Logistics Manager Nigeria AT NRC Europe - Norwegian Refugee Council Maiduguri, NG

Job description

Founded in 1946, today the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) works in both new and protracted crises across 31 countries. Our 6,000 employees provide life-saving and long-term assistance to millions of people every year. NRC specialises in six areas: food security, education, shelter, legal assistance, camp management, and water, sanitation and hygiene.

NRC is a determined advocate for displaced people. We promote and defend their rights and dignity in local communities, with national governments and in the international arena.

NRC’s expert deployment capacity, NORCAP, boasts around 1,000 experts from all over the world who can be deployed within 72 hours. NORCAP experts help improve international and local ability to prevent, prepare for, respond to and recover from crises.

NRC also runs the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre in Geneva, a global leader in reporting on and advocating for people displaced within their own country .

Do you want to be a part of our Nigeria programme? We are looking for a new Logistics Manager in our Maiduguri office.

Since 2009, violent attacks on civilians by the armed group Boko Haram have left widespread devastation in northeast Nigeria. At least 17,000 people have been killed and approximately two million people are displaced within Nigeria. More than 14 million people in northeast Nigeria today are affected by the crisis caused by Boko Haram. Out of these, seven million people are in need of humanitarian assistance. Around 92 per cent of displaced people reside in either informal settlements or with low-income host communities, creating a strain on already limited resources. The remaining 8 per cent live in more formalised camps. NRC has been in Nigeria since 2015.

The Advocacy Manager provides overall leadership, management and strategic direction to NRC’s policy and advocacy work in Nigeria. S/he is responsible for identifying priority protection concerns for advocacy, strengthening the incorporation of advocacy into all aspects of NRC’s activities and guiding NRC’s advocacy messaging to promote an improved in collaboration with the Protection coordinator protection and humanitarian response environment in Nigeria.

The Advocacy Manager reports to the Country Director.

Job Description

• Ensure that country set up comply with Logistical Handbook, NRC policies and donor requirements
• Training and support of line managers and staff with logistical responsibilities
• Provide regular analysis and reports
• Develop monitoring tools for the implementation of NRC Nigeria’s logistics systems and procedures
• Ensure anti-corruption focus in procedures and trainings
• Participate in the country strategy development by providing practical solutions to the Country Management group and Area Management Team of Maiduguri
• Lead on Logistics and compliance trainings to all staff and specific trainings to senior managers on the processes, procedures and tools
• Ensure close coordination and support the Security Department to ensure programmes are delivered in a safe manner as stipulated in all security SOPs

Qualifications

• Post-graduate with minimum 5 years of relevant Manager/ Adviser experience within the humanitarian field
• Experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
• Professional knowledge about protection principles and advocacy, and the use of media for public advocacy
• Strong managerial and interpersonal skills
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
• Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile
• Fluency in English, both written and verbal
• Solid understanding of international legal and policy processes relating to displacement
• Knowledge of the Lake Chad region
• Documented/proven results related to the position’s responsibilities, particularly in analysis, drafting of messages, coordination and networking

Personal qualities

• Managing resources to optimize results
• Managing performance and development
• Initiating action and change
• Handling insecure environments
• Context specific:
• Knowledge of the context in Nigeria and Grand Lac region
• Knowledge of Donor regulations
• Experience with Logistic procedures within INGOs
• Capacity to work in multicultural context
• All employees of the Norwegian Refugee Council should be able to adhere to our Code of Conduct and the four organizational values: Dedicated, innovative, inclusive and accountable

We offer

• Commencement: June 2018
• Duration: 12 months
• Salary/benefits: According to NRC’s general directions and free housing of moderate standard.
• Level: Grade 9 in NRC grade structure
• Duty station:Maiduguri, with 20% travel
• Approved health certficate will be requested before contract start.
• Application procedures and CV registration: Please note that you are required to enter the geographical location for all your previous positions while registering your CV. There is no specific field for this information in our CV form, but you can use the "Company name" field for both company and location

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