Area Manager Mali, Mopti
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Role Summary
Join the Norwegian Refugee Council as an Area Manager in Mopti, Mali, to lead humanitarian programs and ensure effective project implementation.
About the Organisation
NRC has been present in Mali since 2013. From its National Office in Bamako and 4 field offices, notably in Gao, Ménaka, Timbuktu, and Mopti- NRC works to meet the basic needs of people affected by violence and displacement, particularly in the areas of Education, Shelter, Protection from Violence, Information, Counseling, and Legal assistance (ICLA), and WASH. NRC is also one of the key actors in the Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM), which enables a swift response to the multisectoral needs of displaced people.
Find out more about NRC [https://www.nrc.no/](https://www.nrc.no/%22%20/t%20%22_blank) and Watch this short video to see NRC in action [https://vimeo.com/736782633](https://vimeo.com/736782633%22%20/t%20%22_blank)
Key Responsibilities
Please download the detailed job description to learn more about the position [JD - Area Manager Mali Mopti.pdf](https://norwegianrefugeecouncil.sharepoint.com/:b:/s/JDsforNRCPeople/IQChYowHDKWcTpV1YfX8MASXAXPjm5UQSmISc9nHkBsSZI4?e=x0HhK6)
- Provide an enabling environment for the implementation of cash-based interventions and contribute to the identification of opportunities to implement cash-based interventions and market-based programmes.
- Enable and ensure the participation of NRC in cash-based coordination platforms.
- Ensure the active representation and participation of NRC in local coordination forums and meetings.
- Strengthening collaboration with decentralized technical and administrative authorities in the areas of intervention, ensuring full compliance with NRC policies and procedures.
- Ensure clear, timely, and effective communication between the Country Office and the Area Office to foster alignment, enhance collaboration, and minimize frustrations.
- Ensure the effective integration of NRC’s interventions and oversee their implementation to ensure coherence, complementarity, and alignment with the Country Strategy.
- Strengthen NRC’s access to areas of intervention through sustained engagement with relevant stakeholders, while ensuring strict adherence to humanitarian principles.
- Handling insecure environments
- Strategic thinking
- Empowering and building trust
- Managing performance and development
- Managing resources to optimise results.
Minimum Requirements
As an Area Manager, you will be responsible for ensuring high-quality, cost-effective programme/project implementation across the designated geographical area.
We are seeking for a profile who has solid understanding of risk management, support functions, security, and access—key areas for effective programme/project implementation.
Working Conditions
- Duty station: Mali, Mopti
- Contract: 12months with possibility of extension
- 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 already have the right to work in Mali, as visa sponsorship is not available.
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