Project Officer EC-FFPA (maternity cover)

PRINCIPAL ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES The Project Officer - NAPP will play a key role in the Asia-Pacific region for the project's coordination, financial and administrative management, and compliance with European Commission requirements. The post holder will take the lead in meeting reporting obligations towards the EC, engaging with stakeholders, and supporting the project's implementation. Specifically, the Project Officer will: Ensure coordination among all NAPP staff to ensure effective project implementation.( Cross-functional coordination among NAPP staff by aligning work plans, timelines, and deliverables to ensure effective and timely project implementation) Compile donor narrative reports and support the Finance team in compiling donor financial reports for the NAPP region. Ensure compliance with and visibility of project requirements. (Monitor compliance with donor requirements while ensuring visibility and alignment with contractual obligations and overall project objectives) Contribute to the implementation of the project's monitoring and evaluation plan (in close collaboration with MEL experts to track outcomes, collect data and support adaptive project management). Process all NAPP expenditure and provided technical support with NAPP's procurement funded by the project. (Oversee and process NAPP project expenditures, including due diligence, invoice verification, financial documentation, and procurement support, ensuring adherence to donor guidelines and internal financial controls.) Compile information for internal reporting of NAPP funded activities (for the project's workstreams and its Steering Committee) (Prepare and consolidate internal reporting by collecting and analyzing data from project workstreams and compiling updates for the Steering Committee to inform decision-making) Support with logistics for related project events, activities and ensure visibility of the project internally and externally. (Provide logistical support to organize virtual and physical workshops, meetings and other events, including setting up virtual conference tools.) Support FI Project Management team with project tasks, logistical support for events, taking notes and maintain digital document management systems. Contribution to the Financial grant management: (in coordination with the EC FFPA project team and FI Finance Manager) Control financial and cash flow for AP region; Monitor activities and expenses for AP region; Manage effective and cost efficient administrative and internal financial procedures for AP region; Maintain oversight of the project's bookkeeping, payments etc. for AP region; Manage budgetary and financial resources, assure quality standards and timeliness, set up and implement interim, annual and final financial reports for AP region. Other responsibilities: Support the presentation of the project in internal and external events, as relevant Provide technical and thematic inputs on Terms of Reference as necessary, co-designing targeted workshops and execution of activities Travel as required. Perform other duties and tasks, consistent with the skills and expertise, as required. SKILLS REQUIRED Level of education: The position holder will have a bachelor's degree in development, business, international relations or comparable qualifications or another relevant field. Years of professional experience : A minimum of 2 years' experience in a relevant area of work. **Job Specific Competencies/knowledge: ** Grant-management Grant-financial management Project Planning and Implementation Project Monitoring and Controlling Stakeholder Management Risk Management Event/conferences organization Creating learning content **Personal Qualities: ** Collaboration / Teamwork Conflict management Relationship management Problem-solving Attention to detail Cross-cultural communication Presentation skills Rapid learning Multitasking Prioritization Flexibility Proactive Communications for escalation & decision making Software/T…