REPORTS TO: Programme Manager
REPORTING TO POST HOLDER: None
DURATION: One year with a probation period of 60days
BACKGROUND
Effective agriculture has the power to change lives. It underpins prosperity, food security and stability the world over. Farm Africa focuses on transforming agriculture and managing natural resources sustainably. We champion a holistic approach that boosts yields, protects the environment and connects smallholder farmers to thriving markets.
We work with different types of farmers in a range of regions. Their local situations vary, but the problems they face are all too familiar: lack of training and technology, inadequate inputs, no finance, vulnerability to climate change and poor links to markets.
We have an ambitious strategy to expand our work over the next five years. We’ll increase our impact. Lift more communities out of poverty. Work with more corporate partners who share our vision. Open up more agricultural markets. Provide more expertise.
We’ll make change happen.
PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
The purpose of the Programme Support Officer (PSO) is to provide overall support to G4F program manager, Project coordinators and technical staffs in the day to day program/projects implementation. The PSO is contributing to ensuring G4F programmes and projects are delivered to the highest standard of project donor contract’s requirements, are compliant with GoE regulations, and achieve maximum possible macro and meso-level impacts as well as delivering value for money. The PSO will work closely with the Program Manager, Senior technical staff and Project Coordinators to ensure that support functions are being delivered to a high standard and efficiently. The post holder coordinates and facilitates the delivery of support service functions to projects and ensuring that the use of these services is planned and delivered in a timely and efficient manner so that effective programme delivery can be ensured.
The post holder will have significant responsibilities in helping Programme Manager, Project Coordinators and other G4F program staff to develop annual budgets and activity plans in line with donor contracts and Farm Africa internal financial policies and procedures. The PO will also be responsible for ensuring that donor and government progress and final reports are submitted on time, in the correct format. He/she will assist in planning and organizing quarterly projects/programmes review meetings as well as the annual Project Progress Review (PPR).
KEY TASKS AND RESPONISBILITES
Key areas of responsibilities are:
These essential functions are not to be interpreted as a complete statement of all duties performed. Employees will be required to perform other job related duties as required.
Our VALUES
Investing in smallholder farming is the number one way to combat poverty in rural Africa. Farm Africa is a leading NGO specialising in growing agriculture, protecting the environment and developing businesses in rural Africa.
EXPERT. Deep expertise and insightful evidence-based solutions are at the heart of everything Farm Africa does.
GROUNDED. Positive change starts with Africa’s people, so our experts work closely with local communities, engaging them in every level of decision-making.
IMPACTFUL. We take a long-term view so we can deliver lasting changes for farmers and their families.
BOLD. We model innovative new approaches and are not afraid to challenge strategies that are failing.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Education, qualifications & other knowledge
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
Essential
Skills & abilities
Essential
Desirable