The Role

As a member of the Programme Management Office, the Programme Officer is responsible for the coordination of specific ICN programmes or projects, mostly on Leadership development.

The Programme Officer actively contributes to quality planning, execution and reporting of ICN programmes including operational management of projects.

The Programme Officer also contributes to sustain and build on ICN’s reputation for reliability of its commitments on programmes, quality and innovation.

The position works in close collaboration with other key departments (Nursing, Communication and Membership and Finance) and external partners.

Summary description of the position

The Programme Officer will report to the Programme Manager and be primarily tasked with the co-ordination of Leadership programmes and projects of ICN.

Planning, implementation and reporting

• Implements, in collaboration with the Programme Manager, detailed programme and project workplans with milestones / timelines and KPIs, in line with agreed use of funds and dedicated budget
• Ensures the programme is properly implemented in accordance with agreements in place, defined governance and quality framework
• Ensures grant contract deliverables are met and adequately reported on from a substantial, financial and narrative standpoint
• Regularly produces project status reports as per the Programme Management Office standards, including financial ones
• Tracks and monitors the programme budget and its impacts
• Coordinates with Finance and Governance teams to set up project budget and financial reporting during operations
• Ensures proper follow up and documentation of the project

Coordination of relationships with partners and donors

• Coordinates contractual aspects and maintains programmatic relationships with partners, donors and members
• Coordinates programme stakeholder relationships effectively through the development and implementation of open and regular dedicated communication

The Programme Officer is expected to work flexibly to support other ICN departments and to perform any other task or duty as reasonably requested by the PMO Programme Manager.

Requirements

• Solid and proven experience in similar operational coordination roles with corresponding responsibilities for a minimum of 5 years, at both national and international levels
• Experience in working for or with a membership association, as well as in the development, implementation, evaluation and reporting of programmes and projects in the health sector
• Conscientious, proactive, IT-savvy
• Result and quality driven
• Ability to work collegially within a small but complex and multicultural environment
• Knowledge of the African health environment, capacity building, grant management are a plus
• Capacity to effectively coordinate projects transversally
• Qualitative reporting capacity and thorough budget management of projects
• Fluent in English and French - other languages an asset, especially Spanish
• Valid work permit

The Package

Open-ended position at 100%, preferably based in Geneva. Salary and benefits meet the market standards for Switzerland.

Start date: As soon as possible, latest 4 September 2022.

Interested applicants should provide all materials outlined below to recruitment@icn.ch no later than Friday 1 July 2022 COB.

• A CV (maximum 2 pages)
• A cover letter (maximum 1 page)
• The names and contact information of at least two recent references

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