Duties & Responsibilities
The Programme Officer (PO) will carry out activities to ensure an effective humanitarian response. The PO will work under the supervision of the Technical Assistant(s) but will be required to work independently to enhance the effectiveness of the support provided in the Southern Africa & Indian Ocean Region (SAIO). The PO will be required to travel/undertake missions on his/her own within the SAIO region on a regular basis and for extended periods as may be requested /needed. He/She will be responsible for the following main tasks: -
Contributing to designing ECHO’s overall strategy,
Analysis of ECHO partners proposals and assessing policy compliance and coherence,
17 May 2021
The European Commission’s Directorate General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (DG ECHO) funds relief operations for victims of natural disasters and conflicts outside the European Union. ECHO works with about 200 operational partners, including United Nations agencies, the Red Cross/Crescent movement and non-governmental organizations (NGOs). Aid is channelled impartially, straight to victims, regardless of their race, ethnic group, religion, gender, age, nationality or political affiliation.
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Duties & Responsibilities
The Programme Assistant will assist ECHO’s Technical Assistants and Programme Officer, in-charge of Southern Africa & Indian Ocean Region (SAIO) to provide high quality technical support, analysis and advice to ECHO funded projects in the SAIO. The PA will be required to travel/do missions on his/her own within the SAIO region on a regular basis or as requested. The Programme Assistants will be responsible for the fol
26 Apr 2021
· Develop and implement strategies aimed at building the capacity of children, youth, families, communities and local partners
· Coordinate the recruitment of program beneficiaries in conjunction with field workers, community organizations and other non-community structures ;
· Lead in the program planning and budgeting proces ;
· Coordinate the development and monitoring of Family Development Plans and Community Development Plans
· Coordinate programme implementation
Making sure that donor requirements are met during the FS project implementation.
· Train and support relevant staff and project partners in Project Cycle Management and Logical Framework Approach (LFA)
· Facilitate the capacity development of Field Officers and other implementation partners with a view to understanding SOS Federation policy guidelines, the development cooperation and humanitarian aid fields, including solid understanding of “local culture/communities;
Position Summary
Freedom House monitors, strengthens, and defends democracy worldwide through programs that support frontline activists, research, and advocacy. We are leaders in identifying threats to civil liberties and political rights. Freedom House is seeking to add a new member to our diverse and multicultural Europe and Eurasia team.
This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced professional in international program management aiming to further develop their expertise in the Eurasia region by contributing to a leading democracy and human rights organization. The Senior Program Officer will work in collaboration with other members of the regional team, field staff, and research and advocacy staff to ensure achievement of project objectives in a broad programmatic portfolio. This position has a high degree of self-reliance, while solidly engaged in the regional team, and is an excellent next step for a confident professional able to make difficult decisions in an ambig
This course will help participants to grasp what is meant by Project Management in development projects, in line with the philosophies of the different donor organizations. International cooperation in development project management requires a common understanding of planning, monitoring and evaluation (PM+E).
Concepts such as PCM – Project Cycle Management and Managing for Development Results are explored. As a fundamental component of the course we examine the Logical Framework Approach as development instrument. One of the major challenges of Project Management is interdisciplinary teamwork. The course helps participants to become familiar with work in interdisciplinary multicultural groups and the application of Project Management instruments and tools.