Job Openings at 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 following positions below:

1.) Finance and Grants Coordinator

Job Identification: 19902
Job Location: Abuja
Job Category: Finance
Job Schedule: Full time
Duration: 12 months (renewable)
Grade Level: NRC Grade 7
Reporting Line: NIF Director
Travel: Up to 30%

Job Description

• The Finance & Grants Coordinator plays a critical role in supporting the NIF Secretariat by ensuring sound financial management, compliance with donor requirements, and effective grants administration.
• This position contributes to strategic resource planning, donor engagement, and reporting processes that underpin NIF’s coordination mandate.
• The role involves managing budgets, monitoring cash flow, preparing donor financial reports, overseeing grants compliance, and supporting proposal development.
• The Coordinator also ensures timely and accurate financial documentation, maintains internal control systems, and collaborates with program and operations teams to align financial processes with organizational goals.

Responsibilities
Generic Responsibilities:

• Ensure compliance with NRC/NIF financial policies, donor regulations, and audit requirements.
• Maintain accurate financial records and documentation systems.
• Prepare and submit timely financial reports and analysis.
• Support grants management processes and donor compliance.
• Monitor budgets and cash flow for NIF operations.
• Contribute to proposal development and donor reporting.
• Uphold ethical standards and confidentiality.
• Represent NIF positively in donor and partner engagements.

Specific Responsibilities Financial Management:

• Prepare donor budgets and ensure inclusion of support costs.
• Monitor Budget vs Actual (BvA) analysis monthly.
• Process payments, staff advances, and claims in line with NRC standards.
• Maintain internal control systems for accurate postings and compliance.
• Archive financial documents in O365 per NRC guidelines.

Grants Administration:

• Develop and maintain an overview of all grants, donor requirements, and deadlines.
• Review proposals for compliance with NRC and donor guidelines.
• Maintain organized program files, including donor contracts and reports. Ensure donor compliance for NIF grants and project cycle management.

Reporting & Compliance:

• Prepare high-quality donor financial reports and ensure timely submission.
• Support training on anti-corruption policy and financial systems (Agresso).
• Track and report on regulatory and donor compliance developments.

Coordination & Support:

• Work closely with NIF program and operations teams, NRC Grants and Finance Managers.
• Represent finance in bid committees and strategic planning sessions.

Qualifications
Generic Professional Competencies:

• Education: BSc in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration.
• Experience: 3–5 years in financial and grants management within humanitarian or development contexts.
• Strong understanding of donor rules and regulations.
• Skills in proposal and report writing, financial analysis, and compliance.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and financial systems (Agresso preferred).
• Excellent English communication skills.

Context/Specific Skills:

• Experience with humanitarian and development donors.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Strong interpersonal and coordination skills.

Behavioral Competencies:

• Planning and delivering results.
• Managing resources to optimize outcomes.
• Analyzing and problem-solving.
• Handling insecure environments.
• Upholding ethics and integrity.

Application Closing Date: 5th January, 2026; 01:00 AM.

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2.) Partnership Coordinator

Job Location: Abuja

Job Summary

• We are looking for people who are passionate about helping refugees and people forced to flee. 
• If you are those people, the Norwegian Refugee Council in Nigeria is looking for an enthusiastic and passionate Partnership Coordinator to join our team in Maiduguri, Borno State.?
• The Partnership Coordinator will contribute to achieving quality programming by closely supporting the Partnership Manager in ensuring that NRC Nigeria partners consistently comply with all legal regulations, financial requirements and humanitarian standards set by NRC and its donor partners.
• Partnership Coordinator is to implement delegated areas of logistics responsibility and deliver a variety of related activities, including compliance, capacity building of staff, procurement planning, market assessment/survey, high-value procurement, management of warehouse and fleet, assets, securing supporting documentation/archiving, reporting and coordination for the NRC Jos and office.
• Partnership Coordinator is responsible for partnership management in close cooperation with Programme Coordinators and the Finance Team.
• Partnership Coordinator will contribute to the partnership mandate and deliverables, building on NRC’s existing partnership processes and toolkit in line with NRC’s internal policies and procedures and sector standards.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to a harmonised approach to partnership between NRC& programme response and NRC partners, in line with NRC policy, guidance notes and toolkits.
• Ensure that partners adhere to key compliance standards, including those set out in NRC Project Implementation Agreements, NRC Financial Handbook, other relevant NRC policies, handbooks, guidelines and procedures, as well as donor and auditor standards.
• Lead the management of the Project Implementation Agreements (PIA) with local partners and NRC staff, including due diligence and organisational capacity assessments. Coordinate development of new partnership agreements (PIA) and support with management of existing partnerships. Track and maintain overall budget control and monitor cash flows for partners.
• Lead on training and coaching partners on compliance requirements.
• Lead on the PCM activities and use of the NRC PCM framework for working with partners.
• Represent NRC as the main focal point with partners on partnership-related and general issues, and ensure timely and consistent communication flow between partners and NRC.
• Work with the programme team to support mainstreaming safe and inclusive programming and do- no-harm into partners’ projects and activities.
• Support the learning and development of NRC staff on issues of partnership.

