Programme Officer, Dairy for Development
Location: St. Helier, Jersey
Application Deadline: 9th May 2025
Interviews: 19th May 2025
Description:
Based in St Helier, this exciting new role will help ensure that Jersey’s contribution to international aid provides both the maximum benefit for the world’s poor and the highest level of accountability for Jersey’s taxpayers. Reporting to the Head of Programme, the Programme Officer will primarily be responsible for the oversight of JOA International Development grants, ensuring that projects are implemented as agreed and in accordance with the highest standards of aid effectiveness. They will be particularly responsible for JOA’s Dairy for Development theme, managing and developing a coherent portfolio of projects in this field and developing Jersey’s growing reputation, but will also be required to support all aspects of JOA’s grant making and outreach.
The Programme Officer will play a role in evaluating and selecting new projects to be funded, including conducting appropriate checks on grantees and their partners. Other duties will include outreach and communications: explaining what JOA does, and collating and presenting information about our projects to schools, the Jersey public and the wider world. They will support JOA’s volunteer programme, liaising with project partners, ensuring volunteers are prepared and assisting with necessary administration.
Candidate Requirements:
- At least three years’ experience working for an international NGO, UN Agency, donor or other development organisation
- Good organisational skills
- Strong ability to take initiative
- Ability to juggle a varied workload
- Good IT skills and ability to learn new systems
- Willingness and ability to travel overseas (around four-six weeks a year, although not necessarily more than eight days at a time)
- Education to degree level in a relevant discipline
- Excellent written, analytical and research skills
- Entitlement to work in Jersey
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How to apply
Potential applicants are invited to submit a cover letter and CV to recruitment@vhr.je. The deadline for applications is 5:00pm (BST) on 9th May 2025. Shortlisted candidates will be invited for interview and potentially be required to submit a written test. Interviews to be held w/c 19th May 2025.