Deadline: Ongoing
The Pact is currently accepting applications from the eligible applicants for the post of Program Officer based in Washington DC, USA.
The Program Officer will work collaboratively with the Pact Country Offices, the Program Delivery team, and other departments and staff to ensure necessary project planning, development and management activities function smoothly and efficiently.
Pact envisions a world where those who are poor and marginalized exercise their voice, build their own solutions, and take ownership of their future.
Key Job Responsibilities
The Program Officer will perform the following functions-
- Providing management, operational and administrative support to projects as needed
- Maintaining full knowledge of the country office and project issues, including the operational environment and potential risks
- Helping Country Directors and in-country teams assess and mitigate risks associated with working in the country
- In collaboration with the country office, monitoring budgets and workplans; identifying and helping to address gaps and challenges
- Tracking financial reports and working with country offices to prevent cost overruns and under-runs
- Coordinating startup and closeout processes for projects and country offices
- Training country offices on Pact operations and tools
- Maintaining relationships and coordinating with counterparts in donor agencies
- Providing technical support to country offices and projects, as applicable
- Promoting integration of information and knowledge management in the organization
- Providing writing and editing support to country offices
- Traveling to country offices to provide project support as needed
- Tracking business development opportunities and contributing to proposal development efforts
- Providing mentoring and guidance to the team members
- Reporting on unit activities to immediate supervisor and escalating issues, as needed with appropriate level of discernment
- Participating in Program Delivery team-wide meetings and initiatives
- Cooperating and promoting collaboration with the Program Advancement team
- Ensuring project intellectual capital is properly captured, filed and disseminated
- Participating in the recruitment of operational and management staff as required
- Performing other related tasks as needed.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must have-
- BA and at least 6 years of experience or MA and at least 4 years of experience (or equivalent).
- Background in public health, capacity development, and/or natural resource management.
- Ability to travel regularly and at short notice; Ability to travel for extended periods of time.
- Experience working overseas.
- Experience supporting international donor-funded programs, particularly USAID-funded contracts
- Strong skills in management and coordination of multiple activities and teams. Able to multi-task.
- Excellent communication (written and verbal) and cross cultural skills.
- Highly motivated with strong attention to detail.
- Fluency in English.
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted through online process.
For more information, please visit Pact.
