Job Vacancy at the Norwegian Association of Disabled (NAD): Programme Coordinator, Zanzibar (October 2026)

Job Overview

Organisation: Norwegian Association of Disabled (NAD)
Job Title: Programme Coordinator
Duty Station: Zanzibar, Tanzania
Reports To: Country Director
Programme: CADiR
Starting Date: January 2027
Travel Requirements: Mainland Tanzania, primarily Dar es Salaam and Dodoma, at least once per month, and Pemba as required
Application Deadline: 12 November 2026, close of business
Application Email: nadzanzibar@nhf.no

About the Norwegian Association of Disabled (NAD)

The Norwegian Association of Disabled (NAD) is an independent human rights organisation of persons with disabilities. Its vision is to create a society for all, where persons with disabilities have equal opportunities to live according to their wishes, abilities, and interests.

NAD is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, and has country offices in Zambia, Uganda, and Zanzibar. In Tanzania, the organisation works with partners to advance disability rights, promote inclusive development, and strengthen the participation of persons with disabilities in society.

Job Description

The Norwegian Association of Disabled is seeking a qualified and experienced professional to fill the position of Programme Coordinator based in Zanzibar.

The successful candidate will provide strategic coordination, programme management, monitoring and evaluation leadership, and partnership development support for the CADiR programme. The role will focus on ensuring effective programme implementation, strengthening partner accountability, promoting evidence-based decision-making, and advancing disability rights and inclusion in Tanzania.

The Programme Coordinator will also contribute to the long-term development and sustainability of NAD’s work in Tanzania by building strategic relationships, identifying funding opportunities, and promoting disability inclusion across institutions, policies, and development processes.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

1. Programme Coordination

Strategic Programme Coordination

• Provide strategic coordination and direction to ensure that partners collectively deliver the intended outcomes of the CADiR programme.
• Support initiatives that contribute to sustainable disability inclusion.

Partner Alignment and Accountability

• Strengthen coordination, alignment, accountability, and performance among programme partners.
• Ensure implementation is consistent with the programme results framework, grant commitments, and agreed quality standards.

Programme Governance

• Facilitate effective programme governance and collective decision-making.
• Connect partners, thematic structures, and oversight bodies.
• Ensure that strategic decisions are translated into practical action and implementation.

Policy Influence and Networking

• Represent and position NAD and the CADiR programme within relevant national, regional, and global networks.
• Strengthen collaboration and contribute to policy influence.
• Advance the rights and inclusion of persons with disabilities.

2. Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL)

Strategic MEL Leadership

• Provide strategic leadership for monitoring, evaluation, learning, and risk-management systems.
• Ensure that evidence informs management decisions and contributes to improved programme results.

Measurement and Reporting

• Ensure credible measurement and reporting of programme outcomes and impact.
• Maintain consistent data-quality standards and partner accountability.
• Ensure timely analysis and reporting of programme performance.

Learning and Programme Improvement

• Promote the use of lessons learned from monitoring, evaluations, and partner experiences.
• Strengthen programme quality, adaptation, effectiveness, and sustainability.

Partner Capacity and Risk Management

• Strengthen partners’ capacity to manage results and demonstrate programme impact.
• Support risk identification, assessment, and mitigation.
• Ensure that programme implementation contributes to disability inclusion.

3. Development and Sustainability of NAD’s Work in Tanzania

Strategic Development

• Contribute to the strategic development and long-term sustainability of NAD’s work in Tanzania.
• Ensure that future priorities respond to national needs and remain aligned with NAD’s mandate.

Strategic Relationships

• Build and maintain relationships with organisations of persons with disabilities, government institutions, civil society organisations, development partners, and other strategic stakeholders.
• Promote local ownership, collaboration, and collective impact.

Partnership and Funding Opportunities

• Identify and develop strategic partnerships and funding opportunities.
• Develop programme concepts that can expand NAD’s reach and sustain results beyond the current programme period.

Mainstreaming Disability Rights

• Promote the integration of disability rights and inclusion into institutions, policies, networks, and development processes.
• Support sustainable and systemic change that advances the rights of persons with disabilities.

