**Department**: Shared Value & Sustainability
**Team**: Public Affairs, Communications & CSR
**Job Type**: Direct Employee
**Contract Type**: Permanent
**Location**:
Parma, IT
Context
Founded in 2005, the Chiesi Foundation (CF) is a no profit organisation expression of the Chiesi Farmaceutici's social responsibility.
CF acts to improve the health of newborn and alleviate the suffering of babies and their families affected by neonatal diseases in the Sub-Saharan African countries by delivering a package of newborn innovative and sustainable technologies for health facilities, by providing technical support and capacity building for health care workers and by improving the care of mothers and newborn babies.
Purpose
Under the supervision of the Chiesi Foundation Coordinator, the Junior Program Development Officer will be responsible for the identification of new strategic key partners; for the coordination and development of project proposals and project supervision and for building and maintaining strong relations with internal and external stakeholders.
As well as this, the position helps the Coordinator to define and implement the Chiesi Foundation operational plan and support the positioning of the organisation in the countries where CF is present.
Main Responsibilities
The Junior Program Development Officer will be responsible for:
Supporting the Coordinator in building and strengthening collaboration with existing and new partners (Corporate and Private Foundations, NGOs, Networks, Academies, Donors etc ) to enhance resource mobilization efforts and improve Foundations' visibility.
Supporting the Coordinator in exploring potential new areas/countries of intervention and defining Chiesi Foundation positioning strategy.
Evaluating project proposals from implementing partners; supporting and coordinating the proposal development process between the Foundation and the implementing partners; when needed, supporting the development of concept notes and proposals, including designing logical frameworks and budgets;
Overseeing the activities of the NEST Project (planning, supervision and coordination) with specific focus on Burkina Faso, Benin and any other new country of intervention (Field supervision trip may be required).
Gathering and analysing social, economic and health information and develop country situation analyses for internal and external use.
Liaising directly with implementing partners to put together relevant country and project information as well as best practices for internal and external communications (social media, Chiesi Foundation web site, annual report ect )
Supporting the organization and coordination of internal and external NEST sensitization activities and networking events.
Experience Required
At least 2-year experience in a similar role within a Foundation and/or International Development Organization
Education
Master's Degree in International Development, International Studies or other Social Sciences
Languages
Fluent in French, English and Italian
Technical Skills
Excellent knowledge of project cycle-management including monitoring and evaluation and project proposal writing
Soft Skills
Adaptability and flexibility
Analytical skills
Communication skills
Goal orientation
Leadership and social influence
Planning and organizational skills
Proactiveness
Problem solving
Strategic thinking
Team working
Other
Availability to travel is required
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