Program Officer
Learning, Evaluation and Achievement Program (LEAP)
Search Closes: June 24, 2012
Send resume and cover letter to jobs@osiea.org
The
program officer reports to the executive director.
The LEAP Officer provides strategic vision and leadership on internal monitoring and evaluation efforts; staff and grantee learning and training initiatives; and the integration of the organizational values into the work environment and product.
The Open Society Initiative for East Africa (OSIEA) promotes vibrant and tolerant democracies by supporting individuals and groups to participate in matters that affect them and to demand fair treatment, access to services and accountability from their leaders, institutions and government.
Responsibilities
Tracking Impact
- Develop and
apply criteria to measure the effectiveness and outcomes of OSIEA programs
through the use of the
- Appreciative
Inquiry (AI) evaluation methodology to improve performance
Staff
Learning and Training
- Promote an
office environment that encourages innovative thinking and knowledge
sharing. Organize regular all-staff trainings and identify learning
opportunities for staff on an individualized basis. Create learning
opportunities to improve network program collaboration.
Integrating
the Organizational Values
- Lead innovative
initiatives to uphold and integrate the organizational values into the
performance of duties and tasks on a daily basis to foster healthy
inter-office communication
Grantee
Learning and Training
- Support program
staff to incorporate capacity building and institutional strengthening
components into grant making.
- Oversee a grant
portfolio to oversee these aspects as well as to support opportunities for
promising young leaders
Qualifications
- Relevant
advanced degree and proven commitment to the protection of human rights in
the Eastern African region
- Knowledge of the
Appreciative Inquiry methodology of monitoring and evaluation
- Experience in
capacity building and organizational development
- Extraordinary
initiative, creativity and capacity to think strategically
- Ability to
communicate clearly and effectively with a diverse array of people
- Team spirit and
respectful working and decision-making style
- Ability to
manage multiple liaisons within OSIEA and the larger Open Society
Foundations network in a fast paced environment
- Strong
organizational skills and close attention to detail
- Integrity,
diplomatic manner and professional discretion essential
- Willingness to
travel as needed
For
more information:
http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/about/offices-foundations/open-society-initiative-eastern-africa
Compensation: Competitive salary, with good benefits package
No phone calls, please. Only successful candidates will be contacted