Senior Program Officer

Job Title Senior Program Officer Salary: $57,000.00 - $144,000.00 Location: WASHINGTON, DC 20036 US (Primary) Category: Full-time Experience Level: Experienced (Non-Manager) Education: Bachelor's Degree Travel: Up to 25% Primary Objective/Position Summary The Senior Program Officer is an integral member of CNFA’s Program Management Team and will work on a dynamic team to support CNFA’s portfolio of agricultural development programs globally by providing administrative backstopping support from the Washington, DC office. This role will initially specifically support a BHA-funded Food for Peace program in Zimbabwe. Responsibilities include providing administrative and technical support to field staff, monitoring and evaluating field project activities and results, and start-up and close-out support. General Responsibilities Manage program implementation by providing technical support that includes, but is not limited to: input toward program strategy development; assistance developing technical program materials and deliverables; monitoring and evaluation of program activities; development of strategic relationships with donors, implementing partners and other stakeholders; leadership in critiquing and reviewing project documents such as grant and project proposals; development of scopes of work for short-term assistance and other technical contributions. Mentorship and guidance of backstopping staff with potential for supervisory role. Work closely with the Safety and Security Manager regarding security-related concerns and in developing an effective strategy for the project in terms of its safety and security needs. Monitor project spending and regular updating of projections. Support commodity tracking, Call Forwarding process, and prepare reimbursement requests. Technical and budgetary sub-partner award management and coordination, ensuring compliance with technical and contractual deliverables. Support programs, including reviewing/editing program documents and reports, tracking and reporting program events. Maintain electronic filing system of all program documentation, stakeholder contacts and key deliverables. Ensure compliance with USAID/BHA rules and regulations; drafting of USAID memos and approval requests in coordination with the Awards and Compliance Unit. Support monitoring and evaluation of program activities and review M&E deliverables as needed. Support coordination of strategic relationships with donors, implementing partners and other stakeholders, as required. Monitor project spending, including through management of the budget tracker and regular tracking of projections. Prepare or review project documentation that requires home office and USAID approval. Support the Communications Department by ensuring production and updating of high-quality project communication tools. Monitor projects to ensure programmatic compliance and contractual and financial compliance in collaboration with the Operations and Compliance Department, as well as achievement of project deliverables and impact. Field travel for site visits, temporary assignments to assist in field office work efforts, general evaluation of program progress and potential, and collection of program information will be required. Manage sub-contractors' contractual and technical deliverables. When approved, liaise with USAID to provide timely updates on program activities and impact and engage donors on development and implementation of programs. Other duties as assigned. Job Requirements Education Minimum Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness or related field. Master’s Degree preferred. Experience Minimum 5 years of experience backstopping complex international development projects/programs focused on enterprise development, agriculture and/or agribusiness. Knowledge, Skills, or Abilities • Experience with and knowledge of USAID (and/or other donor) program planning cycles, agreement rules and regulations, and reporting; Experience with BHA/Food for Peace/Title II programming strongly preferred. • Experience managing programs of sizeable value preferred. • Strong budgeting and analytical capacity. • Strong conceptual, verbal and written communication skills. • Ability to initiate and organize work while establishing priorities in a fast-paced, time-sensitive environment to meet deadlines with attention to detail. • Ability to develop strong trusting relationships in order to gain support and achieve results. • Ability to manage multiple conflicting priorities. • Ability to work in an environment with international objectives. • Ability to be flexible and interpersonal skills to interact with employees at all levels. • Highly skilled in coordination and project management. • Ability to travel for 2-3 weeks at a time. • Current US work authorization required. CNFA IS PROUD TO BE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER It is the policy of CNFA to provide equal employment opportunity to all persons, regardless of age, race, religion, color, national origin, gender identity, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, political affiliation, marital status, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, membership or non-membership in an employee organization, veteran status, or on the basis of personal favoritism or other non-merit factors, except where otherwise provided by law. REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION & CONTACT INFORMATION CNFA provides a reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please contact the CNFA Home Office Human Resources Department via email at accomodation@cnfa.org or via phone at 202-296-3920 if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job with us.

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