Reporting Officer – Horn of Africa (Kenyan nationals only)

Mandatory Requirements

Essential

• 2-3 years of work experience, preferably with an NGO
  
• Advanced knowledge of MS Office applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint
  
• Solid proposal development experience
  
• Excellent writing, reading, and speaking skills in English
  
• Bachelor’s degree in Political Science, International Relations, or a relevant social sciences
  
• Systematic, proactive, innovative, self-motivated, and detail-oriented
  

Desirable

• Familiarity with European and other donors including ECHO, SDC, SIDA, SHF etc.
  
• Previous experience in grants, MEAL, or communication departments
  
• Understanding of the work and nature of NGOs
  

Core Competencies

• Communication – Communicates clearly, confidently and effectively with diverse stakeholders.
  
• Initiative – Takes ownership, shows proactivity and works effectively with limited supervision.
  
• Organisation – Prioritises tasks effectively and manages time and workload efficiently.
  
• Collaboration – Works constructively with colleagues and contributes positively to a team environment.
  
• Interpersonal – Builds positive, respectful and professional relationships with others.
  

Main Responsibilities

• Track external reporting dates according to the contractual obligations of INSO and ensure timely communication of internal and external reporting deadlines with the Country
  
• Support the Country Director in consolidation and editing of the donor reports, proposals, and modification requests
  
• Regularly collect, write, and consolidate success stories through interaction with the field programme staff for both internal and external audiences, working closely with the Communications Officer for collecting external communication material
  
• Act as brand ambassador for the country office, guiding colleagues on donor and INSO visibility as well as brand application
  
• Facilitate content collection activities such as photoshoots and interviews, including administrative assistance and in-country coordination
  
• Maintain an output tracker and store means of verification, and support the field programme team with archiving and data cleaning
  
• Work with the country management team for grant opening, review, and close-out meetings, archiving the minutes of meetings and circulating action points
  
• Support the country director for archiving contract-related documents and internal materials