Senior Program Officer - HEA

PURPOSE OF POSITION:
Provide technical and managerial support for the planning, funding, implementation, evaluation and reporting of the respective World Vision grant programmes. Pursue resource mobilization opportunities aligned to strategy and capacities in the HEA/Grants unit and in support of ADPs. Provide quality assurance support to ensure donor compliance and the highest standards for technical design and adherence to grant non-finance requirements.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Mentor and capacity build locally based programme officers to improve the quality and timeliness of their work
• Provide comprehensive quality support to implementation teams to ensure donor compliance for grant programs
• Conduct regular review sessions (90 days, 180 days and final evaluations) with individual staff to monitor their progress and performance against the objectives established as part of the CFP process
• Represent the World Vision to donors and stakeholders for the purposes of developing new funding opportunities and coordination of programming
• Be available for short-term secondments either with GRRT or at National Office level as and when is required in case of CAT III rapid onset emergencies.
• Contribute towards the work of the programme quality coordination team within the HEA/Grant programme towards the achievement of the NO strategy with a focus upon CWBO’s.
• Assist the HEA/Grants team in identifying opportunities to solicit funding from the donor community (such as UN agencies, USAID, DFID, AusAID and EC), FPMG and WVI Support Offices;
• Liaise with ADP managers and HEA/Grants implementing and support (Accountability, Monitoring and Evaluation, finance and Administration) departments, in designing program proposals, implementation frameworks that are in line with donor and WV Support Offices requirements;
• Work closely with Accountability, Monitoring and Evaluation in developing D,M&E and accountability frameworks structures and systems, through incorporating SPHERE, DNH AND LCP in all programs as well as documentation and relevant research.
• Establish and maintain networks and partnerships with like minded organisations;
• Conduct routine field support visits, for the purposes of assessing if and ensuring that programs are managed in accordance with internal procedures, such as LEAP, SPHERE and HAP principles as well as in a manner that will promote good practice, maximise impact, encourage learning and maintain a high team spirit.
• Ensure good donor and World Vision International Support Office relations by ensuring that WVZ meets all contractual obligations and achieves high quality planning and implementation levels
• Contribute to the overall co-ordination and integration of relief and Area Development Program interventions.
• Develop monthly, quarterly progress (narrative and financial) and annual program reports

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Must be a holder of a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences, Development, etc.
• Must have at least three years of experience working as Program Officer.
• In-depth knowledge of project design and proposal writing and WV LEAP tools.
• Strong Managerial skills.
• Good understanding of the workings of major donors, such as USAID, EC, UN, CIDA, AusAid, DFID, ECHO, WFP.
• Good understanding of World Vision and Sphere relief standards, and accountability mechanisms such as HAP, the Red Cross and NGO Code of Conduct.
• In-depth knowledge of project design and proposal writing is preferred.