Raising and Project Manager at WASCAL

Position Overview

The West African Science Service Centre on Climate Change and Adapted Land Use (WASCAL) is seeking a Fundraising and Project Manager to lead its Fundraising and Project Management Unit. This is a full-time position based at WASCAL Headquarters in Accra, Ghana.

About WASCAL

WASCAL is a West African intergovernmental organization headquartered in Accra, Ghana, with a current membership of 13 countries: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, Côte d'Ivoire, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo.

WASCAL provides comprehensive climate change solutions through:

• Capacity building, research, and innovation
• Climate and environmental services
• Promotion of green hydrogen and renewable energy

WASCAL operates 17 graduate programmes delivered by selected lead universities within member countries. These programmes focus on climate change with specializations including education, economics, informatics, marine sciences, agriculture, energy, renewable energy, green hydrogen, mining, forestry, biodiversity, land use, human habitat, water resources, and disaster risk management.

Research is conducted through a dedicated Competence Centre in Burkina Faso and through 17 graduate programmes across member countries, advancing climate science and providing actionable knowledge and services that strengthen climate resilience.

Contract Details

• Duration: 2 years with possible renewal based on performance
• Reports to: Executive Director of WASCAL