Job Title: DISCO Project Manager (National Position)
Reporting to: Area Manager
Job Based at: Dollo Ado and all camps with travel to the fields
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Being an employee of the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) in Ethiopia, the DISCO Project Manager is expected to represent NRC in a responsible manner and always act in accordance with NRC’s Code of Conduct.
Roles & Responsibilities:
The Dollo Ado Integrated Social Cohesion Initiative (DISCO) is a 3 years programme funded by and the European Union DEVCO and implemented in Dollo Ado, Ethiopia by a Consortium led by the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), with Save the Children, Danish Refugee Council (DRC), ZOA, and Organization for Welfare and Development Association (OWDA) in membership. The objective of the consortium is to improve social cohesion between refugees and host communities in Dollo Ado area. The Consortium Members have long standing field presence and operational experience in Dollo Ado refugee camps and surrounding areas, directly implementing large multi-sectoral programmes (e.g. Livelihood, WASH, education, energy, protection, etc.). The purpose of the DISCO Project Manager position is to lead the implementation of NRC’s component of the project and also to coordinate with partner agencies at Dollo Ado level.
Generic responsibilities:
Specific responsibilities:
Qualifications and Competences:
· Relevant university degree or higher education, preferably in international relations and/or development, social sciences or other relevant fields.
· Minimum 3 years of experience from a senior level project implementation position in a humanitarian/recovery context
· Experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
· Technical expertise and experience on working on Urban refugee projects
· Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
· Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile
· Fluency in English, both written and verbal
· Knowledge of the context in Dollo Ado
· Knowledge of the local language Somali would be an asset
· Experience with start-up, exit or similar