Project Officer at Marie Stopes

Responsibilities for the Project Officer Job

Implement the In Their Hands Project Activities Under the leadership of the Senior Coordinator: Youth and the In Their Hands Project Director, ensure MSK’s delivery of a major, multimillion GBP youth programme across all of its service channels as follows:

Project Management

• Monitor and track project progress including budgets in a timely manner and implement corrective actions
• Assist in preparation of youth school based training materials and manuals and help to conduct necessary training and workshops for teachers and students as and when required in the process of implementation of the projects.
• Assist in design of project activities

Planning and Implementation

• Prepare work plans and operation plans for various elements/ components of the project on half yearly basis and an annual basis
• Organize youth awareness events in conjunction with Marketing Department
• Plan School based interventions with the support of consortium members under the leadership of Ministry of Education officials
• Plan and implement youth awareness events

Coordination

• Interface with consortium partners and advocate for MSK’s priorities
• Project targets achieved
• Workplan approved and delivered on time 2016 budget fully spent
• Positive donor feedback
• Donor reports submitted on time and of high quality
• Undertake regular visits to the field to supervise school based interventions.
• Work closely with MSK regional teams to ensure donor targets are on the track and offer advice and support on field implementation

Monitoring, documentation and reporting

• Promote and undertake the documentation of good practices and synthesis of lessons learned, and ensure that these are reflected in improved training and management tools
• Maintain a database of crucial project documents which track project progress.
• Contribute to all aspects of the procurement process including drafting Terms of Reference
• Track and report project results
• Develop project reports

Qualifications for the Project Officer Job

• Experience in implementing donor projects
• Experience in designing and implementing youth activities
• Experience in dynamic, fast paced problem solving and turning around struggling initiatives
• Experience managing external contractors and consultants
• Experience as an advocate on youth issues, either at a policy level or within an organization
• Experience in Marie Stopes Systems and processes (desirable)
• Experience in reproductive health programming (desirable)

Skills

• Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Office package
• Ability to design, implement and monitor effective project cycle management and monitoring and evaluation best practice
• Confident presenter to high level faura
• Analytical ability and a creative thinker
• Understanding of, and ability to write and edit donor proposals and reports
• Fluency in both written and spoken English, with exceptional writing and presentation skills
• Ability to work well with others in a team environment
• Ability to manage a very heavy and fluctuating workload

Attitude / Motivation

• Demonstrates MSK team member behaviours.
• Pro MSI philosophy of social enterprise and cost recovery
• Prochoice