Area Manager CAR Bouar
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Role Summary
Join NRC as the Area Manager in Bouar, Central African Republic, leading humanitarian programs in a complex operational transition.
About the Organisation
As the Central African Republic continues to face significant humanitarian, protection and recovery needs resulting from years of conflict, displacement and limited access to basic services. NRC has been present in CAR since 2014 and continues to implement programmes through a reduced but strategic footprint.
In the context of the CAR–Cameroon transition, NRC will move from a standalone CAR Country Office model to an integrated operational presence under the Cameroon Country Office. The transition is not a withdrawal from CAR. It is an adaptation of the operating model to maintain a targeted, compliant and programme-driven presence while improving cost-efficiency, supervision and sustainability.
The 2027 operating model is expected to be centred on Bouar as the main operational hub, with operational coverage of Paoua/Bocaranga and Kaga Bandoro according to confirmed grants and operational needs. Bangui will no longer function as a full Country Office but will require delegated liaison, representation, compliance and administrative follow-up with authorities, donors, banks, tax and social security institutions, partners and coordination mechanisms.
The Area Manager based in Bouar will therefore play a central role in ensuring programme continuity, staff leadership, security oversight, operational readiness, representation and disciplined transition management across the CAR footprint.
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Key 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.
Minimum Requirements
The purpose of the Area Manager position is to provide overall operational leadership and ensure high-quality, safe, compliant and cost-effective programme implementation across NRC’s CAR operational area, with Bouar as the main hub and coverage of Paoua/Bocaranga and Kaga Bandoro.
The Area Manager is responsible for field-level leadership, programme delivery, support-function coordination, security and access management, area-level representation, staff management, and implementation of the CAR transition roadmap within the area of responsibility.
The position will ensure that NRC maintains operational continuity and institutional credibility in CAR during and after the transition to the integrated CAR–Cameroon management model.
Working Conditions
- 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.
- Find out more about the benefits of working for NRC [https://www.nrc.no/career/what-we-offer/](https://www.nrc.no/career/what-we-offer/)
- Kindly send any questions about the application process to: *cwa.recruitment@nrc.no*. *Applications sent via email will not be accepted. Please check your application status on your NRC application profile.*
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible candidates must have the legal right to work in the Central African Republic.
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