Specific Responsibilities
Partnership mapping and management:

• Contribute to the exercise of mapping local potential partners and maintaining relations with existing partners.
• Act as a focal point for contracting and sub-granting issues to NRC’s partners.
• Coordinate organisational assessment and vetting of potential partners as per the NRC Partnership Toolkit.
• Coordinate the development of Project Implementation Agreements between partners and NRC.
• Conduct meetings with the Partners at relevant stages of contract negotiations, prepare presentations and information sharing methods to support effective relationships. Support and facilitate communication and coordination between NRC and partners.
• Draft partnership agreements and/or contractual documents required for the signature and implementation of new projects.
• Support in modification requests on existing PIAs with programme and finance staff members
• Ensure that NRC’s partners adhere to NRC requirements and ensure smooth project implementation by providing the necessary support from NRC to the partners
• Participate in ensuring a structured and consistent approach to partnerships in line with the Country Strategy and Partnership Strategy.
• Coordinate with the Media and Communication Team for visibility of the partnership in Nigeria, and update on the profile of the programme by reflecting stories and lessons learnt.
• Keep track of and lead on PCM meetings for projects implemented with partners (Project Opening Meetings, Project Review Meetings, Project Closure Meetings) are arranged and take place within expected timeframes, all mandatory internal documents are in place and actively follow up on outstanding related partnership issues.
• Perform monitoring visits to partners.
• Provide inputs to the development and implementation of NRC Nigeria partnership strategy and operational methodology for engagement with public, private, and civil society stakeholders.

Partnership tracking & filing:

• Ensure correct and up-to-date maintenance of Partnership Trackers.
• Maintain filing and documentation of all partner projects and partnership documents as per the NRC Nigeria’s Country Office filing and information management systems.
• Ensure the implementation of the routine for securing supporting documentation in a digital format.
• Ensure all key project and partnership documents are filed, updated, and maintained as per NRC Nigeria’s filing and information management systems.

Partnership compliance & capacity sharing:

• Conduct Partner orientation and coaching on NRC and donor requirements on compliance matters. Be on stand by for the support of new partners with training, and be able to identify and help address problems during the implementation period in a timely manner
• Guide partners on compliance with NRC internal and donor requirements; support monitoring of partners’ compliance with NRC’s and, where applicable, specific donors’ requirements

Partner’s compliance with NRCs and, where applicable, with specific donors’ requirements:

• Support a structured approach to partnerships, including the development of tools for identifying, assessing, capacity building, monitoring, and evaluating partnerships.
• Actively integrate partner feedback into tools and guidance and ensure strong mutual learning between NRC and its partners.
• Support with identification of capacity development needs and coordinate systematic capacity sharing process between NRC and partners and vice versa, by coordinating with technical NRC programme staff, and ensure that partners are receiving the necessary technical support needed.
• This could include organising training, coaching and mentoring.
• Participate in and lead on community of practice exercises within the country and the region on working with partners and partner compliance.

Other duties:

• Assist with any other duties assigned by the Country Director, the Head of Programme, Global Local Actor Adviser, Regional Risk and Compliance Advisor, Regional Finance Controller, as and when required.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Line Manager

Qualifications

• University degree or equivalent (e.g., social sciences, international relations, education, development, etc.).
• Minimum 3 years’ experience with NGO and or international organisations, preferablyin partnerships and civil society strengthening.
• Strong analytical skills (data and financial)
• Excellent project management skills.
• Good coordination, communication (verbal and written) and networking skills.
• Experience managing and coaching partners.
• Excellent training and facilitation skills.
• Experience/knowledge of anti-corruption best practices and processes is a distinct advantage.
• Understanding of issues in complex emergencies and crisis contexts.
• Ability to work under stress and under high time and other pressures.
• Excellent ability to work independently with very limited supervision.
• Fluency in the English language, both written and verbal.
• Excellent working knowledge of Excel.

