Program Officer

2 weeks ago

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa International Republican Institute Full time

International

Republican Institute
1st Floor, Oxford Corner
32A Jellicoe Avenue
Rosebank 2196
Johannesburg, South Africa

Job Opportunity - Program Officer (Southern Africa)

Job Summary
Every employee of IRI is responsible for carrying out the Mission of IRI and demonstrating the Core

Values in their day-to-day operations.

The Core Values, which are IRI's foundational building blocks include
:

Excellence:

  • We believe in quality results delivered by investing in people

Freedom:

  • We believe in exploration and experimentation to be agile and responsive.
    Respect We believe in trust, empathy and empowering people.
    Teamwork We believe in diversity, inclusion and the power of global collaboration.

Transparency:

  • We believe in open communication and clear decisionmaking.
    Accountability We believe in personal responsibility as the foundation of success.


The Program Officer will work alongside the program staff to ensure smooth running of activities and will report directly to the Resident Program Director (RPD).

The Program Officer will be based in the office in Rosebank, Johannesburg. The position is not eligible for remote work.

IRI's Southern Africa currently has programming in Angola, Malawi, Mozambique, and Zambia.

IRI/Southern Africa operates a regional office in Johannesburg and is recruiting for a position of a Program

Deadline for submissions is 17:00 SAST (South African Standard Time) on March 26, 2023.

_Position Overview _


The Program Officer (PO) will work as part of IRI's program team and be in responsible for developing program proposals, implementing program activities, contributing to the monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) efforts, writing of programmatic reports and developing activity budgets.

The PO will report directly to the Resident Program Director (RPD).

Primary Functions & Responsibilities
Under the supervision of the RPD and in collaboration with the HQ Program Team and, depending on the matters, HQ's other teams (ELP, Center, External Affairs, etc.):

  • Researches, writes, and edits timesensitive program documents and budgets, weekly reports, activity reports, funding proposals, and training materials.
  • Monitors South Africa and regional political current events and developments to provide political and programmatic analysis and recommendations for the Field and HQ program teams and in reports, approved social media, and blogs as needed.
  • Provides efficient and timely action on administrative and financial matters, written assignments and submission of reports.
  • Monitors budgets and expenditures for assigned program areas; negotiates with vendors and partners; and prepares financial and project implementation documents.
  • Executes and administers program events to ensure that reporting requirements are met, projects remain within budget allocations, and program objectives are completed on schedule.
  • Conceptualizes, researches, and designs new program interventions.
  • Updates and maintains program resource files and program participants' contacts for purposes of communications, MEL, and internal reporting.
  • Cultivates relationships and communicates with relevant government officials, local partners, and members of the diplomatic and donor community on behalf of his/her supervisor, and represents
IRI at public functions as requested.

  • Works in concert with the Team to monitor and evaluate the performance of IRI and partner organizations program activities, identifying successes and failures and recommending program adjustments accordingly.
  • Manages projects and objectives and leads the development of work product in collaboration with other staff.
  • Travels as requested, independently and/or as part of a team, to various locations throughout
Southern Africa to support program implementation, reporting, and MEL needs.

  • Performs other duties as assigned.

_Qualifications_

  • Minimum Qualifications:_
  • University graduate with a Bachelor's degree in International Relations, Political Science, Public
  • Minimum of 5 years of relevant professional experience in either international development, democratic governance, or civil society.
  • Fluent in written and spoken English.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a proven capacity to create clear and concise proposals and reports
  • Advanced knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite, including Excel and Power Point.
  • Able to adhere to tight deadlines and work in a fastpaced work environment.
  • Able to travel and work independently.
  • Desired Qualifications:_
  • Proficient in grant management and basic accounting skills necessary to draft and oversee program budgets and disbursement of funds.
  • Additional language skills an added advantage.
  • Experience implementing projects for international donor funded programs; USG experience an added advantage.
  • Ability to develop and implement M&E systems to measure impact and effective

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