What we are looking for

NRC is looking for a Regional Grants and Partnerships Adviser to join the Asia Regional Office. The role holder will be responsible for grants management of multi-country and regional grants. He/she will provide strategic support to and liaison with country offices, ensuring they are informed of relevant regulations and procedures, working with them on reporting, and coordinating all grant proposal development. 

The postholder will also function as the partnership focal point for the region, providing strategic leadership and technical support on partnerships to the country offices in the region, including help-desk function, liaising with the Global Lead on Partnerships, ensuring coherence with NRC’s strategic direction, and sharing experience and learning. 

If you are an empathetic and culturally astute leader with good diplomacy, advisory, facilitation, coordination and communication skills; and strong interpersonal, networking, and stakeholder management skills; a passion for partnerships; and the ability collaborate with others while building sound, constructive relationships; then this is the role for you!

What you will do

• Funding Identification and Proposal Development (new funding opportunities, and proposal development and reporting).
• Grants Agreements (review donor contracts, guidance on reporting and compliance, budget management, and project milestones).
• Donor Reporting and Monitoring (donor reports, financial issues, and monitoring and budgets).
• Donor Compliance (donor portfolio compliance requirements, and training and capacity building). 
• Partnerships (development of country-level strategies, communication channels, and capacity building approaches).
• Strategic Support and Engagement (regional level strategic thinking and alignment on partnerships).
• Sharing and Learning (focal point for information on regional partnerships).

What you will bring

• Donor relations and grants management experience with institutional humanitarian and development donors 
• Donors’ rules, regulations, priorities, and compliance requirements expertise.
• Report and proposal development, or similar, in funding or partnerships, working with multiple donors and consortia track record.
• Diverse partners, from local authorities, local NGOs and private sector, exposure.
• Governance and systems, within complex international organisations, understanding.
• Complex, and volatile context exposure, with a preference for previous experience working with displaced populations 
• English fluency, both written and verbal.

What makes this position attractive?

• NRC operates in Asia in a total of four countries: Iran, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Myanmar with an overall regional budget of above USD. 60 million, and 2,200 dedicated colleagues across the continent.
• The region is managed through an Oslo based Regional Office in Norway and has a number of staff located in several geographical areas, to oversee the country programmes in the region, and provides strategic guidance and oversight across core programme, advocacy, security, risk and compliance, and support functions.
• The operating environment across Asia is varied, comprising of a vast geographical area, and a diverse operating environment, encompassing a complex and multi-faceted set of humanitarian and recovery response needs in countries that are either fragile, environmentally vulnerable or both. NRC’s country offices comprise contexts where we are working with displacement-affected people across the whole displacement continuum.
• This is an opportunity to join the Regional Management Team and to work closely with the various functional units and sections to provide strategic direction to the Regional Management Team and Country Offices in the region.
• NRC has developed partnerships with a range of international and local actors in Asia with the objective to improve timely humanitarian response in areas affected by various crisis. NRC wants to remove barriers for local actors to provide assistance or services to displacement-affected populations; engage local knowledge and capacities by working with local actors; partner with local NGOs and institutions to extend and sustain the impact of our response; and engage with authorities to provide assistance and protection to people within their jurisdiction 
• Meaningful work that responds to the diverse needs, priorities, and concerns raised by beneficiary communities. 
• Female candidates are strongly encouraged to join our work culture that empowers every employee to share ideas and take responsibility.
• Learn more about NRC’s operations here.

What we offer

• Oslo, Norway duty station, preferably, or other NRC Office location, subject to legal capability.
• June 2025 contract end.
• 25% travel, approximately.
• Grade 9 in NRC’s Salary Scale, with accompanying terms and conditions. NRC offers a competitive compensation and benefits package.
• NRC is an equal opportunities employer and aims to have staffing diversity in terms of age, gender, 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.
• Find out more about the benefits of working for NRC. 

Important information about the application process

• To apply as an internal candidate, log in with your official NRC email address or click on Opportunity Marketplace.
• When creating your profile, include your full name as per your passport.
• Apply by completing all the system-required fields of your experience, employment history, and education in your application.
• Ensure to attach your latest CV.
• Submit your application and CV in English.
• Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. NRC is dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, so if you’re excited about this role and you meet most, but not all the requirements, we encourage you to apply anyway.
• Applications 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.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. We receive many applicants for each vacant position. Unfortunately, we do not have the resources to give detailed feedback to applicants who have not been shortlisted.
• For any queries, please email us at aela.recruitment@nrc.no with “Regional Grants and Partnerships Adviser Asia” as the subject line. This email address is for queries only; we do not accept applications via email.
• Please note that NRC does not request any fees in connection with its recruitment processes.

Why NRC?

The 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.

Watch this short video to see NRC in action.

NRC is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee that started relief efforts after World War Two. Today, we work in both new and protracted crises across 40 countries, where we help save lives and rebuild futures, providing emergencies and long-term assistance to millions of people every year. We stand up for people forced to flee, advocating their rights. 

We 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:

• Do demanding and professional work, often in challenging contexts.
• Join a work culture that empowers every employee to share ideas and take responsibility.
• Be part of a welcoming and supportive community committed to human dignity.

Learn more about NRC here.