Programme Officer (PO)

Goal: The Programme Officer (PO) will be responsible for coordinating and supporting Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE) programmes and activities in several FAWE National Chapters in line with FAWE strategic objectives.

Place within the organisation: Reporting to the Senior Programme Coordination Officer, s/he will be a member of the programme department team, working closely with the M&E Officer, the Communication Officer, the support department, and designated FAWE National Chapters. A programme assistant supports all Programme Officers.

Key Responsibilities, especially in relation to designated National Chapters:

• Contribute to FAWE RS ongoing programme implementation, monitoring and evaluation (Strategic Plan, Annual Work Programmes)
• Contribute to the development of FAWE RS subsequent Strategic Plans, Annual Work Programmes, budgets and work plans
• Provide technical support for FAWE National Chapters for capacity building in policy influencing, community advocacy, resource mobilisation, and PCM
• Participate in proposal development for FAWE’s programme funding and review
• Review project grants proposals received from FAWE National Chapters for their relevance, innovativeness and impact to FAWE’s mandate at country level, and provide input accordingly.
• Monitor and document the achievements and impact of set targets in own programme activities.
• Enhance smooth and regular information flow between the FAWE headquarters and the National Chapters.
• In collaboration with the Communication officer and the M&E officer, prepare regular technical and progress reports on National Chapters programmatic activities and status and achievements made in girls’ education.
• Network with other organisations in respect to programmes in support of FAWE strategic objectives and programmes on female education in general.
• Any other tasks required for smooth management of FAWE’s work programme

How to apply

Email: recruitment@fawe.org

Closing date: 08 Apr 2011