Programme Manager, Great Lakes region (50%)
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Kvinna till Kvinna Foundation
Remote (local)- Location: Rwanda , Democratic Republic of Congo
- Career category: Programme/ Project design & management
- Job type: Job
- Experience level: 5-10 years
- Organisation type: Civil Society
- Remote option: Remote (local)
- Right to work requirements: Right to work required in advance
- Remuneration: Not Disclosed
- Work schedule: Part-time/ Pro-rata
- Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
- Deadline: 30/10/2025
- Location: Rwanda , Democratic Republic of Congo
The Kvinna till Kvinna Foundation has defended women’s rights since 1993. For every woman’s right to be safe and to be heard. Today we are one of the world’s leading women’s rights organisations, working directly in areas affected by war and conflict to strengthen women’s influence and power. We work closely together with over 150 local partner organisations across 20 countries to end violence against women, reach lasting peace and close the gender gap once and for all. The future is equal. And together, we are change.
About the job
Kvinna till Kvinna has been supporting women’s rights in the Great Lakes region since 2009. With the launch of this programme, we are expanding our cross-regional collaboration at a time when cooperation across borders is increasingly vital for peace, climate justice, and women’s participation.
As Programme Manager, you will oversee the coordination, implementation, and follow-up of this cross-regional initiative. This includes leading programme planning, monitoring, and risk management, as well as partner selection and ongoing collaboration. You will also be responsible for commissioning key studies — such as the baseline and end-line evaluations, research, and mappings — and for procuring relevant consultants to support programme delivery.
Assisted by the regional Finance teams, you will hold overall responsibility for programme budgeting, financial monitoring, and reporting. You will maintain an active dialogue with donors and ensure high-quality reporting in coordination with the wider programme team.
In collaboration with programme and advocacy staff, you will lead the planning and delivery of workshops, trainings, and capacity-strengthening activities at the regional level, and support the development of content and methodology for national initiatives. You will also manage sub-granting to women-led organisations, supporting both advocacy efforts and grassroots initiatives in DRC, Uganda, and Rwanda.
While the role does not include line management responsibilities, you will guide the daily work of staff engaged in the programme across the two regional offices and work closely with colleagues at Head Office in Stockholm.
Required skills
- At least a bachelor’s degree in Peace and Conflict, Sociology, Political Science, Public Administration, Development studies, or similar. A Master’s Degree in related studies will be an added advantage.
- At least 5 years’ experience in project management (budget management, planning, implementation, PMEL, etc.).
- Prior experience working with international NGOs, women’s rights organisations and peacebuilding, humanitarian organisations, or development agencies;
- Proven expertise on the areas of Women Human Rights, gender mainstreaming, advocacy and/or peacebuilding.
- Proven experience in provision of capacity-building for civil society actors (managing diverse partners with a varying degrees of capacity).
- Knowledge of relevant advocacy tools and processes such as monitoring tools for WPS NAPs, ECC/NDCs compliance tracking, policy briefs, and shadow reporting.
- Experience in strategic budgeting, financial forecasting and monthly budget follow-ups;
- Excellent writing, reporting and communication skills in English
- Good knowledge of MS Office software including Excel, Word, Teams, SharePoint and Power Point.
- Able to travel in the Great Lakes region
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