Area Programme Manager Chad Iriba

About the Context
NRC Chad has operated an Area Office in Iriba (Wadi Fira region) since its elevation to Area Office status, delivering a multi-sectoral response to the influx of refugees from Darfur, Sudan, alongside protracted Sudanese refugee caseloads at Ouré Cassoni and surrounding sites. The Area Office implements Shelter/NFI, WASH, Education, ICLA and Livelihoods and Food Security programming, working closely with the Adré field office and UNHCR-led camp coordination structures.
NRC Chad is promoting an integrated programme approach that aims at providing a holistic response to affected people in order to maximise the impact of our intervention. This approach requires strong coordination capacity and technical support to Core Competencies, and close coordination with humanitarian access authorities (CNARR, ONAPE) and provincial administration, in a context shaped by fluctuating access constraints and a fast-evolving caseload
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What we are looking for
The Area Programme Manager (APM) is responsible for overseeing the implementation of programmes in their area of operation and represents NRC at programme coordination forums, as delegated by the Area Manager. The APM is under the Area Manager's line management, but has a technical (dotted) reporting line to the Head of Programme (HoP).
What you will do
Line management responsibilities for directly reporting staff. This includes
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
Responsible for support to integrated programming, coordination and technical quality across Core Competencies in the area, including Project Cycle Management (PCM), monitoring and evaluation of projects, and high-level technical oversight of needs assessments, studies and evaluations at area level.
Ensure compliance with donor standards, grant management and regular reporting due from the field office; identify financing opportunities and contribute to the area's financing strategy and forecast.
Contribute to the management of grants and BPO allocations in the area, and ensure appropriate frameworks are in place for a successful programme and financial audit.
Liaise and collaborate with relevant local and national authorities and stakeholders, and represent NRC in relevant coordination forums.
Promote the rights of IDPs and returnees in line with NRC's advocacy strategy.
Lead engagement with humanitarian access authorities (CNARR, ONAPE) and provincial administration to secure and maintain movement and programme authorisations for the area.
Compliance and adherence to NRC policies, guidance and procedures
What you will bring
1.Professional Competencies
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
Experience with response to emergencies
Documented results related to the position's responsibilities
Knowledge and skills in market analysis, cash-based interventions and market-based programmes
Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile
Fluency in French, both written and verbal, required
Good working proficiency in English, written and spoken
Context related skills, knowledge and experience
Master's degree in social/economic sciences, development or a related field, or a Bachelor's degree in the above with a minimum of 5 years' working experience

Work arrangement
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