Programme Officer - West Africa

Plan: Working with the world’s poorest children to move from a life of poverty to a future with opportunity.

Plan is a global children’s charity. We work with children in the world’s poorest countries to help them build a better future. A future you would want for all children, your family and friends. For over 70 years we’ve been taking action and standing up for every child’s right to fulfil their potential.

We do what’s needed, where it’s needed most. We do what you would do.

With your support children, families and entire communities have the power to move themselves from a life of poverty to a future with opportunity.

Join the plan to help them keep doing it.

Programme Officer - West Africa Desk (£32’005 – 34’600)

Working closely with grants and project teams in the West Africa Country Offices, the Regional Office and Plan UK team members, the post-holder will lead on the development of new, high-quality project proposals. They will also support capacity and skills development of programme Country Office staff to effectively develop, manage and report on Plan UK programmes primarily in the West Africa sub-region, including ensuring high-quality implementation and reporting of ongoing projects financed by Plan UK’s institutional donors (particularly the EU, DFID, Big Lottery, Comic Relief and multilateral agencies).

Candidates must have significant experience of the international development sector demonstrated by a relevant degree-level qualification, and proven experience of supporting and managing sizeable development projects from both a head office and field level environment (preferably in West Africa).

Candidates should also demonstrate experience of submitting successful funding proposals to institutional donors (preferably EU), as well as budget design and management, and donor representation. Knowledge in a sectoral area relevant to Plan’s work, such as education, livelihoods, health, sexual & reproductive health, water & sanitation, or issues of social inclusion is a must, and fluent French is essential.

Join us and help children, families and entire communities to move themselves from a life of poverty to a future with opportunity. To find out more about this role and/or apply please go to: http://www.plan-uk.org/jobs-and-volunteers/

We need all applications in by 10am on Wednesday 27th July 2011.

We’d prefer it if we didn’t receive CVs and also, we’d prefer not to be inundated by calls from recruitment agencies. If you have any questions about this role you can always contact the HR department directly on ukvacancies@plan-international.org.uk or 0300 777 9777.

Please note in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996 to apply for a position with Plan UK you must be eligible to live and work in the United Kingdom and already hold a valid UK work permit. Most importantly we follow stringent child protection policies and procedures when dealing with applications.

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