About us:
At Christian Aid we have a vision of a better world, free from poverty, and we are investing in expertise to tackle inequality as part of our long-term strategy that will enable us to have an even greater impact on poverty.
About the role:
The Programme Officer is an essential part of the structure to implement the objectives of the regional strategy in Honduras: resilient livelihoods and with more emphasis on inclusion/violence prevention in Central America. The role is responsible for supporting and managing Christian Aid partnerships and programmes as well as the effective disbursement of funds to Christian Aid partners working on the programme including recommending grants to partners, monitoring and reporting.
The role contributes to the development of Christian Aid policy and strategy in coordination with Programme Manager and proactively works on increasing collaboration with other E8/ACT agencies in the country in order to maximise impact and effectiveness of resources. The role contributes to the representation of Christian Aid in country. To engage with and promote communications and fundraising, including institutional donors.
About you:
You have experience working with a diverse portfolio of partners and in consortiums. You have experience meeting the compliance and reporting requirements of institutional donors. Your expertise on programme management includes inclusion, accountability, gender and power analysis, human rights. You are competent in the use of various planning, monitoring, evaluation and learning tools and methodologies are able to strengthen partner capacity. You have a sound knowledge of advocacy, campaigning and lobbying and to build networks. You will have a degree in social sciences or related fields and good written and spoken English.
Competency questions:
As part of your application you will be asked to demonstrate your suitability by giving answers to the following questions:
- Build partnerships
Tell us about a time when you had to establish and maintain relationships with a wide range of contacts and networks based on mutual rapport and respect.
- Steward resources
Tell us about a time when you had to estimate the resources you needed to achieve your own work objectives and then deliver them in an efficient and cost effective way.
- Deliver results
Tell us about a time when you planned, prioritised and monitored your own work to meet the team’s objectives to the standards required.
Further information:
This role requires applicants to have the right to work in the country where this position is based. We value diversity and aspire to reflect this in its workforce. We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
