Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA) was founded in 1939 as the labour movement’s humanitarian solidarity organisation. Our vision is Solidarity in Action, and we aim to improve people’s living conditions and to create societies that are more just and more democratic. In Norway, we have around 14000 members, and in total 2500 employees working in more than 30 countries around the world. NPA’s core areas are International Development, Humanitarian Mine Action and Disarmament, First Aid and Rescue Services and International Solidarity, Anti-Racism & Inclusion. In all our interventions, we continuously work to reduce our climate- and environmental impact.
Norwegian People’s Aid Department for Mine Action and Disarmament (DMAD) seeks a Head of Section, Strategic Resource Management (SRM)
Wars and armed conflicts come to an end; however, the remnants of war continue to impact millions of people for decades to follow. Mine Action and Disarmament’s vision is a world where people and communities are safe, resilient and protected before, during and after armed conflict. Together with national authorities and other stakeholders, we are working to resolve problems faced by local communities caused by Explosive Ordnance (EO). Currently, NPA has more than 20 Mine Action Programmes ongoing in Africa, Asia, Latin America, South East Europe and the Middle East.
Do you want to join our professional and committed global team in our mission to protect civilians from explosive ordnance and explosive weapons?
In this role you will be the Head of the Strategic Resource Management Section, maintaining oversight over effective and efficient use of the financial and human resources within the DMAD and its portfolio of country programmes and projects. This role is similar to that often called ‘Head of Partnerships’ (or similar) in the aid sector.
The function has responsibility for leading on donor relations, both managing relations with current donors and identifying new institutional donors, including possibilities for long term and sustainable growth in line with strategic priorities.
In this position your main tasks and responsibilities will be:
- Member of the DMAD management team
- Lead and coordinate the main donor processes
- Create, identify and develop new donor opportunities
- Ensure and strengthen competence on donor and compliance issues in the department and the country programmes Develop, maintain and update DMAD’s procedures for resource management
- Coordinate the department’s work on annual, budgets, forecasts and financial reporting
- Within the given boundaries and resources, ensure that the department has the necessary competences and common understanding of NPA’s procedures and routines, and that DMAD uses and develops tools and systems for control and oversight
- In cooperation with the rest of the department management, participate in development processes and decision-making processes with regard to planning, start-up, development, evaluation and close-down of programmes
- Coordinate with MEAL and IM systems’ leads to ensure fulfilment of donor obligations and expectations
- Line management of advisors within the SRM Section
To be successful in this role you must have:
- Experience working with donors/as a donor
- Relevant higher education at Master’s degree level and professional experience and/or equivalent military education and professional experience
- Minimum seven years relevant professional experience from non-profit management and programming, or private/public sector
- Minimum one year relevant international experience
- Minumum two years experience as a manager of a team
- Excellent written and verbal English language proficiency
We consider it an advantage if you also have:
- Proven ability to work in a structured and systematic manner within a complex international portfolio
- Experience from financial management, development of budgets for programme implementation, development of donor proposals and donor reporting
- An understanding of humanitarian aid or similar work, and in particular mine action and disarmament issues and activity
- Creative, proactive, independent and positive approach
- Ability to, and motivation for, international travel
- Good ICT skills
- Knowledge of a Scandinavian language
One of NPA’s overall objectives are to promote gender equality in our organization, and female candidates are encouraged to apply.
In return we offer:
A permanent appointment in an interesting and challenging work environment. You will be covered by a comprehensive and good pension and insurance scheme. We also offer 5 weeks of annual holiday (plus 10 days management compensation time off) and flexible working hours, plus reduced working hours between May 15th and September 15th.
The position is exempt from the working time regulations in AML §10-12 (1).
The position is based centrally in Oslo, and we offer relocation assistance with regards to working visa and tax card if required.
Salary step 58 – 63: 666 794 – 734 594 NOK depending on your education and relevant experience.
Preferred start-date: as soon as possible.
We aim for an inclusive working environment where all employees feel respected and supported. In addition, we are continuously working towards reducing our environmental impact in all our interventions.
Before you apply:
We kindly ask you to carefully read NPA’s Code of Conduct, Safeguarding Policy and Anti-Corruption Policy before you submit your application. If you are the selected candidate for this position you will be asked to complete and sign a Safeguarding self-declaration as well as our Code of Conduct.
For more information about NPA, please see our website at https://npaid.org/mine-action-and-disarmament or visit us on Facebook or Twitter.
Contact person
Per Håkon Breivik
Head of Department
+47 99 09 63 30
perbre552@npaid.org
How to apply
Please apply online as instructed:
Due to capacity reasons we are only able to process applications sent through our recruitment portal.