The Programs team has oversight on the management of restricted grants to drive impact and ensure compliance. The Programs team supports in-country Directors and Managers to effectively follow Search and donor policies and procedures regarding grant implementation. This function commences with the signing of a grant and completes with the final close-out. This involves monitoring, reporting, and where appropriate, engagement with donors. It involves oversight on both program quality and compliance, working in close collaboration with other departments, including Finance, the Institutional Learning Team, Strategy Alignment, Program Quality, Communications, and Human Resources. The Programs team aims to build and strengthen the capacity of program implementation at Search and with partner staff in-country.
The Role:
As a member of the programs team, the Program Officer will be responsible for coordinating and implementing country office programs developing capacity among affiliate partners in program implementation, management, evaluation and promoting networking with program stakeholders. The program officer will be based in Khartoum with 60% travel to field locations.
Responsibilities
Responsible for the implementation of the organization’s strategic plans by planning and conducting project activities and development of partnerships to ensure participation in program activities
Coordinates with the Program Coordinator, other project staff, and affiliate partners to establish clear work plans, implement and monitor the implementation of key project activities, including small-scale peace and livelihood initiatives
Facilitate some of the project’s key community activities
Support staff and affiliate partners in aligning programs with goals and objectives, also follows-up on work plans, deliverables, and reporting by affiliate partners
Provide on-site visits to program affiliate partners and beneficiaries to monitor progress, assess program effectiveness and recommend program modification
Prepare administrative and procurement documents related to the implementation of Search and partner-led activities in the field in a timely manner
Provides documentation and status reports for donor requirements
Collaborate with Search’s Design, Monitoring, and Evaluation Teams to establish and effectively use monitoring tools to capture our project’s results and lessons
Contributes to communication efforts around the project’s results, including by collecting stories, contributing to communications campaigns led by Search headquarters, providing updates for Search’s website and social media
Liaises with other peace-focused organizations for the development of best practices
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Social Work or relevant human services discipline, or equivalent relevant work experience
5+ years experience working in the human service or social services and/or with a non-profit organization
Computer proficiency in general office software applications (i.e. Word, Excel, Outlook)
Demonstrated experience with the design, implementation, management, and evaluation of programs
Outstanding written and oral communication skills in English
Good oral/written communication and organizational skills
