Country Programme Manager Ukraine

Purpose

The purpose of the Ukraine Country Programme Manager is to achieve Norwegian Red Cross humanitarian and organizational objectives, as per NorCross International Strategy and relevant Europe Regional Framework, at country level through strategic partnership management, results-based project management and risk management.

Strategic responsibilities

• Follows up and strengthen the partnership with the Ukrainian Red Cross Society (URCS) through partnership management, programme development and project management in line with established agreements and plans.
• Represents Norwegian Red Cross in-country, coordinate strategically and programmatically with RCRC Movement partners and contributes to complementary RCM roles and responsibilities in country.
• Manages country office in accordance with Norwegian Red Cross leadership development framework, NorCross financial routines and established in-country Field Security Rules.

Operational responsibilities

• Develop annual country plan of action and follow up on progress through regular meetings and reporting for Ukraine.
• Follows up and supports the strategic and operational cooperation with the Ukrainian Red Cross Society (URCS) in accordance with the Partnership Agreement and NorCross partnership process
• Ensures annual joint operational planning and complementary implementation with Movement partners
• Safeguard project agreements and plans and follows up on risk assessments for all in-country initiatives for Ukraine.
• Organizes needs assessments and develops fundable proposals for Ukraine.
• Ensures that Norwegian Red Cross supported programmes in Ukraine comply with technical standards and thematic frameworks.
• Consistently monitors planned and unplanned effects of all projects supported by the Norwegian Red Cross in Ukraine and reports on progress through tertiary and yearly reports and complies with established deadlines.
• Ensures reliable data and information collection from all projects in accordance with Norwegian Red Cross results framework.
• Ensures accountability in line with Norwegian Red Cross Accountability Matrix and Partnership Calendar. This includes contribution to the annual budget process, mid-term budget review, and timely submission of cash requests / working advances.
• Supports financial and overall risk management, including annual audit process and proper handling of financial irregularities, in line with established rules and regulations.
• Engages the Ukraine country team by providing clear expectations manifested in individual work plans, linked to annual Plan Of Action, and follows up through expressing positive expectations and holding each other accountable.
• Ensures that Field Security Rules and Regulations of Norwegian Red Cross for Ukraine are understood, and oversees their compliance.
• Promotes good collaboration between country office and regional office to ensure use of available technical expertise and standards.
• Acquires fluency in the understanding and of Norwegian Red Cross work processes and digital tools.
• Establishes relationships with internal stakeholders – RCRC Movement partners and manages regular meetings with donors to obtain support for unfunded humanitarian projects.
• Acts as spokesperson for country developments relates to Ukraine upon delegation from the Regional Representative and supports Norwegian Red Cross’ humanitarian diplomacy objectives, including by identifying opportunities in line with global priorities.
• Contributes to the operationalization of global strategic agreements with the ICRC and the IFRC in the country.
• Supports in-country RCM coordination mechanisms conducive to better efficiency and greater humanitarian impact.

Collaboration

• Engages with the Deputy regional representative and Regional Finance Manager at Regional Office, to ensure consistent accountability towards Norwegian Red Cross rules and regulations, guidelines and deadlines.
• Through established channels and structures, ensures regular communication with colleagues in the Europe Regional Office, and as per need, with Programme Support Team, Finance and Grants Unit and International Human Resources Unit (HO).
• Facilitates and plans for country visits by colleagues from RO and HO.
• Liaises with National Office (HO) Security advisor in accordance with rules and regulations.

Mission specific responsibilities

(For 2023 – specific objectives to be developed as part of annual work objectives)

• Align NorCross supported MHU project to updaeted URCS operational standard and future strategy, ensuring integration with public health systems
• Establishment of URCS interregional project office in Dnipro, supported by NorCross, gathering all PNS’es and ICRC Cooperation Dpt
• Ensure full implementation of total allocated budget for 2023 and prepare/develop new projects to be ready for expected new NMFA funding for 2023 (Nansen support programme)

Qualifications

Formal Competence

• University Degree (preferrably health and/or international relations)
• Solid professional experience in managing humanitarian programmes in complex environments

Personal qualifications, skills and knowledge

Skills and knowledge

• Successful track-record of managing multi-cultural humanitarian teams and programmes in complex humanitarian setting
• Ability to implement health programmes in challenging contexts
• Excellent writing and communication skills
• Excellent inter-personal skills with internal as well as external stakeholders
• Track-record of ssuccessful donor applications
• Fluency in English required
• Working proficiency of regional languages is an asset

Personal Qualifications

• Ability to establish inter-personal, trust-based relationships
• Ability to negotiate, convince and gain acceptance
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Ability to work towards achieving objectives and results
• Ability to be solution oriented
• Ability to collaborate well with others and support others in the pursuit of team goals
• Ability to create a stable and re-assuring work atmosphere
• Ability to contribute strategically to expansion of portfolio

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