Senior Program Officer

Responsibilities and Duties

• Coordination with PNSs and the Sectors on the design of new projects.
• Writing and compiling project proposals.
• Support LRC sectors with reporting.
• Promoting teamwork to ensure harmonization, linkages, collaboration, and synergy across LRC Sectors. Ensure that staff members involved in projects and programmes are provided sufficient information, guidance, and support for better project implementation.
• Providing support, and advice to develop plans and budgets aligned with the institutional priorities of LRC while striving for high quality deliverables, and highlighting assumptions and risks.
• With the support of the MEAL team, coordinate on the design and roll-out of relevant monitoring and evaluation tools, accountability mechanisms, learning and knowledge management contributing towards evidence-based programming.

Technical skills

• Excellent communication skills in written and orally (English and Arabic).
• Proven experience in proposal writing and donor relation.
• Proven experience in producing quality reports.
• Strong experience in coordination with donors and internally.
• Good knowledge of project cycle management.
• A substantive experience in integrated programming.
• Good PMEAL experience.
• Excellent budgeting skills

Soft skills and other experiences

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Being able to work autonomously with minimal input.
• Excellent coordination, monitoring, and organizational skills.
• Creative mindset
• Knowledge about Red Cross Red Crescent Movement as well as LRC structure and operations is mandatory.