Junior Program Officer

MAJOR TASKS: Develop programme/project proposals designs in alignment with donor requirements and ensuring that relevant information from secondary data, assessments, monitoring, evaluations and lessons learned are integrated in the proposals Ensure community inputs are considered in the project design process. Develop reports as per donor requirements in consultation with operations, finance and M&E unit. Ensure input is provided from Operations, and other support and technical units on the most urgent needs, current trends and approaches in design and implementation Regularly coordinate with WVL departments and sectors specialists, technical teams and SOs representatives for adequate proposal/concept development and reporting. Ensure appropriate information on WVL Emergency response is shared at the sectors level. Collect needed information at the sector level to inform WVL strategy development and response planning Support capacity buildings of programme/project level staff on donor requirements. Support in conducting start-up workshops for relevant response staff when a proposal is committed to orient them on the relevant donor requirements Support capacity Buildings of programme/project local partners on relevant grant / project tools and processes. Capture and share knowledge, experience, lessons learned and best practices in line with Programmatic support. Serve as the focal person to the grant to capture and share programmatic documents for each project by uploading them on the suggested Knowledge Management Systems and filing hardcopies in designated folders. Requirements Excellent written English, with good command of spoken Arabic and English Critical thinking and analytical skills Good Research skills Good Interpersonal and communication skills Ability to work effectively under pressure Computer literate with a high degree of proficiency and productivity   Experience  Minimum 6 months in academic research and/or report writing  Work Environment  20 % travel required 60 % desk job 20 % meetings Position requires willingness and ability to continue to function during a crisis situation, including during a World Vision response to a manmade or natural disaster.  EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Contract– Full Time