Programme Operations and Administration Officer

ABOUT THE PROGRAMME 

Africas population is growing rapidly with young people forming an increasing share of the workforce. Yet job creation has not kept pace leaving millions - particularly young women - without access to stable dignified livelihoods due to barriers such as limited education social norms and unpaid care responsibilities. 

At the same time Africas health sector is expanding and presents a powerful opportunity to create sustainable livelihood pathways. This programme focuses on transforming community-based health work into respected viable career pathways for young people especially women. Starting in Kenya Ethiopia Burkina Faso Tanzania and Malawi the programme aims to professionalise community health workers create dignified employment and strengthen systems - contributing to both youth livelihoods and healthier communities. 

POSITION SUMMARY  

The Programme Operations & Administration Officer ensures efficient day-to-day programme operations administrative excellence and compliance support across the multi-country programme. 

The role provides critical support to the Programme Manager and country teams by maintaining systems coordinating processes and enabling smooth execution of programme activities. 

The Officer is responsible for operational execution and administrative coordination ensuring that programme teams have the tools information and logistical support needed to deliver effectively. 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES  

Programme Operations Support  

• Support day-to-day programme operations across countries through structured tracking and follow-up 
• Maintain programme workplans trackers and operational tools in coordination with the Programme Manager 
• Support programme start-up implementation and close-out processes ensuring documentation completeness and compliance 
• Follow up on action points timelines and deliverables across teams 

Operational Systems & Documentation 

• Maintain programme dashboards trackers shared drives and document repositories 
• Ensure consistent use of templates version control and filing systems 
• Support preparation and formatting of reports presentations and documentation 

Reporting & Data Consolidation Support  

• Compile and organise inputs from country teams and partners for reporting 
• Support quality checks formatting and completeness of reports before submission 
• Maintain reporting schedules and documentation archives 

Administration & Logistical Management 

• Coordinate logistics for meetings workshops field missions and events 
• Support travel arrangements visas accommodation and per diems 
• Provide administrative support for programme governance meetings and engagements 

Procurement & Vendor Administration  

• Support procurement processes in line with organisational and donor policies 
• Maintain procurement trackers vendor records and documentation 
• Facilitate administrative aspects of contracting and vendor onboarding 

Financial Administration Support  

• Support tracking of expenditures and activity budgets in collaboration with finance teams 
• Ensure completeness and organisation of supporting documentation for financial transactions 
• Assist with reconciliation processes and administrative financial follow-ups 

Grants & Partner Administration Support  

• Support administrative processes for partner grants and sub-awards (documentation tracking follow-ups) 
• Maintain partner compliance documentation and records 
• Assist in partner onboarding and due diligence processes 

HR & People Operations Coordination  

• Coordinate recruitment logistics (scheduling documentation communication) with HR 
• Support onboarding staff transitions and administrative HR processes 
• Maintain personnel documentation and track key HR-related actions 

Communication & Internal Coordination Support 

• Facilitate structured communication and information flow across programme teams 
• Support scheduling agenda preparation and follow-up documentation 
• Track action items and ensure timely updates across teams 

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS (SUCCESS MEASURES) Building the right platform and creating lasting impact  

1. Operational Excellence 

• Timely and accurate maintenance of trackers documentation and systems 
• Efficient administrative and logistical support across programme activities 

2. Data & Reporting Support  

• High-quality complete and well-organised reporting inputs and documentation 
• Adherence to reporting timelines and formats   

3. Compliance & Process Discipline 

• Up-to-date procurement financial and partner administration records 
• Strong adherence to organisational and donor compliance standards 

4. Coordination Effectiveness 

• Timely follow-up on actions and deliverables 
• Clear and structured communication across teams 

Qualifications :

Education and Experience 

• Bachelors degree in Business Administration International Development Project Management or related field 
• Minimum 46 years of experience in programme operations administration or coordination roles 
• Experience supporting multi-country or multi-partner programmes preferred 
• Familiarity with procurement finance processes and donor compliance requirements 

Knowledge Skills and Competencies 

• Strong organisational and administrative skills 
• Attention to detail and documentation quality 
• Operational discipline and process orientation 
• Effective coordination and follow-through 
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills 
• Problem-solving and adaptability 
• High level of integrity and professionalism 

Additional Information :

Your application should include a cover letter detailing why you are the best fit for this position and your CV with relevant skills and experience. Closing date will be October 21st 2026 at 23:59 EAT.

Please note that Amref reserves the right to close the application process before the advertised deadline if a high volume of applications is received.

Amref Health Africa does not require applicants to pay any money at whatever stage of the recruitment and selection process and has not retained any agent in connection with recruitment. Although Amref may use different job boards from time to time to further spread its reach for applicants all open vacancies are published on our website under the Vacancies page and on our official social media pages. Kindly also note that official emails from Amref Health Africa will arrive from an @ address.

Amref Health Africa is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Amref Health Africa is dedicated to diversity and is an equal-opportunity employer with a non-smoking environment policy.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time