Save the Children
Sweden, East and Central Africa Office
Programme Development Officer
Save the Children Sweden started working in Eastern and Central Africa in 1965. Today, we have offices in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Nairobi, Kenya; and Khartoum, Sudan.
In Eastern and Central
Africa, we work with more than forty different non-governmental organizations
and government bodies.
All of the work in the region focuses on children’s rights, and tackles issues that affect marginalized children. The core of the work focuses on children affected by conflict, education, discrimination, abuse, exploitation, and HIV/AIDS.
Our focus also
includes child participation and good governance in the best interest of the
child.
The Nairobi Regional Office is seeking a Programme Development Officer
The Programme Development Officer is a 3 month contract position until September 30, 2012. The position is available to start immediately.
The Programme Development Officer plays a key role in supporting the programme team in PM&E activities, proposal and report writing development and assistance.
The Programme
Development Officer will also ensure effective communications are being
provided to donors and other external bodies, as well as providing the
necessary assistance to the programme support team in supporting key
initiatives.
Description of tasks
Monitoring & Evaluation and Compliance
- Coordinate
and facilitate SCS/SCI reporting cycle and support programme staff members
in development and checking for consistency and compliance of reports with
donor/SCS/SCI requirements
- Ensure
that programme staff at regional and country office level are familiar
with and correctly utilizes SCI and SCS M&E tools
- Review
M&E information products and communicate their implications for
programme implementation with a view to shaping programme direction
- Monitor
and support the implementation of annual thematic M&E plans
- Supervise
monitoring and evaluation processes and ensure quality and timely periodic
production of M&E information products in line with requirements
- Design
and develop ToRs together with Programme persons for
studies/surveys/evaluations
- Organising
of PME related events and exercises; where necessary culminating in the
collation and editing of learning outputs
Programme development support
- Follow
up with the programme team to ensure timely development of proposals to
secure funding
- Quality
assure and finalise programme proposals to key donors
- Quality
assure programme reports completed by programme staff and
studies/surveys/evaluations by external consultants
- Develop
a communication mapping tool on SCS projects to external donors and
partners
- Provide
assistance to the programmes team in campaign assistance as required
- Assist
in the preparation of SCS updates on activities in the region to NGOs,
civil society, and communities
- Assist
as needed in coordinating with and providing updates to relevant UN agencies
- As
Programme Development Officer you will report to the Deputy Regional
Director.
Required qualifications
- Bachelor
degree in Communications, Public Relations or similar field
- 2 -3
years experience in a role incorporating monitoring and evaluation, communications
OR fundraising, preferably within a NGO
- Excellent
written and communication skills
- Prior
experience with SC considered an asset
- Good
understanding of programme, financial and operational management processes
- Good
understanding of monitoring and evaluation systems
- The
successful candidate should also possess the following personal qualities,
in line with the values of Save the Children.
- Commitment
to Save the Children’s mission and values
- Initiative,
flexibility and ability to work independently as well as in a team
- High
levels of self-motivation and initiative
- Ownership
and accountability of own work
- High
levels of confidentially and integrity
This is a local position and the successful applicant will be
subject to terms and conditions for National
staff.
staff.
Send your application, clearly marked Programme Development Officer by Wednesday 30th May 2012 to the HR Department on