Program Officer-Volunteer at Africa Youth Growth Foundation

Job Description

• The Program Officer will be responsible for organizing programs and activities for our organization.
• He/She will be tasked with developing programs to support the organization's strategic direction, as well as creating and managing long term goals.
• You will also be in charge of developing budgets and operating plans for programs and writing project funding proposals.

Program Officer Responsibilities

• Organizing programs and activities in accordance with the mission and goals of the organization.
• Developing new programs to support the strategic direction of the organization.
• Creating and managing long-term goals.
• Developing a budget and operating plan for the program.
• Developing an evaluation method to assess program strengths and identify areas for improvement.
• Writing program funding proposals to guarantees.
• Managing a team with a diverse array of talents and responsibilities.
• Ensuring goals are met in safety, quality and team member performance.
• Implementing and managing changes and interventions to ensure project goals are achieved.
• Meeting with stakeholders to make communication easy and transparent regarding project implementation.
• Producing accurate and timely reporting of program status throughout its life cycle.
• Analyzing program risks.
  

Program Officer Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or Master's degree in Business or related field.
• Proven experience in program management in the NGO Sector
• Proven stakeholder management skills.
• Proven experience managing a team.
• Experience using computers for a variety of tasks.
• Competency in Microsoft applications including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• In-depth Understanding of project management.