NP Programme Development Officer Jobs in South Sudan
NP Programme Development Officer Jobs in South Sudan
Nonviolent Peaceforce (NP) is a dynamic, international non-governmental organization. We work with people affected by violent conflicts to enhance their security and dignity through unarmed civilian protection (UCP). We work to reduce violence and protect civilians in countries affected by violent conflict and its aftermath and to help transform the world’s response to conflict situations.
Job Purpose:
The Programme Development Officer, hereafter referred to as (PDO), is a key member of the programme development team, which is responsible for maintaining support and growing the programme in South Sudan.
More specifically, the PDO works with the programme development team to: establish and maintain donor relationships, participate in programme development, write proposals, manage grants, monitor and evaluate projects and report to donors as per contractual agreements.
Key Objectives/Responsibilities:
Support the South Sudan country team in defining program development strategy, preparing proposals for donors, and negotiating contracts.
Contribute substantively to developing and adapting the organization’s fundraising strategy
Work with the Senior Programme Development Manager to establish and maintain positive relationships with donors and potential donors
Develop proposals, log frames, and proposal budgets. This includes soliciting ideas from field teams and program staff, contributing creative ideas, coordinating with the programme management team, and packaging proposals to meet the specific needs of different donors
Proactively follow-up with the donors following proposal submission to monitor progress, answer questions and amend submission as necessary
Conduct and assist in the negotiations of donor contracts – within parameters agreed with the Head of Mission, Finance Manager and programme managers, and ensuring that costs including overheads are recovered, that NP systems are capable of generating the compliance information required by the contract, and that NP’s best interests are represented
Help programme colleagues ensure that all project costs are included in budgets
Where necessary by submitting proposals to more than one donor
Pursue funding opportunities other than direct grants from donors, e.g. as a sub grantee or consortium member.
Grants Management
Maintain orderly files, and involve all internal stakeholders in communications on fundraising issues
Prepare handover files for programmes and finance staff following the successful negotiation of donor contracts, ensuring that salient information regarding grant management is clearly flagged and communicated, and that all relevant paperwork is made available.
Convert donor budgets into internal budget formats, using budget lines that allow the NP accounting system to be used to generate donor finance.
Assist programmes in interpreting the terms of, and in re-negotiating ongoing donor contracts when requested.
Reporting
Write/edit narrative donor reports.
Liaise with the finance department in regards to financial reporting to ensure that
financial reports are submitted on time, in adherence with financial reporting requirements, and that they correspond to the narrative reports
Prepare internal monthly fundraising reports and disbursement projections to be submitted to HQ
Contribute to team-wide communications and knowledge management, and participate in organisation-wide events and discussions on related topics/projects
Monitoring & Evaluation
Assist in the process of rolling out M&E tools to the field, and provide field teams with technical support to implement them. This may include conducting workshops for field staff on monitoring, evaluation and reporting.
Monitor project outputs, track progress towards indicators and measure impact of projects
Design and implement data management system for routine programme monitoring
Other
Travel to field sites in order to enhance understanding of the context and programming for the purposes of developing proposals and reporting to/liaising with donors. This includes trips to remote field sites with challenging physical conditions.
Undertake other tasks reasonably expected of her/him
Qualifications and Competencies:
Education, Knowledge and Experience
Excellent English oral and written communication skills, including ability to analyse and present a cogent argument both in writing and orally
Significant experience establishing and maintain donor relationships
Track record of developing successful proposal packages, including narrative, log frames and budgets.
Significant experience developing narrative donor reports under minimal supervision
Experience tracking donor trends and opportunities.
Experience developing, implementing and utilizing M&E tools.
Experience negotiating contracts with donors and managing grants.
Experience of managing and prioritising a high workload with a flexible approach to changing environments.
Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel
Preferred:
Experience implementing programmes in the field, ideally in humanitarian emergencies
Knowledge or demonstrable interest in civilian protection, human security, violence reduction and/or peacebuilding
A university degree in a relevant field
Skills
Ability to set priorities, solve problems and analyse data
Ability to work and meet strict deadlines
Ability to manage information with discretion
Attention to detail
Ability to be creative and innovative in generating new ideas and undertaking research
Ability to work effectively and diplomatically in a multi-cultural environment
Ability to be a collaborative team player, willing to proactively help colleagues
Flexibility and adaptability
Comfortable living and working in highly fluid and insecure environment
Live in tents, and during field visits there is limited access to electricity or running water. Many of the field visits will require driving through rough terrain or walking long distances.
This field site is a complex security environment where conditions change rapidly – experience in insecure environments is essential to success in this position
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; NP Programme Development Officer Jobs in South Sudan
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