The Program Officer (PO) supports strategic, impactful, high-quality programming in the Asia region. This temporary role will be for a period of approximately 6 months, with the possibility of converting to a permanent position. The PO supports Country Directors in aspects of their country program and grant administration, plays a key role in connecting the field to HQ resources, and represents the country/regional interests internally with various HQ teams as well as with external stakeholders.S/he works with the Senior Program Officer (SPO), Deputy Regional Director (DRD) and Regional Director (RD) to provide the secondary check and supports the field (ultimate point of responsibility) in adhering to internal and external policies and regulations.
Minimum Qualifications & Transferable Skills:
- BA/S in relevant field required; MA/MS/MBA or equivalent preferred.
- 2+ years of field-based experience in international relief and development – ideally in the region; demonstrated knowledge of relevant sectoral and/or operational areas.
- 2+ years of experience managing the development, implementation, administration and compliance (especially of US Government-funded grants); general program management experience required.
- Experience with proposal development including support and writing with various donors, particularly US Government, private foundations and corporations.
- Experience with monitoring and evaluation and other learning efforts.
- Experience representing the organization and its interests to a diverse range of local and international government officials, local civil society organizations, other international organizations, the media and the public – required.
- Proficiency with MS Office software required (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
- Proficiency in Ukrainian, Polish, and/or Romanian is highly desirable.
Info from jooble.org
