SENIOR PROGRAMME OFFICER

Senior Program Officer is responsible for management and implementation of the USAID Program in Good hope.

Coordination and Implementation of USAID Programme

• Responsible for planning, implementation and coordination of all the USAID program activities in the district
• Carry out home visits and follow-up to the target population in the community
• Responsible for recruiting, planning and implementation of young mothers programme
• Recruit and implement the Leadership Programme for out of school youth in the district
• Monitor and refer target population to other service providers in the district
• Supervise and monitor all project staff in the district

Communication and Community Involvement

• Engage stakeholders and advocate for community buy-in for the project
• Engage and monitor child Protection Committees (CPC) in the district
• Network and establish relationships with schools, PTA, VDCs, Kgotlas and NGO’s in the district.
• Represent the organization at DMSAC meetings and other relevant community groups
• Conduct necessary outreach initiatives within the community and schools.
• Monitoring, Evaluation and Report Writing
• Utilize programme-monitoring tools to capture data and track progress.
• Produce quarterly reports for the donor and stakeholders.
• Supervise and monitor team members in the department to improve efficiency and effectiveness
• Attend necessary meetings with relevant stakeholders

General Duties

• Conduct any other duties as required by management
• Provide stories for social media for SSI
• Conduct other duties that will promote the organization and programme

Qualifications:

• Degree or equivalent experience in or related to youth development
• Basic programme management and leadership skills required.
• Background in community mobilization and outreach activities
• Strong understanding of programme management with previous experience working with youth
• Strong facilitation skills with experience in leading adolescent groups is required
• Ability to relate and work with people of all ages, cultures and backgrounds
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate complex activities, maintains organization, meets deadlines, and exercise sound judgment while able to deal with numerous priorities concurrently.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a team or independently.
• Strong oral and written communication skills in both English and Setswana
• Computer literate with experience in Microsoft Office Programmes (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
• Flexible, creative, energetic personality that is youth programme oriented.

If you meet the above qualifications and are interested in applying, please email a cover letter and CV (including references) to [email protected] by 1st February 2019. In the subject line of the email type: CV Senior Programme Officer_YourName (i.e. CVSenior Programe Officer _B.Modise).

Please do not include your certificates or transcripts at this time and no phone calls. Applications will be accepted by email only, no hand delivered applications. Only successful candidates for interviews will be notified.