Programme Officer – Resilient Livelihoods and Governance, Catholic Agency for Overseas Development, Freetown, Sierra Leone

Job Catholic Agency for Overseas Development Freetown, Sierra Leone Closes 15 October 2026

The role

Project management and development in line with the direction set by the Sierra Leone and Liberia Core Programme Strategy
In co-operation with partners, support the development of projects as agreed with the Country Representative in line with CAFOD’s Sierra Leone and Liberia core programmestrategy;
Provide day-to-day management of CAFOD-supported resilient livelihoods and governance programmes/projects;
Jointly responsible with partners for the effective implementation, monitoring, evaluation and reporting on CAFOD-supported programmes, in line with agreed project management standards and donor requirements;
Support partners to jointly develop new programme and project proposals that are align with the CAFOD’s programme strategy and existing capacities to manage and implement the work.
Contribute to the preparation of donor funding applications and donor reporting, in liaison with partners, Business Development Lead and Programme Manager.
Promote, capture and disseminate learning from past and ongoing CAFOD funded partners’ projects, ensuring that learning informs future projects/programme and the development of CAFOD’s Sierra Leone and Liberia core programmestrategy;
Realise CAFOD’s principles by acting in line with CAFOD’s partnership policy and standards, and by promoting and ensuring partners’ adherence to jointly agreed accountability, gender, safeguarding, inclusion, supply chain management/procurement good practice, and other standards;

Understanding international development: Understanding and experience of international development and programme management and quality standards within the context of CAFOD work in Sierra Leone and Liberia
Working with others: Ability to work in a team including a multi-cultural team
Communicating: Able to communicate effectively with colleagues and partners at a distance
Looking outwards; Understanding of effective and values-based partnership work between northern and southern organisations and communities.
Managing resources: Computer literacy i.e. familiar with Microsoft Word, Excel and knowledge of information management; Budget monitoring skills
Taking the lead: Ability to take initiatives for innovations
Understanding and first-hand experience of institutional funding work/projects, priorities, trends and donor conditions;
First-hand experience with a values-based partnership approach (between northern and southern organisations and communities).

Applications can be submitted directly via CAFOD's website – CAFOD Careers

Closing date: 15 October 2026

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