FULL TIME|Yerevan, Armenia|Posted 6/4/2026
The Kvinna till Kvinna Foundation /Programme Manager for Armenia
Overview
Kvinna till Kvinna is looking for a Programme Manager for Armenia to join its South Caucasus and Eastern Europe regional team in Yerevan. The role focuses on leading and coordinating the strategic development and implementation of Kvinna till Kvinna’s work in Armenia, strengthening partnerships with local civil society organisations, and ensuring high-quality programme delivery in women’s rights, peacebuilding, and human rights work.
Responsibilities
- Lead the development and management of the Armenia programme plan.
- Support operational planning and context analysis.
- Identify thematic priorities, partnership opportunities, and areas for programme development.
- Map and assess civil society organisations for potential partnerships.
- Contribute to concept notes and proposal development.
- Review and quality assure partner applications, work plans, and reports.
- Conduct partner organisational assessments.
- Support partner organisations throughout programme implementation.
- Identify and lead capacity-building, networking, and experience-sharing activities.
- Coordinate with like-minded organisations and INGOs in Armenia and the region.
- Ensure programme activities comply with organisational strategies, policies, and approved work plans.
- Work closely with regional programme staff, finance staff, partner organisations, and the Grants Management unit in Stockholm.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in human rights, peace studies, gender studies, political science, development studies, or another relevant field.
- Several years of professional experience designing, managing, and implementing development or human rights programmes.
- Experience working with women’s rights and/or peacebuilding.
- Strong experience in project cycle management, including planning, monitoring, evaluation, and budget follow-up.
- Experience working with institutional donors such as Sida or the EU.
- Deep understanding of the Armenian context.
- Experience working collaboratively with local civil society organisations.
- Experience identifying organisational needs and providing capacity building and strategic support.
- Excellent written and spoken English and Armenian.
- Strong analytical, communication, and reporting skills.
- Knowledge of languages spoken in the South Caucasus and Eastern Europe region is an advantage.
- Experience working in crisis-affected or complex environments is an advantage.
Skills
ProgrammeManagementProjectCycleHumanRightsWomen’sPeacebuildingCivilSocietyPartnerCapacityBuildingDonorReportingProposalDevelopmentConceptNotesMonitoringandEvaluationBudgetFollow-upContextAnalysisStakeholderCoordinationNGOInstitutionalDonorsSidaEUFundingArmenianEnglishAnalyticalSkillsCommunicationRegionalProgrammes
The Kvinna till Kvinna Foundation
The Kvinna till Kvinna Foundation is one of the world’s leading feminist women’s rights organisations, working directly in areas affected by war and conflict. The organisation supports women’s rights defenders and local civil society partners across multiple countries, helping advance justice, gender equality, and lasting feminist peace. Its work focuses on protecting women and girls, increasing women’s power and influence, and supporting communities affected by conflict and humanitarian crises.