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• Lead 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.
• Actively 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 programme manager to coordinate
  identification of funding opportunities and grant acquisition
• Monitors 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
• 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 reports on 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.

• Enforce the practice of systematization of
  experiences and process. This will allow sharing lessons learned, good
  practices and recommendations within NO, future response and other
  countries.
• Create a socialization plan to disseminate
  lessons learned found in systematization documents. This can be used for
  media purposes in terms of positioning and visibility of WV work during a
  response
• Socialize accountability results in order
  to take actions on findings. This will strengthen accountability across
  sectors greatly
• Lead an interface meeting
  (beneficiaries-staff) to address accountability issues and concerns.

• Support the ongoing monitoring and
  analysis of donor opportunities
• Monitor funding status for each sector of
  the program to identify possible funding gaps and ensure smooth
  transitions from one grant to the next.
• 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.

• 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.

• Support Project Managers to implement
  technical and managerial evaluations.
• Provide support to program officers and
  other field personnel.
• Attend and participate in spiritual
  nurture meetings/devotions as scheduled.

• The ideal candidate for the World Vision
  Senior Program Officer – West Nile job opportunity should hold a
  Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, International Development,
  International Relations or related field.
• Self-starter who can work independently
  under pressure.
• Previous 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 literacy skills i.e. proficiency
  in Microsoft Office
• Proven solid track record in project
  design and fundraising

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