Programs Officer 

Direct Supervisor and Reports : 
- Reports to International Programs and Partnerships Manager
- No direct reports
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Principle Missions : 

• Project manage NGO project implementation from beginning to end; guide, influence, and organize external stakeholders for successful program outcomes
• Create tools and systems to organize and track project implementation, goals, and progress
• Improve and develop monitoring and evaluation strategy, tools, and methods; Track and report impact of activities
• Advocate to external partners for actions that will best ensure positive impact results; Align actions to project milestones and impact goals

Responsibilities : 
Project and partner management - 50%
● Oversee program operations and troubleshoots problems that
arise
● Manage relationships with implementing partners (IPs); hold IPs
accountable for commitments and project outcomes
● Create and maintain administrative tools such as trackers, project
management software, project plans etc.
● Project manage talent sourcing projects with employer partners
● Support manager in development of MOUs and other binding
agreements

M&E - 50%
● Develop M&E structures/ project milestones to ensure project objectives are attained; facilitate data collection at project sites; support internal team tracking and metrics
● Coordinate with project sites to obtain information and content for cross-functional teams (comms, finance, etc)
● Develop grant reports for funders
● Review curriculum and other educational content to ensure instructional design meets milestones; coordinate with Curriculum Developer to bake milestones into instructional design

Main Contacts : 
Internal : International Team
External: Funders, Implementing Partners

Workplace Conditions : 
Location: Remote. Working hours will be CAT (GMT+2/3); role needs flexibility to take calls from team members in Asia, Europe, and the USA.

• - If local to a project site (Kenya, Jordan) or Konexio office (France), opportunities for blended in-person and remote work may be possible
• - Be present online Monday through Friday during regular working hours (CAT)
• - Candidate must have access to a professional-grade computer with videoconferencing, high quality internet, and call-friendly work space. These points are indispensable.

• - Konexio has offices in Paris, and an active presence in Nairobi. European, Kenyan, or Middle-East based applicants are a plus.

Qualifications : 

• - Bachelor’s Degree or higher in International Development, Project Management, or similar
• - 7-10 years work experience in project management or M&E, ideally for developing world contexts; experience in education/ economic development fields a plus
• - Fewer years of experience will be considered if the candidate has leadership experience or other high-caliber responsibilities on her or his resume
• - High level of professional digital skills and excellent knowledge of digital work culture (knowledge of professional tools and best practices- office suite, project management software, CRM and data tracking systems, digital learning software, multimedia tools)
• - Background in non-profits or social enterprises a plus

Skills :

• - Project management
• - M&E, best practices for data collection
• - Background working with non-traditional learners and vulnerable populations
• - Fluent in English, working knowledge of French or Arabic a plus
• - Demonstrated cross cultural communication skills; demonstrated excellence in written communication; high degree of responsiveness to remote communication
• - Knowledge of online freelancing platforms and trends in the tech industry as they relate to online freelancing
• - Knowledge of local digital upskilling ecosystem a plus (private sector, government, NGOs, institutions)

Start Date : ASAP

Contract : 
Full Time (40H/wk), Independent Contractor

To Apply : 
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