An exciting full time vacancy for a Senior Programme Officer is now available at CARE INTERNATIONAL, Hargeisa. Candidates should bring 5 - 6 years of hands-on experience, preferably in the Programme Affairs sector. Qualified candidates are urged to apply before the Jul, 27 deadline.
Job
Title:
Senior
Programme
Officer
Project/
Department
:
Climate Justice Pillar
Duty
station:
Hargeisa
Grade:
Post
Type:
National
Key
Internal
Contacts:
Project
Manager,
MEAL officer, Gender Advicer, Programme support team
Job
Purpose
The
Senior
Programme
Officer
(SPO)
is
responsible
for
day-to-day
coordination,
high-quality implementation,
technical
oversight,
and
reporting
of
programme
activities
at
field
level.
The
SPO
ensures
activities
are
delivered
on
time,
within
budget,
and
in
line
with
CARE
standards,
donor
requirements,
and
community
priorities,
while
supporting
learning,
accountability,
and partner capacity strengthening.
Key
Responsibilities
1.
Programme
Implementation
&
Coordination
•
Lead
and
coordinate
field-level
implementation
of
assigned
programme
components.
•
Translate
approved
workplans
into
actionable
field
activities
and
supervise
execution.
•
Ensure
activities
meet
agreed
technical
standards,
quality
benchmarks,
and
timelines.
•
Provide
hands-on
technical
support
to
field
teams
and
partners.
2.
Technical
Support
&
Quality
Assurance
•
Provide
technical
guidance
in
relevant
thematic
areas
(e.g.
Anticipatory
Actions,
DRR,
Gender
Mainstreaming, livelihoods,
climate-smart
agriculture,
financial
inclusion,
RLFs, governance).
•
Support
adoption
of
innovative
approaches
and
adaptive
programming.
•
Conduct
regular
field
monitoring
to
ensure quality,
compliance,
and
impact.
•
Document
lessons
learned,
best
practices,
and
implementation
challenges.
3.
Financial
&
Activity Management
•
Support
activity-level
budgeting,
tracking,
and
expenditure
monitoring.
•
Ensure
efficient
use
of
programme
resources
and
value
for
money.
•
Review partner
activity
plans
and
expenditures
at
field level.
•
Support
procurement
planning
and
asset
management
in
coordination
with
operations
teams.
4.
Monitoring,
Evaluation,
Accountability
&
Learning
(MEAL)
•
Support
implementation
of
MEAL
plans
and
routine
data
collection.
•
Ensure
accurate,
timely,
and
high-quality
programme
data.
•
Facilitate
community
feedback
and
accountability mechanisms.
•
Contribute to
learning,
reflection,
and
adaptive
management
processes.
5.
Reporting
&
Documentation
•
Prepare
high-quality
weekly,
monthly,
and
quarterly
activity
reports.
•
Contribute
to
donor
narrative
reports
and
programme
reviews.
•
Maintain
accurate
programme
records,
files,
and
documentation.
•
Support
audits,
evaluations,
and
donor
field
visits.
6.
Partnership
&
Stakeholder
Engagement
•
Coordinate
closely
with
implementing
partners,
community
structures,
cooperatives,
and local authorities.
•
Support
partner
capacity
strengthening
in
programme
implementation
and
reporting.
•
Represent CARE
in
relevant
local
coordination
meetings
and
forums.
•
Strengthen
collaboration
with
private
sector
and
technical
service
providers
where
relevant.
7.
Team
Supervision
&
Capacity
Building
•
Supervise
Programme
Officers,
Assistants,
and
community
facilitators.
•
Provide
coaching,
mentoring,
and
on-the-job
capacity
building.
•
Support
performance
management
and
staff
development
processes.
•
Promote
teamwork,
accountability,
and
CARE
values
in
field
teams.
8.
Safeguarding,
Risk
&
Compliance
and
other
duties
•
Ensure
safeguarding,
PSEA,
gender
equality,
and
conflict
sensitivity
principles
are
integrated into all activities.
•
Identify
and
report
programme
risks,
operational
challenges,
and
compliance
issues.
•
Ensure
adherence
to
CARE
policies,
donor
regulations,
and security
protocols.
•
Perform
any
other
assigned
duties
related
to
the
project
About Hargeisa
Hargeisa is the capital and largest city of Somaliland, serving as the region's main economic and administrative hub. The city is home to a growing number of international organizations, NGOs, and private sector companies, making it a key employment center in the Horn of Africa. Professionals relocating to Hargeisa will find a dynamic and rapidly developing urban environment.
Ereyada Soomaaliga (Somali Keywords): Shaqo Hargeysa • Shaqo Cusub • Shaqo Buuxda