United States of America: Program Officer I (Volunteer Technical Assistance Unit)

POSITION DESCRIPTION

POSITION TITLE: Program Officer I
DEPARTMENT: Volunteer Technical Assistance Unit
LOCATION: Arlington, VA or Little Rock, AR
REPORTS TO: Senior Program Officer

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Program Officer will support management of the Farmer to Farmer program in West Africa and contribute to tasks related to program development/new business.

ESSENTIAL REPONSIBILITIES:

Support management of Farmer to Farmer West Africa. This will include programmatic and operational support to the team and oversight of volunteer recruitment to ensure project reporting requirements and deliverable targets are met.Conduct research for potential new business opportunities, including background research on potential international and local partners.Support proposal development through the preparation of capabilities statements, tailoring CVs, supporting recruitment/staffing processes, and other roles.

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES

Provide new business research and program implementation assistance, as needed and available.

Qualifications and Background:

Education:

Bachelor’s Degree in agriculture preferred with focus in areas relevant to VTA’s work (agriculture/food security, agriculture education and training (AET), capacity building).

Skills, Knowledge, and Experience:

5-7 years experience managing USAID projectsInternational experience preferred.Experience with volunteer programming preferred.Knowledge of USAID rules and regulations.Exceptional writing and other communications skills required.Experience writing or contributing to grant applications/proposals.Excellent organizational and time-management skills, ability to think critically and work independently are a must.Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint) strongly desired.Strong attention to detail

Other:

French language preferredAbility to travel 25%Must not require sponsorship to work in the US.

Applicants should go to http://www.winrock.org/to complete an online application before December 10th, 2014. Winrock International is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.

United States of America: Humanitarian Assistance Officer (2221)

Humanitarian Assistance Officer (2221) | ReliefWeb Skip to main content Labs Blog Mobile About Us Help LoginRegister HomeUpdatesCountriesDisastersTopicsOrganizationsJobsTraining Print15 Sep 2014Humanitarian Assistance Officer (2221)JobfromGlobal Communities—Closing date: 14 Nov 2014

Global Communities is an international development non-profit organization. Our mission is to create long-lasting, positive and community-led change that improves the lives and livelihoods of vulnerable people across the globe.

Global Communities is seeking a Humanitarian Assistance Officer to join its International Operations team at the Headquarters in downtown Silver Spring, Maryland.

Within the small, fast-paced Office of Humanitarian Assistance, the Humanitarian Assistance Officer is primarily responsible for select program management tasks for humanitarian assistance and recovery programs. He/she provides technical advice to relevant program staff; supports new humanitarian assistance and recovery program development efforts; and enhances Global Communities’ emergency response capacity. Primary job responsibilities include:

Ensures deliverables of rapid onset and on-going humanitarian assistance and recovery programs are met through coordination with relevant teams and departments.Supports or in select circumstances, leads effective program financial management and adherence to financial and contractual policies and procedures.Acts as technical writer, technical advisor and reviewer on relevant humanitarian program development initiatives.Participates in field humanitarian needs assessments in rapid-onset and on-going emergency settings, and serves in various roles on emergency response teams as required. Produces succinct written and oral summaries and analyses of humanitarian conditions.Contributes to the development and implementation of the overall Global Communities humanitarian assistance strategy.Represents Global Communities at relevant coordination forums. Establishes and maintains excellent working relationships with other humanitarian assistance personnel.Undertakes all other duties and projects as may be assigned from time to time.

Required Skills

Demonstrated knowledge of international humanitarian response and recovery program methodologies, monitoring and evaluation techniques, and grants administration.Ability to manage, track and report on budgets and program financial data.Proficient in the use of Microsoft Suite. Comfortable working with large amounts of data and Excel spreadsheets.Strong program design and management skills in a complex, humanitarian environment.Demonstrated technical abilities in any of the following areas preferred: economic recovery and market systems (ERMS), urban response programming, humanitarian protection and gender-based violence efforts, livelihoods and food security, water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH), GIS/mapping.Experience working successfully in cross-cultural and multi-disciplinary settings.Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills, alongside the ability to interpret documents and spreadsheets, analyze information, and develop strategies.Excellent written and oral communication skills in English, written and oral. Foreign language skills preferred, especially Arabic or Spanish.Ability to work effectively in an atmosphere of shifting priorities and deadline pressure.Excellent organizational skills. Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment and meet conflicting deadlines with a minimum of supervision.Ability to mobilize, often with no more than 24 to 48 hours’ notice, to challenging and insecure environments. Willingness to travel approximately up to 30% of the time.Ability to establish and maintain excellent working relationships with other humanitarian assistance actors, including donors.

Experience Required

Bachelor’s degree in business or international affairs related degree.A minimum of 3 years related experience, with at least one year working in an international humanitarian setting.Experience managing disaster response and recovery activities.Must have U.S. work authorization.

EOE/M/F/V/D

How to apply:

Please apply directly at:
http://globalcommunities.silkroad.com/epostings/submit.cfm?fuseaction=ap...

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