Norwegian Peoples Aid (NPA) is a Non-Governmental Organisation with close links to the Norwegian Labour Movement. NPA is involved in humanitarian relief and long-term development co-operation in 34 different countries with around 100 expats abroad per year in addition to more than 3000 locally employed staff members. Expected turnover in 2001 is NOK 750 million. The NPA Head Administration is located in Oslo, Norway.

NPA has the following vacancy:

Challenging international position as

Project Manager Mine Dog Team

Angola

Position no.:

Place of service:

Starting date:

Closing date for application:

58/01

Angola

Acc. to agreement

31 May 2001

Background:

·         The NPA Angola office was established in 1989.  In spite of the war, NPA continues its development co-operation in several of Angola’s provinces. NPA Angola runs both a long-term development programme and a mine-action programme, and employs approximately 650 staff members. The 2001 budget is approximately USD 8 million. NPA is the largest organisation in Angola involved in detecting, charting and clearing landmines. The mine-action programme consists of several, but interconnected projects, using manual de-mining, mine-detection dogs, mechanical mine clearance and mine survey capacities. The main purpose is to free land for settlement purposes and development activities in rural areas.

Responsibilities:

·         Management of the programmes, including personnel and finance, reporting, follow-up, contact with donors and partners both nationally and internationally

·         Develop strategies and working plans for the programmes

·         Evaluation and quality control of methods and personnel

Qualifications:

·         Experience from project and personnel management

·         Experience from financial management and budgetary control

·         Both written and verbal proficiency in English

·         Ability to work under difficult circumstances and be able to handle a high level of stress

·         International background preferable

·         Knowledge of Portuguese/Spanish language is an advantage

In general:

·         We emphasise the importance of strong health, cross-cultural communication skills and sensitivity, creativity and the ability to work under pressure and difficult conditions.

·         One of NPA's overall objectives is to promote gender equality in the organisation. Thus, female candidates are encouraged to apply.

Working conditions:

The position is based in Luanda, which is a hardship post and has security implications.

For further general information, please see NPA’s home page at www.folkehjelp.no or www.npaid.org. 

NPA offers:

Interesting and challenging work and good salary conditions. Free accommodation, transport and insurance schemes for expatriates. A one-year contract with possibility for extension.

 Contact persons:

Programme Coordinator:    Eva Haaland, tel. +47 22 03 77 27 (eva.haaland@npaid.org)

Mine Technical Advisor:      Geir Bjørsvik, tel. +47 22 03 76 92 (gb@npaid.org) 

If qualified and available, please send a full CV and covering letter explaining your interest either by e-mail to tina.mikalsen@npaid.org copy Eva Haaland or by post to Norwegian People's Aid, P.O. Box 8844 Youngstorget, 0028 Oslo, Norway within the above-mentioned closing date for application. Please mark the application “position no. 58/01”.