The West Africa Civil Society Institute (WACSI) was established to build the institutional and operational capacity of civil society in West Africa, through knowledge management, capacity development and policy influencing. WACSI seeks a committed, motivated and dynamic person to join its team in contributing to enhancing civil society’s efficiency and effectiveness in West Africa.

The Programme Assistant will assist in the implementation of WACSI’s capacity development programmes and work closely with programme officers and assistants towards the achievement of the Institute’s objectives through:

§  Providing technical support through collection and collation of information to facilitate the implementation of WACSI’s capacity development programmes.

§  Supporting in the design and implementation of institutional assessment tools, training, and technical support.

§  Participating in unit and cross-unit programme/project planning and proposal development.

§  Providing general administrative support for programmes, budget monitoring, tracking, and maintaining a calendar of activities.

§  Assisting with arrangements and organisation of the various trainings and technical support planned under the Unit.

§  Serving as liaison between WACSI and resource persons, associates, partners, and beneficiaries.

§  Aiding in the design and development of training tools such as toolkits, modules, and other indigenous training resources.

§  Researching, writing, and producing briefings, fact sheets on ongoing programmes and projects.

§  Developing and drafting project work plans, reports, concept notes and other documentation, such as training and resource materials, presentations, and budget proposals.

§  Any other relevant duties that may be assigned by Head of the Unit.

§  A Bachelor’s degree in social science or related subjects.

§  Previous working experience in the civil society sector and/or academic sector in West Africa.

§  Demonstrated experience in organisational capacity building for CSOs, including designing and implementing trainings for CSOs, delivering organisational development technical assistance, and/or mentoring CSOs.

§  Previous experience in project management and supervision.

§  Have good communication and excellent writing skills in English and French Languages.

§  Have ability to pay attention to details to overall project management and being results-oriented.

§  Perfectly bilingual (in English and French) with high proficiency in both languages.

§  Have ability to work in a multicultural and highly diverse environment; and

§  Ability to travel across West Africa and beyond.

Deadline for submission of applications is Tuesday February 15, 2022