Regional Programme Officer (Asia & Middle East)

About us

War Child works with children who, as a result of conflict, live with a combination of poverty, exclusion and insecurity. These children might include street children, child headed households, children conscripted into armed groups, and children who have been put in prison. Our mission is to support and improve the care and protection of children and young people who live with a combination of insecurity, poverty and exclusion in some of the worse conflict-affected places. We look forward to a world in which the lives of children are no longer torn apart by war. This is a vision that can only be realised through the collective actions of children themselves, communities and their leaders, organisations like War Child, governments and key decision makers.

Job Specification

We are recruiting a second Regional Programme Officer (PO) for the Asia/Middle East team, who will work under the supervision of the Regional Programme Manager (RPM). The Asia/Middle East regional desk consists of two Regional Programme Officers. The role will involve close collaboration with the country teams in the Asia/ Middle East portfolio and other UK-based Regional Programme Officers. The post-holder will play a central role in the day to day project and operational support responsibilities to several countries allocated from the Asia/ Middle East portfolio. The regional portfolio currently includes, Afghanistan, Iraq, Jordan and Yemen.

Task and responsibilities:

• Donor reporting and support to project management (50%). Approximately 50% of the work will be assisting field teams with donor reporting, and project management. The RPO will provide critical support to Programme Managers ensuring all reports are clear, accurate, and submitted in a timely manner, and that learning is at the core of the projects we implement.
• Disseminating country programmes information to the Fundraising and Communication/Advocacy Directorates (20%). Around 20% of the time will be spent on ensuring desk level support to proposal development for institutional donors (research background sections, drafting, certifications etc.).
• Support to Project development (20%). A further 20% of the work will be spent on ensuring effective internal communications between the Programmes team and the rest of War Child, with an emphasis on ensuring that fundraising teams get adequate information to support their needs, and that advocacy priorities are informed by programmes experience and evidence.
• Other (10%). Finally, the role will make sure of the effective administration of regional desk requirements (filing, shared drive management (10%). The position will be UK based although there will be occasional opportunities to travel to the country programmes the RPO supports to provide reporting and project implementation operational support; subject to security considerations.

Person Specification

Essential Criteria

Experience/ Technical Skills:

• Successful grant management and donor liaison experience 
• Experience of producing high-quality and factually accurate reports 
• Experience of rigorous budget and expenditure management 
• Experience of working and coordinating with colleagues remotely via email, phone, Skype, etc. 
• Understanding and knowledge of child protection, the protective environment and child rights programming 
• Written and verbal English must be of the highest calibre 
• Right to work in the UK and travel to the countries where we work

Competencies (Soft Skills):

• Team player
• Able to process and articulate complex issues in a clear and coherent way 
• Accurate, systematic, with an eye for detail 
• Able to work in a small, dynamic organisation with limited resources 
• Flexible and willing to support others at times when particular organisational priorities take precedence 
• Patient and appreciative of the circumstances faced by field staff 
• Be self-motivated, work accurately and efficiently to deadlines and targets managing a wide and varied workload 
• Exceptional organisational skills with the ability to plan ahead and manage priorities calmly to ensure continued progress and meet deadlines. 
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build positive working relationships with a broad range of stakeholders. 
• Commitment to War Child’s aims, values and mission.

Desirable Criteria:

• Advanced University degree in International Development, Humanitarian Affairs, or other relevant field 
• Knowledge of the social and cultural context of the Middle East specific to War Child’s countries of operation 
• Knowledge and experience of monitoring and evaluation 
• Experience of producing concept notes/proposals for restricted funding 
• Language skills in Arabic, Kurdish, Dari, or Pashto would be an advantage

How to apply

Please apply via our website:

https://www.warchild.org.uk/who-we-are/jobs/regional-programme-officer-asia-%26-middle-east

Download and complete our application form from www.warchild.org.uk.

All completed applications must reach recruitment@Warchild.org.uk by 11:59pm on Monday 29 May 2017. Please note, CVs will not be accepted.