Consortium Manager

• Lead and manage the Consortium Coordination Unit (CCU), ensuring effective planning, coordination and delivery of consortium activities in line with agreed strategies and work plans.
• Support and strengthen the consortium’s governance structure, including facilitating Steering Committee and Technical Working Group meetings and ensuring the implementation of agreed decisions.
• Provide strategic coordination and advice to consortium members and the Steering Committee, supporting the development and implementation of the consortium’s strategy in response to evolving needs and operational context.
• Ensure effective communication and collaboration among consortium partners, as well as with donors and relevant external stakeholders.
• Oversee project cycle management across the consortium, including project start-ups, implementation monitoring, reviews, learning processes and project closeout.
• Ensure compliance with donor requirements, including contractual obligations, due diligence requirements, and coordination of compliance checks and audits when required.
• Coordinate and consolidate consortium reporting and financial oversight, ensuring timely and accurate programmatic and financial reporting in line with donor requirements.
• Oversee monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning processes, in close collaboration with MEAL teams, to ensure quality implementation and evidence-based learning across the consortium.
• Lead the development of consortium project proposals and contribute to resource mobilisation efforts, supporting the diversification and sustainability of the consortium portfolio.
• Compliance and adherence to NRC policies, tools, handbooks and guidelines.
• Represent the consortium in relevant coordination fora and external engagements, promoting consortium visibility, strategic positioning and partnerships.

• Minimum 5 years of experience of programmatic implementation and grant management in a humanitarian context.
• Experience managing a consortium is a plus as well as technical experience in multisectoral and cash response.
• Experience in emergency response and working in complex and volatile contexts, and with reugees, IDPs or returnees.
• Ability to coordinate tasks and work processes and work with short deadlines.
• Experience with facilitating and leading internal organisational processes.
• Humanitarian coordination and representation experience.
• Strong managerial and interpersonal skills.
• Fluency in English, both written and verbal.

• Experience in capacity building.
• Strong safe programming/protection mainstreaming background.
• Knowledge of OCHA Country Based Pooled Funds (e.g. UHF) and other major donor reporting requirements is a plus.
• Experience in the Ukraine response is a plus.
• Knowledge of Ukrainian or Russian language is a plus.

• Duty station: Kyiv, Ukraine
• Contract: Fixed Term, 12 months contract
• Travel: Up to 20% to field locations.
• Salary/benefits: Grade 9 on NRC's grading structure.
• NRC is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to diversity without distinction to age, gender, religion, ethnicity, nationality, and physical ability.
• We 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.

• We invite applications from all applicants matching the profile.
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