Program Officer

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The individual will identify, define and develop funding
sources to support existing and planned program activities
as well as coordinate in the development, writing and
submission of grant proposals to third-party entities. The
position is also responsible for collecting, analyzing and
reporting data on the performance of program activities
that are funded by third-party public and private sources.
Summary
Primary responsibility includes preparation of proposals
and grant applications, and performance of responsible
professional and administrative work in researching,
identifying, developing and responding to public and
private grant opportunities.

Donor
* Develops a fundraising strategy for the
organization
* Conducts a donor mapping of institutional
donors (EU, UN, USAID, AusAid etc) who’s priorities align
with the strategy
* Capacity build team when necessary
* Ensure the Program Management Cycle is
implemented in program activities
* Conduct a mapping of suitable foundations and
develop proposal frameworks
* Assess potential means for individual support /
donations
* Generates proposals and supporting documents
in response to solicitations
* Develop a donor management tool where
reports and history of donors can be easily tracked
* Manage the upcoming reports and donor
requriements
* Facilitate the 'kick off’ meetings to grants

Communications
* Develop communication materials such as
newsletters, annual reports for donors and other
stakeholders
* Help with the content of the website
* Help with developing the annual strategy with the
Country Director and staff
* Represent the NGO with government and other
stakeholders
* Monitoring and Evaluation
* Build monitoring and evaluation systems for
program activities where necessary

Competencies:
To perform the job successfully an individual should
demonstrate some or all of the following competencies:
* Analytical - synthesizes complex or diverse
information; collects and researches data, uses intuition
and experience to complete data; designs work flows and
procedures
* Design - Generates creative solutions;
translates concepts and information into images;
demonstrates attention to detail
* Problem solving - identifies and resolves
problems in a timely manner; gathers and analyzes
information skillfully; develops alternative solutions; works
well in group problem solving situations
* Technical Skills - Assess own strengths and
weaknesses; pursues training and development
opportunities; strives to continuously build knowledge and
skills, shares expertise with others
* Teamwork - balances team and individual
responsibilities; exhibits objectively and openness to
others views