CONTEXT
The Wild Chimpanzee Foundation (WCF) is an international NGO working in four West African countries: Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia. WCF has been in operation since 2000 for the conservation of chimpanzees and other biodiversity in West Africa and opened its office in Liberia in 2013. WCF is working closely with the Liberian Forestry Development Authority and other local government and NGO partners. WCF’s main target area in Liberia is the Southeast, in particular the Grebo-Krahn, Sapo and Proposed Kwa National Parks, located in Grand Gedeh, River Gee, Sinoe, and Rivercess Counties. WCF runs 3 offices in Liberia; in Monrovia, Zwedru, and at Sapo National Park. Major donors for WCF are the European Union and Rainforest Trust.

WCF’s long-term mission focuses on enhancing the survival of the remaining wild chimpanzee populations and their habitat, while ensuring sustainable benefits for local communities. It covers conservation programs that include biomonitoring, law enforcement, environmental education, research, land-use planning, alternative livelihood schemes, ecotourism, infrastructure development, and capacity building. Emphasis is placed on using an evidence-based approach to the program and supporting transboundary collaboration between stakeholders in Côte d’Ivoire and Liberia.

POSITION OBJECTIVES
The Technical Assistant to the Country Director will in particular focus on ensuring timely preparation of high-quality proposal and reports, and will supervise the local teams in the areas of Monitoring & Evaluation and Public Relations and Visibility. The Technical Assistant will also support selected tasks linked to administration and represent the organization in workshops andmeetings as needed. The Technical Assistant will be based in Monrovia, Liberia.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Works closely with the Country Director.
• Supervises technical staff, in particular in the areas of Monitoring & Evaluation and Public Relations & Visibility.
• Leads on project report and proposal writing before final input and approval from the Country Director.
• Keeps track of reporting deadlines.
• Supports the preparation and implementation of monthly, quarterly and annual work plans.
• Assists the administration and finance team in the controls of financial documents.
• Supports the recruitment of priority posts.
• Oversees the creation of necessary promotion materials across multiple platforms, including, but not limited to presentations, social content, video, photography, website content, email, external reports, and press releases.
• Contributes to the visibility and image of the projects, WCF and its partners in Liberia, through communication actions at local, regional, and national levels.• Assists with communication, organization, and coordination of workshops, meetings and events as needed.
• Ensures compliance with the provisions and commitments of the different donors, as well as the specific partnership agreements for each of the partner structures in Liberia.
• Represents Country Director in meetings and workshops, as appropriate.
• Organizes at least one formal evaluation per year on the work accomplished and the perspectives to come.

QUALIFICATION / EXPERIENCE

Required

• Master’s degree in management, development or environment.
• At least 4 years of professional experience in project management, (including reporting and fundraising), preferably in the conservation and development sector.
• At least 2 years of professional experience in Africa, including Anglophone Africa.
• Proven excellent writing skills in English.
• Good knowledge on Monitoring & Evaluation.
• Proven experience in communication & public relations.
• Proven skills in managing and working with multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams.
• Ability to adapt, to live in isolated conditions and to be autonomous is essential.
• Ability to suggest solutions and to take initiative.
• Excellent English language skills (both written and spoken).

Preferred

• Experience in managing EU-funded projects.
• French language skills.