Head of Unit leading African Multilateral Partnerships for NORCAP, driving collaboration with African organizations for governance and development. Overseeing strategic direction and operational delivery.
Responsibilities
Translate NORCAP’s strategic objectives into clear priorities, plans, and targets for the African Multilateral Partnerships Unit.
Lead, manage, and develop unit staff, ensuring strong performance management, workforce planning, recruitment, induction, and duty of care for staff in Oslo and in the field.
Provide strategic and operational leadership for programmes, ensuring quality delivery within agreed time, cost, scope, and risk parameters, including robust financial and results reporting.
Strengthen institutional collaboration by building and maintaining effective partnerships with African multilateral institutions, ensuring alignment with regional goals and NORCAP’s strategic priorities.
Lead the development and implementation of thematic strategies, initiate new projects, and ensure systematic learning, risk assessment, and mitigation in accordance with NORCAP’s frameworks.
Enhance donor engagement and fundraising efforts by identifying opportunities, contributing to proposals, and ensuring high‑quality reporting and relationship management.
Oversee unit operations, including daily workflow management, decision‑making, team set‑up and closure, and resource allocation to achieve agreed results.
Requirements
Master’s degree in a relevant field and at least 10 years of relevant experience, including a minimum of 3 years in a managerial role.
Demonstrated experience in programme management, business development, fundraising, and donor engagement.
Experience in African‑led policy processes and integration priorities, in multilateral diplomacy and institutional cooperation.
Experience in regional peace and security architectures, in African political and developmental frameworks.
Strong credibility and experience representing an organisation to high‑level regional and international stakeholders.
Knowledge and expertise across both humanitarian and development sectors, with experience working in international contexts.
Proven planning, coordination, networking, diplomacy and relationship‑building skills, with the ability to work effectively with multilateral partners.
Strong leadership ability, including managing and inspiring staff, guiding change processes, and delivering high‑quality results.
Benefits
Flexible working hours
Hybrid working
Rewarding work for a renowned global organisation dedicated to meeting several humanitarian, peacebuilding, and development challenges
A new, people‑centric workspace: In January 2027, we’ll move to our new home at *Drivhuset (Urtegata 9)*—a fully renovated, sustainable workspace in central Oslo with quiet zones, collaborative areas, and modern facilities designed to enhance wellbeing and innovation
Grade 10 terms in line with NRC’s national employment framework
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