Programme Officer – Bridging the Gaps: Expanding Resources for Equitable Empowerment

Position description

The Programme Officer will coordinate from CIVICUS activities to implement the “Bridging the Gaps: Expanding Resources for Equitable Empowerment” project which aims to support and strengthen local civil society organisations which have difficulties to receive international funds because they are traditionally excluded and smaller, less formal groups, in countries with at least obstructive civic spaces. The project is part of CIVICUS Crisis Response Fund mechanism.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 -5 years working experience in civil society organisation or related field, at least 2 years in a similar position;
• Experience in grant making to civil society and monitoring and evaluation of grants;
• Experience with budgets and in doing financial and narrative reports;
• Experience in coordination with organisations in various countries;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English;
• Excellent IT skills, including experience with MS Office and Human Resource Information Systems;
• Commitment to CIVICUS’s vision, mission, values and ways of working;
• Demonstrated experience in providing high-level administration to grant-making process;
• Demonstrated meticulous attention to detail and respect for systems oversight.

Application instructions

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