About the role
Job Title
Project Monitoring Officer
Location
Global
Position Type
Paid - Regular
Job Description
The Project Monitoring Officer plays a critical role in supporting SIL's expanding Resource Development strategy by ensuring the effective coordination, monitoring, and reporting of projects that support organizational and staff fundraising efforts. As SIL continues to grow its network of donors, grantors, and funding partners, this position serves as a central hub for collecting and managing project information, facilitating collaboration across departments, and ensuring that project proposals and reports meet the highest standards of quality, accuracy, and donor compliance.
This globally focused role is responsible for overseeing the systematic collection, analysis, tracking, and reporting of project data to support grant management, fundraising initiatives, and strategic decision-making. The Project Monitoring Officer works closely with project leaders, fundraisers, and organizational stakeholders to develop compelling proposals, monitor project progress, measure outcomes, and provide timely reporting that strengthens donor relationships and demonstrates impact.
Additionally, the position serves as a key liaison between SIL and ETEN Alliance, fostering strong partnership engagement, coordinating cross-functional initiatives, and ensuring alignment of shared goals and reporting requirements. The ideal candidate is highly organized, analytical, relationship-oriented, and motivated by supporting successful fundraising outcomes that enable SIL to advance its mission and expand its global impact.
Responsibilities
Project Intake, Proposal Development, and Stakeholder Coordination
- Serve as the primary point of contact for Areas, SCOs, and project leaders regarding project intake, proposal development, and reporting requirements.
- Manage project intake processes to ensure submitted projects have appropriate leadership endorsement, align with organizational priorities, demonstrate funding potential, and support measurable outcomes.
- Review and strengthen project concept notes, project descriptions, impact statements, and budgets to meet donor and funding partner expectations.
- Coordinate with project leaders and stakeholders to gather information necessary for proposal development and donor communications.
- Facilitate ongoing communication regarding project expectations, reporting requirements, accountability measures, and funding opportunities.
- Collaborate with internal departments to collect project stories, impact narratives, testimonials, and related content for donor reports, annual reports, websites, email campaigns, and stewardship communications.