Program Officer - Disaster Management at World Vision in Karen

Job description

With 75 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith. Come join our 31,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories! Employee Contract Type: Local - Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term) Job Description: The holder will ensure successful implementation of timely live saving interventions contributing to the improved children wellbeing outcomes and as guided by the donors, the WVK National Office Strategy for FY26-30. The position holder will provide support in resource acquisition within the Disaster Management Team (DMT), Disaster Risk Reduction, Capacity Building and program management of DM Projects ion for Disaster management as well as Advocacy, Networking and Engagement with Strategic & New Partnerships Development within the Disaster Management Directorate. Please Note: World Vision is a Christian humanitarian organization with a mission centered on following Jesus Christ in service to the world´s most vulnerable children. Therefore, in all locations to the fullest extent legally permissible, the successful applicant will affirm our core documents, observe conduct compatible with Christian principles, serve at a high level of professional ethics, and strive to act in accordance with cultural sensitivities. Furthermore, regular attendance with team and office devotions, chapel, and prayer gatherings are expected in line with policies in the World Vision host location and its departments. Job Responsibilities: Programme Design, Management and Reporting Ensure that the project log frames and M&E plans are realistic. Ensure timely review and submission of narrative reports and other periodic reports to rightful stakeholders Participate in monitoring Disaster Management projects progress. Ensure that project goals and objectives are achieved and grant requirements are adhered to. Maintain a good working relationship with national office technical specialists to enhance their contribution to the technical aspects of the projects’ designs. Monitor the country’s humanitarian landscape and ensure emerging risks are analyzed and addressed. Ensure successful roll out and implementation of Disaster Management (DM) grants including timely start of grants projects. Effective follow up on DM project implementation to ensure they are timely and as per design document and donor standards. Technical support rendered in analyzing and utilizing relevant monitoring data by different stakeholders and grant projects teams. Standardize monitoring tools applied by project teams. Lessons learned from different projects shared to enhance local planning and implementation, modifications that might be necessary at the local level suggested based on evidence and lessons learned. Implementation and expenditure levels regularly reviewed & tracked and work plans and budgets managed with the finance team. Timely follow up on implementation of project audit recommendations. Effective cross-functional linkages established among Disaster Management projects. Timely recruitment of Project staff supported and new staff properly oriented on L&R specific programming processes, products and specific donor requirements; Staff capacity built on specific grants programming guidelines as per donor specifications. Quality Assurance and Technical Support Ensure assessments, designs, monitor and evaluation of Projects in alignment with set standards realized. Ensure that Project designs and implementation plans are reviewed and appraised. Timely and relevant analysis and recommendations provided to project leadership and staff. Ensure well-coordinated baselines and evaluation processes and participation in these events. Implementation of established guidelines and policies monitored for critical milestones in the life cycle of