Area Programme Manager – Protection, Economic Recovery and Mine Action

About the role

The Danish Refugee Council is recruiting an Area Programme Manager to oversee its Protection, Economic Recovery, Humanitarian Mine Action and Community Safety (Peacebuilding) programmes in Western Libya. The postholder leads programme planning, manages budgets and grants, coordinates with support services and represents DRC at area level with authorities, partners and coordination bodies. The duty station is Tripoli.

Key responsibilities

• Oversee the implementation of Protection, Economic Recovery, Mine Action and Community Safety programmes, keeping them within budget and aligned with donor requirements.
• Supervise weekly project updates and movement meetings with the safety and access team, and develop detailed implementation plans, budgets, HR and procurement plans.
• Contribute to the Country Strategy, ensure conflict-sensitive implementation and strengthen staff capacity in conflict-sensitive programming.
• Hold responsibility for programme budgets, work with Finance on expenditure and forecasting, coordinate with Supply Chain on procurement and contracting, and liaise with HR on recruitment and staff development.
• Support the development of M&E tools, monitor objectives and indicators, and ensure timely, quality donor reporting.
• Represent DRC to donors and external actors, lead project kick-offs with local authorities and act as focal point for donor inquiries.
• Manage direct reports, including recruitment, performance management and capacity building.

Required profile

• Minimum 5 years of progressive experience in project and/or programme management with an international NGO or UN agency.
• At least 3 years of team management experience, including recruitment, capacity development and performance management.
• Practical experience implementing projects, preferably in Protection and in a conflict-affected context, and knowledge of the conflict and displacement situation in Libya.
• University degree in a relevant field or project management diploma.
• Fluent Arabic and excellent working proficiency in English.

Required skills

• Budget management and financial resource allocation in line with donor requirements.
• Multi-sectoral coordination and engagement with donors, local authorities, civil society and UN agencies.
• Strong writing skills for donor reports and project proposals, and strong communication and diplomatic skills.

Applications require a cover letter and an updated CV (no more than four pages) uploaded through the online application form; email applications are not accepted. The closing date is 23 November 2026, and interviews may be held on a rolling basis.