Job Description
building pact local promise.
Vacancy-Pact International
Post of Program Officer
Pact seeks Program Officer for the USAID CSM-STAND Sri Lanka Bolstering Civil Society (BCS) Activity based in Colombo and working under the supervision of the Senior Program Manager based in a BCS project office. The project's overall goal is to assist Sri Lanka in maintaining a vibrant civil society that empowers citizens to advance the democratic values of citizen participation. Activities will link CSOs across communities, districts, and regions to have a voice in local governance and national reform processes. The positions will serve as primary points of contact for regional and district level CSOs to provide and/or strategically link to technical assistance and conduct frequent and routine subaward monitoring. Further, the positions will provide technical support in start-up and implementation of programmatic activities in addition to managing and monitoring of program budgets and reporting as per adherence to USAID, Pact, and international standards. This is to be a five-year program that commenced in September 2022.
Key Responsibilities
The Program Officers will support overall program management, including administration and management of grants, technical assistance to local partners, implementation of program activities, managing and monitoring of program budgets, and reporting. The Program Officer will ensure monitoring of project progress and subaward management and work with the Program Manager to take corrective action as necessary.
Specific Duties
- Lead communication with sub-awardees and maintain a portfolio of sub-awardees according to the identified regions/districts.
Serve as primary points of contact of regional and district level CSOs to provide and/or strategically link CSOs to technical assistance and conduct frequent and routine subaward monitoring.
Support Program Manager in daily tasks related to project management.
Ensure program meets the highest standards of civil society programming, including inclusive and participatory design, implementation and evaluation, security, and no-harm principles, fostering capacity building and facilitating engagement of key players.
Support coordination and communication of program results Strengthen networking between project partners and stakeholders!
Assist and coordinate capacity development for project partners.
Provide assistance in programming plans.
Ensures timely and high-quality delivery of reports.
All other duties as assigned.
Basic Requirements
Bachelor's degree in any of the following or related fields: social science, international development, political science, or related field
3-5 years supporting international donor-funded programs in the development sector.
Fluency in local language(s) and functional proficiency in English.
Ability to perform and prioritize multiple tasks.
High degree of professionalism and ability to deal sensitively with confidential material.
Strong interpersonal communication skills.
This position is for Sri Lankan nationals only.
Preferred qualifications
Experience supporting USAID funded programming.
Application Instruction:
Application should be submitted via e-mail to [email protected] and must reach us by the close of business on 2nd May 2024. Please state the post applied on the subject line.
You may also post the application to: BCS project office, 13/1, Charles Way, Colombo 03. Tel: 0112574485
