Program Officer (PO) at Banyan Global

The Program Officer (PO) will be based in Abuja and reports to the Country Director. He/she will act as the point of contact the technical team. The position will support general administration, office coordination, project monitoring, and other tasks associated with the project. The PO will work closely with the Abuja and State offices to ensure activities are on time and in budget. This position will also work with the team to ensure that the activities are of high quality and adhere to global standards, national policies and best practices on human resources systems strengthening.

Responsibilities

• Work with the Grants Management team to plan and oversee the implementation of grants under contract (GUC) activities using collaborative quality improvement approach
• In collaboration with the Technical Director and State HRH Coordinators, request and monitor on-going implementation of the work plan and share findings with the Country Director
• Work with the Finance Manager to ensure proper financial management, reporting, and administration of the project by the partners
• Support in the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual reports of program activities and update the Country Director and State HRH Coordinators on the status of program implementation
• Support the Country Director in tracking and following up on work plans, budgets, and deliverables for each partner
• Lead the process of coordination of meetings with stakeholders and ensure that reports of meeting are properly documented for program use
• Work with the Finance team and Grants Management Team to track project burn rates by partners and result areas and advise on the strategies to improve burn rate
• Support the Finance Manager in the development of program strategies, partners grant documents, work plans, and budgets for GUCs as needed
• Perform other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Previous knowledge of work plan and proposal development
• Ability to analyze program budgets and monitor work plan implementation
• Excellent analytical, critical enquiry, and report writing as well as basic program management skills
• Working knowledge of USAID policies and local organizations including civil society organizations (CSOs)
• Sensitivity to cultural differences and understanding of the political and ethical issues on a broad array of program subjects
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with proven ability to represent in external events
• Ability to organize systems to monitor administrative and implementation results
• Ability to use a computer with strong Excel skills
• Excellent ability to work within and across teams and ensure cohesion in a multi-dimensional program portfolio
• Ability to plan and prioritize own work under tight deadlines, as well as to work on his/her own initiative and as a member of a team

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree in Sciences, Public Health, Social Work, or Community Development or related field or a Bachelor’s degree in the humanities with 4-5 years of relevant experience with international and local organizations
• Knowledge of at least one professional program management training is highly desirable (PRINCE, PMP, etc.)
• Experience in monitoring and evaluation (M&E) is desirable