Program Support & Development Officer
Pubblicato il 05-08-2026 - Cesvi Fondazione ETS in Bardi
WORK CONTEXT CESVI is a secular and independent humanitarian organization founded in Bergamo in ****, operating in over 20 countries around the world to support the most vulnerable populations in achieving their aspirations and sustainable development while respecting human rights.
Guided by the ideals of social justice, CESVI works to improve the well-being of people living in poverty or affected by war, natural disasters, and environmental catastrophes.
CESVI global strategy has the objectives of expanding and improving its humanitarian work; strengthening its interventions in the areas of Protection, Production Chains and Income Generation, and Climate Impact Response; and deepening its commitment to people, partners, donors, and society.
To develop and consolidate this strategy, the International Programmes Department is analysing the different funding opportunities offered by institutional, national, and international donors, as well as private entities such as foundations and companies.
Participation in calls for proposals is therefore expanding rapidly, creating a need to strengthen project design activities with dedicated and competent staff.
JOB DESCRIPTION The collaboration will start in September **** .
The position is home-based with frequent field missions (at least 50% of the time).
The Program Support defining the intervention logic; drafting project documents; budget preparation; development of the monitoring plan; ensuring compliance with requirements and submission of the proposal to the donor; ability to produce timely project narrative and financial reports Proven experience in project design for major institutional donors in foreign cooperation—both international and national,
and in both emergency and development contexts—such as ECHO, INTPA, AICS, and major U.S. and European government agencies.
Excellent command of Italian and English, both written and spoken, with particular expertise in project design terminology.
Spanish knowledge is considered a plus Solid skills in developing highly complex project budgets Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills Excellent ability to carry out project design activities Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines Flexibility and independence Proactivity and autonomy Availability to travel abroad for project design assignments Excellent interpersonal and intercultural communication skills, and the ability to work effectively within a team spread across different countries and with colleagues from diverse sociocultural backgrounds Excellent knowledge of the Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and of internet browsing and communication tools Proficiency in using the main online communication platforms (Microsoft Teams, Zoom, GMeet, etc.) Desirable Requirements Previous project design and project management experience in the areas of the environment, entrepreneurial development, job creation in agricultural and non-agricultural supply chains, and the protection of women and children.
Knowledge of and experience using the main SMART assessment tools (Google Forms, Kobo, NEAT+) are considered preferred skills, as is proficiency in less common digital platforms and software related to project design.
Knowledge of languages other than English and Italian (particularly French and Spanish) will be valued.
Previous experience in writing and presenting project proposals to companies and/or grant-making foundations.
SAFEGUARDING CESVI has a zero-tolerance approach to any harm to, or exploitation of, a child or a vulnerable adult by any of our staff, related persons or partners.
CESVI commitment to being a safe organization begins with the staff recruitment process which includes meticulous checks, such as criminal records checks or check disclosure of previous convictions, to ensure children and vulnerable people are safeguarded and abuse is prevented.
Safeguarding checks are part of the selection process performance.
HEALTH SAFEGUARDING CESVI pays particular attention to safeguarding the health of all the human resources of the Organisation.
Therefore, in order to protect its staff, an assessment of their suitability for the position in each mission is carried out before departure.
Such assessment is done by the Occupational Doctor of the Organisation.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, therefore early applications are strongly encouraged.
Due to the high volume of applications received, we are unable to respond to all candidates.
Only those shortlisted and contacted for an initial interview will be updated on the status of their application.
Contract duration: 6 months, renewable Salary range: € ***** - € ***** gross per month Insurance coverage