Institutional Strengthening Advisor (Internals Only) at the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)

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, emergency food security, and water, sanitation and hygiene sectors.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Institutional Strengthening Advisor (Internals Only)

Job ID: 18072
Location: Yola - Adamawa
Job Schedule: Full-time
Job Category: External Relations
Contract: National, 6 months / Fixed term contract. 

More About the Role      

•  The purpose of the Institutional Strengthening Advisor is to improve the Ministry of Rehabilitation, Reconstruction, Reintegration and Humanitarian Services (MRRR&HS) capacity to deliver on durable solutions through strengthening the functional and structural systems to coordinate and manage solutions for displaced persons in Adamawa state.  

 What You Will Do

• You will be responsible for providing specialist advice and guidance to the State Ministry of rehabilitation reconstruction, settlement and Humanitarian services (MRRR&HS) in ensuring that optimal programme strategies, structures, systems and resources are in place.  
• You will also provide advisory support, technical oversight, and capacity building to MRRR&HS in relation to structural review and system functioning, ensuring the effective management of the structure and strategy.     

What You Will Bring       

• Continue an in-depth institutional capacity assessment of MRRR & HS to surface areas of strengths and gaps for capacity enhancement initiated under the project by preceding NORCAP secondment. 
• Conduct a mapping of MRRR & HS peer Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) in Adamawa State to clearly curve out a distinct mandate for MRRR & HS to optimise inter-ministry synergies and minimise duplication and role conflict. 
• Support MRRR & HS review and align the staffing structure to the core function and durable solutions mandate for the commission. 
• To lead MRR&HS to develop development of functional systems for Durable solutions information gathering and dissemination. 
• Retrospectively reflect and document the achievements of MRRR & HS to map out its distinct contribution to durable solutions programming in Adamawa State. 
• Map out the key stakeholders and coordination fora for MRRR & HS in Adamawa State. 
• Facilitate MRRR & HS to develop a four-year strategic and operational plan for the implementation of mandate within Adamawa State. 

Salary / Benefits
Grade 8 on NRC’s Nigeria national salary scale. 

Application Closing Date
30th May, 2025, 12:59 AM.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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