Ukraine: Shelter Project Development Manager

Organization: Norwegian Refugee Council
Country: Ukraine
Closing date: 08 Feb 2015

In light of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, causing displacement of civilians and increasing pressures on resources and host communities, NRC is about to start up an emergency response programme.
In the coming months, main focus is for NRC to provide support to mitigate the impact of harsh climatic conditions.

For 2015 NRC’s plan is to establish a long term Country Programme, in line with NRC’s mission statement and core competencies development of additional programme. NRC is therefore seeking a Project Development Manager in NRC Ukraine for 2015.

The Project Development Manager reports to the Country Director

Job description

• Overall management of Shelter Projects (activities, budget and project documentation) including line-management of shelter Coordinators and senior
• technical staff
• Develop and manage funding proposal, project budgets and donor reports
• Compliance and adherence to core competency tools and handbooks and other NRC policies. Implement technical direction and ensure high technical quality and synergies of projects
• Contribute to the development of Country, Area strategy
• Responsible for development of Shelter strategies and PoA
• Contribute to identifying funding opportunities, and develop and revise funding proposal, budget and donor reports
• Ensure capacity building of project staff and transfer key skills
• Explore opportunities for partnership with local organisations and other stakeholders
• Liaison and collaborate with relevant local and national authorities and stakeholders and represent NRC in relevant forums/cluster/working groups.
• Promote the rights of IDPs/returnees in line with the advocacy strategy

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of international experience from a senior level project implementation position in a humanitarian/recovery context
• Higher education, preferably within architecture or engineering or related fields of study
• Experience from working in complex and volatile contexts and knowledge of the context in Ukraine will be an asset
• Technical shelter expertise. Experience from food security and WASH projects is an advantage.
• Experience with start-up of shelter or related programmes is an asset
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
• Extensive leadership skills
• Fluency in English, both written and verbal and Knowledge of Ukrainian or Russian language will be an advantage
• Valid driver’s license
• All employees of the Norwegian Refugee Council should be able to adhere to our Code of Conduct and the four organizational values: Dedicated, innovative, inclusive and accountable

We offer

• Commencement: April 2015 or before
• Contract period: 12 months
• Salary/benefits: According to NRC’s International general directions
• Duty station: Severodonetsk, Luhansk Region, Eastern Ukraine with regular traveling to Kiev. Easter Ukraine is not a family duty station
• 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

How to apply:

For more information about NRc and to apply see: www.nrc.no/vacancies or https://www.webcruiter.no/wcmain/advertviewpublic.aspx?oppdragsnr=2478667129&company_id=23109900&Link_source_id=&use_position_site_header=0