Senior Program Officer 387 views0 applications

Senior Program Officer, ESARO

Responsibilities:

• Program support. Support assigned countries and projects in areas including start-up, work planning, budget development, program reporting, and general problem-solving.
• Program oversight. Provide on-going programmatic and financial oversight to assigned countries and projects, including monitoring of spending rates, sub-awards, deliverables, reports, etc. Ensure compliance with donor requirements and organizational policies and procedures.
• Knowledge management. Support assigned countries and projects in documenting approaches and achievements.
• Resource development. Help to identify funding opportunities and participate in resource development efforts, including development and/or review of proposal narrative and budget.
• Communication and coordination. Promote and facilitate communication between assigned countries and projects and other relevant internal and external stakeholders, including various units within FHI 360 HQ.
• Regional planning. Contribute to ESA strategic planning, work planning and budgeting processes.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field. Master’s degree an added advantage.
• 5+ years’ experience in NGO program management.
• Experience implementing donor-funded projects, particularly USAID and/or CDC.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work both independently and in teams, within a fast-paced environment.
• Sensitivity to cultural differences.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Availability to travel up to 25% within the region.
• Fluent written and spoken English required.

This job description summarizes the main duties of the job. It neither prescribes nor restricts the exact tasks that may be assigned to carry out these duties. This document should not be construed in any way to represent a contract of employment. Management reserves the right to review and revise this document at any time.

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