Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) Project Manager Jobs in South Africa

Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) Project Manager-Rapid Response Vaccancies in - South Sudan


Specific responsibilities

  • Recruitment, training and management of the team in gap analysis, need assessment, conducting registration, receiving commodities and distributing to beneficiaries in hard-to-reach locations adversely affected by the conflict
  • Develop NRC Internal Framework for Food Security assessment and emergency related interventions
  • Ensuring team member are aware of the NRC and UN Code of Conduct (CoC)
  • Ensuring all team members are aware of the do’s and don’ts when undertaking the distributions e.g. Respect cultural norms, Do no harm, Confidentiality, Impartiality, Gender sensitivity, Field appropriate clothing
  • Ensure all necessary NFIs are collected and transported with the team e.g. but not limited to the following: Water and water treatment chemicals, shelters/tents and beddings, First AID kits, Food, Communication equipment
  • Ensure operational linkages and representation with WFP and others relevant UN Agencies, Clusters and relevant working groups and NGO partners
  • Ensure team members follow the WFP food distribution guidelines and are providing necessary nutrition screening and referral in the case of malnourished children

    Generic professional competencies:

  • Relevant university degree or higher education, preferably in food security
  • 5 years of experience from working as a Project Manager in a humanitarian/recovery context
  • Experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
    Technical expertise in Emergency Food Security and Livelihood required
  • Documented results related to
    the position’s responsibilities
  • Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile
    Fluency in English, both written and verbal
    Valid driver’s license

  • Context/ Specific skills, knowledge and experience:
    Context related skills, knowledge and experience
  • Knowledge of the context in South Sudan
  • Experience with start-up, exit or similar
  • Solid understanding and experience of crisis contexts and working in complex emergencies.
  • Ability to work under stressful conditions, meet deadlines and travel extensively at short notice to support field operations or capacity building
  • Ability to work with diplomacy, tact and sensitivity and experience in working within different cultural contexts requiring cultural sensitivity
  • Well-developed interpersonal and team skills and proven ability to be flexible in demanding situations and ability to work under pressure and in response to changing needs.

    We offer

    Commencement: ASAP
    Contract period: 5 months - with possible extension
    Salary/benefits According to NRC’s general directions
    Duty station: Juba-Roving
    Approved health certificate will be requested before contract start.

    Application procedures and CV registration: Please note that you are required to enter the geographical location for all your previous positions while registering your CV. There is no specific field for this information in our CV form, but you can use the "Company name" field for both company and location
    Miscellaneous info

    For more information and job application details, see; Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) Project Manager-Rapid Response Vaccancies in - South Sudan

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