Programme Support Officer

We are looking for a Programme Support Officer to support the grant administration and coordination of logistics related to a portfolio of education research grants focusing on two of WCA’s evidence-based/-informed methodologies, Can’t Wait to Learn and SchoolLinks. Research projects are currently ongoing/upcoming in Ukraine, South Sudan, Central African Republic, Yemen, and Lebanon. You will work in coordination with different departments, country offices, and programme teams. You will report to the Research Manager and will sit in the Research & Development department. You will be also working across multiple projects.

About Research & Development

War Child Alliance (WCA) is an independent and impartial international non-governmental organization, with programme offices in fourteen countries, investing in a peaceful future for children and young people affected by armed conflict. We strive to empower children and young people while enabling adults to bring about positive and lasting change in the lives of conflict affected children and young people. WCA’s Research and Development (R&D) department is responsible for the rigorous development and evaluation of methodologies for child protection, education and psychosocial support, targeting children, caregivers, teachers, communities and practitioners.

Your Mission:

• Recruitment and Contracting: Coordinate recruitment and contracting of staff and consultants
• Contract and Partnership Management: Coordinate the contract and partnership management of consultants and staff
• Procurement: Procurement of required research equipment in coordination with country-based or global procurement team(s)
• Travel and Events : Coordinate team members’ travel arrangements and events
• Budget : Monitor budget and support budget management
• Donor Reports: Coordinate donor report input and lead writing
• Activities: Support programme activity coordination, monitoring, planning and communications
• Research Activities: Preparation support for research activities
• Ad hoc (administrative) support: related to research and grant management activities

Your Profile:

• Educational Background: Bachelor’s, Master’s, or equivalent in business administration, programme management, or similar.
• Work Experience: At least one year in business/grant administration, programme monitoring, or management.
• Sector Experience: One year in international development, with conflict/post-conflict experience a plus.
• Team Collaboration: One year working with multinational, multicultural teams across offices and organizations.
• Relevant Background: Financial, operational, or logistics experience is advantageous.
• Language Skills: Excellent English; French preferred; Arabic is a plus.
• Organizational Skills: Strong planning, multitasking, and attention to detail.

What We Offer:

• Location : Based in any War Child office compatible with East Africa Time zone but with a preference to be based in a programming rather than fundraising office (fundraising offices are indicated with *); Afghanistan, Burundi, the Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Germany*, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, the Netherlands*, the occupied Palestinian territory, South Sudan, Sweden*, Syria, Uganda, United Kingdom*, and Yemen. Preference is given to applicants who reside and have valid working permits. War Child does not offer relocation.
• Salary and benefits are in line with your residing country and contracting office, we offer local packages. There is additional consideration given the global scope of the role and packages are adjusted competitively within the labour market of your residence
• Professional Development: Opportunities for capacity building and growth, both within the role and through War Child’s broader network.
• Meaningful Impact: The chance to make a tangible difference in the lives of children and families affected by conflict, contributing to long-term, sustainable change.
• Equal Opportunities: War Child is an inclusive employer committed to diversity and inclusion, respecting all individuals regardless of age, gender, religion, ethnicity, nationality, or physical ability.
• Workplace Culture: War Child is dedicated to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and respectful workplace that prioritizes safety and fairness for all individuals. We strictly prohibit any form of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, or bullying within our organization

Why You Should Apply

• Make a Real Impact: Your work will directly contribute to providing quality education to children who need it most, creating lasting change in their lives.
• Career Growth: Join a dynamic organization that values your professional development and offers opportunities for learning, growth, and innovation.
• Global Reach: Play a key role in scaling a ground-breaking programme that operates in multiple conflict-affected regions around the world.
• Collaborative and Mission-Driven: Work alongside passionate colleagues and partners united in a mission to protect children and help them thrive despite adversity.

How to Apply

Qualified candidates are encouraged to submit their applications by January 10, 2025. We are reviewing submissions on a rolling basis, so early applications are strongly recommended.

About War Child

The War Child Alliance is an international non-governmental organization committed to providing psychosocial support, child protection, youth empowerment programming and quality education to the children affected by armed conflict. We implement evidence-based interventions to empower key stakeholders—including governments, educators, caregivers, and communities—to foster children’s wellbeing, education, and self-determination. War Child has a presence in 19 countries: Jordan, Lebanon, the occupied Palestinian territory, Syria, Iraq, Yemen, Afghanistan, Colombia, Burundi, DR Congo, the Central African Republic, South Sudan, Uganda, Ukraine, Germany, Sweden, The Netherlands, United Kingdom and the United States of America.

Learn more about War Child and our programmes https://www.warchild.net/

Apply for this position

We are reviewing submissions on a rolling basis, so early applications are strongly recommended.

Safeguarding

War Child is committed to humanitarian values, standards and norms and we expect the same from job applicants. War Child is especially committed to safeguarding the children and youth we support and doesn’t tolerate any form of abuse. Because we want to prevent and deter any actions that place children and youth at risk, conduct references are an important part of our recruitment procedure. As part of the selection process, War Child will request standardized references in accordance with the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme and a recent Criminal Records statement.

Equal opportunity

War Child has a dream that every child lives in peace - no matter who or where they are. That’s why we pride ourselves on being an equal opportunity employer. We promote diversity and belonging in everything we do and select our potential new colleagues without regard to gender, race, colour, religion, nationality, disability, age or sexual orientation.

Application process

To ensure that we spend as much of our resources on the support of children and youth, War Child needs to operate as efficiently as possible. This means we can only process job applications received through our websites.

If we appoint a suitable candidate before the given closing date, the vacancy will be removed from our websites. In this case, any responses received after removal will not be processed. Sometimes the closing date of a vacancy is extended. If so, and you have not yet heard from us, your application will remain active.