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Senior Program Officer- Africa
Tracking Code:1788
Job Description
CHF International’s mission is to be a catalyst for long-lasting positive change in low- and moderate-income communities around the world, helping them improve their social, economic, and
environmental conditions.

CHF International seeks a highly skilled and qualified Senior Program Officer to support the Africa Region of Global Operations.  The Senior Program Officer will coordinate and support all field-based operations for Africa Regional Programs.  In particular the Senior Program Officer will be responsible for:

    * Serving as an advisor for all regional programmatic activities
    * Monitoring program performance to ensure all donor and CHF deliverables and goals are met.
    * Maintaining communications with all program offices, implementing partners, and donors.
    * Traveling to field offices periodically to monitor program performance and provide operational assistance.
    * Providing consistent guidance at headquarters and in the field.
    * Taking on a senior leadership role for the region as necessary.
    * Preparing, analyzing, and reporting on program budgets and burn rates to ensure adherence to CHF and donor finance policies and procedures.
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Required Skills

Qualifications:

    * Master’s Degree in a relevant discipline, or Bachelor’s Degree with extensive relevant experience.
    * At least 5 years of international development work experience
    * Fluent in English, written and oral.  Abilities in regional language is preferred
    * Significant experience managing USAID programs
    * Prior international living experience, preferably in a developing country
    * Prior program management  and program development experience, experience with USAID-funded programs required
    * Significant financial analysis and budgeting experience
    * Fit and willing to travel internationally, possibly in challenging environments
    * Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite is required
    * Excellent written and oral communications skills
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