CBM is a global mission organization committed to sharing God’s love through word and deed. We believe that God brings healing to a broken world through local churches. CBM works strategically alongside a network of partners in 14 priority fields, providing assistance in the following areas: Poverty, Justice, Kids at Risk, Building the Church, and Crisis Response.
CBM is looking for a Program Officer located in East Africa. The Program Officer is responsible for establishing strong relationships with existing and potential partners. Takes key responsibility for processing project proposals and progress reports for the purpose of monitoring progress, evaluating results, and reporting to funding organizations. The position assists in partner training and capacity building at the direction of the Team Lead, International Programs.
Job Details:
- Location: Africa (preference: Rwanda, Kenya)
- Work Type: Remote
- Position Type: Full-time Contract
Ministry Description and Responsibilities
PROJECT SUPPORT: CBM PROGRAMMING (55%)
- Review, revise and provide feedback to partners on project/program proposals
- Track and prompt reports from international partners – as determined by the agreement letter
- Review project reports against expected results to track progress and provide feedback to partners
- Track project/program status and ensure follow-up of outstanding issues with the IP Program Team Lead
- Maintain files of project documentation
- Design and revise monitoring tools, tracking documents, and report templates
- Share applicable narrative project information and photo resources with the Canadian Partnerships and the Communications departments.
- Assist in the preparation of special topics and project highlights for presentation materials
- Represent CBM on relevant CFGB and other external working groups
PROJECT SUPPORT: CANADIAN FOODGRAINS BANK PROGRAMMING (20%)
- Support partners in the region with 2-3 food-related projects (Food Assistance, Agriculture and Livelihoods or multi-nexus food programming).
- Assist partners with program design, budget and pre-project planning (Situational Assessments, Environmental Impact Assessments etc.)
- Alongside CBM Africa Team, identify training and technical needs and help partner fill these gaps through capacity sharing, networking with other regional partners, employing consultants and/or other forms of support.
- Review, revise and provide feedback to partners on project/program proposals
- Track and prompt reports as determined by the project agreement.
- Review project reports against expected results to track progress and provide feedback to partner
- Represent CBM on relevant CFGB and other external working groups
PARTNER CAPACITY BUILDING (20%)
- Assist international partners in program design, monitoring, and evaluations ensuring appropriate implementation of programming policies and guidelines
- Work with CBM Africa Team to train international partners in project management – through visits and by providing feedback to partners on proposals and report
GROWTH (5%)
- Attend weekly CBM Chapel and contribute to the overall spiritual growth of the organization
- Other duties as assigned
Skills/Knowledge Required:
- Must accept CBM’s Core Values (see www.cbmin.org)
- Willing to sign off on CBM’s Community Covenant, Code of Conduct, Conflict of Interest & Child Protection Policy
- Degree in International Development Studies or related field.
- Experience designing, monitoring and evaluating Conservation Agriculture and/or Food Assistance programming.
- 1-3 years experience in program management
- Experience with Results-Based Management (RBM) and program management tools (proposals, reports, Log frames, monitoring, and evaluation).
- Experience with government-level grants, proposals, and projects. (USAID, Global Affairs Canada, International Humanitarian Agencies).
- Cross-cultural and/or international experience
- Excellent spoken and written fluency in English
- Preference given to candidates who speak French or Swahili as well.
- Awareness and sensitivity in cross-cultural communication and power dynamics
- Ability to take initiative with little supervision
- High attention to detail
- High capacity for administrative tasks
- Proficiency in Excel, Word and Microsoft Suite
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Willingness to travel internationally and hold a valid passport
- Teachable
- Team player
Please submit your resume and cover letter by e-mail to membercare@cbmin.org
The position will be held open until June 16, 2025 or until a suitable candidate has been found.
Thank you for your application; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
CBM welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.