Program Officer-Inclusive Markets and Livelihoods at Christian Aid

About the role

The Program Officer-Inclusive Markets and Livelihoods is responsible for the overall coordination, planning, provision of technical direction and oversight to the country program and local partners implementing Inclusive Markets and Livelihoods interventions in Christian Aid.

The role is responsible for recommending grants to partners and leading in project and budget management in line with Christian Aid policies and procedures, that ensures effective disbursement of funds to Christian Aid partners, ensuring funds are used for approved purposes, and timely reporting based on robust data on activities, outputs, and impact of project. Manage in collaboration with others the day-to-day operations of livelihoods projects at the Country Office and provide technical and strategic support to Christian Aid’s work and ensure quality and program standards in line with organizations recognized best practices. (30% )

To contribute to the development of Christian Aid policy, strategy and thought leadership and communication in the Inclusive Markets stream of work and thus enhancing visibility of Christian Aid to external stakeholders (30%).

In collaboration with the Country Manager and other support functions including PFD, assist fundraising initiatives aimed at increasing the current projects portfolio size by providing information for proposal writing, seeking opportunities for participating in consortia, representing the organization in relevant fundraising forums and representing the organisation in relevant fora. (15%)

To contribute to Monitoring and Evaluation through ensuring robust data on activities, outputs, and impact of projects thus influencing evidence and learning on Inclusive Markets and Livelihoods. (15% time)

Engage in personal development including reading, training, conferences, coaching among others (10%).

Key outcomes

• Strong portfolio of partners able to respond and support Christian Aid’s inclusive markets aspirations, advocacy, fundraising and communications agenda within respective funding streams.
• Ensuring through efficient planning and project & budget management that projects within the portfolio are delivered on time, within budget and deliver the expected outputs and impact.
• Compliance with financial policies and procedures including budget-variances, reporting requirements and contribution made to other team members in the development and implementation of partner capacity building and training.
• Thought leadership through operational research, evidence-based communication products, conferences, breakfast meetings, presentations at thematic conferences, side events at development conferences among others.
• Strong portfolio of partners able to respond and support Christian Aid’s inclusive markets aspirations, advocacy, fundraising and communications agenda within respective funding streams.
• Ensuring through efficient planning and project & budget management that projects within the portfolio are delivered on time, within budget and deliver the expected outputs and impact.
• Compliance with financial policies and procedures including budget-variances, reporting requirements and contribution made to other team members in the development and implementation of partner capacity building and training.
• Thought leadership through operational research, evidence-based communication products, conferences, breakfast meetings, presentations at thematic conferences, side events at development conferences among others.
• Grant proposals based on strong project designs, planning and evaluation procedures that demonstrate the 3Ps (Power, Poverty and Prophetic voice) using Christian Aid’s internal systems.
• Decisions on programme work in the country informed by Christian Aid’s strategic focus areas.
• Strong linkages between partner work and advocacy, communications and fundraising roles within the UK. This role may include direct fund raising depending on location.