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

All NRC employees are expected to work in accordance with the organization’s core values: dedication, innovation, inclusivity and accountability. These attitudes and beliefs shall guide our actions and relationships.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop and maintain overview of all grants, donor requirements, rules and regulations, including filing of grant documents (including through the grants database – forthcoming)
• Coordinate the development of donor applications and reports, as well as ensuring donor compliance and quality control
• Contribute to the development and revision of funding proposals, budgets and donor reports
• Be updated on donor priorities and track, analyze and share relevant calls for proposals
• Document, analyze, and share learning from proposal and reporting process, and compliance with donor rules and regulations
• Contribute to continuously improving internal grant management systems
• Provide an internal help-desk on donor related issues, including organize and deliver trainings in donor rules and regulations, as well as proposal and report writing Coordinate the development and distribution of internal reports
• Contribute to PCM trainings and usage of the NRC PCM frame work in the CO as delegated by the Head of Programme
• Support external donor audits
• Represent with relevant partners and donors as delegated
• Promote the rights of IDPs/returnees in line with the advocacy strategy

Specific responsibilities 

• PCM focal point – lead for the Go-No Go and Proposal Planning Meeting; support to areas for the Progress Review Meetings and Grants Closing Meetings.
• Development, adaptation and improvement of PCM guidelines and tools, especially financial tools, proposal coordination and quality monitoring, based on lessons learned.
• Ensure key controls and tools are in place and maintained daily to support effective management of the funding portfolio and compliance with donor requirements.
• Support programme team with quality control related to proposal development and reporting, developing dedicating tools and ensuring capacity building through training.
• Ensure proper filling of donor concept notes, proposals, contracts and reports on NRC’s filing systems and also kept in hard copy.
• Prepare contracts and documentation for project partners and ensure compliance.

QUALIFICATIONS

Professional competencies 

• Between 3-5 years of relevant experience within field of expertise
• Relevant experience from the project management in the humanitarian sector
• Experience from working with humanitarian and development donors
• Good understanding of donor rules and regulations
• Skills and experience in report and proposal writing
• Strong analytical skills (data and financial)
• Strong communication, coordination and interpersonal skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English
• Above average computer skills