JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title: Senior Programme OfficerFull time (35 hours a week)Permanent contract£30,000 - £35,000 per annum

Job Purpose: The Senior Programme Officer is responsible for leading and coordinating Peace Direct’s Atrocity Prevention Fund and supporting the effective functioning of Peace Direct’s International Programmes.

Reporting to: Head of International Programmes

Key TasksOverall management of Atrocity Prevention Fund

Lead on and oversee the identification, administration, support, funding, monitoring and evaluation of small grants

Work closely with Peace Direct’s Local Peacebuilding Experts and local partners to ensure effective local peacebuilding programmes are supported by the Fund

Project and financial management of Peace Direct’s Atrocity Prevention Fund Lead in the set-up, maintenance and use of systems and processes for administering

and monitoring small grants Work closely with two of Peace Direct’s Programme Officers working directly with

Local Peacebuilding Experts and partners to oversee the Atrocity Prevention Fund Oversee all financial management of the small grants, as well as provide support on

financial management and reporting to grantees Work closely with the Finance and Compliance Officer to ensure flexible yet reliable

processes for assessing grantees’ effectiveness, credibility and accountability Oversee all elements of risk management, compliance and reporting for the Atrocity

Prevention Fund

Small grants programme development and fundraising

Support the development of the Atrocity Prevention Fund, as well as other participatory grant-making programmes, under the supervision of the Head of International Programmes

Pursue fundraising opportunities and write funding proposals, working closely with the Head of Programme Development, in order to expand the small grants programme in line with Peace Direct’s strategy

Contribute to the development of Peace Direct’s innovative granting programmes Contribute to Peace Direct’s leadership in innovative and flexible support to local

peacebuilders Provide advice and support to Peace Direct’s other programmes, in particular

programmes which involve small granting and/or atrocity prevention Ensure that Peace Direct is up to date with the latest developments in participatory

and flexible grant making Spearhead and develop expertise on pioneering mechanisms for flexible and

effective support to local peacebuilders Ensure that Peace Direct is at the forefront of learning in relation to atrocity

prevention

Support to Peace Direct’s International Programmes Help the International Programmes team to continuously improve its systems,

administrative processes and communication with partners and other Peace Direct departments

Work closely with the International Programmes Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Advisor to monitor and learn from the Atrocity Prevention Fund and ensure lessons are captured and disseminated among partners and across the organisation

Organisational Learning Work with colleagues to promote organisational learning Lead on learning around and evaluation of the Atrocity Prevention Fund Participate in team learning activities

Internal Relations Work very closely with Peace Direct staff to help deliver its strategy Work closely with the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Advisor and the Policy &

Research team to embed learning from the Atrocity Prevention Fund into advocacy and research efforts, and ensure that lessons from research inform programmes

Support Peace Direct’s Fundraising and Communications team with the collection of content and case studies relating to the Atrocity Prevention Fund

Perform any other tasks as directed by the Head of International Programmes

Travel Conduct occasional overseas visits on Peace Direct’s business (approx. three trips

per year) Occasional travel in the UK to represent Peace Direct’s externally

Person Specification

Essential: At least four years’ relevant experience supporting locally led peacebuilding,

development or crisis response Experience of managing large complex projects Experience of working with local partners in developing countries

Degree in a relevant subject (International Relations, Peace & Conflict/Security, International Development etc), or equivalent experience

Fluent in written and spoken English Excellent writing skills Excellent organisational skills Excellent budget/financial management skills Ability to think creatively and take decisions with minimal supervision Excellent team working skills A good working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel A passion for peacebuilding and a commitment to supporting local peacebuilders Willingness to travel to conflict affected countries

Desirable: Experience working on flexible funding/participatory grant-making mechanisms

(highly desirable) Ability to speak French (highly desirable) Ability to speak Arabic Line management experience Experience of training others