Programme Manager Myanmar Sittwe

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  • Added Date: Wednesday, 05 November 2025
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An exciting opportunity to head up the NRCโ€™sย Areaย Programmeย Manager (APM) Myanmar.ย ย 

What we are looking forย ย 

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) isย seekingย aย highly qualified,ย experienced, and dynamicย Areaย Programmeย Manager (APM) Myanmar.ย 

More About the Role.ย 

The Areaย Programmeย Manager (APM)ย is responsible forย implementing integratedย programmesย and represent NRC at coordination forums, as delegated from Area Manager as well as programming and advocacy in Rakhine State and ensuring that NRC and its partners achieve its programmaticย objectives. As such, s/heย is responsible forย overseeing project implementation in Rakhine State, and for taking a leading role in developing strategy andย programmeย development for the Country Office.ย ย 

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The APM is line managed by the Area Manager and is a member of the Area Management Team (AMT) and part of the extended Country Management Group. In addition, the APM has a technical (dotted) reporting line to the Head ofย Programmeย (HoP)andย is a member of the Country Office (CO)ย Programmeย Unit (PU).ย 

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What you will doย ย 

Line management for CC project managersย 

Compliance and adherence to NRC policies, guidance and proceduresย 

Responsible for ensuring programme support to integrated programme, coordination and technical quality in Area officeย 

Provide area specific input relevant for CC strategiesย 

Compliance to donor standards, and grant management and regular reporting to donor in Areaย 

Identify funding opportunities and develop funding strategy and forecastsย 

Responsible for grants management and BPO allocations in Areaย 

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Please download the detailed job descriptionย  ย to learn more about the position.ย  ย ย 

ย  What you will bringย ย 

Minimum 4 yearsโ€™ experience from a management position in a humanitarian/ recovery contextย 

Experience from working in complex and volatile contextsย 

Core competency expertiseย 

Documented results related to the positionโ€™s responsibilitiesย 

Knowledge about own leadership skills/profileย ย 

Fluency in English, both written and verbalย 

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ย What we offerย ย 

Duty station:ย Sittwe. Rakhine State, Myanmarย 

Contract: 12 months, renewal subject to funding and performanceย 

Travel:ย 30% - Travels to project sites and Yangon for coordinationย 

ย Salary/benefits: Gradeย 9ย on NRCโ€™sย Myanmar,ย  salary

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