Chief of Party – ‘Catalyst Fund’ for Locally Led Humanitarian Response & Solutions

Location: Oslo, Norway (hybrid); the position may also be hosted at NRC offices in Berlin, Brussels or London, or in Dakar and/or Nairobi on a resident contract. Employer of Record arrangements are available in listed countries.

Salary: NRC grade 11 on the Resident/National salary scale, with accompanying terms and conditions.

Company

hirify.global is an independent global humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee and providing assistance in crises across 40 countries.

What you will do

• Set the strategic direction of the Catalyst Fund and develop its multi-year strategy, results framework, controls and performance indicators.
• Lead the six-month inception phase, establishing the Fund’s operating model, partnerships, governance and learning systems.
• Manage the Fund team, budget, resources, donor reporting, audits, agreements, compliance and risk mitigation.
• Oversee fund activations, awards and implementation of humanitarian responses in coordination with country offices, partners and roving staff.
• Convene and support the Steering Committee or Board and represent the Fund with donors, UN agencies, INGOs, local actors and coordination bodies.
• Drive learning and use evidence to influence humanitarian financing, policy, coordination practice and locally led approaches.

Requirements

• At least 7 years of experience in a senior management role in humanitarian or development contexts.
• Experience managing humanitarian pooled funds, grant facilities or complex multi-partner consortia.
• Strong understanding of NRC’s internal systems, processes and operational context.
• Experience with localisation and locally led humanitarian response approaches, with documented results related to the role.
• Fluent English, written and verbal, with strong writing and editing skills.
• Effective communication, facilitation, diplomatic and coordination skills for working with a multidisciplinary global team.

Nice to have

• Expertise in Sub-Saharan Africa displacement contexts.
• French language skills.
• Experience with fund facility programmes or similar multi-donor mechanisms.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time 24-month contract.
• Travel of up to 40%.
• Work within an organisation that promotes employee responsibility, initiative, diversity, equity and inclusion.
• Safeguarding, dignity and prevention of exploitation, harassment and sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment are central to the work.

Hiring process

• Submit an application and CV in English.
• Applications are assessed against the minimum experience and qualification requirements; only shortlisted candidates are contacted.