Back Program Officer - Economic Reform

The Program Officer will undertake the following duties and responsibilities:

· Under the guidance of the Strategic Advisor and the CfC Economic Senior Program officer and working with the reform team, management, plan, implement, and monitor assigned program areas

· Forge good working relationships with partners working in the assigned area.

· Develop mechanisms for effective reporting of activities and other updates from the program areas and implementors/grantees

· Ensure that activities and program are implemented in accordance with the Australian Embassy and TAF rules and regulations

· Ensure all program activities and reports are delivered at high quality, making the most effective and efficient use of program resources

· Provide program management coaching and assistance to partners/grantees as they implement program activities

· Network with organizations working on the same program area

· Contribute to the development of concept papers and proposals

· Keep track and support in the management of project budget and expenditures

· Support in managing Assistant Program Officers (APOs) and interns

· Monitor the implementation of grants and activities for CfC in coordination with TAF Sub-Awards and Audit Team

· Develop presentation materials including briefers for TAF trainings, meetings, and workshops

· Participate in strategy formulation

· Represent the Foundation in economic reform meetings in the absence of the Strategic Advisor

· May have some human resources responsibilities for direct reports such as coaching, control, and corrective measures

· Prepare grant agreements, contracts, and budgets and when required process amendments in a timely manner

· Track programmatic and financial progress and troubleshoot implementation problems

· Assist in developing guidelines, tools, and reporting forms for effective monitoring, evaluation, and learning of the program

· Prepare progress reports, workplans, and other reports for donors and contribute to proposal-writing processes as and when required

· Liaise with relevant stakeholders to obtain information and data relating to programs being developed or those currently in implementation to suggest to the line management project amendments or/and for the development of project ideas and concepts

Other Support

· Provides support to other ongoing programs and activities of the Foundation as may be necessary and requested

· Manage relationship with INGOs, NGOs, local government units/officials and other branches of government

· Other job responsibilities as may be assigned by the Strategic Advisor and/or Program Leader