Senior Associate, Program Development

PURPOSE

• Oversees and integrates transactions in Finance, HR, legal, procurement for the particular project/output in an effective service platform
• Results communication
• Supports program development manager in monitoring the ongoing projects both substantively and financially
• Desk research

ENGAGEMENT

• Ensure consistent service delivery
• Identifies and anticipates issues impacting consistent service delivery and recommends remedial solutions for effective project management
• Anticipates donor requirement and project requirements and ensures alignment of services to meet those needs.

DELIVERY

• Consistent provision of quality finance and monitoring services
• Leads ERP finance portal for the project/output
• Leads the monitoring and updating of project compliance information.
• Leads budget control for procurement
• Support the project/program audits
• Prepare project and budget proposals, revisions when requested

REQUIREMENTS

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant subject matter (English, Journalism, Communications, Social Sciences, Political sciences, economics, International Studies, etc.)
• Minimum 4 years of professional experience in a research and support role
• Experience in international and multi-cultural office or academic environments

FUNCTIONAL

• Full professional proficiency in writtena dn spoken English
• Strong research, writing and communication skills
• Advanced skills in MS Office and business management software
• Additional language is a plus – in particular French, Spanish or Portuguese

CORPORATE

• Strong team player
• Functioning well under pressure and juggling competing deadlines
• Detail-oriented striving for quality and consistency in all outputs and communications
• Client-oriented

***In addition to CV and Cover Letter candidates are requested to submit a writing sample and power point presentation sample for a topic related to green growth – prepared by themselves, without assistance***