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Area Manager

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Job Description

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Job Responsibilities

  • Represent the NRC to all appropriate authorities and in all official work in Borno and Adamawa States, Nigeria
  • Coordinate all area level programme and operational activities
  • Lead the area grants management (GOM, GR and GEM) with the coordination and technical support of the GM
  • Ensure legally binding financial contracts and payments at area level are made as per the threshold limit stipulated on the authorization table
  • Ensure quality documentation of all NRC activities at area level
  • Undertake Official correspondence at area level
  • Through close monitoring of the context, develop approaches and activities ensuring promotion of the Do No Harm principle
  • Feed into the design of, and oversee the management of, all future merger and change management processes in the area
  • Establish a good working environment based on the NRC values 
  • Conduct regular field missions to monitor project implementation 
  • Identify, initiate and follow up on advocacy issues at area level in close coordination with the Country Management Group and Country Director
  • Ensure support functions are managed according to NRC policies
  • In collaboration with the HSS Manager, ensure that the Security Plan for the area is updated regularly
  • Report to the Country Director any violations of NRC’s Personnel policies and Code of Conduct, and support investigations into violations as requested/tasked by the CD or Global Integrity Department
  • Ensure that NRC staff adheres to NRC´s security rules and guidelines

Skills

  • Minimum 5 years of experience in a senior management level position in a humanitarian/recovery context
  • Experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
  • Technical expertise in humanitarian programmes and support operation is required, experience with successful advocacy and fundraising an advantage.
  • Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
  • Knowledge on own leadership skills/profile 
  • Fluency in English, both written and verbal, is required. Knowledge of Hausa is an advantage.
  • owledge of the context in Nigeria or West Africa (Lake Chad crisis) 
  • Experience with partnerships.

Salary

  • Negotiable

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Norwegian Refugee Council

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Job Summary

  • Salary: Negotiable
  • Job Type: Full Time
  • Job Location: Niger
  • Employment Type: Contractual
  • Experience: 5 to 6 Year (s)
  • Vacancy: Not Specific
  • Gender: Any
  • Published on:May 7, 2025
  • Application Deadline: July 5, 2025
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About the Company

  • Company Name: Norwegian Refugee Council
  • Address: Prinsens gate 2
  • Website: https://www.nrc.no/


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