Jobs at Norwegian People’s Aid

Position: Program Manager of Norwegian People’s Aid for Rwanda

Roles and responsibilities

• Leads program strategy development and management of the design, planning, implementation, monitoring, reflection, and learning as well as reporting of the NPA Programme
• The focal person in the senior management team for context analysis as it relates to the work of NPA and partners in Civil Society
• Responsible to ensure that program monitoring is adequate to track results and is actively used to inform learning and adaptive management.
• Also, development of fundraising documents, including concept notes, proposals, and budgets, in collaboration with the Country Director and Finance Manager
• Active external networking and relationship building with partners, government, donors and other stakeholders relevant to the work of NPA, in collaboration with the Country Director
• Compilation of reports that capture program achievements, analysis, and learning
• Development and strengthening of partnership with civil society organizations and networks, in line with NPA values, objectives and partnership policy

Furthermore,

• Lead the team on regular critical dialogue and reflection with partners, periodic assessment,
• Support for coalition building and networking among partners, and support for capacity building of partners
• Budget management responsibility for the program, in collaboration with the Finance Manager
• Leadership and management of program personnel
• Responsible for good collaboration and communication by the program team with finance and administration colleagues
• Active contribution to the overall monitoring and internal controls of NPA operations by the Senior Management Team

Required qualifications and skills

• At least three years’ relevant experience, and demonstrated success at senior level management in an international NGO or non-profit organization
• Previous international work experience
•  Similarly, previous experience working within the civil society sector, preferably in Rwanda
• Knowledge and understanding of the Rwandan context is an advantage
• Demonstrated success in project designing, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting
•  Also, proven skills in budgeting, finance development, and risk management
• Strong presentation skills as well as excellent communication skills with a high level of proficiency in the English language
• Experience in fundraising and donor relations and compliance
• However, proficiency in French is desirable, but not a requirement