Consortium Manager Mozambique:

In early 2021 NRC started its operations in Northern Mozambique – Cabo Delgado Province, a province that has been witnessing a large number of IDPs due to conflict. NRC has obtained its registration in Mozambique mid-May 2021 and has established two offices: a coordination office in Pemba, city the capital of Cabo Delgado, and a field office in Mueda (district in Cabo Delgado) where the main interventions are taking place.

Generic Responsibilities:

1. Coordinate with consortium members to ensure high quality implementation of activities, compliance with donor and consortium rules, and accountability to beneficiaries.
2. Ensure effective coordination and communication among consortium members, steering and technical committees, programmatic and finance/support teams across partners, donors, and other stakeholders. Coordination is one of the key elements of the position.
3. Manage the consortium management’s unit’s budget, assets and resources.
4. With the Steering Committee, develop and implement a multi-year consortium strategy (programmatic and financial).
5. Act as a focal point for the consortium. Represent the consortium to external stakeholders – donors, government, coordination bodies, and local and international NGOs. Include the Steering Committee and other consortium staff in representation as much as possible and as appropriate. Network with relevant actors to help achieve consortium objectives.
6. Responsible for all aspects of grant management including but not limited to submitting high-quality proposals to donors, financial and programmatic reporting, grant filing, partnership agreements, and sharing grant information (reports, proposals, agreements) with consortium members.
7. Coordinate the monitoring and evaluation of member activities as needed for reporting, learning and possibly advocacy purposes.
8. Coordinate Steering Committee meetings and implement the agreed course of actions.
9. Ensure compliance and adherence to NRC policies, guidance and procedures.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Prepare advocacy points for the steering committee to take forward in relevant fora.
• Support learning across member organisations and possibly the wider international community to improve grant effectiveness and better respond to the needs of beneficiaries.
• Work closely with consortium members (and Steering Committee) to solve problems that may arise during implementation.
• Participate in relevant Cluster meetings.

Professional Competencies:

• Advanced university degree in relevant field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in senior project management and/or coordination for an international organisation with responsibility for programming in a humanitarian, conflict or post-conflict context; or equivalent.
• Proven experience in project cycle management and grant management.
• Strong communication, inter-personal, facilitation and diplomatic skills, including the professional credibility to provide coordination and sometimes guidance to member organisations.
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities.
• Fluency in English and Portugues, both written and verbal, with strong writing and editing skills is mandatory.

Context/Specific Skills, Knowledge/ Experience:

• Experience of implementing multi-sectoral programming and of enabling the development and strengthening of emergency response Protection based strategies
• Excellent writing and analytical skills
• Understanding of Protection Principles
• Previous experience in managing consortia work
• Desirable: previous experience of working in Mozambique

For more information, Here is the detailed Job Description

Additional Details:

Duty Station: Pemba, Mozambique

Type of Contract: 12 Months renewable based on funding, performance, and the need for position

Salary: Based upon the NRC grading Scale

Travel: 25%

Language: Fluency in English.

All applications should be submitted in English!

This position is open to qualified candidates of Mozambique other nationalities!