Program Officer

To provide support and advice to the Program Manager, assist in developing and coordinating proposals for multi-sectoral & multi-area relief and recovery programs; liaising with potential and current donors to establish relationships that promote fund acquisition and program collaboration; providing overall coordination in technical assistance, planning, implementing, monitoring, evaluating and reporting of assigned portfolios; and collaborating with other departments to develop integrated programming.

Key Outputs/Responsibilities

Grant Acquisition and Proposal Writing

• Support the Programs Team to identify funding opportunities and conduct donor analysis
• Develop concept paper/ proposals aligned with strategic objectives and donor requirements
• Support information collation, other preparation for stakeholder meetings, including institutional donors (ECHO, DFID, EU, OFDA etc.) including bilateral, multilateral and corporates.
• Support liaison with donors, UN and other agencies to resource operations plan to address humanitarian needs.
• Participate in joint agency assessments, task-force teams, workshops etc.
• Assist in annual operating plan preparation including: design, needs assessment, proposal writing, marketing, evaluation and reporting
• Works with Response Director, GAM, SOs to coordinate identification of funding opportunities and grant acquisition
• Manage grants to closely align with donor requirements and community needs in a changing context, clearly communicating to internal and external parties and supporting finance in tracking response funding
• Participate in actual project design, implementation, and evaluation

Program Support

• Support the ongoing monitoring and analysis of donor opportunities
• Support mapping of all funding sources with all key stakeholders
• Support program strategy and planning process with all functions to ensure alignment with context, humanitarian needs and response strategy as well as operational feasibility and technical quality.
• Prepare monthly, annual and end-of-project narrative reports and situation report (Sitrep).
• Compile/collate major donor management reports.

Support the compilation and analyse relevant information to inform response design, programme management, operational improvement and promote learning

• Support the application of mapping and compiling of programme information for sharing as required with internal and external stakeholders
• Compile consolidated report on 180 day response result and achievements as well as develop needs analyses for further programming"
• Monitor program's progress ensuring goals and objectives are achieved and non-financial grant requirements are adhered to.
• Ensure that program implementation is in line with the principles of the Red Cross Code of Conduct, SHERE standards and relevant WV internal standards and policies.

Representation and Communication

• Provide program updates as needed to key WV support offices, the Regional Office, donors and partners.
• Assist the Program Manager with representation of WV and networking with NGOs and local donor delegations.

Financial Management

• Monitor funding status for each sector of the program to identify possible funding gaps and ensure smooth transitions from one grant to the next.
• Obtain funding for program’s unfunded sections.

Human Resource Management

• Support Project Managers to implement technical and managerial evaluations.
• Provide support to field personnel.

Qualifications: Education/Knowledge/Technical Skills and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, International Development, International Relations or related field.
• Self-starter who can work independently under pressure.
• Experience in large scale humanitarian emergencies (2-4 years).
• Excellent English communication skills (oral and written).
• Ability to travel regularly and provide training assessment regular monitoring and evaluation.
• A high level of diplomacy and networking skills is required.
• Understanding of international standards including SPHERE, HAP, Code of Conduct, etc.
• Cross-cultural sensitivity flexible world view emotional maturity and physical stamina.
• Ability to manage work life and work without supervision.
• Ability to work in and contribute to team building environment.
• Ability to work under pressure in a rapidly changing and insecure environment
• Computer competence (Microsoft Office).
• Proven solid track record in project design and fundraising