Program Support & Development Officer

Join CESVI as a Program Support & Development Officer, working from home with field missions, and contribute to humanitarian project proposals.

• Bachelor’s degree with training/specialization in Project Cycle Management (PCM).
• At least 3 years of prior experience in designing multisectoral international cooperation projects, both for emergency response and development.
• In-depth knowledge of project proposal writing methodologies (PCM, Logical Framework, Theory of Change) and all phases of project design and project cycle management: identifying and analyzing calls for proposals, conducting context and needs analyses and need assessments, assessing and coordinating (potential) partners during the project development phases; defining the intervention logic; drafting project documents; budget preparation; development of the monitoring plan; ensuring compliance with requirements and submission of the proposal to the donor; ability to produce timely project narrative and financial reports
• Proven experience in project design for major institutional donors in foreign cooperation—both international and national, and in both emergency and development contexts—such as ECHO, INTPA, AICS, and major U.S. and European government agencies.
• Excellent command of Italian and English, both written and spoken, with particular expertise in project design terminology. Spanish knowledge is considered a plus
• Solid skills in developing highly complex project budgets
• Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills
• Excellent ability to carry out project design activities
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Flexibility and independence
• Proactivity and autonomy
• Availability to travel abroad for project design assignments
• Excellent interpersonal and intercultural communication skills, and the ability to work effectively within a team spread across different countries and with colleagues from diverse sociocultural backgrounds
• Excellent knowledge of the Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and of internet browsing and communication tools
• Proficiency in using the main online communication platforms (Microsoft Teams, Zoom, GMeet, etc.)
• Previous project design and project management experience in the areas of the environment, entrepreneurial development, job creation in agricultural and non-agricultural supply chains, and the protection of women and children.
• Knowledge of and experience using the main SMART assessment tools (Google Forms, Kobo, NEAT+) are considered preferred skills, as is proficiency in less common digital platforms and software related to project design.
• Knowledge of languages other than English and Italian (particularly French and Spanish) will be valued.
• Previous experience in writing and presenting project proposals to companies and/or grant-making foundations.

• Contract duration: 6 months, renewable
• Salary range: € 2.300 - € 2.500 gross per month
• Insurance coverage

• Due to the high volume of applications received, we are unable to respond to all candidates. Only those shortlisted and contacted for an initial interview will be updated on the status of their application.*