Program Officer at U-Save Foundation

Job Description

The Program Officer reports to the Programme Manager through the senior program officer, if any.  He/She is accountable for ensuring services programs under his or her direction provide and deliver consistently high-quality cost-effective services. 

Duties and Responsibilities 

• Lead strategic planning processes; establish short- and long-term goals and quantifiable  measures for program services, including the development and implementation of new  services, changes in services, and expansion of successful established services 
• Provide direction and oversight in the development and tracking of attainable and mission  consistent annual budgets and revenue generation for all programs. 
• Provide direction and supervision of Program manager’s fiscal management in accordance  with controlling expenses and generating revenue. 
• Ensure that formal outcomes data is collected and strategically applied on a regular and  systematic basis.  
• Develop, manage and maintain funding relationships.  
• Collaborate with staff, grantees, external organizations and other funders on special projects. 
• Any other role assigned by the program manager. 

Qualifications and Requirements 

• Minimum of HND or B.Sc in health, social and behavioral sciences. 
• At least 3 - 5 years working experience of in programming and community-level  implementation 
• Good organizational and planning skills 
• Ability to write concise, analytical, and accurate reports to meet agreed-on timelines
• Experience in monitoring and, evaluating or capturing learning for projects
• Excellent report writing skills.