Resource Justice Network recrute 01 Regional Coordinator, Francophone Africa
If you want to challenge yourself, work hard and make a real difference in the world, we have the role for you!
Resource Justice Network (formerly known as Publish What You Pay, PWYP) is looking for a highly motivated individual with strong relationship building and advocacy skills to join our team as Regional Coordinator for Francophone Africa.
The Regional Coordinator is responsible for leading the implementation of Resource Justice Network’s 2030 Strategy across Francophone Africa. The role involves coordinating with national coalitions and members to drive regional advocacy and foster movement-building on key thematic issues such as fossil fuels, transition minerals, and gender justice. The Coordinator will also oversee regional planning, project management, and fundraising, ensuring strong collaboration with other teams to amplify the network’s impact and member-led stories of change.
Location: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Congo, Cote d’Ivoire, DRC, Gabon, Guinea, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal or Togo
Contract: One year fixed term contract, 35 hours per week
Salary: Adjusted for location. More information is available below
Reports to: Head of Region, Africa
Closing date: Midnight UTC, Sunday 19 October 2025
Key Responsibilities
- Build strong, collaborative relationships with national coalition members, partners and donors in the region
- Map and coordinate members’ engagement in regional advocacy and events
- Enhance the diversity, inclusiveness and advocacy capacity of coalitions in the region
- Identify fundraising opportunities and manage sub-granting to members
- Implement monitoring, evaluation and learning practices to inform strategic planning and reflection
- For more information on the responsibilities, and the experience and skills needed, please see the job description.
About Resource Justice Network
Resource Justice Network, is a worldwide network of over 1000 organisations in more than 50 countries, rooted in frontline communities and united in the fight for shared prosperity on a thriving planet.
Resource Justice Network is the world’s largest civil society network advocating for the just and equitable governance of our planet’s natural resources. For over two decades, our member-led network has championed transparency and accountability in the extractive industries. Building on this legacy, we have collectively updated our vision and mission to better reflect our commitment to communities on the frontlines of extractive and energy projects.
Our new strategy for 2025-2030, developed through 18 months of joint reflection with hundreds of members worldwide, guides our collective work at all levels—from local communities to global policymakers. We invite all partners, donors, and potential new members to join us in this crucial work.
We are a growing, fun and dynamic team based in ten countries and we work with some of the most courageous anti-corruption and human rights activists in the world. We offer an amazing working environment with a focus on personal development.
For more information, please visit https://resourcejustice.org//
Salary and Benefits
Salary: Adjusted for location. Resource Justice Network takes a rigorous approach to salary setting and operates a remuneration scale based on global equity. Our goal is that staff carrying out similar roles should have broadly equivalent standards of living and, since the cost of accommodation, goods and services can vary significantly in different countries, it is important to adjust for this when determining salaries. A sample of the gross salary on offer in different locations, is below:
| Country | Currency | Gross Salary (per annum) |
| Cameroon | USD $ | 48,469 |
| Chad | USD $ | 52,508 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | USD $ | 50,777 |
| Mali | USD $ | 49,046 |
| Niger | USD $ | 50,200 |
| Senegal | USD $ | 48,469 |
If your country is not listed, please contact Nyree Woolston, Head of HR & Operations nwoolston@resourcejustice.org, for further details.
Health & Pension Benefits
Resource Justice Network operates a contributory pension scheme into which you will be auto-enrolled after three months’ of continuous service (subject to the conditions of the scheme). In addition to any contributions you make, Resource Justice Network will make contributions of 8%.
Resource Justice Network also provides three types of health benefits: (i) Life Assurance, providing you with cover in the event of death in service; (ii) Long Term disability cover, providing earnings protection in the event of serious injury leaving you unable to work; and (iii) a health cash plan, which offers contributions to certain types of health treatment.
Where Resource Justice Network is unable to provide these benefits in kind for any reason, it will provide 15% of the value of the employees gross salary in lieu, in order to ensure they are compensated at the same level as employees receiving those benefits in kind.
Annual Leave
Resource Justice Network provides all employees with 40 days leave, inclusive of public holidays, regardless of location.
Other Benefits
Other benefits include a generous parental leave policy, a contribution to eye care costs, and an ample training budget to support your development. Furthermore, Resource Justice Network offers the opportunity to take a fully paid 8 week sabbatical after 5 years continuous service.
How to Apply
Applications for this role are to be made below by midnight UK on Sunday 19 October 2025
Please read the job description thoroughly before applying. Use your letter of motivation to outline why you would be a good fit for this role with specific reference to the requirements in the job description. Please kindly note that all applications and CVs must be in English.
Only those that progress in the recruitment process will be contacted.