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Program Officer

ZAKAT FOUNDATION OF AMERICA
📍 BamakoCDI🗓️ 10 days ago

Job Description

Bamako
CDI

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ZAKAT FOUNDATION OF AMERICA (ZFA) is an international nonprofit organization whose work is based on Islamic charity. It was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Chicago in the United States, and has been operating in Mali since April 2014.

ZAKAT FOUNDATION OF AMERICA's mission is to enable thousands of generous people to reach out to those in need or facing difficulties, regardless of their religious beliefs, thereby transforming charitable giving into actions that can alleviate the immediate suffering of vulnerable communities or support the development of individual and community projects around the world.

As part of its sponsorship program for vulnerable children and orphans, ZFA is recruiting an OSP-OVC Program Officer.

Job Description

The Programs Officer OSP/OVC will report to the Programs Manager; and implements programs within Mali to ensure program and financial transparency and stewardship of donor funds.

The program officer OSP/OVC (under Programs Manager management) will regularly communicate with Zakat Foundation of America headquarters, implements, and follows up ongoing and new programs, collects data from the field, and provide regular updates/reports to the program department, and ZFA Mali office.

Responsibilities

Participate in the management of development and seasonal programs including analysis, proposal preparation, budget creation, implementation, and evaluation.

Communicate between Mali office and the head quarter as necessary, especially regarding child sponsorship program, via phone & email, establishing systematic and timely reporting, filing, dissemination of information, and analysis.

Prepare periodic reports regularly and submit it to the main office adhering to strict deadlines and high-quality multimedia documentation.

Pursue strict financial transparency information for all projects by collecting and maintaining records of funds used, receipts, and other information, as required.

Regularly communicate with the Programs Manager to provide program updates, evaluations and confer on program decisions.

Organize, file, and keep detailed records of all programs on the appropriate folders.

Participate in the designing and write-up of new proposals for funding.

As a representative of Zakat Foundation of America, must assure honest, timely and responsible dealings in all meetings, interactions, travels and any other activities.

Oversee the management of the child care center (commonly called “Orphanage”).

Child Sponsorship Responsibilities

Develop conceptual notes/proposals new programs child sponsorship programs and new scale ups as a process of enrolling children in projects and maintenance of program.

Provide guidance and support to children families and all stakeholders with launching and management of the program, collecting updates, and finance utilizations.

Investigate and document the enrollment and status changes of orphans/children and promptly notify the head quarter.

Prepare updates on orphans routinely and submit the appraisal to the headquarters.

Prepare comprehensive periodic reports, case studies along with media materials and submit it to the headquarter.

Profile

A Bachelor’s Degree in a related field.

Experience

Minimum 3 year of program experience in a non-profit.

To perform this position, you must be fluent in French and English (this may be tested).

Ability to develop strong and comprehensive cultural diplomacy and sensibility in dealing with Zakat Foundation of America (ZF) program partners and supporters.

Experience in direct administration of programs and budgets.

Knowledge of programs and issues in the field of development preferred.

Exceptional ability to work independently as well as in a team setting.

Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Microsoft Excel.

Environment

Work is in the Zakat Foundation Mali Office.

Position requires frequent and regular phone and computer use.

Workplace is smoke-free and drug-free environment.

Equal opportunity employer.

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