I. Position Information
Position title
Position grade
Duty station
Programme Officer (Rapid Response Fund (RRF))
Ungraded
Juba, South Sudan
Appointment type
Special short term
Reports directly to
Grants Manager
II. Organizational Context and Scope
Under the overall supervision of the Head of Operations and the direct supervision of the Grants Manager the successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring that the content and processes of grants consistently meet project objectives and IOM standards.
III. Responsibilities and Accountabilities
- Check the overall quality of proposals submitted by partners, grants documentation and the timely entry of all relevant grant information into the programme Information Management System (IMS).
- Ensure accuracy, consistency and timeliness of data from implementing partners and entries in the Rapid Response Fund (RRF) IMS database.
- Work with Programme Team to improve the quality of monitoring templates (ensuring that tools incorporate protection mainstreaming, technical elements included in the proposal) as well as reviewing Monitoring Reports created by the team.
- Track the programme’s implementation processes, including following up financial and procurement documentation with appropriate Units in the Mission.
- Produce reports and run queries on the database as requested by the Grants Manager; propose revisions to reporting templates and refinements to existing mechanisms as required.
- Together with the Grants Manager (RRF) ensure that partners fully understand all administrative requirements of the RRF Grants process, undertaking capacity building with those partners that may require it.
- Perform such other duties as may be assigned.
Mission-specific tasks (Please write here the tasks which are not part of the referred SVN/VN above and which need to be incorporated into the VN/SVN)
IV. Required Qualifications and Experience
Education
· Master’s degree in Social Sciences, International Development, Business Administration, Business Management or a related field from an accredited academic institution with two years of relevant professional experience; or
· University degree in the above fields with four years of relevant professional experience.
Experience
· Professional experience in community-based and/or small-grants programming, infrastructure works, procurement and civil-society strengthening;
· Experience working with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) programmes is required;
· Experience in operational activities in a post-crisis or emergency area.
V. Languages
Required
(specify the required knowledge)
Advantageous
Fluency in English is required.
Working knowledge of French and/or Spanish is an advantage.
VI. Competencies[1]
The incumbent is expected to demonstrate the following competencies:
· Accountability – takes responsibility for action and manages constructive criticisms
· Client Orientation – works effectively well with client and stakeholders
· Continuous Learning – promotes continuous learning for self and others
· Communication – listens and communicates clearly, adapting delivery to the audience
· Creativity and Initiative – actively seeks new ways of improving programmes or services
· Leadership and Negotiation – develops effective partnerships with internal and external stakeholders;
· Performance Management – identify ways and implement actions to improve performance of self and others.
· Planning and Organizing – plans work, anticipates risks, and sets goals within area of responsibility;
· Professionalism – displays mastery of subject matter
· Teamwork – contributes to a collegial team environment; incorporates gender related needs, perspectives, concerns and promotes equal gender participation.
· Technological Awareness – displays awareness of relevant technological solutions;
· Resource Mobilization – works with internal and external stakeholders to meet resource needs of IOM (optional depending on position level)
[1] Competencies should be drawn from the Competency Framework of the Organization.
How to apply:
Interested qualified candidates may submit their updated CV together with application letter to [email protected]
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