Job Description
Position: Field Coordinator Uganda Kiryandongo- (Open to Ugandan Nationals Only)
Reports to: Area Manager
Supervision of: Logs, Finance and Administration at Designated Field Office
Duty stations Kiryandongo
Female candidates are highly encouraged to Apply.
Responsibilities
Generic responsibilities:
- Manage support staff at field office level
- Manage day to day HR & Admin, finance, logistics and security tasks of the field office
- Ensure adherence to NRC policies, handbooks, procedures and SOPs/guidelines
- Ensure adherence to Security and Risk Management policy and procedures
- Coordinate and assist with budgets and costs for the field office’s shared costs and support functions
- Provide support in the training and development of staff
- Provide support to project implementation at field office level
- Coordinate representation meetings with the UN, partners and authorities
- Promote the rights of persons we serve in line with the advocacy strategy
Specific Responsibilities
- In charge with the support of the all stake holder’s relationship/coordination management with the area with the support of the Area manager and Core Competency (CC) coordinators
- In charge of the programs support functions/access for programs related/security within his or her area of operations with the guidance of the Area Manager
- In charge of internal and external representations meetings with the support of the Area Manager in his or her area of operations
- In charge of the bases over all operations managements in the absence of the Area Manager/Act as NRC representative at field level with the backup of the Area manager
- Ensure that all organizational policies are understood and being followed by NRC staff in the field location. These include financial, Human resource, security, logistics, standard Operational procedures and Employee Terms and Conditions.
- Oversee and coordinate the management of the field office support budgets and perform Executive monitoring of the program budget, and ensure sufficient budget management tools are in place for the field office.
- Participate in programme review reviewing and updating humanitarian needs of host community and refugees
- Participate in the Grants Opening Meeting, after action review meeting, quarterly review meeting and ensure the project cycle management is followed by all CC with the project location.
- Ensure strong donor compliance, Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) and quality control procedures are understood and entrenched in all Core Competency projects and honestly raise challenges and issues faced at the field level to Project Coordinators and Area Manager.
What you will bring
Qualifications
Professional competencies
These are skills, knowledge and experience that are important for effective performance.
Generic professional competencies for this position:
- Minimum 3 years of experience from a senior level project implementation and management position in a humanitarian, recovery or development context
- Experience in financial, asset and human resources management, budgeting and administration
- Knowledge of at least two of the following program areas: cash-based interventions, food security and livelihoods, protection, ICLA.
- Previous experience working in complex and volatile contexts
- Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
- Experience developing proposals and project budgets
- Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile
- Written and oral fluency in English
Context Related Skills, Knowledge And Experience.
- University Degree (Bachelor’s) in a Project Planning and Management, Social Work and Social Administration, Adult and Community Education, Development Studies or a related field.
- Post graduate or Masters Qualification will be added Advantage
- At least five years of experience from working as a Project or Support Manager in a humanitarian /recovery
- Documented results in supporting smooth Project Implementation from start to closure
- Previous experience from working in complex refugee or internally displaced context required
- Experience with start-up and development of transitional programs from emergency to development
- Experience in setting up emergency operations
- Fluency in English, both written and verbal
- Valid driver’s license
- Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile
What we offer
- Possible Duty stations: Kiryandongo
- Contract: national contract, 12 months (extension possible, dependent on funding)
- Travel: Frequent travel to the project sites
- Salary/benefits: grade 7 on NRC’s national salary scale.
- NRC is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to diversity without distinction to age, gender, religion, ethnicity, nationality, and physical ability.
- We think outside the box, encourage ideas, and give responsibility to all employees at all levels. You will have many opportunities to be heard and take the initiative.
Find out more about the benefits of working for NRC
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.
- 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.
Please Note:
- NRC does not at any stage of the recruitment process request candidates to make payments of any kind. Further, NRC has not retained any agent to conduct recruitments on behalf of the organization.
- NRC is committed to protecting staff and the people we serve within our programmes from exploitation and abuse and any kind of misconduct. NRC has specific policies, including our Code of Conduct, PSEA and Child Protection, which outlines the expected behavior and the responsibility of all staff, beneficiaries, Suppliers, consultants and other stakeholders and has Zero Tolerance towards any breach. Any candidate offered a job with NRC will be expected to sign NRC’s organizational Policies and Code of Conduct as part of their contract of employment and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these documents.
- NRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
- NRC is committed to a diverse workforce through Diversity Equity and Inclusion; therefore, Qualified Female Candidates, Refugees and Persons with Disability are encouraged to apply.
