Program Officer - Education/Livelihood at Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS)

Primary responsibilities:

Under the supervision of the Country Representative and the Head of Operations, the Program Officer oversees the coordination and administration of all aspects of ongoing programs including planning, organizing, leading, monitoring and reporting program activities. She/he develops strong partnerships with local education stakeholders and authorities, is responsible for coordinating monitoring and evaluation, and assists in managing the day to day programmatic operations of the organization.

General objective for this position:

The Program Officer is responsible for the quality and effectiveness of JRS’s programmatic response as well as its fidelity to the regional strategic plan.

Details:

• Program planification
• Plan the delivery of program activities in accordance with the overall objectives of JRS and donors
• Suggest new initiatives to support the strategic direction of the organization
• Create and implement short- term indicators and long-term objectives to achieve the successful outcome of the program
• Assist in the creation of the annual budget and operating plan to support the program
• Create a program evaluation framework to detect weaknesses and strengths and globally identify areas for improvement and coordinate the execution of this survey.
• Assist in developing funding proposals
• Program organization
• Create and implement program activities respecting the policies and procedures of the organization
• Create and implement program activities keeping as a first priority the staff safety and security
• Create and implement program activities respecting all relevant legislations
• Create and implement monitoring and evaluation tools

Program leadership

• Lead, support and assist program staff by providing direction, input and feedback
• Develop strong relationships with stakeholders, authorities and communities, directly and through the program staff: develop the culture of service, accompaniment and advocacy
• Liaise with other Project Directors and field staff to ensure the effective and efficient program delivery
• Coordinate the delivery of services among different program activities to increase effectiveness and efficiency

Program monitoring

• Responsible of writing reports on the program for management and for funders
• Control that the right budget is used at the right time for the right place, according to the policies and procedures
• Monitor and approve all budgeted program expenditures
• Evaluate budget needs and reports to the Head of Operations monthly
• Identify and evaluate the risks associated with program activities and suggest appropriate action to control the risks
• Report program evaluation findings to the Head of Operations and suggest proposition to improve JRS response
• The Program Officer is also responsible for all other tasks necessary to ensure the quality and timely achievement of projects, as requested by the Country Director and/or Head of Operations.

Qualifications and experience:

• Higher training in political sciences, humanitarian development/aid or equivalent;
• A minimum of 2 years of experience in a similar function and/or in the international cooperation sector;
• Experience managing humanitarian or development projects;
• Excellent sense of organization, management and planning;
• Mastery of the use of Word packages;
• Fluent in written and spoken English;
• Knowledge of requirements and procedures for primary funders: UE, ECHO, UN Agencies, US Agencies;
• Strong reporting skills;
• Flexible and able to work in difficult work locations, under pressure and often under difficult conditions;
• Ability to work as part of a multi-cultural team;
• Respect of the values and mission of JRS;
• Advocacy capacities;
• Willing and able to travel in deep field conditions and locations.