Opportunity closing date: Friday, 29 April 2022
Opportunity type: Employment
Location: Maseru
Program Officer
The Solidarity Center, an International NGO focused on labour and worker rights issues, is seeking candidates for Program Officer for the Lesotho Office in Maseru. The Program Officer works under the direct supervision of the Field Program Specialist (FPS). The Program Officer is responsible for assisting with the development, implementation, and reporting of Solidarity Center programming within Lesotho and the Southern Africa region. S/he must be thoroughly conversant with all aspects of program management and be familiar with the history and current affairs relevant to the ongoing political, economic, and social developments in the region. S/he must also have experience in program development and implementation and reporting.
The Program Officer will be based in Maseru but must be able and willing to travel frequently within Lesotho and the Southern Africa region.
Basic Qualifications:
The Program Officer must have a bachelor’s degree in political science, international relations, labour relations, or related fields and/or at least five (5) years of equivalent work experience in program development and management. Working with trade unions and federations will be an advantage. Candidates should have a good understanding of the issues affecting workers and the workplace (particularly vulnerable and precarious workers), the unemployed, and unions and worker organization in the country and region. Previous experience with an international NGO or global union is strongly desired. S/he must have strong project management skills including project design implementation and reporting. Understanding of gender inequality and ability to incorporate gender equity analysis and approach to all aspects of the work.
Work requirements:
Proven ability to manage multiple assignments simultaneously
- Excellent leadership skills, as well as proven ability to work well within a team
- Ability to work independent of supervision and to plan and manage time and a professional calendar
- Strong communication and writing skills in English; verbal skills in at least one or more of the other languages in the region
- Computer literacy for word processing and simple Excel spreadsheets
Specific Duties:
- Build strong relationships with the trade union partners in the region.
- Provide technical assistance for unions and workers.
- Assist in or lead the implementation and facilitation of training, planning and mentoring programs and workshops
- Assist and oversee program staff in the production of reports on and evaluation of programs and workshops
- Assist Solidarity Center partner unions, federations and related organizations in core organizational capacity, campaign development and gender mainstreaming activities.
- Produce well-written program reports
- Assist with organizational and program assessments and evaluations.
- Assist with the design and implementation of research projects
- Budgeting for program activities, managing of project expenditures, financial reporting, and budget tracking.
- Represent accurately and effectively the policies and programs of the organization in public forums, and in private meetings with national and international, public and private donors and partner organizations.
- Regular communication with local, regional, and Washington-based staff on programmatic and organizational issues and activities
- Carry out related duties at the direction of the FPS or designee
To apply, please send a cover letter, detailed CV, three references and at least two English writing samples. One writing sample should (no more than 5 pages) can be recent written work of programmatic relevance. The second sample should reflect program skills and relevant knowledge and experience. Materials should be emailed to [email protected]. For more information or questions, please call Zeru at +27 84 587 7922.
Solidarity Center reserves the right to verify all information provided by candidates including credit rating. Please note that correspondence will be limited to shortlisted candidates only.