REF.: ATCA/PC/2026/VAC005/TG

I- Introduction

The African Tobacco Control Alliance (ATCA) is a pan-African network of civil society organizations working to implement the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC). Its mission is to promote the health and well-being of African populations through effective tobacco control, public health promotion, and sustainable development.

As part of its institutional repositioning and efforts to strengthen the impact and effectiveness of its programs, ATCA is looking to recruit a Program Coordinator. This recruitment aims to bring efficiency and enhanced implementation of ATCA’s programs through addressing tobacco industry interference and amplifying tobacco control initiatives led by ATCA members across the African continent.

II- Purpose of the Position

The Program Coordinator will support the Executive Secretary in translating ATCA strategic plan into evidence based interventions, tangible actions and deliverables that are aligned to ATCA mandate.

The holder of the position contributes to the design, implementation, and monitoring of integrated programs focused on tobacco control, particularly in addressing tobacco industry interference, strengthening policy advocacy, and supporting member-led initiatives.

Under the leadership of the Executive Secretary, the Program Coordinator ensures alignment of programs with ATCA’s strategic priorities, the needs and priorities of its members, and donor requirements.

The position will contribute towards the team’s collective effort to strengthen institutional capacity, fostering teamwork, innovation, and enhanced collaboration and partnerships with relevant stakeholders at national, regional, and international levels. Under the guidance of the Executive Secretary, this role will support countries and ATCA members with technical assistance to identify appropriate tobacco control interventions as outlined in the FCTC and the guidelines thereof best suited for the contextual situation prevailing in the specific countries. Together with other ATCA Secretariat team members, the Program Coordinator will contribute towards building sound program monitoring and evaluation systems that ultimately promote data use for program improvement.  In liaison with other ATCA Secretariat team members, the role will contribute towards growing ATCA membership, ensuring an up-to-date membership database fostering meaningful involvement of the members during project planning and across all implementation stages. This role will be pivotal in always ensuring strict compliance with FCTC and ATCA policies and procedures.

II- Key Responsibilities

A- Program implementation and coordination

• Support the Executive Secretary in the design and planning of tobacco control programs aligned with ATCA’s Strategic Plan 2025-2028 and donor requirements.
• Develop workplans, budgets, and implementation frameworks in coordination with relevant teams.
• Coordinate day-to-day program implementation, ensuring timely delivery and high quality of activities and ensure effective implementation, monitoring, and reporting of program activities
• Contribute, under the supervision of the Executive Secretary, to the coordination and monitoring of technical staff and consultants, to ensure the achievement of program results.
• Identify risks or discrepancies in program implementation and flag them to the Executive Secretary and Finance team for course correction
• Support the Executive Secretary in ensuring that implementation is always in compliance with approved workplan, donor regulations, procurement procedures, and internal policies.
• Support the management of grants to CSOs, including selection, contracting, and performance monitoring.

B- Technical support

• Provide technical support on policy development, enforcement strategies, and regulatory reforms with regards to tobacco control and other priority areas.
• Identify capacity-building needs of staff and member CSOs to ensure implementation fidelity across all tobacco control program areas.
• Provide technical Support to CSO members implementing tobacco control policies (e.g., taxation, advertising bans, plain packaging, smoke free laws) using regional/global best practices.
• Provide technical expertise and coordinate efforts in identifying and addressing tobacco industry interference across the African region.
• In liaison with Executive secretary, provide technical support and contribute to regional policy dialogues on priority health issues such as health financing, NCDs, new tobacco products and illicit trade.

 C- Stakeholder engagement and partnership building

   In liaison with and as assigned by the Executive secretary:

• Support the development and maintenance of strong relationships with government agencies, WHO, donors, civil society, academia, and media.
• Facilitate multi-sectoral coordination platforms and regional knowledge exchange.
• Support resource mobilization efforts including proposal writing and donor engagement

 D- Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL)

• In liaison with other ATCA staff, develop and track program indicators, results frameworks, and Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) plans.
• Establish data collection systems, data analysis and reporting systems for improved program data use.
• Work closely with other ATCA staff and ATCA membership to conduct learning reviews, after action analyses and document successes stories, best practices and lessons learnt to disseminate on appropriate platforms

 E- Financial management and operational support

• Provide program input into the budgeting and financial planning, working in close collaboration with the Finance team and other relevant departments.
• In liaison with the Finance team, track and monitor program spending and ensure alignment with approved workplan and in compliance with ATCA and donor financial accountability requirements
• Coordinating with relevant team members and project partners, provide program input in developing program & financial reports for internal use and for donor requirements
• Ensure compliance to ATCA’s finance and administrative policies and procedures such as but not limited to procurement, contracting, recruitment and resource allocation procedures.

F- Communications & Advocacy

• Contribute to the design and development of ATCA communication strategy
• Implement with fidelity ATCA communication plans inclusive of strategic communication campaigns, media engagement, and public awareness initiatives.
• Coordinate the development of advocacy materials, presentations, and evidence summaries.
• Ensure consistent messaging aligned with public health evidence and program goals.
• Coordinate development and production of donor reports, policy briefs, and technical summaries.

G- And any other duties as assigned by the Executive Secretary

        IV- Skills, Experience and Qualifications

• • Higher education degree (at least a bachelor’s degree) in public health, social sciences or other related fields.
  • Minimum 5 years of experience in public health program design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, preferably in tobacco control.
  • Fluency in English and French (written and spoken)
  • Demonstrated experience working with government, donors, and multi-sectoral partners.
  • Proven track record in policy advocacy, regulatory processes, or legislative support.
  • Experience supporting the management of grants, budgets, and multi-country or multi-partner programs.
  • Strong understanding of WHO FCTC, MPOWER measures, and global tobacco control frameworks.
  • Deep understanding of proposal writing, project cycle management, logical frameworks, and donor compliance
  • Strong skills in MEAL systems design, implementation, and data interpretation.
  • Strong budgeting and financial oversight experience (including BVA and grant forecasting)
  • Strong computer skills: MS Office, project management software, and data tools
  • Knowledge of tobacco industry interference and counter strategies.
  • Excellent analytical, writing, and presentation skills.
  • Strategic thinking with strong leadership and coordination abilities.
  • Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
  • Ability to work under pressure and manage competing priorities.
  • High integrity and commitment to public health principles.

        V- Submission of Application

All qualified candidates are welcome to submit a cover letter, CV, and contact information of 3 referees via email to: applications@atca-africa.org with the subject line “Program Coordinator” no later than 18 May, 2026.

“Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Applications received after the deadline may not be considered.

ATCA does not recruit smokers or users of any form of tobacco.