West Africa Program Manager (80-100%)
Verein Schweizerisches Rotes Kreuz
Wabern
Key information
- Publication date:03 September 2025
- Workload:80 – 100%
- Contract type:Unlimited employment
- Place of work:Wabern
Job summary
Join the Red Cross as a Programme Manager for West Africa! Shape impactful humanitarian initiatives and enjoy a flexible work environment.
Tasks
- Support country representatives in implementing regional strategies.
- Strengthen national societies in service delivery and strategic roles.
- Manage program finances, ensuring alignment with strategic goals.
Skills
- Master's degree in international cooperation or related fields.
- Proven communication, diplomacy, and intercultural skills required.
- Fluency in French, English, and German (C1 level).
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West Africa Program Manager (80-100%)
Commit yourself alongside us for a more humane world!
The Operations division of the International department is looking, for an immediate start or a date to be agreed, for a West Africa Program Manager (80-100%).
Your field of activity
- Provide strategic and programmatic support to our country representatives within the framework of implementing the sub-regional program for West Africa
- Strengthen the National Societies in the region in the areas of implementing their strategies, providing quality services to target groups in need, and their role as auxiliaries to public authorities
- Maintain and develop relationships and networks with partner organizations in the sub-region
- Manage and control program finances and ensure their use in accordance with strategic objectives, promote the efficiency of coordination, budget planning, financing, planning and evaluation (PMER), and reporting
- Act as the privileged interlocutor between country representatives and Headquarters for internal issues related to the sub-region (marketing, fundraising, communication, reporting, audit and controlling, etc.)
Your profile
- Degree from a university of applied sciences in international cooperation, humanitarian affairs, political science, business economics, or a related field
- At least 5 years of professional experience in program coordination, development cooperation, or humanitarian aid, as well as international experience in development cooperation and/or humanitarian work
- In-depth knowledge of program management as well as monitoring, evaluation, and learning (PMEAL)
- Experience in financial management, budgeting, and multi-year planning
- Proven skills in communication, diplomacy, and intercultural relations, and experience managing decentralized teams
- Fluency in French, English, and German (minimum C1 level)
- Team spirit, stress resistance, and high availability
- Experience with the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is an asset.
What we offer
- An exciting, extraordinary job with a wide scope for maneuver
- A meaningful activity
- Flexible hours promoting work-life balance
- The possibility to work partly from home
Join us!
To apply, please send your complete application file online to Ms. Petra Loser
