Norwegian Refugee Council Area Support Manager Jobs in South Sudan


Norwegian Refugee Council Area Support Manager Jobs in South Sudan; The Area Support Manager provides strategic and operational leadership to support functions in NRC’s North Area Office and sub‑offices.

The role ensures that finance, HR, logistics/procurement, administration and ICT run efficiently, enabling quality, timely and compliant delivery of NRC’s projects to affected populations.

Generic Responsibilities

  • Line management of Finance, HR & Admin, Logistics and ICT staff.

  • Ensure compliance with NRC policies, guidance and donor requirements.

  • Provide strategic input to Country Strategy and Plan of Action.

  • Align operational support with programme plans and proposals.

  • Facilitate Master Budget, area budgets and BPO development.

  • Develop area‑specific structures, SOPs, guidelines and tools.

  • Build technical capacity of support staff.

  • Promote organisational learning related to programme support.

  • Ensure inclusion of cash‑based and market‑based programmes.

    Specific Responsibilities

  • Provide strategic leadership and line management to support teams.

  • Strengthen operational planning and coordination with programme priorities.

  • Oversee financial management, budgeting, expenditure tracking and risk mitigation.

  • Lead development and monitoring of Master Budget.

  • Champion staff care, wellbeing and duty of care initiatives.

  • Provide oversight of fleet, transport, office and facilities management.

  • Ensure accountability of NRC assets
    and compliance with policies.

  • Oversee procurement, logistics, warehousing and supply chain operations.

  • Ensure ICT systems support programme and operational needs.

  • Lead operational risk management and fraud prevention.

  • Ensure compliance with NRC policies, donor regulations and audit recommendations.

  • Provide operational input into proposals, donor budgeting and feasibility assessments.

    Other Roles

  • Responsible for corruption mapping and mitigation practices.

  • Ensure support strategy rooted in staff capacity development.

  • Ensure SOPs and procedures are accessible to all staff.

  • Provide enabling environment for cash‑based interventions.

  • Perform other tasks as delegated by line managers.

    Requirements

  • University degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or related field.

  • Minimum 4 years’ experience in senior management in humanitarian/recovery context.

  • Proficiency in financial systems (Agresso, QuickBooks or similar ERP).

  • Strong understanding of donor compliance, audits and internal controls.

  • Experience managing HR processes and knowledge of labour laws.

  • Experience in complex and volatile contexts.

  • Documented results in resource allocation and cost management.

  • Knowledge of leadership skills/profile.

  • Fluency in English (written and verbal).

  • Knowledge of cash‑based and market‑based programmes.

    How to apply

    For more information and job application details, see; Norwegian Refugee Council Area Support Manager Jobs in South Sudan

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