We are looking for a Programme Officer to join our team in ForumCiv Liberia!

In anticipation of a 4-year grant from Sida as part of our Programme, ForumCiv’s Country Office in Libera is looking to recruit three Programme Officers who should have knowledge of Project Management in general, with special focus on proposals, concepts and working with implementing partners.

The Officers will be based at the ForumCiv Liberia sub-offices in Grand Gedeh, Bong and Montserrado counties and report to the Programme Manager.

The position is a full-time position with starting time in January 2022, or as agreed. Position description is as below.

Position description for Programme Officers(3)

Areas of responsibility

• Assess intervention applications and reports in accordance with ForumCiv’s framework for sub-granting and recommend decision to Grants Committee.
• Communicate to member organisation delays of annual/final reports • Offer member organisations meetings when applications have been dismissed/rejected
• Monitor geographic contexts and/or thematic trends relevant to the sub granting portfolio and prioritised areas of ForumCiv.
• Approve proposed revisions and reallocations within interventions or recommend decision to the Programme Manager.
• Provide coaching to applicant organisations on ForumCiv’s Theory of Change and framework for sub-granting.
• Follow-up on deviations.
• Planning, conducting and reporting follow-up trips.
• Contribute to method development and learning and/or
• Plan and facilitate capacity building activities and/or
• Participate in production of communication- and capacity development material and/or
• Contribute to ForumCiv’s overall application and reporting processes to donors and/or
• Lead and/or participate in cross-programme development work.
• In liaison with the Programme Manager, plan for the ‘Our Land’ rogramme activities and following up on their implementation.
• Participate in the selection of grantee organizations.
• Guide the capacity assessment and selection of grantee groups.

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• Lead in building of linkages between local institutions/administration and other stakeholders relevant to the programme.
• With the support of the Programme Manager, review and approve grantee groups proposals, Reports, etc.
• Guide the implementation of the communication and Advocacy strategy. Including the quality assurance of publications and external communications
• Coordinate with key stakeholder including civil society organizations, line ministries and agencies of government for realization of the results of the programme.
• Conduct programme monitoring and tracking of key activities as per the work plan to ensure that they are implemented according to plan and linked to the overall results framework.
• Prepare appropriate progress reports and sharing with Programme Manager
• Co-ordination and quality assurance of capacity development activities.
• Provide support for the strengthening of community Groups (Youth Group & Women Groups) to undertake their own development initiatives with special emphasis on women.
• In consultation with the Programme Manager ensure documentation, communication and Knowledge sharing of overall lessons learnt in the project.
• Support the mid-term and end-term programme evaluations of the programme
• Other tasks related to the work in the unit and delegated by Head of Unit.
• Contribute to the organisational learning and development of ForumCiv in general, and of the unit and programme in particular • Contribute to a constructive and good work environment in ForumCiv in general, and in the unit in particular.

Qualifications and capacity required

• Relevant academic degree in Development Studies, International Relations, Social Science, Programme management, Human Rights or equivalent qualifications obtained in another way.
• Minimum 4 years of work experience in the development sector. • Good understanding of the role of the civil society for/in development. • Good ability to combine theory with operational

work and perform qualified analysis and site visits.

• Good knowledge in project administration.
• Ability to express oneself orally and in writing in English. • Experience working on projects related to environment or climate and with local authorities;
• Fluency in written and spoken English; excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Understanding and experience of living and working in rural counties in Liberia
• Possession of a Valid Driver License and ability to ride a motorbike

Desired qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of work experience in assessing programme and project applications and reports.
• Good knowledge in one or more of ForumCiv’s development perspectives and rights-based approach.
• Good contextual knowledge in specific socio-political and economical areas.
• Good understanding of the role of the civil society for/in development. • Good ability to combine theory with operational

work and perform qualified analysis and site visits.

• Good knowledge in project administration
• Understanding and experience of living and working in rural counties in Liberia
• Possession of a Valid Driver License and ability to ride a motorbike

Application information

ForumCiv supports equal opportunities for all. We encourage qualified applicants regardless of gender, age, sexual orientation, functional ability or ethnic and religious affiliation to apply for the position.

By applying you agree to us storing any information you provide as part of your application.

Interested candidates should submit a CV and a short cover letter in English via email to job.liberia@forumciv.org with the subject heading “Programme officer ” Or apply through the system below no later than Dec 3, 2021.

We will conduct interviews regularly during the recruitment process and take contact with qualified candidates only. This is a senior position and Chancers are therefore discouraged from applying

We look forward to receiving your application!

About ForumCiv and the Liberia Country Programme

ForumCiv is a civil society member organisation that works with development issues from a rights-based perspective. Our vision is “a just and sustainable world where all people have the power to effect change”. We work with advocacy and capacity building of partner organisations around the world, on issues relating to democracy and human rights. We mediate grants from Sida to Swedish organisations cooperating with local partners in about 70 countries. We have offices in Sweden, Vilnius, Cambodia, Colombia, Kenya and Liberia. ForumCiv was founded in 1995 and is the largest civil society platform in Sweden with about 170 member organisations..

In 2018 ForumCiv received a grant of 51 million Swedish Krono from the Embassy of Sweden near Monrovia to support strengthening the fledging civil society organizations in the rural counties of Liberia.

With a focus on Land rights, Gender, Environment, and Democracy and Human rights, the Sustainable Ownership Programme has provided grants valued around 7 million Swedish Krona to 35 organizations for the implementation of projects in Bomi, Bong and Grand Gedeh Counties. We have also contributed to strengthening the organizational capacities of our partners by supporting them to develop/improve on their structures, systems and controls to allow for effective governance and management, and to promote sustainability.

In 2020 we hosted Liberia’s first ever Women Land Rights Conference that brought together members of the donor community, civil society, rural women from across Liberia, line ministries and agencies, the media, etc.; to review progress that had been made towards women’s land rights since the Land Rights Act was passed in 2018, provide a platform for rural women to engage with decision and policy makers, and development actors, to flag challenges that limit the enjoyment of their land rights, and crave strategies for advocacy. The resolution from the conference was presented to the president of Liberia in February this year.

ForumCiv is also a part of an Action Aid led consortium which includes the Development Education Network Liberia (DEN-L) and is implementing a 3- year European Union funded Land Rights Project in Grand Gedeh, River Gee, and Sinoe Counties. The project runs to 2024.

ForumCiv’s Sustainable Ownership Programme will come to an end on 31st December 2021.Based on the achievements and lessons that have been learnt from the Sustainable Ownership Programme, ForumCiv has requested for additional support for a 4-year programme from Sida. When approved, this programme will commence in January 2022. ForumCiv will maintain the thematic of the previous programme but with a focus on strengthening the technical and structural capacities of partners, we will also support community led development actions, we will also set up resources centers which will be equipped with resource materials to support research, advocacy and research.