{"id":3830882,"url":"https://alion.io/job/norwegian-refugee-council-durable-solutions-programme-development-manager-somalia","title":"Durable Solutions Programme Development Manager Somalia","company":{"id":1766445,"name":"Norwegian Refugee Council","domain":"nrc.no","url":"https://alion.io/company/nrc-no","size_band":"1001-5000","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Oracle","truth_index":null},"role":"Management","role_family":"Management","seniority":"lead","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"explicit","locations":["Kismayo, Somalia","Mogadishu, Somalia"],"countries":["SO"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":5,"visa_sponsorship":true,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-11-05T11:26:57Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-11-05","last_verified_at":"2026-11-12T17:56:39Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":7,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":7},"description":"Background:\nDisplacement in Somalia remains a complex and protracted challenge affecting millions of displaced people and returning refugees. NRC responds through integrated, multi-sectoral and area-based approaches that not only meet immediate needs but address systemic barriers preventing displaced people from progressing towards durable solutions. This response is also closely aligned with influencing and enabling the implementation of policies that promote greater inclusion and rights of displacement affected communities in both countries. The Durable Solutions (DS) Programme Manager provides strategic leadership and technical expertise, coordinates funding and partnerships, engages key stakeholders, and supports policy and advocacy efforts to achieve sustainable outcomes for displacement-affected communities.\nWhat you will do:\nThe overall purpose of the Durable Solutions (DS) Programme Manager position is to lead and oversee the implementation of NRC's Durable Solutions programming in Somalia. The position provides strategic leadership, technical guidance, and managerial oversight to ensure the effective delivery, quality, and growth of the Durable Solutions portfolio. The DS programme manager may also provide support to NRC Kenya programme on ad-hoc basis.\nThe DS Programme Manager is responsible for managing and strengthening the capacity of programme teams, providing strategic direction and technical guidance on the design and implementation of DS programming, ensuring the development of timely, high-quality proposals, reports, and programme documentation, and maintaining compliance with NRC standards and donor requirements. The role also represents NRC externally, builds and sustains strategic partnerships with key stakeholders and coordination fora, and coordinates resource mobilization efforts to support the expansion and sustainability of the Durable Solutions portfolio.\nGeneral Responsibilities:\nTo be responsible for providing technical support to colleagues working on DS programmes and develop relevant DS training including coaching of newly recruited staff to ensure they meet NRC’s standards. Also contribute to the induction of new staff with a role in the DS project implementation processes.\n\nAssume overall responsibility of coordinating and managing the DS programme design and implementation (activities, budget and project documentation) in line with proposals, strategies and donor requirements.\n\nResponsible for Overall backstopping of DS program staff to ensure integrated and area-based programming is realized within NRC DS operation areas and closely support and coordinate DS programmes.\n\nCompliance to donor standards, and grant management and regular reporting to donor in Country Office\n\nEnsure compliance with contractual commitments and extracting, documenting and implementing key learnings from project implementation\n\nSpecific responsibilities:\nProvide management, guidance, and technical oversight of all new and existing projects and activities within the Country Durable Solutions portfolio throughout the project cycle, ensuring project design, start-up, implementation, monitoring, and close-out are aligned with NRC quality standards and donor requirements.\n\nWork with NRC Country and Area Programme teams, including CC Specialists, Managers, and Coordinators, both remotely and on-site, to develop and apply context-specific technical solutions for Durable Solutions programming, policy influence and strategic planning.\n\nSupport the application of standards, best practices, partnership approaches, programme tools, and MEAL systems to ensure high-quality programme implementation and evidence-based decision-making.\n\nLead programme learning, information management, research, and evidence-generation initiatives, identifying opportunities for learning and innovation and facilitating the documentation and dissemination of lessons learned and good practices.\n\nPromote the integration of innovations, best practices, and programme learning into programme design, implementation, and strategic decision-making to improve programme quality and impact.\n\nPlease read thefull Job Descriptionas the above-mentioned responsibilities are just a snapshot.\nWhat you will bring:\nGeneric professional competencies:\nMinimum first level university degree in Development Economics, Social Sciences or other relevant fields.\n\nDemonstrated flexibility and the ability to work under pressure in a complex and changing environment.\n\nExperience from working in complex and volatile contexts\n\nKnowledge of the displacement context(s) in Somalia\n\nExperience with returns and reintegration programmes\n\nDocumented results in project and program management\n\nKnowledge about own leadership skills/profile\n\nFluency in English, both written and verbal\n\nResilient, with the ability to live and work in a complex, insecure and challenging context.\n\nContext/ Specific skills, knowledge and experience:\nMinimum of 5 years’ experience from a senior level project implementation position in a humanitarian/recovery context.\n\nIn-depth knowledge of the main protection and humanitarian standards and legal frameworks.\n\nSignificant work experience in INGOs or UN in assisting IDPs, refugees and returnees with a focus on durable solutions.