Multi-Country Project Officer NGO Job Cord

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Key Responsibilities

Project Coordination (30%)

• Support the timely and high-quality implementation of project activities, in line with approved workplans, timelines, and agreed deliverables for activities led by Cord.
• Support day-to-day project coordination, follow-up, and communication with partners and internal teams to ensure effective delivery of project activities.
• In close coordination with the Peacebuilding Specialist, Africa support the planning and organisation of regional and country-level activities, including co-facilitating trainings, workshops, and learning events such as Training of Trainers.
• Provide coordination and logistical support to ensure learning and capacity-building activities are well planned and successfully delivered.
• Support effective communication and coordination between Cord, partners, and the lead INGO partner, including participation in consortium coordination meetings, as required.
• Support the identification, monitoring, and documentation of programme risks and contribute to adaptive management in coordination with the Regional Representative and partners.

Monitoring, Evaluation, and Reporting (25%)

• Support the use of agreed monitoring and evaluation tools to track progress against Cord-led activities and indicators, in alignment with the overall project logframe and consortium reporting framework.
• Coordinate the periodic collection of qualitative and quantitative data related to Cord’s project components in Africa, and contribute relevant data to the overall project-level reporting.
• Support the consolidation and quality review of partner reports related to Cord-supported activities, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and timeliness prior to submission to the lead INGO partner.
• Coordinate Cord’s internal project reporting process and contribute inputs to high-quality quarterly and narrative reports submitted to the Regional Representative and Cord’s SF Project Manager.

Learning, Knowledge Management, and Documentation (15%)

• Support the implementation of the project’s knowledge management approach, including documentation of learning, research outputs, and evidence generated through project activities.
• Support partners to document outcome harvesting statements, case studies, and examples of change, and to share learning across countries.
• Support the preparation of learning and evidence materials for internal learning, donor reporting, and external communications, in coordination with relevant colleagues.
• Support periodic reflection, learning, and review sessions at country and consortium levels to assess progress, contribute learning, and support adaptive implementation.

Capacity Building Support (15%)

• In close coordination with the Peacebuilding Specialist, support the development and implementation of capacity-building action plans for partners and target groups in Africa, based on the findings of agreed needs assessments. This may include support in complementary areas such as advocacy, documentation, learning, and organisational practice, as identified by partners’ needs.
• Support the organisation and follow-up of coaching, mentoring, and learning activities that enable partners to apply and mainstream peacebuilding approaches within their work, while technical peacebuilding leadership and content are provided by the Peacebuilding Specialist.
• Support the monitoring and documentation of capacity-building outcomes and learning over the course of the project, including evidence of changes in practice informed by the needs assessment.

Financial Monitoring and Support (10%)

• Support the monitoring of the activity budgets for Africa, in close coordination with Cord’s Finance Officer, ensuring expenditures are tracked against approved budgets for activities implemented by Cord.
• Support the Regional Representative in the overall financial oversight of the project by providing inputs related to the Africa components, including budget tracking, forecasts, and follow-up on variances.
• Support partners’ understanding of financial procedures, reporting requirements, and timelines related to activities implemented under Cord’s responsibility in Africa.

Programme Development and Partnerships (5%)

• Support programme development efforts by contributing to concept notes, proposal inputs, and partner mapping related to Cord’s work in Africa.
• Support coordination with the Regional Representative and the Programme Development Team (UK) on identifying funding opportunities and donor engagement, as required.
• Contribute to maintaining and strengthening relationships with local partners, international NGOs, and consortium members relevant to the project.

Safeguarding:

• Ensure the safety of Programme Participants, people who come into contact with the organisation and team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment and exploitation including sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) to achieve the programme’s goals of safeguarding implementation.
• Act as a key source of support, guidance and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment.
• Practice, promote and endorse the culture of safeguarding among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action.
• Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place and encourage others to do so.

Qualifications

• A relevant postgraduate qualification or equivalent professional experience in development studies, international relations, social sciences, or a related field.
• At least three years of relevant experience in project coordination, supervision, or management with an INGO or a similar organisation, experience in regional or multi-country programmes in Western and Eastern, Africa is strongly preferred.
• Good working knowledge of peacebuilding principles and approaches, gained through prior work experience, training, or academic study.

Technical and Professional Skills

• Demonstrated experience in project management and monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL), including workplan tracking and results-based reporting.
• Experience in learning, documentation, and knowledge management, including collecting outcome harvesting stories or case studies.
• Experience coordinating with partners and multiple stakeholders, including local organisations and international teams.
• Good understanding of the operational context of international humanitarian and development organisations.
• Experience supporting capacity-building initiatives with local partners.

How to Apply

We encourage interested applicants to apply early, as applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and the position may be filled before the closing date if a suitable candidate is identified.

All applications must be sent to kenya@cord.org.uk. Please submit a motivation letter (maximum of 2 pages) and a detailed CV, addressed to Carlos Gallardo, Regional Representative for Africa. Kindly include “Multi-Country Project Officer – Africa” in the subject line.

The closing date for applications is 30 May 2026, 5:00 PM (Kenya time). Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.