Area Manager CAR Bouar

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Line management responsibilities for directly reporting staff. This includes the:
• Performance management process; setting clear goals aligned to country strategy and priorities, and to follow up and support staff’s achievement.
• Responsible for key processes as workforce planning, recruitment, staff induction and development and ensure Duty of Care for own staff
• Ensure compliance with NRC policies, guidelines, and procedures.
• Provide area-specific input to country strategy, Core Competency strategies, transition planning, annual plans and programme development processes.
• Ensure high-quality implementation of projects in the area, including timely delivery, budget monitoring, donor compliance, synergies between projects and optimal use of resources.
• Lead area-level grant management processes, including grant opening, review and closure meetings, with support from Grants, Finance, M&E and programme teams.
• Ensure effective coordination between programme and support functions to enable accountable, timely and cost-efficient programme delivery.
• Represent NRC at area level and, when delegated, in Bangui with relevant authorities, coordination mechanisms, donors, partners, local leaders and other stakeholders.
• Ensure overall safety, security and duty of care for staff, assets and operations in the area, in collaboration with HSS and senior management.
• Assess needs, monitor context changes and contribute to emergency preparedness, access analysis and response planning.
• Promote the rights of displaced people, returnees and affected communities in line with NRC’s advocacy strategy and the principle of Do No Harm.
• Lead and support staff development, accountability, team cohesion and change management during the transition period.

What you will bring

1.Professional Competencies

• Minimum 5 years of experience in a senior management position in a humanitarian, recovery or development context, including staff management responsibility.
• Documented experience in area management, field operations, programme implementation and support-function coordination in complex and volatile contexts.
• Strong experience in grants management, donor compliance, budget monitoring and multi-department coordination.
• Experience managing multi-site operations, including office opening, transition, scale-up, restructuring, closure or handover processes.
• Experience in external representation and coordination with authorities, donors, UN agencies, NGOs, local leaders and community structures.
• Strong understanding of safety and security management, humanitarian access, duty of care and risk management.
• Fluency in French, both written and verbal; professional working knowledge of English required.
• Knowledge of NRC systems, procedures and Core Competencies is an advantage.

Context/ Specific skills, knowledge and experience:

• Knowledge of the CAR context, particularly western and central CAR, including Nana Mambéré, Ouham-Pendé and Nana-Gribizi.
• Experience working with displacement, return, durable solutions, civil documentation, education, protection, ICLA, WASH, livelihoods or social cohesion programming.
• Experience coordinating with local authorities, traditional leaders, partners and communities in sensitive environments.
• Experience managing change processes involving staff uncertainty, programme transition, funding constraints or new operating models.
• Ability to analyse operational, political, security, financial and reputational risks and translate them into practical mitigation measures.
• Ability to lead teams remotely and across multiple locations while maintaining accountability, communication and performance.

2.Behavioural competencies

• Handling insecure environments
• Planning and delivering results
• Working with people
• Analysing
• Communication with impact and respect
• Coping with change

Leadership profile

• Building meaningful relations
• Acting with integrity
• Empowering people
• Delivering results

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What we offer

• Duty station: Bouar, CAR
• Contract: 12 months 

• Salary&benefits: grade 10 on NRC’s 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.