Organization: Relief International
Country: Philippines
Closing date:
05 Oct 2016Job Title: Asia Regional Program Officer
Location: Manila, Philippines, with travels to the field
Reports To: Regional Program Director
ABOUT RI: Established in 1990, Relief International (RI) is a leading global humanitarian, nonprofit organization committed to transforming adversity into renewal for the world’s most vulnerable populations. By partnering with communities on the front-lines, RI innovatively bridges the gap between immediate relief and long-term community development, providing them the tools and support they need to gain self-reliance.
SUMMARY:
The Program Officer will serve as a key link between Country Offices, Asia Regional Support Office, Global Support Office (GSO) departments, and donors with respect to program mobilization, operations, administration, logistics, and reporting to ensure smooth, timely and quality design, implementation and monitoring of programs and quality donor relations.
The Program Officer will also work with the Asia Program Development Manager in supporting Country Offices with their program development needs.
The Program Officer will carry out all assigned duties for the Asia program portfolio, as required and assigned to by Asia Regional Management Team. Periodic field travel will be expected, to provide direct support and consultation.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Program Officer is required to allocate essential time to support programs and program development in the region, assigned by the Regional Director, as listed below;
· Provide support to program and country team(s) in the implementation of sound project cycle management, including but not limited to project mobilization, monitoring and evaluation, timely course correction, project closure, project assessments, donor reports, and internal information sharing.
· Key responsibility in supporting/ensuring/contributing to the preparation, quality assurance and compliance, and submission of donor reports.
· Together with country and program teams, develop and draft work plans, expenses projections, M&E plans, reports and other program materials, and regularly correspond with field teams.
· Participate in networking with donors’ representatives and provide support and assistance to field staff in their relations with donors.
· Review and track budgets, expenditures, and monthly BVAs, ensure spending falls within budget limits and adheres to financial procedures and coordinate closely with Country Finance Manager(s), Country Director(s), the Regional Finance Manager, and program technical leads. Examine BVAs for signs of over or under spending and alert/consult management to ensure such issues are addressed.
· Oversee grant and sub-grants tracking, ensuring forward planning and preparation for donor report writing, adherence with RI requirement and timelines and timely submission of sub-grantee reports.
· Monitor and facilitate internal desk reviews and generate lessons learned, best practices, survey questionnaires for rapid assessments, and other relevant documents.
· Develop, refine, and test project related M&E plans and monitoring tools and train field staff when required, in coordination with RI staff specialists.
· Ensure that monitoring activities are carried out by the country and program teams.
· Help the teams in analysis and exploitation of data collected on the field and provide management reports.
· Continuously monitor and assess, and consultatively follow-up, program performance against log frame and project targets/outcomes to alert management if/when projects start to go off-track on objectives, and in coordination with management ensure initiation of program diagnostics and problem-solving.
· Contribute to, and lead where appropriate and assigned, the preparation of concept notes, proposal budgets, and proposal writing processes, including aiding or leading the organization of submissions to donors of concepts and proposals under; contribute to effective coordination and cooperation with program development opportunities led under the Program Development Department to ensure relevant content and strong cooperation on new program design.
· Any other tasks and activities as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS:
This position demands a dynamic individual with a good foundation of skills in basic management and development
who is ready to provide substantive contributions and explore advancing their leadership capacity for achieving results in a demanding and fast paced environment.
· Bachelors (Masters preferred) in International Development, Middle East or Asia Studies, or related field in alignment with the relief and development sectors;
· 3 years of relevant work experience (including internships, fellowships, etc.). Strong preference will be given to candidates with experience working internationally in the fields of emergency response or international development;
· Proven level of computer literacy and high facility for using the Microsoft Office Suite (with emphasis on Word, Excel , PowerPoint and Publisher);
· Excellent independent and collaborative narrative writing and research skills (writing samples will be requested);
· Logical and critical thinking skills, and a comfort working with budgets and spreadsheets;
· Willingness to accept and absorb direct critique to improve work quality and results;
· Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a team and independently, with a high degree of drive and initiative;
· An exceptional interest and shared commitment to the values and mission of RI.
RI Values:
We uphold the Humanitarian Principles: humanity, neutrality, impartiality, and operational independence. We affirmatively engage the most vulnerable communities. We value:
· Inclusiveness
· Transparency and Accountability
· Agility and Innovation
· Collaboration
· Sustainability bstantivz'c̮
How to apply:To apply, please submit your application here: http://chp.tbe.taleo.net/chp01/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=RI&cws=4&rid=882