Project Officer (OSRA project)

Project description:*
Pathfinder International is seeking a Project Coordinator for the newly USAID-
funded OSRA program. The OSRA program is five-year Pathfinder-led USAID-funded
project. The goal of the OSRA program is to improve family health outcomes by
reinforcing the national family planning and reproductive health (FP/RH)
program in partnership with the Ministry of Health and Population (MOHP). The
OSRA program will achieve this purpose through the three pivotal results: ‎1)
Women 's and men's uptake and continuation of voluntary family planning
services increased; ‎2) Youth equipped with knowledge and skills necessary to
make healthy life choices; and ‎3) Gender dynamics improved for enhanced
voluntary family planning and reproductive health outcomes. The OSRA program
will closely collaborate with different local stakeholders and other
Government of Egypt (GOE) entities to attain its results.
Job Summary : The project officer will work with senior management to
provide programmatic, technical and administrative support to the OSRA
program. S/he will work in close coordination with OSRA team members to
support the timely and efficient implementation of project activities.
Key Job Responsibilities
* Coordinates and works with staff on planning and logistics for program/project events,
* Participates in cross-functional project teams.
* Prepares reports and relevant background materials for management team and generates minutes and action items project follow up.
* Copyedits and reviews donor deliverables, including reports, work plans, and presentations.
* Responsible for communicating deliverable reminders to OSRA staff, including reports to donors and HQ, data collection, and project status updates.
* Supports business development efforts as needed
* Organizes and attends country meetings, retreats, and trainings as requested.
* Lends administrative support to management to prepare presentations, conference papers and papers for publication.
* Performs other duties and special tasks as assigned.
Required Education, Skills, and Experience*
* Bachelor's degree (preferably with an emphasis on international work and/or business administration
* ‎3-‎4 years of experience in development programs and management.
* Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to interact professionally and diplomatically
* Experience and comfort working with budgets and/or financial systems. Excellent writing and copy-editing skills.
* Demonstrated ability to work as an effective team member in a complex and fast paced environment.
* Must be a self-starter and possess good judgment, flexibility, and patience.
* Demonstrated high proficiency in Microsoft Office applications including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Experience with databases and website content maintenance.
* Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with ability to take initiative, work independently, and prioritize work flow and deadlines from multiple team members simultaneously.
* Demonstrated experience with different donors' compliance and reporting systems, as well as training and capacity building.
* Excellent command of the Arabic language.
Important Notice:
* This position is based in Egypt
* Deadline for Submitting Applications: February 5th, ‎2023
* Please ensure you provide a resume (CV) with your application
Additional Information:**
* Pathfinder International is an equal opportunity employer committed to company diversity.
* This job description summarizes the main duties of the job. It neither prescribes nor restricts the exact tasks that may be assigned to carry out these duties. This document should not be construed in any way to represent a contract of employment.
* Pathfinder International reserves the right to review and revise this document at any time. Furthermore, the employee will review the Job Description annually with their supervisor/s to include additional or revised responsibilities and tasks as deemed necessary.
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serve and our staff. We have zero tolerance for any type of behavior that
inflicts harm on children, young people, adults, our staff and partners
including sexual abuse, harassment, bullying, and exploitation. We do
everything possible to ensure that we recruit only those who are suitable to
work with for us and expect that everyone we hire will abide by our
safeguarding and related policies and will report any suspected or known
violations. This job is subject to a range of vetting checks as legally
permitted in the country where they are being hired. By submitting an
application, the job applicant acknowledges they understand our intent to
verify suitability to work with us.