Job Description

Country Programme Officer

Salary: (£21,532 – 23,493) Depending on experience and qualification

Location: London, UK, with occasional oversees travel to complex environment

Main Purpose

To support the implementation of a high quality programme of THET Country programmes designed to help strengthen health care systems in Somaliland (90%) and Zambia (10%).

Key responsibilities

  1. Programme support:
  • Support key aspects of THET’s Somaliland Programme, leading on organisation of trips for staff, consultants and volunteers; this includes booking flights, visa, trip budgets andaccommodation
  • Maintain effective administrative systems; ensure efficient documentation, filing and retrieval of all programme materials
  • Work with the Programme Coordinator (UK), the Programme Managers (Somaliland and Zambia), and partners of THET to ensure donor contract compliance. Contribute to donor reporting as required.
  • Work closely with THET’s partners in Somaliland and the UK to ensure that programme objectives are met to a high standard.
  • Ad hoc recruitment and management of consultants based in the UK.
  1. Security:
  • Collate relevant security information on Somaliland and other countries that staff and volunteers do transit to while travelling to Somaliland and Zambia and escalate as appropriate to senior team members.
  • Review the security manual for Somaliland with the Programme Coordinator to ensure the contained information is current on a bi-yearly basis
  • Provide security briefings for all volunteers, consultants and staff prior to travel to Somaliland.
  1. Finance and procurement:
  • Procure equipment and organise regular transfer of funds for local partners, volunteers, settle payments and gain authorisation for transactions.
  1. General:
  • Support strong coordination and communication across the organisation; support the Programme Coordinator to facilitate learning and sharing of good practice.
  • Undertake other tasks as may be required, commensurate with experience.
  • Contribute to the development of strategic plans; policies and position papers.
  1. Person specification:

Essential

  • Strong project coordination and excellent administrative skills. Strong attention to detail.
  • Excellent time management skills and ability to manage competing deadlines.
  • Well-developed IT skills and competence in Microsoft Word and Excel.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and confidence in dealing with UK and overseas partners as well as senior staff from diverse organisations.
  • Team player able to work independently when required and to manage a diverse and heavy workload.
  • Flexibility and adaptability in the context of working within a small organisation and willingness to develop new skills.
  • Willingness to travel within the UK and overseas, including to a complex environment.
  • Good financial / numeracy skills.
  • Effective written and verbal communication skills.

Desirable

  • Experience of working with budgets.
  • Personal experience of living or working in Africa.
  • A Bachelors or Masters degree in a relevant discipline.
  • Understanding of international development and global health issues.