Program Officer- Counter Trafficking in Person (CTiP)

Delivery and Technical Excellence:

• Provide day-to-day program management support and effective coordination to the project implementing partners on the ground.
• Ensure adherence and compliance to USAID rules and regulations, obtain regular updates and information from the field regarding changes and limitations posed to civil society and media regulatory environment and states of human rights situation. Ensure that partners operate in compliance with USAID rules and regulations.
• Provide contractual/agreement quality control and compliance with programs, grants, and compliance guidance.
• Conduct regular studies of the states of trafficking in person (TiP) in Central Asia and provide highlights to civil society technical lead.
• Draft and archive project deliverables, including weekly highlights, quarterly reports, and the ASP AWP.
• Review grant applicant proposals and participate in GTEC to evaluate applications.
• Conduct needs assessments, training, and technical support to implementing partners and provide mentorship and coaching to partners on the ground.
• Support partners in recruiting key personnel and short-term consultants (if any). Monitor project implementation, detect implementing partners’ problems and glitches, and help them take corrective actions.
• Manage a portfolio of grants focusing on CTiP and serve as the project point of contact for the implementing partners. Make sure to coordinate between grants and M&E teams for their respective portfolio.
• Develop deliverables for Fixed Award Agreements (FAA) to contribute to the contract development processes, review implementing partners' work plan, budget, and program reports against agreed-upon deliverables, and provide approval for further payment processes in coordination with Grants and M&E.
• Other duties as assigned by the program management team.

Learning and Innovation:

• Engage in self-driven professional development and growth activities.
• Contribute to the project and Counterpart International’s learning agenda.
• Mentor and coach implementing partners project teams, including managers and technical staff.
• Conduct regular study and analysis of the context.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in related fields, including governance and civil society, human rights, international development, or a relevant combination of education and work experience required.
• Minimum 5-8 years of professional work experience in civil society, media, and human rights.
• Prior experience on USAID civil society and media–focused projects, especially in closed civic spaces, and knowledge of USAID rules and regulations.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including delivering formal and informal presentations and drafting and editing deliverables.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work independently and in a team.
• Attention to detail, good organizational and prioritization skills.
• Interest and knowledge of the Middle East and North Africa.
• Budget and proposal review skills, as well as management.
• Willingness to mentor the project team, support the organizational development process, and offer technical assistance.
• Strong command of English, Dari and/or Pashtu languages is necessary.

Preferred Qualifications

• Work experience in Central Asia and an understanding of civil society and media in this region.

The salary range for this position is $50,502 to $65,652 annually.