Key Responsibilities:
The Program Officer will do the following:
- Assist in developing and updating the project plan and support the project team in the implementation of social empowerment, social development and economic development activities including project identification, assessment and registration.
- Facilitate the development of project progress documentation including not limit to weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual reporting.
- Lead and facilitate capacity building activities and skills development of adolescent girls and boys, youth, young women and men and persons with disabilities and any related activities.
- Support the development of MEAL systems for collecting, tracking, analysing, and reporting the progress of project activities against targets and expected outcomes.
- Day-to-day management of direct project participant database activities including participant tracking tools, contracts, timesheets, relevant equipment and coordination with the related stakeholders.
- Coordinate the design and implementation of learning studies.
- Ensure implementation of quality and timeliness of project participant activities through effective planning, monitoring, and reporting of progress against targets and indicators.
- Participate and coordinate with MEAL department to conduct needs assessment process and provide support in participant identification and data collection.
- Work closely with the Project Coordinator to ensure risks are appropriately managed, including financial, safety and security, programmatic, and reputational risks.
- Ensure that policies and guidelines as laid down in BRAC International operational manuals and policies are adhered to at all times.
- Ensure adherence to BRAC International Code of Conduct and Child Protection Policy and standards of integrity.
- Facilitate community participation in project planning, implementation, and monitoring in coordination with the Area Manager, MEAL Officer and other project related staff.
- Enhance positive relationships with community leaders and other stakeholders, ensuring that project activities are well-received and effectively communicated.
- Contribute in maintaining a safe and positive working environment for all project staff and project participants.
- Report immediately all project’s security challenges and incident reports and assist the Area Manager in the preparation of project reports including daily updates and weekly reports.
- Support the Area Manager and field teams in all aspects of program implementation to ensure timely, Accurate, and thoughtful completion of deliverables.
- Any other duties as assigned.
Monitoring and Evaluation:
- Participate actively in community need assessment, stakeholder and vulnerability mapping
- Collaborate with MEAL office at field level in regular data collection using appropriate tool
- Facilitate community participation in project planning, implementation, and monitoring in coordination with the Area Manager, MEAL Officer and other project related staff.
- Support the development of MEAL systems for collecting, tracking, analysing, and reporting the progress of project activities against targets and expected outcomes.
- Monitor regular curriculum delivery in club and ensure participant attendance using BInsight M&E system.
Safeguarding responsibilities:
- Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment and exploitation to achieve the programme’s goals on safeguarding implementation.
- Act as a key source of support, guidance and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment.
- Practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action.
- Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place, encourage others to do so.
Success factors:
- The successful Program Officer will combine exceptional technical skills and experience in maintaining community and government relationships. S/he will have previous experience in working in multi sectoral youth, education, livelihoods, and social development projects.
- S/he will have an outstanding ability to design and provide technical oversight of innovative programs within the current and future program structure of BRAC International.
- S/he will also have proven experience with cross-cultural team and capacity building, individual staff development and strong mentoring skills. The successful candidate will be able to provide oversight across the country portfolio.
- S/he should be willing to travel to remote project locations, have a strong initiative to work in communities and vulnerable adolescent boys and girls, young women and men, support coordination with community leaders, and ensure high quality implementation and accountability.
Academic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in any of the following or related fields: Social Sciences, Sociology, Psychology, International development, Agriculture, Education, Business related degrees.
Required Skills, Competencies & Knowledge:
- Demonstrated relevant technical skills in analysing and interpreting quantitative and qualitative data.
- Experience and knowledge of reporting procedures, program accountability best practices, guidelines, and tools for monitoring, evaluation and learning.
- Ability to work well in a team and with various partner organizations
- Ability to use a computer with proficiency in Microsoft Office programs, i.e., Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.
- Fluency in written and spoken English and Kinyarwanda.
- Ability to perform and prioritize multiple tasks.
- Willing to be able to travel within the working areas of Huye, Nyanza and other areas as required.
- High degree of professionalism and ability to deal sensitively with confidential material;
- Strong interpersonal (verbal and written) communication skills.
- Having a motorcycle driving license, category A is an added advantage.
Experience Requirements:
- 2+ years relevant experience in implementing results-based social empowerment and social economic development activities with experience in an NGO setting.
Employment type: Regular/Fixed-Term
Salary: Negotiable
Our Core Values:
Integrity: We approach our work with honesty and integrity.
Innovation: We innovate and iterate to improve our impact.
Inclusiveness: We foster inclusion to reach those who need it most.
Effectiveness: We strive for effectiveness to better serve people in poverty.
If you feel you are the right match for the above-mentioned position, please follow the application process to grab your dream opportunity!
Qualified and interested candidates are recommended to email their Resume with a signed cover letter in a single PDF format and any supporting documents to bracrwandarecruitment@gmail.com; mentioning a brief academic background, career summary, core competence, notarized copies of academic qualifications and professional certifications (if any) etc. within 250 words.
Please mention the name of the position in the subject bar.
Please note that applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Application deadline: 2nd January 2025
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