Programme Development and Funding Officer – Sierra Leone & Liberia At Catholic Agency for Overseas Development

Starting Salary: £32,019 – £35,014 p.a.

Full Salary Range: £32,019 – £37,245 per annum

Other benefits include:

  • Accompanied post
  • 10% Mobility Allowance
  • 10% employer pension contribution
  • Comprehensive medical cover for self under CIGNA

Contract length: 2 years fixed term for the long term post and 6 months for the internal secondment.

(Previous applicants need not apply)

Job Profile

To contribute to CAFOD’s involvement in Sierra Leonne and Liberia in line with the agreed strategy, by engaging in programme development; securing institutional funding for CAFOD supported programmes and partnerships; and contract management.

The post-holder will be responsible for building effective working relationships with peers across the International Programmes Group, and Advocacy Teams, This is in order to develop and maintain horizontal links between programmes, learning, innovation, good practice, and fundraising within and between regions or areas of work. The role has also several cross-divisional and cross-organisational functions linked to work with CAFOD’s Education, Communities & Supporters, Fundraising, Finance and Media teams. The post-holder will be expected to work closely with CAFOD’s Integrated Funding and Business Innovation Unit in London and the work is expected to be aligned with corporate institutional fundraising strategies and the commitments of our Integral Ecology Programme Model. This is the Model by which all CAFOD’s programme work is underpinned, where Programme Strategies are developed with partners to focus on addressing the causes and symptoms of poverty, inequality and environmental degradation.

While the Sierra Leone and Liberia portfolio will be allocated to the post holder, a degree of flexibility is expected and therefore the post-holder may be required to support other programmes and colleagues during particularly busy times or emergencies. Furthermore, his/her portfolio of countries/sub-regions may change/evolve over time to meet CAFOD’s and partners’ needs.

The post-holder will be expected to undertake travel for approximately 2 months a year.

The post-holder reports to Sierra Leone and Liberia Country Representative. They are not a budget holder but may carry out some supervision tasks for staff members.

How to apply

To read more and apply please visit CAFOD’s website to begin the online application process.

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