Project Officer

 

 

Job Title: Project Officer   
GRANT: Mercy Corps
Start Date: ASAP
End Date :  15th July 2013

Scope of Work:

-Provide project management support to the Early Childhood Development Programme Manager.
-Organize training schedules and plan all aspects of event delivery (e.g. training/workshops).
-Monitor and maintain the project plan and indicator tracking matrix.
-Maintain reporting schedule and ensure all reports are submitted on a timely basis.
-Ensure project plans are monitored and maintained to reflect any program or scheduling changes. 
-Be proactive in working with the finance and logistics department to provide timely requests and reports.
-Ensure project documents are complete, current, and stored appropriately.
-Manage action and issues log, ensuring follow up of all minor problems through to satisfactory result.
-Undertake other tasks as assigned by the Programme Manager.
-Task the Data Entry Officer to ensure data is properly archived and filed.
-Work with other stakeholders and partners to further the program’s success. 

Deliverables:

-Maintain Project Plan
-Manage Action Log
-Maintain Indicator Tracking Matrix
--Maintain issues log
-Collect data and create mandatory reports

Minimum Qualifications:

-2 Years experience as project officer or project manager
-Excellent ability with MS Word and MS Excel
-Fluent English
-Bachelors Degree 

OTHER COMMENTS:

The Project Officer must have a good eye for detail and be able to see tasks right the way to full completion. Must also be extremely well organized,  proactive and be able to take the initiative..

Please send your CV and cover letter to the following email address [email protected] no later than 10 August 2011.