Programme Officer for Europe & Eurasia

Job Title: Programme Officer for Europe & Eurasia

Career Stream: Professional

Career Level: Professional Level 3

Department: Europe & Eurasia, Internews Europe

Job Family: Programme Support

Job Sub-Family: Programme Oversight & Support

Location: United Kingdom

Workplace Designation: Fully Remote / Partial Remote

Type of contract: Fixed-term for one year(with possible extension)

LoE: Full-time

Funding: 100% Direct

Reports To: Regional Programme Manager, Europe & Eurasia

Supervisory Responsibilities: None

Closing date for applications: 15th August 2025

About the role:

The Programme Officer will provide programmatic support to a portfolio of Internews Europe’s projects in the Europe & Eurasia (E&E) Region. The role will be part of Internews’ Regional E&E Team and report to the UK-based Regional Programme Manager. The role will support the project teams in the E&E region as they conduct their project activities and ensure effective programme implementation, particularly related to project reporting, work planning, and monitoring, evaluation, research and learning (MERL). The role will coordinate with diverse international donors to contribute to development opportunities that support E&E media and journalists to safely provide good-quality information. The role supports the design and development of innovative programmes and serves as the point of contact for E&E projects within Internews Europe and for some project donors. The role may also be asked to represent Internews at partner and donor meetings. The role will also contribute to Internews’ knowledge management and improvement of Internews systems.

Key responsibilities:

• Support the project teams across all programmatic and operational aspects of European-funded grant programmes to implement high-quality projects on time, according to the budget, and to the highest technical standards, and in a way that positions projects within a broader regional or thematic portfolio and contributes to organisational impact

• Monitor progress towards project deliverables and provide guidance to project teams

• Support project openings/start-ups and closeouts

• Advise on project team composition and support with hiring key project personnel

• Guide the project teams on rules and requirements of European donors and Internews’ internal policies and procedures

• Work closely with the E&E Business team on business aspects of project delivery, including budget management and financial tracking

• Review and revise donor narrative reports, workplans, and MERL plans to ensure their high quality

• Review and provide feedback on relevant programmatic and monitoring aspects, including MERL reporting, external project evaluation, and other research and studies

• Solicit, draft, and edit success stories, briefers, and other communications materials for E&E projects in coordination with project teams

• Contribute to or draft scopes of work, programme descriptions, etc. for subgrants or contracts as needed

• Coordinate and contribute to various aspects of proposal development, including research, writing, and editing

• Provide input and support for organisation-wide initiatives as needed

• Travel within the E&E region as necessary

• Represent Internews in official meetings as necessary

• Other duties as reasonably assigned

• In all duties, uphold Internews’ Core Values and demonstrate commitment to fostering a culture of Belonging, Dignity, and Justice.

Qualifications:

Required:

• 5+ years of relevant experience

• University degree in a related field;

• Familiarity with the E&E region and/or media-related issues

• Native-level fluency in written and spoken English, with superb writing and text-editing skills. Proven ability to convey complex ideas with clarity and precision

• Excellent research and analytical skills and relevant experience

• Ability to set priorities and manage time effectively

• Willingness to roll up sleeves and do any task required to get the job done

• Self-starter and dynamic with a strong level of self-awareness. Assertive, with the ability to work on own initiative with little supervision

• Strong teamwork experience and proven track record of a collaborative approach to problem-solving

• Excellent communication and presentation skills, including diplomacy, tact, and the ability to negotiate

• Proven ability to operate effectively in a multicultural environment

• Demonstrated proficiency with MS Office programmes

• Ability to travel internationally.

Desirable:

• Proficiency in Russian (written and spoken) and/or other languages spoken in the E&E region is an asset, but not required

• Solid understanding of and/or interest in media development and other civil society development issues in the E&E region

• Experience supporting donor-funded projects and contributing to proposals for donors (particularly EU-funded projects).

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