IRC Senior Program Officer Jobs 2022 – Kenya NGO Jobs. IRC Kenya programme looking for “Senior Program Officer”. Applicants with a Bachelor’s degree may apply on or before 15 April 2022.
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is a global humanitarian aid, relief, and development nongovernmental organization. Founded in 1933 as the International Relief Association, at the request of Albert Einstein, and changing its name in 1942 after amalgamating with the similar Emergency Rescue Committee, the IRC provides emergency aid and long-term assistance to refugees and those displaced by war, persecution, or natural disaster.
IRC Senior Program Officer Jobs 2022
The IRC has published a job vacancy announcement on 07 March 2022 for qualified Kenya’s to fill in the vacant post of Senior Program Officer to be based in Nairobi, Kenya.
| Recruiter | International Rescue Committee (IRC) |
| Position | Senior Program Officer |
| Location | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Country | Kenya |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | Bachelor’s degree |
| Experience Required | 5-7 years |
| Application Deadline | 15 April 2022 |
IRC Job Vacancy 2022
Job Overview/Summary: The Signpost Senior Program Officer (PO) will report to the Signpost Project Director. The Senior Program Officer will support objectives on both the pre-award and post-award phases of Signpost programs, working with existing programs within the IRC as well as new programs with Signpost global consortium partners.
Major Responsibilities:
- Work with IRC’s AMU, country and regional teams, and technical units to increase Signpost’s visibility internally, with donors, within consortium member organizations, and prospective partners.
- Work with Signpost Director and Communications Officer to develop pitches and materials for donors and other public audiences.
- Develop tools and guidance to support integration of the Signpost project into upcoming programs, including design tools, budget guidance, boiler plate language, and activity details.
- Support positioning and capture for specific opportunities, including facilitating technical brainstorming, partner and competitor landscape analysis and win theme sessions in collaboration with AMU’s Business Development team, technical and country staff.
- Collaborate with Signpost partners, AMU’s business development team, technical units, country offices, and other colleagues to support conceptualization of winning program and bid designs for new project activities and/or amendments to current projects.
- When needed, help drive business development by providing effective proposal support to country offices or technical units. Support could range from contributing specific proposal sections to taking a role on the proposal team, such as taking on a coordination role on a multi-country submission.
- Support the creation of partnership frameworks with Signpost global partners.
Eligibility:
- Experience in NGO sector, preferably field and HQ, and understanding of HQ/field and partner dynamics.
- Strong experience (5+ years) in grant development with both private and public institutional donors, e.g. ECHO, BHA, PRM, GFFO, and private foundations.
- Excellent networking and diplomacy skills
- Competence with budget building and drafting spending scenarios
- Excellent writing and communication skills in English. French, Arabic and Spanish skills desirable
- Ability to work independently, proactive approach to work
- Experience with online project management and collaboration platforms (e.g. Mural, Teams, Slack, Trello)
- Must have experience working in multi-cultural environment
Other Details
- Contract Type: Full Time
- Selection Process: Interview
- Salary: negotiable
- Application Process: Online
How to Apply IRC Senior Program Officer Jobs 2022
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The Closing Date: 15 April 2022
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
| Particulars | Details Link |
| Job Advertisement | Download |
| Official Website | www.rescue.org |
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