Durable Solutions Programme Manager - Somalia

About the role

The Durable Solutions (DS) Programme Manager leads and oversees NRC's Durable Solutions programming in Somalia, providing strategic leadership, technical guidance and managerial oversight to ensure the effective delivery, quality and growth of the DS portfolio. The role may also support the NRC Kenya programme on an ad-hoc basis. It is a fixed-term national contract based in one of the NRC area offices (Mogadishu, Kismayo, Galkayo or Hargeisa).

Key responsibilities

• Manage and strengthen the capacity of programme teams, giving strategic direction and technical guidance on DS design and implementation.
• Ensure timely, high-quality proposals, reports and programme documentation, and maintain compliance with NRC standards and donor requirements.
• Represent NRC externally, build and sustain strategic partnerships and coordinate resource mobilization.
• Provide technical support to colleagues, develop DS training and coach newly recruited staff; contribute to the induction of new staff.
• Coordinate and manage DS programme design and implementation (activities, budget and documentation) in line with proposals, strategies and donor requirements.
• Backstop DS programme staff so that integrated, area-based programming is delivered, and support grant management and regular donor reporting.
• Oversee all new and existing projects in the country DS portfolio, from design and start-up to monitoring and close-out.
• Work with Country and Area Programme teams, including CC specialists, managers and coordinators, to develop context-specific technical solutions and apply standards, best practices, partnership approaches and MEAL systems.
• Lead programme learning, information management, research and evidence-generation, and share lessons learned and good practices.

Required profile

• Minimum first-level university degree in Development Economics, Social Sciences or another relevant field.
• At least 5 years' experience in a senior project implementation position in a humanitarian or recovery context.
• Experience in INGOs or the UN assisting IDPs, refugees and returnees with a focus on durable solutions.
• Knowledge of the displacement context in Somalia and of the Somalia and Horn of Africa context.
• Fluency in English, written and spoken.
• Ability to work in a complex, insecure and challenging environment; national candidates with the legal right to work in Somalia.

Required skills

• In-depth knowledge of protection and humanitarian standards and legal frameworks.
• Experience designing and implementing integrated approaches to durable solutions, self-reliance and inclusive policy implementation.
• Solid budgeting skills and experience working with multiple donors (FCDO, EU, WB, SIDA, DANIDA and others).
• Experience building coalitions, designing multi-year programmes and resource mobilization, and inter-agency coordination.
• Experience with project start-up, exit or similar.

What we offer

• Grade 9 on NRC's national salary scale.
• Fixed-term national contract; travel allowance of 50%.