Programme Officer

**M**ain purpose of the role*

To provide portfolio management, research and administrative support to the Child Protection team in India.
**Role’s responsibilities**
- Programme_Development & Management_
- Lead end-to-end administration of the grants management process (from concept formation through agreement development to final payment), suggesting improvements where appropriate to enable the Child Protection team to effectively manage its programmes. This will involve coordination with the grantees, CIFF Business Services in London
- Independent programme management for a number of investments within the Child Protection portfolio
- Lead the preparation and dissemination of regular and ad hoc reporting on portfolio / programme performance, to ensure colleagues and partners (as required) have access to accurate and relevant management information.
- Work closely with members of the Finance team to coordinate the forecasting of grant payments, to enable effective cash flow management and reporting within the organisation.
- Act as the primary contact for IT systems and databases for the team, ensuring they are deployed appropriately to optimise the efficiency and effectiveness of its work, and trouble
- shooting issues if they arise.
- Support the preparation of summary reports, board reports and portfolio investment reports, to ensure these are produced to a high standard and in a timely fashion.
- Stakeholder and partner management_
- In accordance with corporate guidelines and requirements, maintain accurate and up-to-date customer relationship management records and systems on behalf of the team, to ensure CIFF can take a coordinated and professional approach to managing stakeholders and partners.
- Act as the first point of contact for external enquiries about the work of the Child Protection team or requests to partner with CIFF, to ensure these are dealt with in a professional and timely way.
- Collate research and information on potential and current partners/stakeholders as required, to support the effective development of relationships and opportunities by the team.
- Research and Intelligence gathering_
- Build and maintain a range of relevant knowledge and information resources, to enable the Child Protection team to access high quality intelligence, analysis and data to inform current and future programme activity.
- Undertake other specific research projects required, as directed by members of the team. These will include Child Protection, across the portfolio of CIFF’s areas of interest and also within the broader political economy of the work we are doing.
- Assist in convening meetings, preparation of workshop reports and minutes.

**Key working relationships**
- Director, Child Protection
- EME team
- External stakeholders

**Requirements**:
**Skills & Experience**
- Post-graduate degree or equivalent in public policy, public health or child protection
- Demonstrable experience in project management preferably in the development sector
- Strong analytical skills. Should be able to analyse data and information and come up with briefing notes
- Strong writing skills. Should be capable of converting complex concepts into simple and engaging write-ups and presentations.
- Strong programme management and financial skills with proficiency in standard packages like Microsoft Excel but also experience or ability to learn programme programme management software
- Well versed in English and Hindi. Other Indian languages a plus
- Passion for solving issues affecting children

**Benefits**
Alongside a competitive salary, we offer a generous benefits package here at CIFF that includes, but is not limited to the following:

- Annual leave - 25 days per annum (will be prorated for the 6 month period)
- Training allowance
- Wellbeing allowance
- Life insurance
- Health insurance

**Job Types**: Temporary, Contract