Programme Officer - Development Sector

Job Description

Project Management (65%):- Coordinate the FED projects in India to ensure smooth implementation of activities as per the annual programme schedule (planned and reviewed quarterly).- Developing project implementation plans with the project teams for each project.- Reporting and recording deviations to the project implementation plans and devise mitigation strategies to support the achievement of programmatic objectives.- Travelling to project locations and conduct regular monitoring of project activities to ensure the objectives of the projects are being met.- Supporting the team in managing deliverables of the third parties delivering to Project Guidelines and data collection platform- Managing communications from and to the projects as required and serving as the main of contact for the field teams.- Sharing feedback and information to facilitate learning within and between projects to encourage continuous improvement in project delivery.- Identify the training needs of project staff and collect feedback to ensure the continuous improvement of the systems.- Developing and deliver training and capacity building activities around organic farming practices including reaching out to external experts to design - train the trainer- workshops as per the defined curriculum.- Building and coordinating a resource bank of guidance materials on key sustainability issues in line with the defined curriculum and needs in the projects.- Supporting the creation of communication materials including farmer stories and photos from the field for external and internal use- Delivering to other programme coordination needs within the scope of programmesData Management (25%): - Keeping a close tab on data from projects that are key for decision making and taking responsibility for central data collection and aggregation.- Managing project information in close association with the project teams to ensure that the project dashboards are up-to-date and contain accurate information.- Developing appropriate Progress Update Reports for different projects as well as regularly updating the progress on the Corrective Action Plans submitted by projects- Quality checking data received from field partners and ensuring it is properly documented and saved in appropriate storage formatsStrategy and analysis support (6%): - Outlining, conducting and/or steering quantitative and qualitative studies on diverse topics with multiple agencies and stakeholders- Preparing decision-making materials for governance bodies, including the Advisory Council, Task Forces and Board of Trustees- Supporting the team in organizing and facilitating governance bodies including the Advisory Council, Task Forces and Board of Trustees- Supporting the analysis of agronomic and economic data, to ensure accurate referencing to regional contexts. Stakeholder coordination and support (2%)- Supporting with day-to-day organizational tasks to deliver to stakeholder needs and requests- Organizing events for existing partners and supporting the execution stakeholder events- Serving as an ambassador of mission and activities and be comfortable presenting externally Administration and Other Tasks (2%)- Supporting the maintenance of administrative systems for operations in India- Other ad hoc tasks as assigned by the Director, South Asia within the scope of the programmes.3. Required qualifications: - Masters degree, or equivalent higher education qualification, in a relevant field- Excellent written and communication skills with the ability to communicate clearly and concisely, and to assimilate and process information for wide-ranging audiences- At least 4 years experience working in the development sector or in a multi-stakeholder setting. Additional cotton/textiles/sustainability experience will be considered favourably.- Sensitised to working with field level partners and farming communities- Sharp attention to detail and strong ability to deliver quality work in short timeframes.- Excellent interpersonal skills, along with the ability to work in a collaborative manner with a team.- Comfortable multi-tasking and taking on diverse responsibilities within the organization.- Self-steering and comfortable with taking a proactive role in organizing own work.- Affinity and familiarity with the variety of actors we work with (producers, value chain players; brands, NGOs, and government) and the principles of the organic standard.- Driven and delivery oriented - comfortable working with established deadlines.- Good IT skills in Microsoft Office, particularly Microsoft PowerPoint and Microsoft Excel.- Fluent in English, Hindi - other languages are a plusThis job opening was posted long time back. It may not be active. Nor was it removed by the recruiter. Please use your discretion.,

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networkingtraining needscapacity buildingreportingenvironmental impact assessmentresearchsouth asiaproject teamsdocumentation