Job Title: Program Coordinator
Salary: $40,000.00 - $77,400.00
Location: WASHINGTON, DC 20036 US (Primary)
Category: Headquarters
Job Type: Full-time
Career Level: Staff
Education: Bachelor's Degree
Travel: Up to 25%
Job Description:
The Program Coordinator is an integral member of CNFA’s Program Management Unit (PMU) and will work on a dynamic team to support CNFA’s portfolio of agricultural development programs globally by providing administrative backstopping support from CNFA Headquarters in Washington, DC.
The PC will be responsible for a wide range of functions, including but not limited to:
-Support the function of liaising between projects and CNFA HQ in Washington, DC;
-Provide quality control in the preparation of work plans, budgets, regular updates and progress reports, and other major project deliverables;
-Support the senior members of the project management unit (PMU) in overseeing operational and programmatic success;
-Support the project implementation progress in relation to budgets, including monitoring and advising on project expenditure adjustment plans when necessary;
-Monitor the project to ensure agreement compliance, programmatically and financially, as well as timely achievement of project deliverables;
-Assist with preparation of contractual approval requests;
-Assist communications staff in developing and maintaining promotional content for project and CNFA websites;
-Review grant and procurement documentation to ensure compliance with client regulations and facilitate client approvals;
-Draft scopes of work for consultants and timetables for the design and implementation of specific consultancy mandates; participate in recruitment of highly qualified consultants;
-Assist CNFA’s recruitment team in the identification and retention of key employees, including local staff;
-Assist the PMU and in-country team with technical and operational procurement;
-Support the onboarding and contracting of project team staff;
-Collaborate with the Program Development Team to identify, attract and secure new business;
-Travel for site visits to assist in field office work efforts, complete general evaluations of program progress and potential, and collect program information; and
-Other duties as assigned.
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Education:
-Minimum Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness, International Development, or related field. Master’s Degree preferred.
Experience:
-Preferred experience working with international development projects/programs focused on enterprise development, agriculture and/or agribusiness.
-Preferred experience backstopping USAID programming focused on the Middle East.
Knowledge, Skills, or Abilities:
-Knowledge of USAID (and/or other donor) program planning cycles, agreement rules and regulations, and reporting;
Strong conceptual, verbal and written communication skills;
-Ability to initiate and organize work while establishing priorities in a fast-paced, time-sensitive environment to meet deadlines with attention to detail;
-Ability to develop strong trusting relationships in order to gain support and achieve results;
-Ability to manage multiple conflicting priorities;
-Ability to work in an environment with international objectives;
-Ability to be flexible and interpersonal skills to interact with employees at all levels; and
-Ability to travel as required.
-Preferred working knowledge reading/writing/speaking Arabic.
-Proficiency with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook required.
Harare
Expires
UNICEF International
Harare
Full Time
30 Aug 2024
17 Aug 2024