NGO Project Officer CV example

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Development-sector recruiters look for donor experience, M&E skills and results for beneficiaries. This example names donors and budgets and puts beneficiaries reached in nearly every bullet, which is how NGO vacancies are scored.

NGO Project Officer CV sample: Halima Abdi Hassan, Modern design

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Halima Abdi Hassan

Project Officer: Livelihoods & WASH

Garissa, Kenya · halima.hassan@email.com · +254 701 222 333

Professional Summary

Project officer with 6 years implementing donor-funded livelihoods and WASH programmes in arid and semi-arid counties. Manages budgets up to USD 450,000, leads teams of 8 field staff and has reached 25,000 households.

Work Experience

Project Officer, Northern Drylands Development Trust (Jul 2021 – Present)

  • Implement a USD 450,000 EU-funded livelihoods project reaching 9,000 pastoralist households
  • Rehabilitated 14 water points with county government, cutting water-collection time by half for 3,200 families
  • Set up KoboToolbox data collection and Power BI dashboards for monthly donor reporting
  • Train community committees on savings groups and safeguarding (PSEA)

M&E Assistant, Youth Futures Kenya (Jan 2019 – Jun 2021)

  • Collected and cleaned data from 2,500 youth beneficiaries for quarterly reports
  • Supported the mid-term evaluation of a USAID-funded employment programme

Education

  • BA Development Studies, First Class Honours, University of Nairobi (2014 – 2018)

Skills

Project management · M&E · Donor reporting · Budget management · KoboToolbox · Power BI · Community mobilisation · Safeguarding (PSEA)

Certifications

  • Project Management for Development Professionals (PMD Pro), PM4NGOs, 2022

Why this ngo project officer CV works

  • It names donors and budget sizes (USAID, EU and similar).
  • It shows reach in beneficiary numbers and outcomes.
  • M&E tools (KoboToolbox, Power BI) are listed as skills.
  • The two-column layout keeps a busy profile readable.

Skills to put on a ngo project officer CV

Project planning & implementationMonitoring & evaluation (M&E)Donor reportingBudget managementCommunity mobilisationKoboToolbox / ODKPower BI / ExcelSafeguarding

NGO Project Officer CV summary examples

Project officer with 6 years implementing donor-funded livelihoods and WASH programmes in arid counties. Managed budgets up to USD 450,000 and reached 25,000 households.
M&E-focused graduate with 2 years of data collection and reporting experience on a youth employment project.

Tips for writing your ngo project officer CV

  1. Name donors, budgets and reach (households, people, counties).
  2. Show M&E: indicators, tools, reports delivered.
  3. Mention safeguarding and PSEA training. Many NGOs require it.
  4. Tailor to the job's competency framework, using the same words.

Frequently asked questions

How long should an NGO CV be?

2–3 pages is normal in the development sector. Some UN roles use their own forms, such as the P11 or Inspira.

Should I add a photo for NGO jobs?

Generally no, unless requested.

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