Program Officer Fiscal Justice at Open Society Initiative for Eastern Africa

As a Program Officer – Fiscal Justice at Open Society-Africa, you will be responsible for:

• Delivering fiscal justice work in a multi-country context.
• Supporting research, knowledge creation and management on economic policies and more specifically on fiscal justice.
• This work includes strengthening African and global connections, including helping to link civil society, research, and movements to build political pressure momentum against illicit financial flows.
• Budgeting
• External Communications and Advocacy
• Internal Communications
• Project Management
• Research and Recommendations
• Strategic Planning
• Grantmaking to Individuals
• Grantmaking to Organizations
• Knowledge Management

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Analytical Processes, Assessment, Planning and Organizing, Presentation Skills, Reporting, and Writing Skills.

INDIVIDUAL COMPETENCIES

• Advancing Diversity and Inclusion, Expertise, Getting the Right Things Done, Leading Change, Managing Time and Money, Strategic Thinking, Working Well with OSF Colleagues, and Working Well with Others.

EDUCATION

• Postgraduate degree.

EXPERIENCE

• Substantial work experience, including proficiency in field of expertise.
• Minimum number years of relevant working experience—7 years.
• The candidate should have experience in managing continental networks working on development finance, illicit financial flows, debt and tax justice.
• Experience in managing large grants and fluid partnerships is crucial.
• Practical knowledge on the intersectionality between economic policy and gender is crucial.