PROGRAM OFFICER
Closing Date : January 16, 2013
Position Description
The International Republican Institute (IRI) in Kenya is competitively recruiting Program Officers (PO) to support its civic education and local democratic governance programs. The Program Officer will oversee the development and implementation of IRI programs in Kenya, focusing on citizen participation, devolution, electoral and political processes, and local governance, particularly for women, youths, and persons with disabilities.
Duties & Responsibilities:
General duties and responsibilities for the Program Officer position are as follows:
Minimum Qualifications:
If interested, please apply by emailing the following: (1) curriculum vitae; (2) cover letter; and (3) two professional references to: IRIKenya.Jobs@gmail.com
Please do not send additional attachments or copies (i.e. academic transcripts or professional certificates) at this time.
You may apply no later than January 16, 2013.
This is an immediate opening so no applications will be accepted after this date.
No phone calls or in-person applications will be accepted.
Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted so there is no need to follow up.
About IRI:
The International Republican Institute is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization, dedicated to advancing freedom and democracy worldwide by developing political parties, civic institutions, open elections, democratic governance and the rule of law.
For more information about IRI, please visit our website at www.IRI.org.
Closing Date : January 16, 2013
Position Description
The International Republican Institute (IRI) in Kenya is competitively recruiting Program Officers (PO) to support its civic education and local democratic governance programs. The Program Officer will oversee the development and implementation of IRI programs in Kenya, focusing on citizen participation, devolution, electoral and political processes, and local governance, particularly for women, youths, and persons with disabilities.
Duties & Responsibilities:
General duties and responsibilities for the Program Officer position are as follows:
- Monitor budgets and expenditures for assigned program areas, and negotiate and prepare contracts, sub-grants, and other financial and project implementation documents;
- Manage a team of Assistant Program Officers and Program Assistants, providing guidance, mentorship, delegation of responsibility, and adequate oversight of performance;
- Design, develop and manage program areas to ensure that reporting requirements are met, projects remain within budget allocations, and program objectives are completed on schedule;
- Identify and cultivate relationships with relevant Government officials, local partners, and members of the diplomatic and donor community, and represent IRI at public functions;
- Fulfill reporting requirements of assigned program areas, manage the drafting and editing of team documents and reports, and provide guidance for written work of subordinates;
- Travel to various parts of Kenya, as necessary to support program implementation, reporting, and monitoring and evaluation;
- Monitor and evaluate the performance of IRI and partner organization activities, identifying successes and failures and recommending program adjustments accordingly;
- Develop short and long-term plans for specific programmatic objectives, and design, draft and edit proposals with the Program Manager; and
- Any other duties assigned to support specific program objectives or other IRI work in Kenya.
Minimum Qualifications:
- A university graduate with a Bachelor’s degree in International Relations, Political Science, Public Policy, Law or a related subject; a Master’s degree is preferred.
- A minimum of 3-5 years relevant professional experience in either international development, democratic governance, civil society, policymaking, or law;
- Fluent in written and spoken English and at least one other language;
- 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, and a strong familiarity with desktop publishing software, social media and online applications;
- Must be able to travel independently and lead other colleagues to new environments; and
- Experience in managing and motivating others to work effectively on multiple tasks and responsibilities simultaneously and under tight deadlines to meet program needs.
- Proficient in grant management and accounting skills necessary to draft and oversee program budgets and disbursement of funds;
- Experience implementing projects for international donor funded programs, preferably USAID;
- Ability to develop and implement monitoring and evaluation systems to measure impact and effectiveness of programs;
- Demonstrated knowledge or competency in civic education, constitutional development, devolution processes or local governance programs; and
- Proven capacity to analyze the regional political and electoral environment.
If interested, please apply by emailing the following: (1) curriculum vitae; (2) cover letter; and (3) two professional references to: IRIKenya.Jobs@gmail.com
Please do not send additional attachments or copies (i.e. academic transcripts or professional certificates) at this time.
You may apply no later than January 16, 2013.
This is an immediate opening so no applications will be accepted after this date.
No phone calls or in-person applications will be accepted.
Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted so there is no need to follow up.
About IRI:
The International Republican Institute is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization, dedicated to advancing freedom and democracy worldwide by developing political parties, civic institutions, open elections, democratic governance and the rule of law.
For more information about IRI, please visit our website at www.IRI.org.