SPARK is an international non-governmental organization dedicated to creating opportunities for young people in fragile and conflict-affected contexts through entrepreneurship development and higher education.
SPARK is implementing FEMFOCUS, a five-year programme in Tunisia and Morocco funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The programme aims to strengthen women's economic empowerment by supporting women's organisations and other partner organisations, strengthening their capacities and contributing to a more enabling environment for women's economic participation. SPARK is seeking a Senior Project Officer to support the day-to-day implementation of FEMFOCUS in Tunisia, working closely with the Programme Manager, partner organizations and the programme team.
Duration: 12 months with possible extension. Full-time. Start: ASAP.
Main responsibilities:
- Support the Programme Manager in day-to-day implementation of the country workplan and follow up agreed activities, deadlines and deliverables.
- Maintain regular contact with partner organisations and follow up implementation of their approved activities and workplans.
- Review partner narrative reports and deliverables for completeness and consistency, and follow up with partners where clarification is needed.
- Conduct regular field visits to understand implementation progress, identify practical issues and report findings.
- Support organising and implementing SPARK-led workshops, training, capacity-strengthening and peer-learning activities, meetings and events.
- Identify implementation challenges and partner capacity-strengthening needs and raise them with the Programme Manager.
- Coordinate with the MEL Coordinator, Senior Partnerships & Sub-grants Officer, Senior Finance Officer and Communications Officer on monitoring, reporting, grant requirements and visibility.
- Support preparation of progress reports and maintain organised programme and partner records.
- Ensure activities comply with SPARK procedures and safeguarding, gender, inclusion and integrity standards.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Development Studies, Business Administration, Economics, Social Sciences, Project Management or another relevant field.
- At least 5 years of relevant experience in project or programme implementation, preferably in the development or non-profit sector.
- Practical experience working with partner organisations on activities, work plans, deliverables and reporting.
- Experience supporting training, workshops and capacity-strengthening activities, and reviewing narrative reports.
- Experience with donor-funded programmes is an asset.
- Strong organisational, communication, interpersonal, writing and reporting skills; good computer skills including Microsoft Office.
- Fluent Arabic and French, with good professional English.
- Willingness to travel within Tunisia.
SPARK offers an international and dynamic working experience, the opportunity to take initiative, and a full-time employment contract with remuneration depending on profile.
* Application Deadline:20th October 2026
HOW TO APPLY:
Submit a cover letter outlining motivation and how your qualifications meet the requirements, plus an up-to-date CV including contact details of at least three professional references (in English & French), no later than 20th October 2026 through https://vacancy.spark-online.org/Tab1/LoadProfile/722. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, so early applications are encouraged.
https://vacancy.spark-online.org/Tab1/LoadProfileFromVacancy/722