Regional Director At Norwegian People’s Aid

NPA is seeking a Regional Director for our programmes in Latin America

The position is based under the NPA Department for Development and Humanitarian Cooperation (DHC). We work in partnership with local organisations with the aim to strengthen their capacity to fight for a more equitable distribution of power and resources in their communities. Currently, NPA DHC has programmes in 19 countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East.

Do you want to join our professional and committed global team in our work for a more equitable distribution of power and resources?

NPA began working in Latin-America in 1983. NPA has programmes in 7 countries – Ecuador, Bolivia, Colombia, Cuba, El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala. The regional team consist of 13 people and the regional office is placed in Ecuador. The main focus is to support people’s organisations in their work to influence policy and practice, including popular education, communication, feminisms and mobilisation.

Duty Station: Quito, Ecuador

In this position your main responsibilities will be:

• Lead the Latin America team.
• Provide strategic leadership and advice to the programme and NPA based on an updated context analysis.
• Ensure that relevant strategies, policies, management systems and routines are in place and adhered to.
• Overall responsibility for all personnel, including safety and security of NPA staff.
• Ensure good working relationship with the national authorities, donors, international and local organisations.
• Oversee plans, budget, financial and narrative reporting.
• Stay updated and keep contact with relevant donors and develop fundraising initiatives.

To be succesfull in this role you must have:

• Good trust- and value-based leadership skills to achieve results together with employees and partners.
• Experience in managing diverse teams and programmes in complex settings outside your home country ·
• Good political intuition and understanding of political processes.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in engagement and cooperation civil society organisations.
• Experience in fund raising and donor relations.
• Experience from working in Latin America.
• Written and verbal proficiency in English and Spanish, Norwegian is an advantage.

In this position, the following personal qualifications are required:

We are looking for a candidate with good communication-, networking- and interpersonal skills. The ability and readiness to work under pressure and deal with difficult and complex conditions is also a prerequisite. Moreover, we are looking for an analytical, systematic and structured person, who is good at team work and dialogue as well as confident in delegating.

Preferred starting date: May 2022

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.

In return we offer:

A position in the Norwegian labour movement’s global humanitarian solidarity organisation. NPA strives for diversity and gender equality, and encourages candidates of all nationalities, backgrounds and gender to apply. 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.

We offer a comprehensive salary package which includes country specific allowances You will be covered by our comprehensive insurance scheme. We offer five weeks annual holiday plus one additional week off for expats. NPA provides three international flights home per contract year. We offer a two-year contract with the possibility of renewal. The position is at present a family posting.

In general, we emphasize the importance of strong health, and you will need a medical «fit for duty» attestation from an NPA-approved health service to take up the position.

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