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    Project Coordinator - Nairobi, Kenya - Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)

    Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)
    Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) Nairobi, Kenya

    6 days ago

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    Full time
    Description

    The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is a non-governmental, humanitarian organization with 60 years of experience in helping to create a safer and more dignified life for refugees and internally displaced people.

    NRC advocates for the rights of displaced populations and offers assistance within the shelter, education, emergency food security, legal assistance, and water,sanitation and hygiene sectors.

    The Norwegian Refugee Council has approximately 5000 committed and competent employees involved in projects across four continents. In addition, NRC runs one of the world's largest standby rosters -NORCAP, with 650 professionals, ready to be deployed on 72 hours notice when a crisis occurs

    SUMMARY


    The purpose of the Project Coordinator position is to coordinate and provide technical guidance to partners to manage and implement the Economic Inclusion as a Pathway to Self-reliance project, funded by IKEA Foundation in accordance with the project proposal documents, NRC requirements and donor guidelines.

    The role is critical link to coordinating both partners implementation, but also coordinating the technical support from NRC Country Office (CO) specialists (LFS and ICLA).


    RESPONSIBILITIES
    Generic responsibilities

    Coordinate and manage the local implementing partners to achieve the project results.

    Provide technical guidance to the implementing partners, while also coordinating and asking for the support needed from the CO Specialists, M&E and other support functions.

    Manage portfolio of EI projects (activities, budget, and project documentation) as guided by the Global Economic Inclusion Project Manager and Program Manager in line with proposals, strategies, and donor requirements, and ensure high technical quality delivery of program by the partners.

    Contribute to Country office livelihoods and food security strategy development, project proposals and provide input on needs and gaps.

    Provide regular progress reports and analysis to the EI Project Manager, Program Manager and Country team (LFS Specialist, ICLA specialist, M&E Coordinator and, Head of Program)

    Ensure that partner target beneficiaries most in need of protection, explore and asses new and better ways to assist.

    Promote and share ideas for improvement and necessary changes in the program.
    Ensure capacity building of partner based on identified needs.
    Liaise and collaborate with relevant local authorities and other key stakeholders.
    Adherence to NRC policies, guidance, and procedures

    Specific responsibilities

    Provide guidance and manage partners to implement Economic Inclusion project in accordance with the donor requirements and standards.
    Responsible for internal/external coordination, with partners for planning, monitoring; of the project either consult or request for adequate technical support, capacity building,
    Support partners to understand and use the NRC's Economic Inclusion Framework in the project implementation.

    Gather and analyze livelihoods and food security-related data from targeted target populations, as part of integrated or joint assessments, and use this in to improve livelihoods program response.

    Report and consolidate the data and information for donor reporting, or other type of reporting.
    Document the processes and steps with the implementing partners to ensure that there will be documented learning.

    Coordinate and implement the learning agenda in consultation with the partners through progress reviews and learning workshops to aid scalability of the project.

    Represent the organization in livelihoods and food security coordination meetings in Dadaab and Garissa
    Coordinate and document best practices and success stories for the project together with the implementing partners
    Conduct regular monitoring of project activities and participants engagement to inform better response of the program to participants.
    Participate and support organizing the Annual Learning event for the project.


    QUALIFICATIONS

    Minimum 5 years' experience in Management and Implementing Livelihoods and food security programs and/or economic development/inclusion type of programming.

    Experience in Economic Inclusion and skills training, projects management and implementation, are a distinctive advantage.
    Experience in working with local partners.

    Bachelor's degree in:
    Developmental Studies, Business Management or/ Economics or Social sciences or any other related fields.
    Experience in external and internal coordination
    Previous experience working in complex and volatile contexts.
    Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile,
    Fluency in English, both written and verbal is required.
    Qualified female candidates are particularly encouraged to apply
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