Program Officer

MAJOR TASKS: Provide programme/project staff with DME (Design, Monitoring and Evaluation) tools to conduct assessment and designs Ensure community participation in the process Draft programme/project assessment and design documents according to LEAP (Learning through Evaluation with Accountability and Planning ) standards and other donor requirements Develop monitoring systems and tools with programme/project staff (including data collection methodology and tools, reporting forms, outlining responsibilities) Conduct project objective level monitoring Draft programme/project monitoring, baseline and evaluation documents according to LEAP standards Build capacities of programme/project level staff on programming cycle as well as DME tools and processes. This is done through formal trainings and ongoing/on-the-job training. Build capacities of programme/project local partners on programming cycle as well as DME tools and processes Capture and share knowledge, experience, lessons learned and best practices with other relevant staff and community members Ensure systematic documentation of lessons learnt from the Monitoring & Evaluation processes, inform the management team of promising practices and challenges and monitor application of recommendations. Serve as the focal person to capture and share programmatic documents by uploading them on the suggested Knowledge Management Systems Be aware of the emergency procedures in a response and ensure that necessary preparedness measures have been implemented   EDUCATION / SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:             Education University Bachelor degree in a field related to community development work preferably in fields such as sociology, international or political studies, humanitarian law, public health, population studies and others. Masters degree in above related fields is preferred   Knowledge and Skills 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 Good Training and facilitation skills Organization and time management skills Ability to work effectively with teams and communities     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.