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Vacancy announcement
Project coordinator
Part-time – Fixed-term (12 months)
February 2023
1. Background
Forus is a global network empowering civil society for effective social change. It brings together 66 National
NGO Platforms and 7 Regional Coalitions from Africa, America, Asia, Europe and Pacific.
In the framework of its 2021-2025 strategy, Forus is strengthening its activities on the Financing for
Development agenda. As part of this workstream, Forus currently develops advocacy activities aiming at
fostering the engagement of civil society with Public Development Banks (PDBs), in order to strengthen the
CSO/PDB dialogue and promote more people-centred and rights-based approaches in financing for
sustainable development and ecosystem protection.
Public Development Banks (PDBs) globally have built a coalition called “Finance in Common” (FIC) and
opened a dialogue with civil society. Forus has engaged in the first two Finance in Common Summits (FICS),
seeking to coordinate joint CSO messages, in collaboration with the International Federation for Human
Rights (FIDH) and other CSOs gathered in a global “CSO coordination group”. The project aims to increase
civil society engagement in the FIC processes in order to strengthen CSO/PDB dialogue and promote rights-
based development financing and more inclusive processes that better address the needs of the ultimate
beneficiaries of projects funded by development banks.
In the framework of this project, Forus seeks a Project coordinator. The Project coordinator will report to
the Forus Advocacy Coordinator. As a member-led network, Forus is also committed to working closely with
its members in all activities.
2. Responsibilities
Main responsibilities and tasks
Contribute to
advocacy
leadership, lead
stakeholder
coordination and
engage in key
influencing
spaces.
● Maintain knowledge of the latest developments in development financing, PDB
activities as linked to the project, and identify opportunities for Forus to create
positive change.
● Scope, plan, and implement strategies for achieving that impact, in close
collaboration with Forus members and partners.
● Support/Lead (as appropriate) the facilitation of the CSO coordination group:
online meetings, intelligence gathering, identification/development of common
strategies and plans, drafting of documents, liaison with PDBs and other
stakeholders, preparation of the FICS, awareness raising of other civil society
actors, etc.
● Support the engagement of Forus in the FICS Executive Committee (facilitating the
organization of the annual PDB summits).
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● Facilitating the engagement of CSO representatives in FICS events and dialogue
spaces & the organisation of parallel events to the FICS by the CSO coordination
group.
● Consider the impacts of policies and investments of PDBs, including as they
pertain to Human Rights and as to their impacts on local communities, and explore
environmental and social justice questions and implications.
● Supporting exchanges between CSO representatives & PDB directors and
representatives on human rights and rights-based approach issues and possibly
on some thematic priorities to be defined.
● Produce policy insights and recommendations based on research, analysis as well
as data gathered from members and partners. Craft messages strategically and
collaboratively to maximize desired outcomes and expand impact.
● Support campaigning, the creation of innovative communication material
(articles, podcasts, videos and other external communications…) & engagement
with media.
● Excel in relationship-building and stakeholder management, strategy
development, and policy and advocacy.
● Represent Forus in key spaces related to the project theme and by communicating
insights to target stakeholder audiences.
> Mr Nelson Tatah:
● Serve as a recognized subject-matter expert on development finance both within
Forus and to key stakeholder audiences.
Facilitating CSO
capacity
strengthening,
network-level
activities, and
peer-sharing.
● Organize and facilitate webinars and peer-sharing workshops on diverse topics:
financing for development, role of PDBs, advocacy and campaigning, human
rights-based approach, climate & ecosystem protection, best practices on
capacity-development for advocacy towards PDBs, etc.
● Coordinate with 5 partners (Forus members) implementing local project-related
activities in Africa, Latin America and Asia. Supporting a coordinated monitoring
of local activities of PDBs and CSO-PDB relations. Creating and facilitating a
capacity-development module on monitoring & evaluation.
● Supporting the facilitation of the Forus ‘Financing for Development’ working
group. This is an internal Forus working group (constituted of Forus members) that
was created in 2020.
