Program Officer

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. Ove...