Area Programme Manager
2026-09-03        Nangarhar       Full Time        35
Job Location: Nangarhar
Nationality: Afghan
Category: Program
Employment Type: Full Time
Salary: As per NRC salary scale
Vacancy Number:
No. Of Jobs: 1
City: Nangarhar
Organization: Norwegian Refugee Council
Years of Experience: Minimum 5 years’ experience in a senior program management position in a humanitarian/ recovery context.
Contract Duration: Open - Ended
Gender: Male/Female
Education: Bachelor’s degree in socio, economic sciences, development or any other related field. Master is preferred.
Close date: 2026-09-03

About Norwegian Refugee Council:
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is a global humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. 
 
Join us in assisting millions of people in areas where others cannot, tackling some of the world's most dangerous and difficult crises. Bring your skills and dedication to an organisation recognised for providing high quality aid and for defending the rights of refugees and internally displaced people. 
 
At NRC, we give responsibility to employees at all levels and foster professional growth and innovative teams. You can expect a supportive culture and an open dialogue with management. We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. 
 
Together, we save lives and rebuild futures.
 
Safeguarding is central to NRC’s work. We expect all employees to: 
• treat everyone with respect and dignity 
• contribute to building a safe environment for all 
• never engage in any form of exploitation, harassment and specifically sexual exploitation, abuse and sexual harassment (SEAH) 
• always report. NRC has a zero-tolerance approach to inaction against exploitation, abuse and SEA
Job Descriptions:

Generic Responsibilities:

  • Supervises and advises Project Coordinators (PCs) and Multi CC Coordinators in the area.
  • Responsible for support to integrated programs, coordination and technical quality of the field office, Project Cycle Management (PCM), monitoring and evaluation of projects.
  • Ensure compliance with donor standards, grant management and regular reporting due from the field office
  • Member of the Area Management Team (AMT).
  • Responsible for ensuring program support to integrated program, coordination and technical quality in Area Office.
  • Provide area specific input relevant for CC strategies.
  • Responsible for compliance with donor standards, grant management, and regular reporting to donors at Area Level.
  • Contribute to the management of grants and BPO allocations in the area and forecasts at Area Level.
  • Liaise and collaborate with relevant local and national authorities and stakeholders and represent NRC in relevant forums.
  • Ensure compliance with contractual commitments and extracting and implementing key learnings from project implementation.
  • Responsible for approval of Area Emergency Response Mechanism, Area needs assessments, development plans, and program implementation.
  • Ensure capacity building of all technical staff.

Specific Responsibilities:

  • Oversee timely, quality and cost-effective programme implementation, ensuring effective targeting, value for money and achievement of project targets and budgets.
  • Lead integrated programme planning and coordination across Core Competencies.
  • Oversee emergency response programming across the area office.
  • Ensure quality control, accountability, monitoring, evaluation, and learning across area office programmes, using evidence, and lessons learned to improve project implementation.
  • In collaboration with the Core Competencies (CC) responsible (Multi CCC and PC), propose combined weekly planning to the Area Manager (AM).
  • Contribute to planning and implementation of needs assessments, with CC Specialists/PDMs, including for new areas of operation
  • Work with CC Specialists/PDMs to develop programmatic strategy for both emergency and transitional/ durable solutions responses (with a focus on returns)
  • Ensure effective implementation of the Area Office Project Cycle Management (PCM) systems and oversight of project performance, risks and corrective actions
  • Contribute to the development of the area of ​​intervention and the development of       Core Competence (CC) strategies, initiate and participate in the relevant development of Key Competence projects.
  • Ensure compliance with donor contractual commitments, NRC standards and programme quality requirements.
  • Coordinate with finance and programme teams to ensure effective project progress forecast, expenditure monitoring and financial performance.
  • Ensure effective people management, including regular 1:1 meeting with direct line reports and completion of work and development plans for all direct reports.
  • Provide quality oversight of donor reports for AO level projects.
  • Acting as Area Manager when designated ensuring continuity of programme and strategic leadership.

 

Job Requirements:

Generic professional competencies:

  • Minimum 5 years’ experience in a senior program management position in a humanitarian/ recovery context.
  • Experience in people management in a complex program.
  • Experience working in complex and volatile contexts.
  • Sectoral expertise including in recovery and durable solutions programming.
  • Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities.
  • Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile.
  • Fluency in English, both written and verbal, Fluency in Pashto and Dari verbal.

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in socio, economic sciences, development or any other related field. Master is preferred.


Personal Qualities: 

  • Strategic thinking
  • Initiating action and change
  • Influencing
  • Handling insecure environment


Language

  • Dari
  • English
  • Pashto


We Offer:

  • Monthly Salary based on NRC Afghanistan Salary Scale.
  • NRC has medical coverage for staff plus 4 dependents.
  • Leave and Holidays accordingly Afghanistan Labour Law.
  • Top up Credit card on monthly basis
Submission Guidelines:

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