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Head of Humanitarian Division

Arbeidsgiver: Kirkens Nødhjelp
Stillingstittel: Head of Humanitarian Division
Frist: 14.04.2019
Ansettelsesform: Fast

Bli kjent med Kirkens Nødhjelp/ Norwegian Church Aid

Do you want to be an influential advocate to worldwide responses for Norwegian Church Aid's humanitarian projects? As Head of the Humanitarian Division, you will embark on one of the most exciting positions in the humanitarian sector in Norway, in one of the premier humanitarian organizations in Norway. With our strong international network through the ACT Alliance, you will have the ability to influence humanitarian results on a truly global arena. You, as a successful candidate for this position, understand all phases of a humanitarian response, while at the same time have experience leading a multinational staff of experts. You have the ability to set forth strategy, in a sometimes-chaotic scenario that the division as well as the entire organization can understand and implement. As Head of the Humanitarian Division, you will collaborate closely with all relevant stakeholders within NCA in order to make our responses even more effective than they are today.

In NCA, we seek leaders who are motivated by our vision, our work and our values, and who wish to develop our organizational and leadership culture. In order to reach our goals, we need managers who are able to take a strategic lead, provide effective day-to-day management, and promote a safe and healthy work place. In our Humanitarian Division, we are looking for a proactive leader who motivates employees within a professional environment and has the ability to set direction and implement the organization's strategic goals and ambitions. As Head of Division, you have overall responsibility for NCA's humanitarian responses, as well as management responsibility for a skilled, committed professional staff in Oslo.

Norwegian Church Aid uses an electronic recruitment portal. You can simply register your CV, write an application and attach certificates and diplomas. Only applicants who use our online portal will be considered for the post.

Duties and responsibilities

Manage and lead our staff in the humanitarian division as well as overall management of large-scale sudden onset emergency responses.
Work with other Head of Divisions in the Department of International Programmes in order to advance the overall goals of NCA and the department.
Closely follow up the strategic partnership with the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs as well as reporting to other external stakeholders.
Build on and expand our efforts in building donor relations as well as networking on relevant global policy and advocacy arenas.
Overall responsible for allocating resources to support to the building of humanitarian preparedness and response capacity in NCA country offices.

Qualifications

Five years or more of management experience in humanitarian contexts.
Demonstrated experience working with humanitarian settings in the field as well as at the head office.
Demonstrated experience of successful leadership and team building in humanitarian environments.
Experience from working with humanitarian policy on global arenas is an advantage.
Fluency in Norwegian and English, both oral and written. Fluency in other languages is an advantage
Experience from multi-religious or multicultural work is an advantage.

Personal qualities

Ability to think and plan analytically as well as strategically.
Ability to prioritize tasks, find solutions and make decisions.
Demonstrate flexibility, reflection, and the ability to maintain positive relationships and composure.
Exceptional cooperative skills across all dimensions of the organization.
Excellent at communicating, engaging staff, both in Norwegian and English.

We can offer

Exciting and meaningful projects with one of Norway's largest humanitarian organizations
Flexible working hours, with good insurance/pension insurance program
Cooperation Agreement regarding a More Inclusive Working Life (IA-company)

Om arbeidsgiveren

Norwegian Church Aid ('NCA') is one of the largest aid organisations in the Nordic region. We are there in disasters and emergencies to provide water and critical assistance to those affected. Together with our international network and partner organisations in the ACT Alliance we are able to reach millions of people each year and help make a positive difference around the world. We are determined to work towards eradicating injustice and we therefore work passionately with advocacy, long-term development in local communities and providing emergency assistance. As we see more and more people impacted by disasters, we now have an even stronger focus on providing more people with emergency relief and access to clean water. We believe that people in need must be helped and we will not stop fighting for a just world.

Sektor: Organisasjoner
Lederkategori: Leder
Sted: Bernhard Getz gate 3, 0165 Oslo