Samaritan's Purse Program Development Officer - Jobs in Uganda

Samaritan's Purse Program Development Officer - Jobs in Uganda

Job Description

We're searching for a Program Development Officer who is a dynamic, self-motivated team player. Are you an initiator with an excellent work ethic who enjoys a collaborative environment?

As a Program Development Officer, you will also have the opportunity to steer proposal planning and development processes by mobilizing a cross-functional proposal team including Programs, Finance, Technical Advisors, and Operations.

The Program Development Officer will support the deepening of existing strategic donor relations and creation of new networks with other like-minded INGOs for purposes of diversifying funding streams within Samaritan's Purse programming.

If you are passionate about the advancement of the Gospel and looking for a career with impact, we invite you to apply today!

Samaritan’s Purse is a nondenominational evangelical Christian organization providing spiritual and physical aid to hurting people around the world.

Since 1970, Samaritan’s Purse has helped meet needs of people who are victims of war, poverty, natural disasters, disease, and famine with the purpose of sharing God’s love through His Son, Jesus Christ.

The job:

Conduct regular donor scoping, monitor trends and be cognizant of upcoming key agencies’ "calls for proposals"/RFAs

Develop concept papers, proposals, and prepare project summaries

Analyze data and background materials in order to provide guidance and support to Program managers and key decision makers

Ensure that M&E tools e.g. Gantt charts etc. are in place, regularly updated and aligned with appropriate Samaritan's Purse and respective donor frameworks

Research and propose best practices in development programs and NGO operations

Provide vital input on strategic and operational planning

Provide staff with direction and inputs at all stages of the program cycle management

Coordinate with the Monitoring and Evaluation office to carry out assessments and conduct field visits in order to collect and verify data

Provide and maintain a monthly project tracking and status report on all assigned programs,

projects, and initiatives

Assess, manage, and report critical physical, emotional, or spiritual concerns of supervised staff

Participate in daily morning devotions and in prayer support for the ministry, its donors and volunteers

Maintain a strong Christian witness to colleagues, vendors, charitable beneficiaries, and the general public

The requirements:

Maintains a personal relationship with Jesus Christ

Agreement and compliance with the Samaritan's Purse statement of faith and policies

Spiritual maturity; ability to keep the focus of work on the overall goal of sharing the gospel

Twelve credit hours of college-level Biblical studies strongly preferred

Bachelors or master's degree in International Development preferred but not required; minimum of three years’ experience in program management and/or training required; or equivalent combination of education and experience

Ability to communicate and interact well with people of different educational, linguistic, cultural and socio-economic backgrounds

Experience working and living overseas; with ability to be flexible and adaptable

Strong skills in analytical and strategic thinking

Proven experience in database development and management

Excellent quantitative and qualitative data analysis skills

Technical writing skills including developing proposals, training/instruction manuals, and reports

Ability to develop and carryout work plans and solve problems independently

Excellent knowledge of computer applications, in particular proficiency required in MS Word, MS Excel and Power Point

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should apply online by 10th June 2019

For more information and job application details, see; Samaritan's Purse Program Development Officer - Jobs in Uganda

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