Qualifications and Experience

Educational Qualifications

Applicants must possess at least a Bachelor’s degree in one of the following fields:

• Social Sciences.
• Development Studies.
• Human Rights Law.
• Project Management.
• Monitoring and Evaluation.
• Another relevant discipline.

Professional Experience

• At least six (6) years of progressively responsible experience in the development sector.
• Demonstrated leadership experience in programme management, partner coordination, and implementation of donor-funded programmes.
• Proven experience in results-based monitoring, evaluation, learning, reporting, and risk management.
• Strong understanding of how evidence and learning support programme adaptation, performance improvement, and impact.

Stakeholder Engagement

Applicants must demonstrate experience in strategic stakeholder engagement and building effective collaboration among:

• Government institutions.
• Organisations of persons with disabilities.
• Civil society organisations.
• Development partners.
• Private-sector stakeholders.

Disability Rights and Inclusion

• Strong knowledge of Tanzania’s disability-rights and inclusion context.
• Relevant experience and networks in advancing inclusive development.
• Ability to promote disability rights, institutional change, and systemic inclusion.

Required Skills, Abilities and Attitudes

Strategic Leadership and Judgement

• Ability to analyse complex contexts, establish priorities, and make sound decisions.
• Ability to translate programme objectives into coordinated action and sustainable results.

Collaboration and Influence

• Ability to build trust and align diverse partners.
• Strong skills in facilitating collective decision-making and developing strategic alliances.
• Commitment to advancing disability rights and inclusion.

Results and Learning Orientation

• Ability to promote accountable programme delivery.
• Capacity to use evidence and learning to improve performance.
• Strong risk-management skills and a focus on outcomes and impact.

Communication and Facilitation

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong reporting, presentation, negotiation, and facilitation abilities.
• Fluency in both Kiswahili and English.

Values and Personal Effectiveness

Candidates should demonstrate:

• Initiative and creativity.
• Integrity and adaptability.
• Commitment to accountability.
• Ability to build trust and demonstrate respect.
• Commitment to inclusion and collaboration.

NAD’s Values

NAD expects its employees to understand and promote the organisation’s values while contributing to a strong organisational culture built on openness, trust, and respect.

Employees are expected to work independently and flexibly, demonstrate initiative, deliver results, and contribute wherever needed. The organisation also values continuous learning, knowledge sharing, and the exchange of good practices.

Successful candidates should be:

• Self-driven and strategic.
• Committed to the organisation’s values.
• Able to translate technical knowledge into practical action.
• Capable of inspiring and supporting others.
• Able to lead with integrity.
• Strong in analytical and communication skills.
• Collaborative in their approach to programme delivery.

Travel Requirements

The Programme Coordinator will be based in Zanzibar and must be prepared to travel to Mainland Tanzania, primarily Dar es Salaam and Dodoma, at least once per month, as well as to Pemba when required.

Travel frequency may vary depending on programme needs.

Diversity and Inclusion

NAD encourages qualified applicants with disabilities to apply.

Reasonable adjustments are available throughout the recruitment process and in the workplace. Applicants who require adjustments during recruitment should contact:

Email: nadzanzibar@nhf.no

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates must submit the following documents:

1. Cover Letter: A maximum of one page outlining relevant experience and suitability for the position.
2. Curriculum Vitae (CV): A maximum of three pages.
3. Three Referees: Contact details for three professional referees.

Applications should be submitted by email to the Country Director, Norwegian Association of Disabled, Zanzibar Country Office.

Application Email: nadzanzibar@nhf.no

Mandatory Email Subject Line

Applicants must use the following subject line exactly as specified:

Programme Coordinator

Applications submitted with a different email subject line will not be considered.

Application Deadline

12 November 2026, close of business.

Organisation Contact Information

Norwegian Association of Disabled (NAD) – Zanzibar Office
House No. 24, Azania Street
Mombasa, Zanzibar, Tanzania

Telephone: +255 798 235 053
Email: nadzanzibar@nhf.no