Job Description
Search closes: 28th September 2018 Reporting To: Program Manager: Economic Governance
Overall job purpose
The Program Officer’s core duties will entail provision of technical support in identification and fostering of effective grant making relations in a dynamic, creative and committed manner with a focus on OSIEA’s Economic Governance programming in the Eastern Africa region. The program officer will particularly focus on food security and land rights programming in the region.
Key Responsibilities
Provide a bold vision for innovative work that will add value to the existing efforts in the region by identifying grant-making, operational, and advocacy strategies on food security and land rights in Eastern Africa.
Support the program in conducting relevant legal and policy analyses for internal and external audiences.
Support in the identification of capacity and institutional development opportunities in partner organizations (grantees).
Support network/coalition/alliance building for joint advocacy with grantees and constituents targeting governments, donor agencies, service providers, and the general public.
Oversee administrative duties within the program and supervision of consultants.
Develop partnerships with the rest of the program staff in the identification and evaluation of emerging and key development trends and priorities in a particular region.
Scan the external environment to ensure program relevance.
Engage with civil society actors, attend meetings, solicit and evaluate grant proposals, follow-up with grantees and potential grantees. Conduct site visits as necessary.
Coordinate meetings, conferences, partnerships.
Participate in writing, editing or commissioning reports and advocacy documents on the Economic Governance programme.
Conduct advocacy in collaboration with grantees and constituents targeting governments, donor agencies, service providers, and the general public.
Represent OSIEA at key functions and meetings related to the Economic Governance program.
Reporting and budget management (portfolio reviews, monitoring program budget and expenditure etc.)
Participate in program learning, knowledge generation and management.
Person specifications
Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field
Eight years of relevant work experience on human rights and social justice.
Substantive knowledge and at least 5 years’ experience working on land rights and food security in Eastern Africa.
Experience in grant making
Strong written and verbal communication skills in English
Ability to manage several simultaneous projects in a fast-paced environment.
Integrity, team work, diplomacy and professionalism will be essential.
Extraordinary initiative, creativity and capacity to think strategically.
Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with a diverse array of people.
Strong organizational skills and close attention to detail.
Willingness to travel as needed.
At OSIEA, all employees are expected to work at integrating the organizational values into the performance of their duties and tasks on a daily basis and by participating in in-house working groups designed to uphold the values and foster healthy inter-office communication.
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