Regional/Program Officers

Pact is an international nonprofit that works in nearly 40 countries building solutions for human development that are evidence-based, data-driven and owned by the communities we serve. Founded in 1971, Pact works with partners to build resilience, improve accountability, and strengthen knowledge and skills for sustainable social impact.

Department

Programs – Pact strives for a world where all people are heard, capable, and vibrant. The Programs Team helps realize this objective by bridging program management, technical support, and business development, enabling Pact to achieve its global strategy. We ensure program excellence through continuous learning, monitoring and evaluation and provide organizational and industry-wide thought leadership by leveraging a complementary set of cross-functional, multi-disciplinary skills, expertise, and experiences. The Programs team: influences progressive change through the development and implementation of global and regional strategies and business plans; supports advancement of innovative solutions; pursues new business opportunities; and drives effective internal and external engagement to maximize Pact’s impact across the globe. Across all aspects of its role, the Programs Department adheres to and promotes a culture of inclusion, accountability, and respect.

Position Overview

Pact seeks two (2) Program Officers for the USAID CSM-STAND Sri Lanka Bolstering Civil Society (BCS) Activity, one (1) Regional Program Officer and one (1) Program Officer, based in to-be-identified regions and working under the supervision of the Program Manager based in a BCS project office. The project’s overall goal is to assist Sri Lanka in maintaining a vibrant civil society that empowers citizens to advance the democratic values of citizen participation. Activities will link CSOs across communities, districts, and regions to have a voice in local governance and national reform processes. The positions will serve as primary points of contact of regional and district level CSOs to provide and/or strategically link to technical assistance and conduct frequent and routine subaward monitoring. Further, the positions will provide technical support in start-up and implementation of programmatic activities in addition to managing and monitoring of program budgets and reporting as per adherence to USAID, Pact, and international standards. This is to be a five-year program that commenced in September 2022.

The Program Officers will support overall program management, including administration and management of grants, technical assistance to local partners, implementation of program activities, managing and monitoring of program budgets, and reporting. The Program Officer will ensure monitoring of project progress and subaward management and work with the Program Manager to take corrective action as necessary.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead communication with sub-awardees and maintain a portfolio of sub-awardees according to the identified regions/districts
• Serve as primary points of contact of regional and district level CSOs to provide and/or strategically link CSOs to technical assistance and conduct frequent and routine subaward monitoring
• Support Program Manager in daily tasks related to project management
• Ensure program meets the highest standards of civil society programming, including inclusive and participatory design, implementation and evaluation, security and no-harm principles, fostering capacity building and facilitate engagement of key players
• Support coordination and communication of program results
• Strengthen networking between project partners and stakeholders
• Assist and coordinate capacity development for project partners
• Provide assistance in programming plans
• Ensures timely and high-quality delivery of reports
• All other duties as assigned

Basic Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following or related fields: social science, international development, political science, or related fields
• At least five (5) years supporting international donor-funded programs in the development sect
• Fluency in local language(s) and functional proficiency in English.
• Ability to perform and prioritize multiple tasks
• High degree of professionalism and ability to deal sensitively with confidential material
• Strong interpersonal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting USAID funded programming
• Strong preference for Sri Lankan nationals

Pact is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, citizenship status, genetic information, matriculation, family responsibilities, personal appearance, credit information, tobacco use (except in the workplace), membership in an employee organization, or other protected classifications or non-merit factors.