Program Officer Job Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree; Master’s degree preferred – in human rights, political science, law or other social sciences;
Minimum of 3 years of experience working with civil society in Kenya (experience in East Africa region preferred);
Knowledge of governance and human rights issues in Kenya is required;
Two years of technical experience in dealing with multiple stakeholders including the media, judiciary, CSOs, and youth activists in Kenya (experience in East Africa region preferred);
Strong interpersonal skills, demonstrated ability to create and maintain effective working relationships with local partners, government officials, media houses, as well as in-country and foreign experts;
Demonstrated experience in developing activity work plans, budgets, implementing programmatic activities, and providing short-term technical assistance;
Strong knowledge of human rights principles and mechanisms, and democracy promotion;
Strong ability to communicate effectively in English, both orally and in writing preferred;
Ability to use productivity software such as MS Word, Outlook, PowerPoint; and Microsoft Excel.
Duties for the Program Officer Job
Assist the Regional Project Director with program design and development as needed;
Plan and implement project activities and compile reports as necessary (including monitoring and evaluation reports);
Plan and organize logistics for trainings and other interventions;
Assist in the facilitation of trainings , workshops, roundtables and other capacity building events supported by Freedom House;
Manage, track and report on all project expenses by, among others, ensuring that financial reports and expenditure sheets are completed, verified, and promptly forwarded to the finance department;
Develop and maintain up-to-date files of program information and materials;
Provide weekly updates on project activities to team members, and bi-weekly updates to FH headquarters staff in consultation with the Regional Project Director; and
Undertake other duties as assigned by the Regional Project Director.

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