Program Officer (Head Office) NGO Job Careers – African Initiatives for Relief and Development (AIRD)

Organisation: African
Initiatives for Relief and Development (AIRD)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Reports to: Director
of Operations
About US:
African Initiatives
for Relief and Development (AIRD) is a non-governmental, non-political,
non-religious and non-profit making organization with the main aim of
protecting and seeking durable solutions for Refugees and IDPs in Africa in
partnership with UNHCR the UN refugee agency.
Job Summary: The
Program Officer (Head Office) will work in the development of work plans,
manage and evaluate program activities across AIRDs operations in sub-Saharan
Africa. The Program Officer will also be responsible for starting a knowledge
hub to ensure learning’s across the country programs. The Program Officer will
work with the DOO to ensure good communication and publications for the
organization.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
General Duties
  • Adhere to all regulations, instructions and observe guidelines,
    orientations, systems, procedures forms & formats of the AIRD Standard
    Operating Procedures.
  • Ensure all UNHCR policies as stipulated in the sub agreement are
    adhered to at all times by all staff.
  • Abide by all government regulations /policies as per the sub
    agreement.
  • Work in coordination with the DOO to develop work plans to better
    monitor projects and ensuring they all run in accordance with project
    guidelines.
  • Provide weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual reports on program
    activities and status of each proposal submitted.
  • Monitoring the project liquidity through the finance department in
    accordance with project guidelines.
Primary Duties
  • Write reports and analyses of programmatic activities
  • Oversee administrative duties within the programs team
  • Work with DOO in the opening of new country programs
Proposal Review: Work with DOO and DCD to review proposals
to ensure that required information has been provided. Where needed and
appropriate, conduct additional research into the relevant field of interest.
Monitoring and
Evaluation:
  • Work with the Program Manger to develop reports to aggregate
    evaluation results and communicate the Programs impact in the community.
  • Ensure all projects are documented and filed – must be complete,
    accurate and current.
  • Maintain statistical information regarding donor activity and report
    monthly.
  • Work with the Program Manager to monitor implementation of each
    grant by requesting and reviewing written evaluations and by conducting
    site visits where possible.
  • Develop and maintain contact with broad cross-section of nonprofit
    organizations in the Community.
Other Duties
  • Any other duties as may be assigned by management.
  • Ensure that all projects are delivered on-time, within scope and
    within budget.
  • Ensure resource availability and allocation.
  • Develop a detailed project plan to monitor and track progress.
  • Manage changes to the project scope, project schedule, and project
    costs using appropriate verification techniques.
  • Report and escalate to management as needed.
  • Perform risk management to minimize project risks.
  • Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation.
  • Oversee IT issues at Head Office as and when required.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
  • The applicant must hold a Bachelor’s degree and/or post graduate
    degree in a relevant field.
  • Five to nine years of practical experience in humanitarian response.
  • Must be fully conversant with English (written and spoken). French
    is an asset.
  • Excellent writing skills in both English.
  • Three years of experience in researching and writing funding
    proposals.
  • Knowledge of program monitoring, evaluation and communication
    impact.
  • Proven skills in networking and relationship building.
  • Strong analytical and information gathering skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to prioritize tasks and work well under
    pressure.
  • Cultural sensitivity.
  • Proficiency to use MS Office suite of applications and other IT
    systems.
  • Ability to write clearly articulate proposals, reports, and
    correspondence.
  • Strong analytical, communication and problem solving skills is
    necessary along with capacity to identify and articulate potential
    problems and provide possible solutions in concise and clear manner.
  • Experience working with international development partners,
    international nongovernmental organization (INGOs) and donors (in
    particular UNHCR experience) is an asset.
How to Apply:
All suitably
qualified and interested candidates should send an application letter stating
qualifications and experience, and their suitability together with latest
updated C.V. by email to hr@airdinternational.org. Please kindly note in the
email subject line: Application for Program Officer – post.
Deadline: 24th September 2018
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