Programme Manager Mine Action
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- Organisation: Norwegian People's Aid
- Location: Lebanon
- Contract: Job
- Deadline: 23 September 2026
Do you have senior management experience from humanitarian mine action and strong skills in programme leadership, donor engagement and capacity development? Are you motivated by a role where you will contribute to the clearance of explosive ordnance, strengthen national mine action capacity and support the safety and livelihoods of affected communities in Lebanon? Then you might be the candidate that we are looking for!
What we offer:
• The opportunity to lead and further develop NPA’s Mine Action and Disarmament programme in Lebanon.
• The opportunity to develop and implement a mentorship strategy that strengthens national mine action management capacity and supports localisation.
• A meaningful role contributing directly to the clearance of explosive ordnance and improved safety and livelihoods for affected communities.
• A one-year expatriate contract.
• Comprehensive salary package including country-specific allowances.
• A robust insurance scheme.
• Five weeks’ annual holiday plus one additional week off for expats.
• Three international flights home per contract year.
• R&R scheme.
Requirements:
• Minimum five years’ experience at senior management level in a humanitarian mine action programme.
• Relevant higher education and work experience and/or relevant military experience and education.
• Experience with programme strategy, large-scale project management, monitoring and evaluation, risk management and donor compliance.
• Strong people management experience and proven ability to lead multidisciplinary and multicultural teams, including remotely.
• Experience engaging with donors, governmental authorities, national stakeholders and local partners.
• Experience of managing finance, administrative and human resource systems to ensure programme efficiency.
• Knowledge and understanding of relevant institutional donors (NMFA, USDoS, GFFO, EU, FCDO, etc.).
As a person, you identify with NPA’s leadership principles and demonstrate strong cultural awareness, communication skills, integrity and the ability to motivate and support others in a calm and professional manner. This role requires strategic leadership, sound judgement and the ability to work independently in a complex and volatile context. Therefore, it is particularly important that you enjoy building relationships, mentoring colleagues, and leading teams through operational and organizational change.
Responsibilities:
• Provide strategic, financial and operational leadership for the Mine Action and Disarmament programme in Lebanon, ensuring safe, effective and donor-compliant implementation.
• Lead programme planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting in line with NPA strategies, donor-approved plans and relevant standards.
• Develop funding proposals, donor reports and resource mobilisation initiatives in close coordination with the Country Director and Head Office advisors.