Samaritan’s Purse (SP) Regional Program Development Officer Job Vacancy in Monrovia, Liberia

The Regional Program Development Officer, West Africa (RPDO) will work throughout West Africa as a part of the International Program Development Unit. The RPDO will focus on supporting and coordinating Samaritan’s Purse (SP) Field Offices as it relates the pursuit and development of programs and grant proposals in Africa. The incumbent will provide consultation in processes related to program and grant proposals to include writing, editing and the compilation of lessons learned.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Develop programming and proposals for SP Africa field offices using current SP program models and best practices. On occasion the RPDO will be asked to assist in the initial program implementation of proposals they write
• Build capacity of SP Africa field offices in general program development skills, behavior change communication, and qualitative evaluation skills
• Build relationships on behalf of SP Africa field offices with bilateral donors, International Non-governmental Organizations , and other agencies
• Align with the various SP Country Directors regarding the rules and regulations of the field office and ensure that they are aware of all meetings, progress and ideas being formulated
• Ensure that all proposals follow timetables that allow for the input/review by the technical advisors and the finance department and involve the Technical Advisory Unit in the concept development process of grant submissions
• Maintain a strong Christian witness to colleagues, vendors, charitable beneficiaries, and the general public

QUALIFICATIONS:
• Commitment to the Samaritan’s Purse statement of faith, and experience in working with cross-cultural and cross-denominational Christians
• Technical writing skills including developing proposals, training/instruction manuals, and reports
• Knowledge of basic public health skills such as monitoring and evaluation ; utilizing information, education, and communication; and program management
• Field experience in the implementation of relief and development programming
• Prior cross-cultural experience
• Working knowledge of the grant submission processes of major donors such as the UN, CIDA, DFID and USAID etc.
• Working knowledge of major bilateral donor funds for HIV/AIDS, such as PEPFAR, Global Fund
• Position requires extensive travel in and out of the field
• Fluency in spoken and written French is a plus
12 month contract with potential for renewal

How to apply:
In order to apply, please go to http://www.samaritanspurse.org/index.php/employment_listings/position_li… and click on “Apply Now”

Closing Date: Saturday, 31 December 2011