Project Coordinator

We are seeking an experienced, visionary, and accountable Project Coordinator to take overall management, leadership, and responsibility for the successful delivery of the project. You will serve as the main point of contact, ensuring every aspect of the project aligns with its goals, budget, and feminist commitments.

Job Type: Full Time (Temporal)

Duration: 3 Months (November 2025 to January 2026)

Core Function and Key Responsibilities

The core function is overall management, leadership, and successful delivery of the project, serving as the main point of contact and ensuring alignment with the project title and goals, budget, and partnership terms.

Your responsibilities will be directly aligned with strategic and operational needs

I. Project Planning, Implementation, and Team Leadership

• Strategic Coordination & Supervision: Coordinate the implementation of all project activities based on the relevant project documents, providing necessary supervision and guidance to all project staff (HR/Admin, Logistics, MEL, Finance, Training  and Knowledge officer).
• Work-Plan Development: Implement the Developed comprehensive/detailed project work-plans that include all project activities, clearly defining roles and responsibilities of all stakeholders and setting corresponding milestones.
• Activity Design and Validation: Develop Activity Terms of Reference (TORs), engage for validation with Coordination, and plan necessary field missions, ensuring all activities are ethical and context-appropriate.
• Risk Management: Manage and monitor project risks initially identified, submitting information on new risks and possible mitigating measures to the Programs Coordinator in a timely manner.

II. Technical Oversight of Key Project Activities

• Policy Development (Activity 1): Oversee consultant recruitment (Act 1.2, 1.3), monitor the 2-month policy development timeline, and ensure the final HR, Safeguarding, and Financial policies meet the feminist-aligned standard required by GGF.
• Training & Capacity Building (Activity 2): Lead the strategy for facilitator and partnership engagement (Sub-Activity 2.1). Provide final approval on training content and ensure workshops cover all five core areas with an intersectional lens.
• Strategic Planning (Activity 3): Lead the consultant contracting (Sub-Activity 3.1) and ensure the 3-day retreat (Sub-Activity 3.2) effectively leads to the creation of the final 3-year/5-year strategic plan and operational plan (Sub-Activity 3.3).

III. Financial Management and Reporting

• Monitoring Progress: Monitor the progress of implementation of project activities and key event schedules, consistently observing the work-plans and set deadlines.
• Budget and Overhead Management (Activity 6): Manage the overall project budget, approve all overhead expenditure, and ensure the efficient and ethical use of office utilities and communications.
• Reporting and Accountability (Activity 4): Provide overall guidance for the M&L session design (Sub-Activity 4.1) and take final responsibility for the quality, content, and timely submission of the Final Report (Sub-Activity 4.3).
• Compliance Reporting: Prepare project progress reports (progress against planned activities) and ensure timely submission of the reports to the Executive Director, strictly aligning to the project budget, workplan, and Partnership Agreement terms.

What We’re Looking For (Essential Skills & Experience)

(Note: We prioritize skill, passion, and lived experience over traditional ‘years of experience’ markers. If you have the ability to do the work, please apply.)

• Strategic Leadership: Proven experience in managing complex, multi-activity projects, including developing detailed work-plans and setting corresponding milestones.
• Feminist Governance: Demonstrated ability to manage projects focused on organizational policy and strategic planning, particularly within a gender or social justice context.
• Risk and Budget Management: Strong proficiency in monitoring project progress, identifying risks, and managing large project budgets to ensure compliance and efficiency.
• Team Coordination: Excellent supervisory, guidance, and delegation skills, with an emphasis on creating a collaborative and empowering team environment.
• Accountability and Reporting: Exceptional technical writing skills for donor reporting, ensuring clarity, accuracy, and adherence to partnership agreement terms.

Nice-to-Have (Valued Assets)

• Lived experience relevant to the communities we serve.
• Experience working in a non-hierarchical or flat organizational structure.
• Familiarity with micro-soft word, excel, PowerPoint, google meet, zoom and internet search engines and email.

Compensation and Benefits

We believe in pay equity and transparency.

• Salary: based on experience and internal pay equity structure. We commit to negotiating within this stated range only.
• Health & Well-being: Generous mental health support
• Flexible Work: Flexible hours, clear boundaries around ‘on’ and ‘off’ time.
• Professional Development: Budget for training, mentorship opportunities

How to Apply (An Equitable Process)

We are committed to a hiring process that minimizes bias and focuses on skill and potential. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, competence, integrity and organisational need. If you are unable to complete our online application form due to any disability, please send an email hr@graciousgifters.org  GGF values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands. We strongly encourage applications from individuals who demonstrate strong feminist leadership potential and who are often underrepresented in senior management roles

1. Submit: Your CV/Resume with 02 references and a Cover Letter detailing your philosophy of feminist leadership and a brief example of how you successfully navigated a significant project risk; and Photocopy of ID card (Combine all files as 1 PDF not more than 02 MB)
2. Deadline: 07th of November 2025 at 11:59pm
3. Send Applications to: jobs@graciousgifters.org or use the application form on the website.

Equity Commitment: We strongly encourage applications from individuals who are often underrepresented in the workforce, including but not limited to, women, people with disabilities, and individuals from economically marginalized backgrounds. We are happy to discuss and accommodate accessibility needs throughout the application and interview process.

About Gracious Gifters Foundation

At Gracious Gifters Foundation (GGF), we are committed in creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. GGF recruits, employs, trains, compensates and promotes regardless of religion, ethnicity, colour, sex, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, national origin or other bias covered by appropriate law in Cameroon.  At Gracious Gifters, we believe that true systemic change requires an intersectional approach, fostering a workplace that is equitable, collaborative, and deeply respectful. We prioritize well-being, work-life balance, and continuous learning for every team member. We do not tolerate harassment or discrimination of any kind.  Financial integrity is a cornerstone of our work. The Finance Officer plays a critical role in upholding transparency, accountability, and ethical resource use, ensuring every dollar supports our mission effectively and responsibly, fully aligned with our new feminist-aligned financial policy.

We look forward to welcoming a dedicated and resource-conscious Logistics Officer to our team!!

🚫 NO FEES OR PAYMENTS ASKED: Gracious Gifters Foundation will NEVER ask candidates to make any payments (fees, deposits, or security funds) at any stage of the recruitment process. If you receive such a request, please disregard it and notify us immediately at info@graciousgifters.org

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Gracious Gifters Foundation