Concern is Recruiting Programme Officers – 2025

Concern is a non-profit created in 1968, non-governmental humanitarian organisation, dedicated to the reduction of suffering and the ultimate elimination of extreme poverty in the world’s poorest countries. Concern’s vision, our mission and our work are all defined by one goal – ending extreme poverty, whatever it takes. Concern strives for a world free from poverty, fear and oppression. Concern's culture is values driven and we believe that our people are central to all that we do and are key to delivering on our goal of Reaching the Furthest Behind First. We are committed to ensuring a workplace where everybody feels valued and are enabled to succeed in their work and contribute to delivering on our mission. ... Click Here to Apply Follow on WhatsApp Channel Follow on X Follow on Facebook ... Concern Worldwide in Kenya aligned with and contribute in the achievement of Concern’s Country Strategic Plan (CSP). As a member of the Senior Management Team (SMT), you will contribute to the management of the Country Programme with specific responsibility for programme design, development, inception, implementation, funding, targeting, quality, efficiency and impact. ... Also Read: JHPIEGO is Recruiting Admin Interns ... Responsibilities: Lead programme design and development including preparation of concept notes and proposals and secure donor funding involving partners. Take the lead role in conceptualizing, designing and development of new programmes and proposals in line with How Concern Understands Extreme Poverty (HCUEP) and securing donor funding for the programmes/projects. Prepare plans for programme development and work with different programmes teams to deliver highest quality proposals. Develop effective linkages with Government, donors, strategic networks and partners to ensure Concern’s programmes are highly relevant to the wider development and humanitarian context. Ensure organisational approaches such as equality, risk and vulnerability are addressed, in particular ensure that all programmes and designed, and resourced to ensure we are able to deliver Gender Transformative and Inclusive programmes. Ensure all the programmes are designed and implemented with local partners and partnership principles are upheld across the development and emergency programmes. Ensure development of funding strategy and meet organisational funding targets to effectively support delivery of emergency and development programmes: Researching and analysing donor funding priorities as well as keeping up to date with currently available funding opportunities and develop the funding strategies analysing funding requirements to meet the organisational target for annual budget set in strategic plan. Establish relationship with donors and UN and share Concern ‘s work and explore opportunities of establishing partnership for new programmes. Formulation of short-, medium- and long-term funding strategy in consultation with the Senior Management Team and Concern Worldwide headquarter team in Dublin. Explore opportunities and formation of consortium to bid for bigger grants. Lead and contribute towards the submission of high-quality proposals to meet the funding target set by the organisation Lead and guide Programme Managers and partners for effective delivery and management of ongoing development and emergency programmes including ensuring financial management: Ensure all programmes deliver results as per donors’ contracts and organisational quality standard Coordinate the programme activities across programmes, sectors and approaches, supporting staff and partners and ensuring complementary approaches. Ensure organisational and programme M&E system (in Concern and partners) is effective, and the annual outcome monitoring system effectively functions to measure the changes in programme indicators Undertake monitoring visits to programme areas and provide feedback to programme head and staff and partners Ensure programme managers submit high quality donor reports and organisational reports on time Ensure effective financial management of all a programmes including management of donor grants. Ensure the visibility and external communications of programme launch, successes and learning. All managers are required to actively participate in any emergency response as and when required.