Programme: West and Central Africa Regional Office
Location: Dakar, Senegal
Contract: 1 year
Weekly working hours: 35
Salary: EUR 40,555 per annum
JOB PURPOSE
Ensure overall coordination of the programme in close collaboration with all Amnesty International's partner entities and the donor, and in line with all contractual requirements; support Amnesty International (AI) Sections in Burkina Faso, Senegal and Sierra Leone to ensure the implementation of activities in line with the programme budget and timeline; facilitate communication and collaboration between the AI West and Central Africa Regional Office (AIWCARO), the implementing Sections, the International Secretariat (IS) and AI United Kingdom (AIUK) as well as other stakeholders where appropriate; facilitate content gathering in collaboration with AIUK when necessary.
ABOUT YOU
A successful Programme Coordinator will have contributed to and facilitated the smooth and efficient implementation of programme's activities within the agreed timeline. Success would also involve developing and maintaining effective administrative and communications systems where information directly relevant to the programme's team and AI colleagues is properly gathered and easily retrievable and usable. A successful PC will have decisively contributed to the achievement of programme's goals, and to the implementation of AI's mission, upholding AI's values at all times.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
* Ensure the timely submission of reports by the AI Sections and review them thoroughly.
* Follow up and coordinate the consolidation and submission of quarterly and annual narrative and financial reports to AIUK.
* Respond to and follow up any queries resulting from the reports within the agreed deadlines.
* Design and implement a comprehensive M&E framework in collaboration with the relevant stakeholders.
* Monitor overall programme delivery and progress (activities, objectives, expenditure and risk) through regular communication, reporting, virtual programme review meetings and annual visits.
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
* Proven experience in the successful coordination of multi-year and multi-country programmes with high-value budgets, preferably focused on gender-based violence, FGM and/or child marriage.
* Significant experience of working for an international NGO, supporting local partners and managing donor-funded programmes.
* Knowledge of women's and girls' rights, gender-based violence, FGM and/or child marriage.
* General knowledge of the West Africa region, and specifically the countries covered.
* Excellent verbal and written skills in English and French.
How to apply
Apply online via the Amnesty International careers portal by 23.59 pm UK time on 9 August 2026. For accessibility-related requests, contact recruitment@amnesty.org.
Benefits include 37 days annual leave (inclusive of public holidays and grace days), pension scheme, employee assistance programme, life assurance and more.
Application link: https://careers.amnesty.org/jobs/vacancy/programme-coordinator-4263/4291/description/action/apply/