Job Description

About GOAL

GOAL has been working in Sierra Leone since 1999, with its country office in Freetown. Our programmes

support communities across Sierra Leone, with a focus on building resilience and delivering sustainable

impact across areas including health, WASH, food security and protection.

About the role

Reporting to the Programme Director, the Programme Development and Quality Coordinator (PDQC)

will ensure collaborative and consultative proposal development processes, submission of timely and

high-quality donor proposals and reporting, sharing of accurate and up to date grant tracking

information and contribute to the evaluation and review of programme progress and adaptation. The

position also provides broader programme support as needed, including project work around

accountability, communications, and advocacy, and working to encourage an environment of

continuous learning and improvement within the GOAL team.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify and track funding opportunities from institutional and humanitarian donors.
• Coordinate the development and submission of high-quality funding proposals and concept notes.
• Work closely with programme, finance, and technical teams to ensure proposals are accurate, competitive, and submitted on time.
• Coordinate donor reporting processes and support teams to produce high-quality reports that demonstrate programme results and impact.
• Maintain grant, proposal, and reporting trackers to ensure compliance with donor requirements and deadlines.
• Support programme teams to monitor progress, identify challenges, and improve programme quality.
• Assist with programme reviews, evaluations, learning activities, and lessons learned processes.
• Facilitate effective communication and information sharing across teams.
• Maintain accurate grant and programme documentation, ensuring records are accessible and up to date.
• Support the collection and development of success stories, case studies, and programme updates for donors and stakeholders.
• Contribute to internal and external communications, including newsletters, reports, and programme updates.
• Represent GOAL at meetings and with external stakeholders as required.
• Promote and uphold GOAL's values, policies, safeguarding standards, and commitment to accountability.

About You

You will have:

• At least 3 years' experience in grants management, proposal development, donor reporting, communications, or a related role.
• Experience working with institutional donors and managing donor compliance requirements.
• Strong report writing, proposal writing, and information management skills.
• Experience analysing and presenting information clearly for a range of audiences.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Experience working collaboratively with cross-functional teams and external stakeholders.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel.
• Fluency in written and spoken English.
• A commitment to safeguarding, accountability, and humanitarian principles.

Desirable

• A degree or postgraduate qualification in International Development, Communications, Information Management, ICT, or a related field.
• Experience with data collection, data analysis, and reporting tools.
• Experience leading proposal development and grant management processes.
• Experience working in Sierra Leone, West Africa, or other humanitarian and development contexts.

Safeguarding

Children and vulnerable adults who come into contact with GOAL as a result of our activities must be

safeguarded to the maximum possible extent from deliberate or inadvertent actions and failings that

place them at risk of abuse, sexual exploitation, injury and any other harm. One of the ways that GOAL

shows this on-going commitment to safeguarding is to include rigorous background and reference

checks in the selection process for all candidates.

Accountability within GOAL

Alongside our safeguarding policy, GOAL is an equal opportunities employer and has a set of integrity

policies. Any candidate offered a job with GOAL will be expected to adhere to the following key areas

of accountability:

• Comply with GOAL’s policies and procedures with respect to safeguarding, code of conduct,

health and safety, confidentiality, do no harm principles and unacceptable behaviour protocols.

• Report any concerns about the welfare of a child or vulnerable adult or any wrongdoings within

our programming area.

• Report any concerns about inappropriate behaviour of a GOAL staff or partner.

General Terms and Conditions

This Job Description only serves as a guide for the position available. GOAL reserves the right to change

this document.