Job Announcement
Programme & Funding Advisor
Sahel Region
Background:
ActionAid (www.actionaid.org) is an international organisation, working with over 25 million people in more than 40 countries for a world free from poverty and injustice. Alianza Por la Solidaridad has recently become a member of the ActionAid International Federation, so representing the network in Spain. Under the leadership of two of the Mediterranean countries that are being most affected by the Migrants Crisis (and in co-ordination with a number of other countries also affected), the Federation has vocally decided to focus on this crisis and challenge Governments to take on their own responsibilities. Through ActionAid Italia and Alianza Por la Solidaridad (Spain), the Federation is considering the possibility of strengthening its range of action in the geographical area of Sahel (West and North Africa), affected by the massive flow of migrants trying to reach the European continent.
With a view to start-up successfully an organized Sahel presence focusing on the Migration Crisis, ActionAid is willing to develop and adopt an effective funding strategy based on the priority programmatic lines already identified so to build up its presence in the area. A feasibility study has been already conducted by an independent consultant suggesting us to focus our energy on a partnership-based presence in Mali, as well as consolidating our presences and programmes in The Gambia and Nigeria.
Purpose of this position:
ActionAid is currently seeking for a Programme and Funding Advisor in Sahel to aide in the development of a funding strategy, secure new funding opportunities, strengthen our co-ordinated programmatic presence in the area and, ultimately, recommending an operational structure for consolidating the work in the region.
In a first phase, the Programme and Funding Advisor will support the Federation in developing successful project proposals, screening the international donors, identifying and recommending the grant opportunities and defining a funding strategy for the region (Mali, The Gambia & Senegal, Nigeria, extended to Morocco and Tunisia). The purpose will be to tackle the migration causes and ensure the respect of the human rights, through advocating the Governments of the Sahel and the Mediterranean areas and focussing on ActionAid’s strategic priorities: especially, women’s empowerment, women’s rights and fight against VAW, sustainable livelihoods and rural-agricultural development, youth employment, development and mobilization.
Main tasks:
The Programme & Funding Advisor for Sahel Region will:
More in detail, the postholder is expected to fulfill the following objectives and activities, divided into 3 phases of implementation.
Phase I (Q4-2018):
Phase II (Q1-2 2019):
Phase III (Q3-2019):
All along the assignment, the postholder will:
Required Skills and Experience:
Languages
· Both English and French are required for the post. Knowledge of Spanish is an asset.
How to apply:
To apply for the post, please send your CV and a letter of application in English by email to June Silinski at
Please ensure that they are sent with the titles “your name cover letter” and “your name CV”. Please put “ActionAid–PM Sahel: your name” in the email subject line.
Deadline for applications: Sunday, 10th February 2019
Pour postuler, envoyez votre CV et votre lettre de motivation par e-mail à jsilinski@aporsolidaridad.org