Strategy and Planning Officer – SURAGGWA-PAGGW

About the role

The Strategy and Planning Officer will support the SURAGGWA‑PAGGW programme, a multi‑country initiative funded by the Green Climate Fund to restore degraded land and build climate‑resilient livelihoods across the Sahel. Based in the FAO Sub‑Regional Office for West Africa in Dakar, the officer ensures strategic coherence, robust multi‑year planning and alignment with national, regional and global frameworks.

Key responsibilities

• Design and coordinate integrated programme planning, results‑based management and performance‑driven budgeting for the SURAGGWA programme.
• Develop costed annual and multi‑annual work plans, prioritising interventions based on impact, feasibility and comparative advantage.
• Support the preparation of technical analyses, monitoring tools and evidence‑based reporting for GCF requirements.
• Facilitate multi‑stakeholder planning workshops, strengthen national GGW institutions and assist countries in using geospatial monitoring tools.
• Contribute to the development of results frameworks, logical frameworks and impact pathways, ensuring gender, youth and climate‑resilience integration.

Required profile

• Advanced university degree (Master’s or equivalent).
• Degree in business/public administration, finance, economics, agriculture, development economics, international development, computer science or a related field.

Required skills

• Proficiency with geospatial monitoring tools for landscape restoration.
• Experience in results‑based management, strategic planning and budgeting for large‑scale development programmes.