Deadline: 20 June 2016
World Vision International (WVI) is currently seeking applications from the eligible applicants for the post of Senior Programme Officer in Kathmandu, Nepal. The duration of this post is 1-2 years.
The Senior Programme Officer will be responsible for ensuring that grant acquisition opportunities are identified, funding proposals developed, timely reporting provided to donor organizations and programme quality is maintained across all zones/districts of the Response.
WVI’s mission is to promote human transformation, seek justice and bear witness to the good news of the Kingdom of God.
Key Jobs Responsibilities
The Senior Programme Officer will perform the following functions-
- Ensure alignment with context, humanitarian needs, response strategy as well as operational feasibility and technical quality, including supporting the development of the Response Plan to align with funding allocations and the overall response strategy.
- Support finance with monitoring of grants for compliance with grant requirements.
- Support funding allocation process (Private Non Sponsorship & grant opportunities) in coordination with Finance, Response Manager and Operations to reflect response strategic priorities, operational realities and ensure compliance with relevant funding regulations.
- Support Finance in the allocation and tracking of response funding to ensure response strategic priorities are funded & effective leveraging of available funding.
- Monitor and analyze donor opportunities to ensure they align with operational intent.
- Develop project proposals with Operations, Advocacy, Finance and relevant Support functions and ensures stakeholders have the opportunity to review proposals and raise issues prior to submission to donors.
- Maintain donor and SOs communications to facilitate funding acquisition.
- Plan and manage donor reporting to ensure that all donor requirements are met.
- Develop and disseminate regular updates on the progress of grants and PNS to relevant internal and external stakeholders.
- Prepare monthly, annual and end-of-project narrative reports as required and per donor guidelines and ensure overall program reporting is done as per internal requirements.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must have-
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in relevant fields of study such as International Development, Political Science/International Relations, Economics, Sociology, or other related field.
- 3 years of experience in emergency response programming.
- Knowledge of budget requirements and regulations of major donors, including OFDA, DFATD, ECHO, DFAT, DFID and UN agencies.
- Ability to work with a reasonably level of comfort in high tension and high security risk situations.
- Ability to maintain performance expectations in diverse cultural contexts psychologically stressful environs and physical hardships.
- Proficiency in English (oral and written).
How to Apply
Applicants must submit their applications through online process.
For more information, please visit WVI.
