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



NRC in Lebanon

Area Manager – Zahle, Bekaa, Lebanon

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

Role Specific Information

  1. Line management for senior project staff, Field Office Coordinator(s) and possibly support (HR/logistics/finance) functions in the area.
  2. Member of the Country Management Group (CMG).
  3. Compliance with and adherence to NRC policies, guidance and procedures.
  4. Provide area specific input on programme strategies, Country Strategy and Plan of Action.
  5. Organize grants opening and closure meetings at area level.
  6. Implementation of projects (including master support budget and coordinating input for donor proposals and reports) in the area, in compliance with contractual commitments (i.e. quality, synergies, timeliness, use of resources).
  7. Assess needs, develop emergency response and implement response plans.
  8. Ensure optimal use of resources within the allocated project budgets and programmes strategies.
  9. Represent NRC and networking on area level.
  10. Ensure that capacity building is provided to all staff in the area.
  11. Ensure overall security and safety of staff in the area.
  12. Oversee and be responsible of mainstreaming protection guidelines in the NRC’s related activities as per NRC’s Protection mainstreaming guidelines and ensure that all breaches/concerns reported are properly resolved.
  13. Receive the referral information related to protection cases on a monthly basis from the related focal points and take proper actions to ensure that the referral system is functioning to the best interest of beneficiaries as per NRC’s referral’s procedures.

Our Ideal Candidate:

 A university graduate in a relevant field(s) with minimum 5 years experience in a management position and in humanitarian/recovery settings, especially in complex and volatile environments. Fluency in English, both verbal and written is required.  Knowledge of Arabic and previous work experience in the Middle-East and Iraq will be a distinct advantage.

Additional Information:

Contract period: 24 months

Salary/benefits: According to NRC’s salary scale and terms and conditions

Duty station: Bekaa, Lebanon

Approved health certificate will be requested before contract start

*Candidates will be screened on a ongoing basis.


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