Programme Officer – Finance (Knowledge Partnership Programme)
Designation / Programme Officer – Finance (Knowledge Partnership Programme)Location / Delhi
Reporting to / Senior Programme Manager
Last Date / 10th July, 2014
Apply to / Candidates interested in the position are requested to email their updated CV on along with name of the positionclearly mentioned in the subject line.
About IPE Global / IPE Global Private Limited is a leading development sector consulting firm offering services in*Urban Infrastructure Development, *Health, *Policy, *PPP,*Government and Public Sector (GAPS), *Education, *Rural Development and *Environment and Climate Change areas.
IPE Global Private Limited is an ISO 9001:2008 certified development sector consultancy organisation, promoted by established practitioners and sector experts. Over the last fourteen years, IPE has successfully implemented over 350 projects in 23 countries with over 500 all levels of government agencies and 20 international donor agencies and many private agencies making it a leading development sector consultancy organisation in South Asia. With offices across India, Kenya, Ethiopia and United Kingdom, IPE brings with it a rare mix of international and regional expertise. It has a multi-disciplinary team of experts who have substantial relevant experience and knowledge of ground level realities, problems and issues in the different parts of the world. IPE has over 300 full time professional staff and a resource pool of more than 800 consultants covering a wide range of multi-disciplinary skill. IPE not only brings in the specific expertise in the related field, but also offers a culmination of best practices and extensive experience in diverse fields of development sector management consulting services. For more details, please visit
Skill Set and Job Description / Knowledge Partnership Programme (KPP)
- Designed and funded by the UK Department for International Development
- Aims to build knowledge partnerships between India and developing countries by generating and sharing lessons, expertise and promising practice.
- Currently structured around five priority themes (1) food security and resource scarcity; (2) trade and investment; (3) health; (4) women and girls;(5) Development Effectiveness
- Currently managed by a Consortium led by IPE Global Private Limited under its Knowledge Initiative.
- Responsible for presenting accurate monthly financial forecast.
- Financial monitoring of the sub-contracts.
- Update and take responsibility to develop weekly financial tracker and Deliverables Tracker with the help of procurement team.
- Support the Senior Programme Manager in providing overall supervision, ensuring quality assurance on delivery of outputs and maintaining effective communication with the team members.
- Coordinate with the Research Associates and ensure timeliness for all workstream related outputs.
- Track and monitor payments, partner’s deliverables and share it with DFID.
- Support the SPM and the TL in managing various stakeholders outside the programme including potential partners, government agencies, research institutions, NGOs and think tanks.
- Ensure that the partnership doesn’t exceed beyond the allocated financial limit.
- Supporting the Senior Programme Manager in developing programme strategies and financial tools, developing operational guidelines, monitoring and evaluation framework;
- Working in close coordination with DFID Programme Officer in managing the programme;
- Contributing to relevant sections of the quarterly progress report;
- Assisting the Team Leader and Policy Leads as per requirement;
- Negotiating, preparing and reviewing funding proposals, contracts and agreements, and support the Contracts & Funds Manager;
- Working closely with Contracts and Fund Manager and Policy Advocacy and Knowledge Manager;
- Demonstrating compliance with all legislation and DFID/IPE policies and procedures;
- Undertaking training as required and agreed with manager;
- Promoting appropriate behaviour to support IPE’s values, culture, performance and brand.
- As the role evolves, the scope of work will widen.
Qualifications & Experience /
- A relevant (economics, finance, commerce/statistical) undergraduate qualification, together with 4-5 years of relevant experience in a similar position, or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training. Postgraduate degree is desirable.
- Proven track record in identifying, researching and cultivating relationships with corporations and industry, the public service and NGOs, to support a portfolio of activities of the programme
- Demonstrated experience in project management and financial monitoring
- Experience in developing and coordinating outreach and engagement activities such as public lectures, forums, workshops, seminars, conferences and publications
- A high level of enthusiasm, flexibility, self-motivation and initiative
- Understanding of International Development/Social sector
Compensation / IPE Global is an employee owned company with best in the industry compensation packages.
Other Details / IPE Global is looking for staff with a strong commitment to the development sector, an open mind-set and flexible attitudes as well as strong interpersonal skills.
IPE Global is committed to using fair, objective and positive employment practices to promote equal opportunities and diversity in employment, ensuring that all employees including potential employees are treated fairly, consistently and with respect, before, during and after their employment. We seek to create an environment that is representative of, and responsive to different groups.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for subsequent rounds.
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