Application Closing Date: 1st January, 2026.

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3.) Information, Counselling and Legal Assistance (ICLA) Digital Coordinator

Job Location: Abuja

Summary

• These strategic locations have allowed NRC greater reach from the north and south parts of the North-East and North Central region and allowed NRC to contribute to bridging the gap between humanitarian aid and development cooperation, including by focusing on equitable access to basic services and strengthening the rights of displaced people and returnees.
• In addition to the Country Office and the above-mentioned Area Offices, NRC has sub-office structures in Monguno, Mubi, Pulka and Gwoza.
• We are looking for people who are passionate about helping refugees and people forced to flee. 
• If you are those people, the Norwegian Refugee Council in Nigeria is looking for an enthusiastic and passionate Information, Counselling and Legal Assistance (ICLA) Digital Coordinator to join our team in Abuja, FCT.?
• The ICLA Digital Coordinator will be responsible for the implementation of Kobli in Nigeria and management of ICLA database.

Responsibilities
Specific responsibilities:

• Support deployment and implementation of Kobli’s Legal Case Management system (LCM) in close collaboration with ICLA country programme and Global ICLA Digital team. 
• Support deployment, implementation, and ongoing administration of the LCM system, including system maintenance, troubleshooting, and capacity building for ICLA teams
• Contribute to project learning and the knowledge base. 
• Support the standardisation of ICLA programming by ensuring LCM workflows, service definitions, and reporting structures are aligned at CO level and when possible with global ICLA guidance 
• Coordinate with Global ICLA team to ensure alignment with global digital strategies, priorities and plans for the project. 

Legal case management (LCM) database:  

• Maintain accurate user records and hierarchies and regularly review, update, and report on access permissions.
• Configure and maintain intake forms and case management workflows, including updates, custom forms, and requested modifications.
• Create and update project records, indicators (including custom ones), taxonomy elements, and service profiles to ensure alignment with ICLA activities and reporting needs.
• Maintain core reference datasets including organisational units, administrative locations, nationalities, and coding structures to support standardisation and data integrity.
• Support configuration and optimisation of reporting, analytics, and dashboard modules (including GORS and custom reports) to enable effective data use and learning.

Deployment and implementation of LCM:

• Lead and monitor LCM deployment and implementation, documenting system gaps, bugs, and user experience challenges to ensure functionality and relevance.
• Coordinate with the Global ICLA team on system improvements, including troubleshooting, enhancement requests, testing new features, and participating in LCM coordination meetings
• Participate in regular system improvement and coordination meetings, providing feedback and contributing to decisions on upgrades and implementation progress.

Capacity Building and Field Support:

• Lead capacity building for LCM users, including onboarding, refresher trainings, and ongoing follow-up.
• Inform staff of the changes and enhancements based on the released timeline. 
• Establish a feedback loop with ICLA teams to continuously gather and document insights from the field and ensure participation. 
• Work with the ICLA specialist/Project Manager to analyse feedback for iterative system improvements. 
• Conduct regular monitoring and quality checks of entered data; address discrepancies with relevant staff, including duplication check.
• Contribute to the design and development of monitoring tools to evaluate LCM’s effectiveness, in coordination with the Global ICLA team.
• Oversee compliance with country and organizational policies on data protection.

Reporting & Coordination:

• Support the ICLA Specialist by contributing to donor reports, internal reports, and strategic documents.

Generic professional competencies

• University degree in Information Management, Computer Science, Social Sciences, Law, or a related field.
• Minimum of 2–3 years of experience working with digital information systems, case management tools, or IM platforms.
• Experience within humanitarian or displacement contexts is an asset.
• Strong reporting, analytical, and data interpretation skills.
• Demonstrated results aligned with the responsibilities of this position.
• Awareness of own leadership strengths, style, and development areas.

Context/Specific skills, knowledge and experience: 

• Knowledge of the context in north-east Nigeria
• Knowledge of the legal and digital infrastructure in Nigeria
• Fluency in English is required. Hausa and other local languages is an added advantage. 
• Proven track-record with enabling access for legal aid programme
• Tech savvy and digital expertise

Application Closing Date: 29th December 2025.

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