Program Officer at ACTED

Program Officer NGO Job Responsibilities

• Ensure that ACTED actions are ethnically fair and proportionate.
• Coordinate with the field team in Somalia and the AMEU department to prepare and implement project monitoring and evaluation plans.
• Set up, plan, supervise and monitor the project at the field level to ensure the successful implementation of all projects activities, the generation of planned outputs and attainment of key project objectives.
• To ensure all activities undertaken are appropriately documented (agreement/MOUs with relevant authorities in Somalia, attendance sheets and training circular, beneficiary
• Registration lists, work plans and accounts when relevant etc)
• To budget and monitor project expenditures to ensure they are in line with ACTED and donor requirements.
• Liaise with other departments to coordinate procurement and other needs for project implementation and organization base support
• To produce departmental internal report on weekly and monthly basis
• To provide internal reporting as requested from coordination and line management
• To accurately manage payrolls for beneficiaries
• Perform other duties as requested by supervisor

Qualifications for the Program Officer NGO Job

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in Development studies, Social science or other relevant discipline
• Project management experience in Donor Funded Projects
• Demonstrated experience in project management in an NGO/INGO is highly preferable.
• Experience with SCOPE system will be a plus
• Able to manage a high workload and meet tight deadlines
• Hands On experience in report writing
• Prior significant humanitarian work experience is an added advantage
• Ability and willing to travel in Somalia
• Flexibility and ability to multi-task under pressure;
• Proven ability to work creatively and independently both in the field and in the office;
• Good inter-personal skills, commitment and motivation
• Fluent in Somali and English