Flagship Project Coordinator

NORCAP’s mission is to improve aid to protect and empower people affected by crises and climate change. With expertise in the humanitarian, development and peace building sectors, we collaborate with local, national and international partners on finding solutions that meet the needs of people at risk.

We do this by:

NORCAP is seeking a highly qualified individual to serve as Flagship Project Coordinator. The successful candidate will play a key role in driving the implementation and monitoring of Agenda 2063 flagship projects. This position supports strategic coordination across AU departments and partners, ensuring effective delivery, evaluation, and reporting of high-impact initiatives.

African Union

The African Union launched the Second Ten Year Implementation Plan (STYIP) of the  Agenda 2063. While at the same time the African Union Commission (AUC) is undergoing significant reforms to enhance operational efficiency, strengthen governance, and improve service delivery by institutionalizing Results Based Management were ongoing.

OSPD as the Secretary for the Ministerial Follow up Committee for the Implementation of Agenda 2063 has to manage progress, interdependence and evaluate the inclusion of new programs in to the list of Agenda 2063 Flagship Projects. Therefore, the Flagship Project Coordinator should monitor and consolidate the update to the Ministerial follow up Committee structures, should be experienced in the design, management and implementation of complex projects and programmes, cross section of monitoring and evaluation systems to facilitate periodic monitoring, evaluation and reporting on the progress of implementation of the related programmes.

This position shall fall under the supervision of the Head of Division Policy Analysis and Research & Coordinator Agenda 2063 (P5).

Main functions

• Manage cross-functional project teams, liaise with flagship managers and coordinators across organs, portfolio departments and REC’s.
• Handling logistics issues including compiling and distributing reports, coordinating and scheduling, workshops and other events relating to effective monitoring of flagship projects.
• Establish implementation challenges, risks and funding gaps affecting flagship projects and coordinate interventions for resource mobilization to enhance efficiency and implementation.
• Conducts complex analysis and generate accurate reports to monitor and evaluate implementation of flagship project feeding the report to the ambassadorial committee on the implementation of Agenda 2063.
• Share lessons learnt and best practices across flagship projects.
• Built relationships with project teams across all levels for easy coordination.
• Maintain overall electronic and physical project management documents repository and ensure that the systems are adequately and regularly updated.
• Actively contributes to the development of strategies, policies, programs and budgets for the division plans.

Specific Responsibilities

• Coordinates the mainstreaming of the Agenda 2063 activities into relevant programs and ensure linkages, synergies and opportunities for overall implementation of Flagship projects.
• Develop a criterion for evaluation of proposals for enlisting as flagship projects.
• Establish cross-cutting technical needs, risks, policy and resource needs on matters relating to the implementation of the flagship projects.
• Coordinates key stakeholders, AU Organs, the Regional Economic Communities, the AU Member States, the African Development Bank, The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa and other Flagship projects
  financiers, the civil society, the private sector.
• Facilitates the high-level political process of the implementation of Flagship projects.
• Determine interlinkages, contradictions to priorities funding and implementation plans of Flagship projects.
• Contribute to the communication activities to increase visibility and awareness of Flagship projects, including policy and ratification hindrances

You are encouraged to read the full TOR  before applying.

Academic Requirements & Relevant Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Economics OR Business-related area, Project / Programme Management, Strategy Management field, with 10 years’ experience.
• Or a Master’s Degree in Statistics, Economics or Business-related area, Business Process Management / Re-engineering, Project / Programme Management, Strategy Management field, with 7 years’ experience.
• Proven experience in Policy Planning, Program Management, Strategy Management, Business Process reengineering.
• Professional Qualification in Project Management is required.

Required Skills

• Strong oral, written and presentation skills.
• Sound decision making.
• Strong Coordination skills.
• Good time management and organizational skills.
• Ability to work across business units/geographies; awareness of embracing workplace diversity and inclusion within an international organizational context.
• Proficiency in the mission language English. Knowledge of other AU working languages would be an added advantage (Arabic, French, Spanish or Portuguese).

Note: The requirements and responsibilities in this job description do not create a contract of employment and are not meant to be all-inclusive. The Director may change them on an as-needed basis during employment.

Remuneration:

The salary attached to the position is set at P3 Step 5 inclusive of all allowances for internationally recruited staff.

Tenure of appointment:

The appointment will be made on a contract for a period of one year.

The main competencies of a NORCAP Expert:

• Building working relationships
• Planning and organising
• Adaptability
• Resilience

What we offer

In recognition of your expertise and contributions, we provide the following benefits and opportunities:

• Rewarding work for a renowned global organisation
• Access to a network of humanitarian, peace, and development professionals
• A dedicated Staff Care Unit

How to apply

• When submitting your application, kindly register in English your full employment history and education. Please include your full name as written in your passport.
• Uploaded CVs alone will not be reviewed.
• NORCAP values diversity, equity and inclusion. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of race, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, religion or disability.
• NORCAP reserves the right to conduct a full background check on shortlisted candidates
• Approved Health Certificate will be required prior to contract commencement and assignment
• Feedback will be given to all applicants within four weeks after the closing of this advertisement.
• Apply before 10th August 2025, 23.59 PM (Oslo time)