\n\nClear understanding of durable solutions, self-reliance, and related concepts, and experience designing and implementing integrated approaches which effectively advance them.\n\nExperience in ensuring programming aligns with and contributes to inclusive policy implementation.\n\nExperience in building strong coalitions and strong networks and designing programs and resource mobilization for multi-year programs in an international environment.\n\nSolid budgeting skills and understanding of working with multiple donors including FCDO, EU, WB, SIDA, DANIDA, and others.\n\nStrong experience working in a partnership model and establishing and maintaining coordination and communication systems at inter-agency level\n\nKnowledge of the context in Somalia and Horn of Africa in general.\n\nExperience with start-up, exit or similar\n\nWhat we offer:\nDuty station: Any of the NRC’s area offices (Mogadishu, Kismayo, Galkayo or Hargeisa) (national contract)\n\nContract: Fixed Term national contact.\n\nTravel: 50%\n\nSalary/benefits: grade 9 on NRC’s national salary scale\n\nNRC is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to diversity without distinction to age, gender, religion, ethnicity, nationality, and physical ability.\n\nWe think outside the box, encourage ideas, and give responsibility to all employees at all levels. You will have many opportunities to be heard and take the initiative.\n\nFind out more about the benefits of working for NRC\nImportant information about the application process\nFor Internal candidates: To apply as an internal candidate, log in with your official email or click on Opportunity MarketPlace.\n\nWhen creating your profile, include your full name as given on your passport. Complete all the system-required fields for experience, employment history and education.\n\nApplicants who do not fill in the required information will not be considered for the role.\n\nSubmit your application and CV in English, taking care to attach your latest CV.\n\nApplications that do not meet the minimum standards in terms of experience or qualifications will generally not be considered. Unsolicited applications not related to this specific job advertisement will not be considered.\n\nMandatory to submit the below when applying:\nYour most updated English CV and remove all previous outdated CVs.\n\nYour most updated Cover Letter\n\nDo not attach certificates or any other documents from the two mentioned above.\n\nIncomplete applications will not be considered.\n\nThis position is open for national candidates who have the legal right to work in Somalia. NRC will not sponsor visa nor residency permits.\n\nIf the internal pool is competitive, NRC will prioritize the assessment of internal staff before reviewing applications from external candidates.\n\nQualified female candidates are particularly encouraged to apply.\n\nWe receive many applications for each vacant position and so only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.\n\nIf you have any questions about this role, please email  with the job title as the subject line.\n\nWhy NRC?\nThe Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. Our 15,000 staff work in crises across 40 countries, providing life-saving and long-term assistance to millions of people every year.\nWatch this short video to see NRC in action.\nWe are looking for people who are passionate about helping refugees and people forced to flee. Are you one of those people? If you are, NRC offers you the opportunity to:\ndo demanding and professional work, often in challenging contexts.\n\njoin a work culture that empowers every employee to share ideas and take responsibility.\n\nbe part of a welcoming and supportive community committed to human dignity.\n\nLearn more about NRC","description_format":"text","description_chars":9059,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":5,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[{"language":"English","level":"Advanced (C1)","optional":false}]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"Somalia","iso":"SO","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Nonprofits & Foundations"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-11-05T19:28:47Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":81,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.86,"p_room":0.945,"age_days":6,"expected_fill_days":17,"reasons":["conf:9","win:mid"],"computed_at":"2026-11-12T10:38:37Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/norwegian-refugee-council-durable-solutions-programme-development-manager-somalia","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/norwegian-refugee-council-durable-solutions-programme-development-manager-somalia.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-11-13T01:40:20Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":3613,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-11-14T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.1,"usd":0.01,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":1766445},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=1766445"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fnorwegian-refugee-council-durable-solutions-programme-development-manager-somalia"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"free","price":{"credits":0,"usd":0},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fnorwegian-refugee-council-durable-solutions-programme-development-manager-somalia"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.1,"usd":0.01},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fnorwegian-refugee-council-durable-solutions-programme-development-manager-somalia"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/norwegian-refugee-council-durable-solutions-programme-development-manager-somalia\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fnorwegian-refugee-council-durable-solutions-programme-development-manager-somalia"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":3830882}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"nrc.no","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":3830882},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); https://alion.io/mcp with an Alion account has everything. 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