Head of Programme at Norwegian Refugee Council

  • Full Time
  • Nairobi

Norwegian Refugee Council

The Norwegian Refugee Council is hiring a Head of Programme to lead strategic programme development and management across the country. This full-time NGO Jobs opportunity in Kenya offers the chance to oversee core competency strategies, manage programme teams, and drive innovation in humanitarian programming on a rolling basis.

📋 Job Overview

  • Category: NGO Jobs
  • Job Type: Full Time Jobs
  • Location: Nairobi
  • Company: Norwegian Refugee Council
  • Application Deadline: Rolling basis
  • Last Updated: April 13, 2026

Head of Programme at Norwegian Refugee Council – Norwegian Refugee Council Kenya Job Details

We are seeking to hire the Head of Programme position is to assume overall responsibility for programme development and strategic vision in the country promoting learning and a cost-conscious culture as well as ensure effective and constructive communication between related functions, Partners and Area offices.

What you will do

  • Line management for Core Competence Specialists
  • Member of the Country Management Group (CMG)
  • Compliance with and adherence to NRC policies, guidance and procedures
  • Provide programme input to Country Strategy and Plan of Action
  • Development of Core Competency strategies that are aligned to regional and global priorities & strategies
  • Development of holistic and needs based programmes, including cash-based interventions and marked based programmes
  • Identify funding opportunities, develop funding strategies and forecasts

What you will bring

  • Ensure strategic programme development in the country in line with the region and global programme initiatives.
  • Overseeing specific advances in NRC’s Innovation, Protection, Markets and Digital programming, through an increasingly localized and networked approach
  • Contribute to expanding the use of Cash Based Programmes and increasing use of technology as a way of increasing efficiency of the programmes in liaison with partners.
  • Contribute to strengthening accountability to beneficiaries through improving M&E systems, the establishment of beneficiary feedback and complaints mechanisms and improved needs assessments for evidence-based programming with partners
  • Facilitate initiatives for integrated programme analysis and response analysis, including the integration of relevant cross-cutting issues such as protection, safe programming and access
  • Oversee Project Cycle Management (PCM), through field support missions and partners.
  • Liaise with Area managers to explore and create synergies and ensure effective and constructive communication between the CO, AO and partners.

🎯 How to Apply

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