The SOFF Programme Officer has significant responsibilities related to SOFF implementation including leading on investment phase operations and SOFF operations monitoring and evaluation.

The Programme Officer reports to the SOFF Programme Management Officer, working in close collaboration with the members of the of the SOFF Secretariat team, WMO Technical Authority, and SOFF operational partners. The Programme Officer has a supervisory role for junior staff and interns under the guidance of the Programme Management Officer.

Within delegated authority, the Officer is responsible for the following duties:

a. Coordinate and oversee Monitoring and Evaluation of SOFF Operations; including the further development of the SOFF Monitoring and Evaluation framework, operations financial monitoring and projections, and managing reporting requirements and outputs from SOFF partners;

b. Coordinate engagement with SOFF Implementing Entities; provide guidance to Implementing Entities (United Nations organizations and Multilateral Development Banks) on SOFF operational rules and procedures; receive and review reports from SOFF Implementing Entities; and act as SOFF Secretariat focal point for SOFF Implementing Entities;

c. Oversee the review of SOFF Investment funding requests for consideration of the SOFF Steering Committee, in coordination with the SOFF operations team, WMO Technical Authority, SOFF Implementing Entities, and SOFF peer advisors. Together with the Associate Programme Officer, the Officer will develop Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and lessons learned for knowledge management in SOFF Investment phase implementation;

d. Lead on the knowledge management during SOFF implementation; liaise with SOFF operational partners to capture lessons learned on SOFF implementation; compile lessons learnt and ensure their dissemination as well as reflection in SOFF operational guidance;

e. Oversee financial management of SOFF operations and SOFF Secretariat trust fund, working closely with the WMO Finance unit and the UN Multi-Partner Trust Fund as the SOFF trustee; maintain and regularly update SOFF budgets and financial management including monitoring budget execution and financial projections;

f. Lead on the coordination and planning of SOFF regional workshops and engagement; including regional training activities and webinars as well as the coordination and facilitation of regional workshops;

g. Coordinate stakeholder consultations with private sector and civil society, including organizing discussions, presenting at meetings, gathering feedback and inputs to feed into SOFF operational guidance;