Senior Program Officer

Position description

Responsibilities

• Track progress against program implementation plans in close collaboration with research and finance leads;
• Facilitate in planning events, workshops, field visits and team meetings;
• Develop project dissemination and communication plan and lead finalization of project communication material through collaborative working with communication expert and field teams;
• Assist in follow up with finance and program staff to develop and track program budgets, develop quarterly/yearly forecasting and to implement activities within approved budgets;
• Develop and maintain reporting calendar as per donor requirements Document activity progress as per donor and organization reporting requirements;
• Facilitate in finalization and timely submission of program reports to donor and HQ through collaborative working with communication and project teams;
• Prepare presentations on progress, achievements and lessons learned to key stakeholders including donor, DoH, PWD and other relevant partners;
• Regularly coordinate with field team for ongoing activities and seek input for any ongoing issues for their resolution with operations team;
• Help prepare TORs and manage short- and long-term consultants contributing to program efforts;
• Facilitate in execution of key program deliverables through external firms/consultants Prepare program updates for internal and external dissemination as and when required;
• Track progress against irsk mitigation and sustainability plans with teams;
• Contribute in documentation of program case studies, photo/success stories and updates for internal and external dissemination.

Qualifications

• Masters’ degree in social science, public health or relevant field with 6-7 years’ experience in program support role in health and/or family planning programs;
• Proven communication, coordination and documentation skills and expertise;
• Knowledge of field work, stakeholders and project management tools;
• Strong ability to use MS office;
• Ability to develop reports and use of social media;
• Good understanding of family planning interventions;
• A good team player and strong coordination skills;
• Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills;
• Ability to travel within country.

Application instructions

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