Title
Program Officer
Location
Washington DC
Department Name
Program Delivery
Pact Overview
The Program Officer (PO) will work collaboratively with the Program Delivery team, other Pact Departments, and Country Directors and country office staff to ensure necessary project planning, development and management activities function smoothly and efficiently. The PO also manages the administrative and technical support needs of a project portfolio within a specific region.
This PO position will report to the Regional Director (RD) or Program Manager (PM) in the Southern and Francophone Africa Portfolio (SAFO).
The PO provides support by: •Providing operational and administrative support to projects as needed
•Maintaining full knowledge of the country office / project issues, including the operational environment, potential risks
•Helping Country Directors and in-country teams assess and mitigate risks (primarily financial) associated with working in the country
•In collaboration with the country office, helping monitor country-office budgets; identifying and helping to address gaps in funding
•Tracking monthly financial reports and working with country offices to prevent cost overruns and under-runs
•Helping country offices respond to crises
•Coordinating startup process for new country offices and close-outs for countries where operations are ending
•Training country offices on Pact operations and tools, as needed
•Maintaining relationships and coordinating with counterparts in donor agencies, based on country office needs.
•Providing technical support to country offices and projects, as applicable
•Promoting integration and cross fertilization of ideas and information
•Traveling to country offices to provide project support, as needed
The PO also contributes by: •Tracking business development opportunities and contributing to proposal development efforts in cooperation with Opportunity Development
•Providing limited mentoring and guidance to the team members
•Reporting on unit activities to immediate supervisor and escalating issues, as needed
•Participating in Program Delivery team-wide meetings and initiatives
•Cooperating and promoting collaboration with the Program Advancement team;
•Ensuring project intellectual capital is properly captured, filed and disseminated
•Participating in the recruitment of operational and management staff as required
•Performing other related tasks as needed.
Basic Requirements: •BA and at least 6 years of relevant experience (or equivalent)
•Ability to travel regularly and at short-notice
Preferred Qualifications: •At least 2 years of experience in international development
•Work experience in a developing country
•Fluency in English and at least one other language
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