Senior Program Officer
Jhpiego
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LocationIslamabad, Pakistan
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SectorNon Profit
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ExperienceMid Career
Position description
Responsibilities
- Track progress against program implementation plans in close collaboration with research and finance leads;
- Facilitate in planning events, workshops, field visits and team meetings;
- Develop project dissemination and communication plan and lead finalization of project communication material through collaborative working with communication expert and field teams;
- Assist in follow up with finance and program staff to develop and track program budgets, develop quarterly/yearly forecasting and to implement activities within approved budgets;
- Develop and maintain reporting calendar as per donor requirements Document activity progress as per donor and organization reporting requirements;
- Facilitate in finalization and timely submission of program reports to donor and HQ through collaborative working with communication and project teams;
- Prepare presentations on progress, achievements and lessons learned to key stakeholders including donor, DoH, PWD and other relevant partners;
- Regularly coordinate with field team for ongoing activities and seek input for any ongoing issues for their resolution with operations team;
- Help prepare TORs and manage short- and long-term consultants contributing to program efforts;
- Facilitate in execution of key program deliverables through external firms/consultants Prepare program updates for internal and external dissemination as and when required;
- Track progress against irsk mitigation and sustainability plans with teams;
- Contribute in documentation of program case studies, photo/success stories and updates for internal and external dissemination.
Qualifications
- Masters’ degree in social science, public health or relevant field with 6-7 years’ experience in program support role in health and/or family planning programs;
- Proven communication, coordination and documentation skills and expertise;
- Knowledge of fieldwork, stakeholders, and project management tools;
- Strong ability to use MS Office;
- Ability to develop reports and use of social media;
- Good understanding of family planning interventions;
- A good team player and strong coordination skills;
- Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills;
- Ability to travel within the country.