● Liaise with experts and consultants working on the project (mapping exercises,
research on lessons learnt…) and support the selection/recruitment processes.
Project
coordination
● Manage and implement the project in collaboration with staff, members and
partners. Reporting to Forus Advocacy Coordinator.
● Ensure effective and timely implementation of project deliverables according to
funder requirements, grant agreements, and project scopes of work and support
funder communication, including required reporting.
● Ensure regular coordination with FIDH (project co-applicant) as well as other
project partners.
● Supporting the dialogue with donors and other stakeholders in collaboration with
Forus Director and the Finance & Administration manager.
● Ensure ongoing project monitoring and track progress and activities, using Forus’
project and overall Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL)
tools and processes.
Other
responsibilities
● Support fundraising efforts by engaging with funders, identifying opportunities,
drafting proposals, and cultivating funder relationships.
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● Actively engage and contribute to the smooth functioning of internal processes
and activities, and to team and network-wide discussions and engagement
processes.
3. Required qualifications and skills
Education/Training & Minimum Professional Experience required:
● Relevant academic degree or evidence of continued professional development relevant to the
position
● At least 5 years of working experience in an international setting, in an advocacy function.
Skills and knowledge:
● Recognized expertise and track record of successful advocacy work in development finance or
sustainable development in national and international settings.
● Specialized knowledge in the area of development financing as well as the processes related to FFD,
Agenda 2030 and the Paris Agreement, and of the landscape of multilateral and public finance
actors and their work at national and international levels.
● A strong network of relationships and partnerships with governments, donors, civil society, and
other stakeholders engaged in development finance, sustainable development and human rights.
● Commitment to Forus’ mission, vision and values with solid understanding of global development
issues, and understanding of the socio-cultural, historical, political and economic global context.
● Demonstrated experience and skills of working with diverse stakeholders, and facilitating platforms
of cooperation, networking, building partnerships and broad alliances across a large spectrum of
topics, cultures and tactics.
● Great ease in communicating in a formal way with high-level stakeholders at national and
international level.
● Experience planning and organizing events.
● Excellent proficiency in English & French in speaking and writing required. Working knowledge of
> Mr Nelson Tatah:
Spanish is an additional asset.
Personal qualities/interpersonal skills:
● Thrives in cooperative work environments in which the collaborative pursuit of shared objectives
is the priority.
● Prioritizes and manages multiple projects simultaneously and follows through on issues in a timely
manner with excellent attention for detail.
● Proactively seeks and provides feedback, strong emotional intelligence.
● Creative thinker with a “can-do”, outward-looking and problem-solving attitude, willing to guide
others with confidence and take risks when appropriate.
● Highly organized independent worker, including in remote work settings with a decentralized team.
● Clear and sharp communicator able to bring across often complex and conceptual ideas in a down-
to-reality and simple manner. Structured and engaging public speaker. Excellent interpersonal
skills, with the ability to develop and maintain strong relationships with highly diverse stakeholders
and excellent cross-cultural sensitivity and ability to work effectively taking into account different
socio-cultural contexts and global timezones.
● Ability to work under pressure and towards tight deadlines maintaining effective performance in
high pressure environments.
4. Conditions
Starting date: as soon as possible
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Contract type: Part-time (60-% minimum) – 1-year fixed-term contract (under French law) or consultant
contract.
Location: flexible, the Project Coordinator can be located in Forus’ offices in Paris or work remotely.
International travelling is to be foreseen from time to time.
Salary/compensation: dependent on experience.
5. Application procedure
The application documents must be submitted as soon as possible per email to the following address:
recruitment@forus-international.org
The application must be in English and include a motivation letter, CV and 3 references.
Please send attachments in PDF and include the position (Project Coordinator) and your name in the subject
of the email.
The position will be open until filled, and interviews will take place on a rolling basis. Only candidates
who are shortlisted for interviews will be contacted.
Forus is an equal opportunity employer. We strive to make positions accessible to all regardless of
nationality, ethnicity, race, age, disability, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation or identity,
religion, marital or parental status, etc.
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