Job Openings at International Alert

The Senior Project Officer will provide support to the implementation and monitoring of a peacebuilding project seeking to address the root causes of conflict in the implementation zone. The Position holder will support implementation of activities at sites in collaboration with stakeholders and according to the project workplan. S/he will be responsible for the day-to-day supervision in the implementation of program activities as well as collecting quantitative and qualitative data and producing reports on activities. 

Role duties and responsibilities:

Project implementation

• Monitor the timely implementation, financial management and reporting quality of the project
• Work with the Project Manager and implementing partner to develop and update monthly, quarterly and annual workplans
• Ensure financial and logistical preparation of activities in line with workplan and project strategy

Financial management

• In liaison with the Project Manager, develop and monitor project expenditure
• Plan activity expenditure and request funds in a timely and accurate manner
• Oversee expenditure during activities (including implementing partner activities) and ensure this is in line with project outcomes, and Alert and donor policies

Reporting, monitoring and evaluation

• Contribute to developing and implementing project monitoring and evaluation plan
• Collect quantitative and qualitative information during activities in line with M&E plan
• Support baseline, mid-term and final evaluations, including participating in data collection

Coordination with other Alert staff and stakeholders in the region  

• Participate actively in the management processes of the team, including team meetings, sharing of information, context analysis, and strategy development
• Participate in relevant state level strategic forums, as delegated by the Program Manager

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The position holder will be responsible for providing leadership in program implementation, program monitoring, and evaluation in relation to gender and social inclusion. The Gender & Social Inclusion Officer will maximize opportunities to engage social inclusion and gender equity through direct project activities. He/she will manage and support delivery of gender technical aspects of the intervention at a project level.

Role duties and responsibilities:

Planning and Monitoring of Gender & Social Inclusion Activities

• Act as the Gender and social inclusion (GESI) focal point for the project.
• Support in the development of action plan for gender and social inclusion and implementation plan for gender and inclusion development.
• Provide inputs to gender and inclusive workplan, monitor actions and draft quarterly and annual reports on gender and inclusion related activities.

Contribute to developing new strategies, approaches and projects in line with Alert’s gender portfolio

• Contribute to the development of project proposals, including conceptualisation of new ideas which result in new funding, developing associated budgets for proposals and management of project budgets.
• Stay current on the discourse on and state of play regarding gender and peacebuilding and link discussions to Alert’s organisational strategy and priorities.
• Ensure gender sensitivity, gender equality is appropriately reflected in policy advocacy and programming across the organisation, providing support as appropriate and feasible.

Organizational inputs

• Contribute to the development of Alert’s knowledge on gender, peace and security as related to the strategic priorities through engaging with internal and external stakeholders.
• Participate in organisation-wide events and discussions on related topics/projects
• Collaborate and support other thematic areas as and when needed.