ECHO Temporary Programme Officer Jobs in South Africa

ECHO Temporary Programme Officer Jobs in South Africa

The European Commission’s Directorate General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) funds relief operations for victims of natural disasters and conflicts outside the European Union. DG ECHO works with about 200 operational partners, including United Nations agencies, the Red Cross/Crescent movement, and non-governmental organisations (NGOs).

Aid is channelled impartially, straight to victims, regardless of their race, ethnic group, religion, gender, age, nationality, or political affiliation.

DG ECHO is recruiting aNational Staff to be based in Pretoria (South Africa) for a Temporary position of a Programme Officer.

Job Summary:

The jobholder carries out activities to ensure that effective humanitarian response is delivered. The jobholder conducts assessments; develops strategies and represents DG ECHO at technical level when appropriate.

The programme officer may be asked to run an antenna/office and supervise staff in the absence of a TA (Technical Assistant) or, when in a RO (Regional Office), be in charge of regional overview tasks. Within delegated authority, the Temporary Programme Officer will be responsible for the following duties, among others:

Contributes to designing DG ECHO overall strategy, policies and thematic working groups.

Appraises and evaluates partners’ financing requests and monitors projects in the light of the intervention strategy adopted and advises, as appropriate.

Prepares fiche-ops (e-documents completed by DG ECHO staff for assessing and monitoring projects), as appropriate and submits to the responsible HoO/TA.

Reviews policy compliance in cooperation with policy experts in the RO/HQ (Headquarters).

Liaises with partners on finalising and reviewing proposals once the appraisal is agreed with DG ECHO headquarters.

Assesses requests for contract modifications submitted by partners and advises DG ECHO as appropriate.

Evaluate interim and final reports submitted by partners and advise DG ECHO as appropriate.

Critically studies and comments upon partners’ reports and field operations.

Assists with, participates in, and reports on meetings, as appropriate.

Assesses policy compliance of proposals in cooperation with policy experts in the RO/HQ.

Conducts field trips and consultations to monitor the implementation of DG ECHO-funded operations, as

specified in the work programme provided by DG ECHO HQ, in the light of partners’ contractual obligations, including in the field of information and communication and the situation on the ground, and in liaison with the Regional Information Officer (RIO) reports to DG ECHO as appropriate.

Assists with enhancing the visibility and communication of DG ECHO’s overall assistance.

Competences Required:

Drive for Results: High Level

Conduct in Service: High Level

Working with Others: High Level

Decision-making: High Level

Managing and Organizing Information: High Level

Strategic Thinking and Planning: High Level

Communication: High Level

Organisational Awareness: High Level

Adaptability and Flexibility: High Level

Leadership: High Level

Required Qualifications:

Education:

A relevant second level university degree or equivalent professional experience.

Knowledge and experience:

Minimum 5 years of relevant experience at national or international level in managing programme/ project operations, including at least 2 years of experience with an NGO' donor or national/ international organisation.

Very good knowledge of the EU humanitarian aid system.

Very good knowledge of International NGOs, UN Aid Agencies and Red Cross Movement.

Very good understanding of Humanitarian Aid principles, policies and standards.

Excellent drafting skills

Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.).

Languages:

An excellent command of English (verbal and written) is required.

French and/ or Portuguese is an added advantage.

How to Apply

Applications (a cover letter, and a detailed CV), should be send to DG ECHO, echo-vacancy-pretoria@echofield.eu by Sunday, 16/07/2023. The vacancy reference REF: “ECHO/TEMP-PO/PRY” must be clearly indicated in the subject line.

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