Programme Manager – Nature & Climate

Responsibilities

• Ensure sound management of programmes and projects within the nature and climate portfolio at the regional office.
• Facilitate partner-led development of project concepts, project descriptions, and funding proposals in collaboration with partner organisations and with strategic support from relevant headquarters functions.
• Advise the Regional Director on the quality, coherence, and results of the nature and climate programme and project portfolio.
• Plan projects and prepare implementation plans based on the country programme.
• Manage financial project administration in cooperation with finance colleagues.
• Identify funding opportunities in collaboration with partners and the Regional Director.
• Lead or co-lead the development of donor applications and concept notes.
• Contribute to donor mapping, donor intelligence, and relationship-building activities.
• Support effective resource mobilisation for partners’ programmes and activities.
• Support partners in planning, monitoring, evaluation, and learning processes, including outcome harvesting.
• Help partners document results and lessons learned.
• Assist partners in ensuring that Danmission’s standards on human rights-based approaches (HRBA) and gender equality are integrated into programming and advocacy.
• Support partners in preparing reports for relevant stakeholders, including back donors.
• Promote partner leadership and ownership throughout the project cycle, including design, implementation, monitoring, learning, and adaptation.
• Support partners in conducting self-led capacity assessments and developing organisational capacity development plans.
• Facilitate partner-to-partner learning, exchange, and collaboration.
• Support the implementation of Danmission’s Local Leadership and Shifting Power Strategy.
• Support partners’ participation in relevant networks, coalitions, coordination mechanisms, and policy processes.
• Facilitate connections between local experiences and broader advocacy and policy opportunities.
• Ensure that projects comply with Danmission’s quality standards, programme strategies, donor requirements, and relevant organisational policies.
• Ensure compliance with safeguarding, anti-corruption, prevention of sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse (PSHEA), and risk management requirements.
• Contribute to internal and external communication by documenting results, lessons learned, and partner stories.
• Represent Danmission in meetings, networks, donor engagements, and coordination forums, as delegated by the Regional Director.
• Support visits, learning events, and partner exchanges.

Requirements

• Experience in international development cooperation, including managing projects funded by institutional donors such as Danida, the Global Environment Facility (GEF), the UK Department for International Development (DFID), the European Union, and United Nations agencies.
• Thematic expertise relevant to nature and climate programming, such as natural resources management, nature-based solutions, coastal and marine conservation, water governance, or sustainable tourism.
• Strong programme management competence and efficiency, including knowledge of monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL), outcome harvesting, HRBA, and financial management.
• A demonstrated track record in institutional fundraising and proposal development.
• The ability to work with communities and grassroots groups.
• Experience working through partnerships and supporting organisational capacity strengthening.
• An understanding of localisation, local leadership, and shifting power approaches in international development.
• Experience managing partnerships and working in multicultural and politically sensitive contexts.
• Proficient English-language skills sufficient to meet international reporting standards.
• Proficient Kiswahili-language skills for effective engagement with partners, communities, and key actors.
• Strong IT skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Strong intercultural, interpersonal, communication, and networking skills.
• The ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• The ability to build supportive relationships with partners and stakeholders.
• Commitment to Danmission’s Christian values, as expressed in its Mission Statement.
• Strong adaptability and cooperation skills.
• Flexibility and willingness to undertake other duties and occasionally work irregular hours.
• The ability to facilitate collaboration, learning, and shared decision-making with partners.
• Strong relationship-building and influencing skills.
• Confidence working in complex and changing environments.