Duty station: West Cali, Colombia. Background/Context The Colombian West Area consists of the departments of Chocó, Valle del Cauca, Cauca, and Nariño (177 municipalities) with a geographical extension of just over 130 thousand km2. The four departments that make up the Colombian Pacific Coast face a prolonged humanitarian crisis because of the armed conflict. Additionally, structural factors such as the limited or absent presence of the State, the high levels of poverty, and living conditions below those in the rest of Colombia have formed a worrying situation of lack of protection and vulnerability of its inhabitants. The atomization of armed groups after the signing of the peace agreement with the FARC-EP continues to be a risk for civilian, causing violent reconfiguration of the armed conflict and the deterioration of the humanitarian situation. NRC is responding to the needs through interventions in the following core competencies: Education, ICLA (information, counselling, and legal assistance), Protection from Violence, Shelter & WASH, Livelihoods and Food Security. The main area office is in Cali and there are 4 field offices throughout the area. Generic Responsibilities The Area Programme manager is responsible for implementing integrated programmes and represent NRC at coordination forums, as delegated from Area Manager. The following is a brief description of the role: Line management for CC project managers Compliance and adherence to NRC policies, guidance, and procedures Responsible for ensuring programme support to integrated programme, coordination, and technical quality in Area office Provide area specific input relevant for CC strategies Compliance to donor standards, and grant management and regular reporting to donor in Area Identify funding opportunities and develop funding strategy and forecasts Responsible for grants management and BPO allocations in Area Ensure compliance with contractual commitments and extracting and implementing key learnings from project implementation Coordinate new emergency response in Area, and approve existing Ensure capacity building of all technical staff Specific Responsibilities Deputy AM when appointed. Representation in sectorial coordination, clusters and/or working group delegated by the AM Ensure optimal use of resources within the allocated project budgets and the achievement of every assigned project's goals within the projects' lifetime Support programmatic implementation follow-up during the project cycle Ensure compliance with quality standards reporting to donors, provision of data for monitoring and evaluation, and inputs for new funding proposals Support communication and integrated work between CC Project managers in the Area Office and specialists, advisers, and project managers at Country Office level Ensure that design and implementation of projects and activities, including the complaints and feedback mechanism is led by the people we work with as primary focus In liaison with the CO Programme Department, ensure that systems for monitoring and evaluating project activities are developed and implemented Responsible for the CC programmatic input to the Area Strategy analysis With the support of the Area Manager, lead the proposal development process for new funding opportunities with closely coordination of the CC Specialists and CO Grants Team Generic Professional Competencies Minimum 4 years' experience from a management position in a humanitarian/ recovery context Experience from working in complex and volatile contexts Core competency expertise Documented results related to the position's responsibilities Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile Fluency in English and Spanish, both written and verbal Valid driver's license Context /Specific Skills, Knowledge and Expertise Knowledge of the context in Colombia Experience with managing programs in insecure environments University degree in relevant university field of Project Development and Management with Master degree as an added advantage Expertise in more than one NRC Core Competencies (CC) and experience of engagement in sectors relevant to NRC CCs Experience with grant start-up, exit or similar What We Offer Type of contract: Open ended/national contract Salary/benefits: According to NRC salary scale, terms and conditions Duty station: West Cali, Colombia Important information about the application process: Internal candidates only: please click on the suitcase icon labelled "I am an employee" to be redirected to NRC's internal careers site. When creating your profile, include your full name as given on your passport. Complete all the system-required fields for experience, employment history and education. Submit your application and CV in English, taking care to attach your latest CV. Applications that do not meet the minimum standards in terms of experience or qualifications will generally not be considered. Unsolicited applications not related to this specific job advertisement will not be considered. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. We receive many applicants for each vacant position. How to apply APPLY HERE: Deadline: 7-Mar-24#J-18808-Ljbffr
