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Job title:                          Programme Officer for Europe & Eurasia

Reporting to:                  Program Support Manager, Europe & Eurasia

Location:                        United Kingdom / France / Lithuania / Moldova

Start date:                       As soon as possible

Type of contract:           Fixed-term maternity cover, 12 months (with possible extension)

LoE:                                Full-time

Salary range:                 Commensurate with experience

About the role:

The Programme Officer will provide programmatic support to a portfolio of Internews’ projects in the Europe & Eurasia (E&E) Region. The role will be part of the Internews’ headquarters E&E Project Management Unit (PMU) and report to the US-based Program Support Manager. The role will support the project teams in the E&E region as they conduct their project activities and ensure effective programme implementation, particularly related to project reporting, work planning, and monitoring, evaluation, research and learning (MERL). The role will coordinate with diverse international donors to contribute to development opportunities that support E&E media and journalists to safely provide good quality information. The role supports the design and development of innovative programmes and serves as the point-of contact for E&E projects within Internews Europe and for some project donors. The role may also be asked to represent Internews at partner and donor meetings. The role will also contribute to Internews’ knowledge management and improvement of Internews systems.

Key responsibilities:

• Support the project teams across all programmatic and operational aspects of European-funded grant programmes to implement high quality projects to time, on budget, and to the highest technical standards, and in a way that positions projects within a broader regional or thematic portfolio and contributes to organisational impact;
• Assist PMU management with project oversight and progress towards programme deliverables;
• Lead on or support project start-up, implementation, and closeout;
• Advise on project team composition and support with hiring key project personnel; 
• Serve as the main HQ point of contact for all programmatic inquiries for assigned projects within the organisation and externally;
• Guide the project teams on rules and requirements of European donors and Internews’ internal policies and procedures;
• Work closely with the E&E Business Officer on business aspects of projects delivery, including budget management and financial tracking;
• Review and revise donor narrative reports and workplans and ensure their high quality;
• Review and provide feedback on relevant programmatic and monitoring aspects, including MERL reporting, external project evaluation, and other research and studies;  
• Support internal and external communication for projects, identifying newsworthy, impactful stories and preparing content or briefings which tell those stories; undertake external representation and policy engagement where necessary;
• Design and draft concept notes and proposals for European donors;
• Other duties as assigned;
• In all duties, an understanding of and demonstrated commitment to upholding Internews’ Core Values.

Qualifications:

• 2-4 years of experience of project management and donor reporting for large projects with major institutional donors, including the European Commission and SIDA. Proven experience of programme support in the E&E region is desirable;
• Degree in a related field;
• Experience writing grant proposals for European donors;
• Familiarity with the E&E region and/or media-related issues;
• Ability to prioritise and manage multiple projects and tasks simultaneously;
• Willingness to roll up sleeves and do any task required to get the job done;
• Excellent research and analytical skills and relevant experience;
• Self-starter and dynamic with strong level of self-awareness. Assertive, with the ability to work on own initiative with little supervision;
• Strong teamwork experience and proven track record of a collaborative approach to problem-solving;
• Fluency in written and spoken English and Russian, with superb writing skills;
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills, including diplomacy, tact, and the ability to negotiate;
• Highly organised and structured;
• Excellent communication skills – speaking, writing and listening;
• Proficiency in MS Office.

Please note that that this vacancy is conditional on donor funding. Internews reserves the right to withdraw the advertising and close the vacancy at any time.

Candidates must submit:

1) a succinct 1-page cover letter explaining how they satisfy the requirements of the person speciation in addition to a 2) CV highlighting relevant experience. The successful candidate will also be asked to provide three professional referees, one of whom must be from their most recent employer.

The above noted job description is not intended to describe, in detail, all the tasks that may be assigned but rather to give the job holder a general sense of the responsibilities and expectations of his/her position. As the nature of business demands change so, too, may the essential functions of this position.

This position will be located either in the United Kingdom, France, Lithuania or Moldova and therefore a successful applicant must have the Right to Work in one of those locations in order to commence their employment.

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Vacancy timelines:

Closing date – 12 October 2022. Applications will be reviewed as and when they arrive.