Area Manager Yemen Aden

Valoris Offshore

The purpose of the Area Manager position is to ensure high quality, cost-effective and timely programme/project implementation within the designated geographical area.

The Area Manager is responsible for leading NRC s operations in the Aden Area. The role ensures high-quality implementation of NRC s core competencies, manages support and Programme functions, ensures compliance with NRC policies, and represents NRC at the area level. The Area Manager is a key member of the Country Management Group (CMG) and contributes to strategic decision-making.

Key responsibilities:

• Provide area specific input on CC strategies, Country Strategy and Plan of Action.
• Organize grants opening and closure meetings at area level making sure projects are operationalized with work plans on timely delivery.
• Responsible for conflict-sensitive, high qualitative and integrated programming for both emergency and Durable Solutions interventions. Ensure beneficiary-led design and implementation of projects and activities, including beneficiary complaints mechanism, are strengthened.
• Ensure the delivery of evidence-based services that are flexible, safe and inclusive, and that increase accountability to affected populations. This includes the implementation of planned assessments, CFM, MEL, community engagement, partnerships, etc.
• Implementation of projects in the area, in compliance with contractual commitments, NRC procedures and aligned to regional and global strategies.
• Assess needs, develop emergency response and implement response plans for in kind assistance and cash-based interventions and market-based programmes.
• Ensure optimal use of resources within the allocated project budgets and CC strategies. Hands on budget monitoring and timely adjustment of plans and forecast as per changing needs on the ground to timely meet donors commitments, including master support budget and coordinating input for donor proposals and reports.
• Represent NRC and networking on area level. Coordinate with UN agencies, other (I)NGOs, local and state authorities, the targeted beneficiaries and donors and ensure maximum collaboration and cooperation with all key stakeholders.
• Lead initiatives to strengthen staff capacity and care at AO-level to improve services to affected populations. This includes line management and supporting staff development opportunities across all teams and departments as well as ensuring overall security and safety of staff in the area.
• Ensure the delivery of a high-quality response to hard-to-reach areas and communities. This includes maintaining diverse stakeholder engagement, partnerships, and adherence to humanitarian principles whilst maintaining relevant safety & security risk mitigations.
• Promote the rights of IDPs/returnees in line with the advocacy strategy