Program Officer

Organization:             Youth Crime Watch of Liberia (YCWL)

Term(s):                     Fall, J-Term, Spring, or Summer (All year around)
Location:                    Liberia, West Africa

Type of Position:       Onsite

Position

Overall responsibility
To contribute to the achievements of objectives and results set out in the Organization Strategy by leading on the development, coordination, implementation and monitoring of the organization’s program action plan with a priority on ensuring that youth’s economic empowerment is advanced through the organization’s programme.

Job Description

TYPICAL FUNCTIONS:

  • Develops and maintains an efficient filing system for the team, including processing calls for proposals as required and maintain a tracking system; Through the use of periodic updates, administrative reviews and visits to project facilities, participates in program designs and analysis, assists in the preparing of periodic reports.
  • Help develop and maintain positive working relations with a wide network of partners, including Government, development partners, parliament, media and NGOs.
  • Represent the organization at relevant development partner meetings, including the Gender Development Partners Group and prepare briefing for the Program Manager as required
  • Support the development and maintain updates on team’s databases and mailing lists of stakeholders, allies and different levels of audience whether current or potential.
  • Take minutes of regular team meetings and other meetings and report notes to the Program Manager for finalization.
  • Assists the Program Manager and communication staff in designing and maintaining Program’s web site updates, designing and dissemination of different program IEC materials and prepare press briefings, etc.
  • Play a key role in facilitating the recruitment, placement management and retention of the program volunteers including provision of information regarding the program, preparation of offers to participate.
  • Set up a profiling database of all organization volunteers (both national and international) indicating key information including their time of service, areas of assignment, contributions, etc. and ensure that volunteers submit final reports of their activities of the organization using a predetermined format to be developed with the assistance of the program Assistant.
  • Actively identify, engage and cultivate relationships with potential sponsors, donors and partners to support ongoing and future programs and activities of our organization locally and abroad
  • Create a mailing group of potential institutions and individuals who eventually become recipient of organization regular updates
  •  Assist in organizational policy creation and implementation
  • Create organization packages and content for donors and partner institutions to build our capacity to implement programs and to accomplish its mission
  • Work with Program/Project coordinators and implementers to collect anecdotes, testimonies, photos, etc. from the field to generate content for website, newsletters, and other means of distribution
  • Work with Program Manager/Project coordinators to improve program designs, M&E processes and impact
  • Aid Program Manager/Project coordinators in creating and implementing work plans, timelines and activity schedules
  • Identify, develop and pursue alternative income generating sources, apart from grants, to ensure sustainability of the organization and its programs
  • Other duties as assigned

Qualifications: 

  • Ability to partner across multiple organizations ✓ Excellent oral and written communication skills.
  • Comfortable working in teams as well as acting independently in the implementation of specific tasks, multitasking and prioritizing, working under pressure and meeting deadlines
  • Ability to work and communicate with a diverse group of people of various nationalities and cultural backgrounds
  • Strong oral and written communication skills, including editing skills. Proficient in Microsoft Office software including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
  • Outstanding Communications Skills
  •  Creative, resourceful, confident, goal-oriented, and entrepreneurial
  •  Passion for international travel, different cultures, and making a difference in the world

Desire Class Level: First Year (Freshman), Second Year (Sophomore), Third Year (Junior), Fourth Year (Senior)

Requirement: Cover letter and CV only. Due to the urgency of this position, applications will be processed on a rolling basis. 

Job Type: Virtual/Onsite

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