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.

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