Job Description

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

Experiences and Qualifications

·         Bachelor’s degree in development studies, Agriculture, Economics, Social Sciences, Natural Resource Management, or related field.

·         Master’s degree is an added advantage.

Experience

·         Minimum 5–7 years relevant experience in development and/or humanitarian programming.

·         Proven experience implementing donor-funded projects (EU, DANIDA, FCDO, UN, etc.).

·         Strong field-based experience in fragile or conflict-affected contexts.

·         Experience working with local partners, cooperatives, and community structures.

·         Demonstrated experience supervising teams and coordinating multi-actor activities.

Skills & Competencies

·         Strong programme coordination and organizational skills.

·         Solid understanding of results-based management.

·         Good financial and activity tracking skills.

·         Strong communication, facilitation, and reporting skills.

·         Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

Skills Required

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