West African Civil Society Forum (WACSOF)

The West African Civil Society Forum is the official Forum of over
100 civil society and non-governmental organizations operating across the West African sub-region. WACSOF aims to influence the work of the regional institution – ECOWAS, build and strengthen networks of civil society organizations in the sub-region, develop the capacity of its members and relate to external agencies who share the goals of deepening democracy, preventing conflict, promoting economic development and eradicating poverty in West Africa.

To deliver on its aims, WACSOF has finalized plans to recruit its pioneer Secretary-General who shall be expected to lead the work of the Forum:
Secretary-General (Initial two-year contract)
Reporting to the WACSOF Steering Committee, the Secretary-General is responsible for providing strategic leadership, coordination of programme development, management and implementation, servicing of the network, provision of an effective interface with partner institutions and funding agencies, monitoring and evaluation of programme delivery and operational performance, staff supervision and general administration.

The successful candidate will hold a post-graduate degree in the Social Sciences, Humanities, Law or related field, bring in extensive experience of leading and managing a team of professionals, project development and international fundraising, excellent analytical skills, ability to translate strategic aims to practical plans, excellent networking skills, sound knowledge of democratization, rights based development and human security issues, strong inter personal and communication skills and extensive local knowledge of developments in the West African sub-region.

This is a senior management level position in which a high performance strategic leader with a proven track record of delivering demonstrable impact while successfully managing change in complex and varied operations is required. Bi-lingual candidates are particularly encouraged to apply for this job with responsibilities that may entail frequent travel.

Terms and Conditions Attractive conditions consistent with responsibilities and commensurate to regional standards Application attached with a CV should be submitted by April 29, 2005 to [email protected] or [email protected]