Vacancy title:
Programme Officer

Jobs at:
Siha Leadership Academy

Deadline of this Job:
5th January 2019

Duty Station:
Tanzania

Summary
Date Posted: 22nd November 2018 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed , Employment Type: Full-Time

JOB DETAILS:
Requirements
This position reports to the Managing Director.

CANDIDATE MUST HAVE:

• Degree in Project Management, Community Development or related field of study.
  
• A history of effective project management.
  
• A solid understanding of project management processes, procedures, methods and tools.
  
• An ability to set goals and accomplish them on time.
  
• Excellent decision-making and problem-solving skills.
  
• Ability to work both independently and within a team environment.
  
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in both Swahili and English.
  
• Excellent interpersonal skills, able to interact and work well with a variety of stakeholders from all socio-economic backgrounds.
  

CANDIDATE MUST BE:

• A born-again Christian of the highest integrity.
  
• A team player.
  
• Self-motivated.
  
• A good communicator.
  
• An effective manager of their time.
  

DUTIES INCLUDE (but are not limited to):
The programme officer, operating within agreed reporting structures, is responsible for:

• designing and applying appropriate project management standards.
  managing the production of the required deliverables planning and monitoring the project
  
• adopting any delegation and use of project assurance roles within agreed reporting structures
  
• preparing and Maintaining project, stage and exception plans as required
  managing project risks, including the development of contingency plans
  liaison with all Departments (if the project is part of Department) and related projects to ensure that work is neither overlooked nor duplicated
  
• monitoring overall progress and use of resources, initiating corrective action where necessary
  
• Applying change control and configuration management processes.
  reporting through agreed lines on project progress through highlight reports and end-stage assessments
  
• liaison with appointed project assurance representatives to assure the overall direction and integrity of the project
  
• Maintaining an awareness of potential interdependencies with other projects and their impact adopting and applying appropriate technical and quality strategies and standards
  
• identifying and obtaining support and advice required for the management, planning and control of the project managing project administration
  conducting a project evaluation review to assess how well the project was managed
  
• To perform any other work as assigned by his or her supervisor.
  

The Programme Officer will oversee the daily operations of various projects and to ensure that consistent progress is being made toward the projects’ objectives.