West Africa: Regional Coordinator
The Global Greengrants Fund supports grassroots groups working for environmental justice and sustainability around the world. The Greengrants model for grantmaking is founded on a set of advisory boards made up of environmental and social justice leaders. All grants are made on the recommendation of these advisory board volunteers. We are hiring a part time Coordinator to facilitate the work of two of our West Africa Advisory Board.
Job Announcement
Global Greengrants Fund
Regional Coordinator, West Africa
The Global Greengrants Fund supports grassroots groups working for environmental justice and sustainability around the world. The Greengrants model for grantmaking is founded on a set of advisory boards made up of environmental and social justice leaders. All grants are made on the recommendation of these advisory board volunteers. We are hiring a part time Coordinator to facilitate the work of two of our West Africa Advisory Board.
Job Description
1. Manage the grantmaking process for the West Africa Advisory Board to ensure timely decisions, good quality grants, consistency with agreed strategies and GGF guidelines.
2. Facilitate the development and continual improvement of grantmaking strategy and procedures
3. Manage board expansion and turnover
4. Organize and facilitate annual meetings of advisors
5. Coordinate with other boards as necessary to manage overlap and achieve synergy
6. Analyze the broad effects of board grantmaking in writing at least once per year, including analysis of the strategies, work and accomplishments of each board. Analyses follow the guidance from GGF Boulder, and are submitted within one month of the annual regional advisory board meeting.
7. Participate in GGF planning and strategy development by participating in the Advisors Retreat, contributing to annual program plans and budgets as requested, and commenting on other ideas and suggestions from staff
8. Supervise the grant administrator, if the board has one
Relationships
Report to the Director of Programs or Assistant Director as appropriate.
Liaise with Boulder administrative and fundraising staff
Qualifications
*Familiar with major environmental issues and networks in West Africa
*Experienced with civil society organizations
*Demonstrated commitment to social justice and environmental sustainability
*Bilingual English-French
*Easy to communicate with by email and telephone
*Available for up to one quarter time work
*Willing to work for a competitive NGO consulting rate
*Fundraising and/or grantmaking experience
*Experience/Knowledge with governments and donor institutions in West Africa
*Networks: Both within the West Africa region and outside the continent
*Technical/programmatic skills in a field related to natural resource management field (forestry, water, land tenure, sociology, etc)
*Resident in the two region
More information about the Global Greengrants Fund is available at www.greengrants.org. To apply, submit a resume or curriculum vitae to Chris Allan at [email protected].