The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organization helping people forced to flee.

We work in crises across more than 30 countries, providing emergencies and long-term assistance to millions of people every year. We stand up for people forced to flee, advocating their rights.

NRC Ukraine is looking for an ICLA Programme Development Manager (PDM) to join our dynamic and friendly team in Kyiv, Ukraine.

Are you a strategic thinker who would like to support the development of legal approaches to address the needs of those who have been affected by displacement and conflict?

Do you like to network and represent international organizations with government counterparts and other international organizations?

Are you interested in developing the strategy of an international organization to address legal needs? Have you ever been involved in organizational change?

Are you interested in coordinating with other organizations to help them implement complex project?

If the answer to these questions is affirmative, then the ICLA Programme Development Manager position is for you.

The purpose of the Project Development Manager is to be responsible for the design, development and implementation of Ukraine’s Information, Counselling, and Legal Assistance Core Competency programme. The Project Development Manager will identify trends and unmet needs that NRC can meet will build the capacity of the ICLA team to enable them to respond to those needs effectively, will create tools that facilitate the implementation and monitoring of the programs, will lead the development of ICLA Project Proposals, and will support NRC Ukraine’s advocacy team in the identification of barriers that prevent Conflict Affected Populations to achieve their rights.

Responsibilities:

• Develop strategy, technical procedures/guidelines
• Compliance and adherence to NRC policies, tools, handbooks and guidelines
• Responsible of development and manage funding proposal, project budgets and donor reports
• Overall technical management of project staff
• Coordinate and manage project implementation (activities, budget and project documentation) in line with proposals, strategies and donor requirements
• Ensure capacity building of project staff and transfer key skills
• 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

The full description is available on nrc.no/vacancies and will be shared with the shortlisted candidates.

Our ideal candidate has:

• Minimum 5 years of experience from a senior level project implementation position in a humanitarian/recovery context
• Technical ICLA expertise
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
• Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile
• Excellent presentation skills
• Excellent analytical skills
• Excellent English, both written and verbal
• Knowledge of conflict dynamics in Luhansk and Donetsk regions.
• Experience conceptualizing and managing complex projects.
• Experience and knowledge of Durable Solutions and/or integration processes.
• Knowledge and expertise in Government Policies

We offer:

Contract period: 12 months with the possibility of extension

Salary/benefits: Competitive salary, training opportunities, medical insurance, 7,5 h. working day

Duty station: Kyiv (Golden gate metro station), Ukraine

Applications will be considered on a rolling basis.

Please note that we will contact only shortlisted candidates.

NRC retains the discretion to cancel the recruitment.

For submitting CVs please follow the link – https://23109900.webcruiter.no/Main/Recruit/Public/4310893284?language=en&link_source_id=0