Work with Tree Aid
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Tree Aid works in partnership with communities to grow and protect trees so people can live from them for years to come. To do that, we need experienced and committed people who share our values. To be the first to know when new career opportunities come up at Tree Aid, please follow us on LinkedIn.
International vacancies
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Title: Country Programme Manager (Ghana)
Location: Tamale, Ghana with periodic visits to the Country office in Accra, frequent visits to all project locations in Ghana and occasional visits to other countries covered by Tree Aid.
Contract type: One year renewable with a probation of 3 months, subject to performance and funding availability.
Application deadline: 8th September 2025 at 4:00 PM GMT. Any application received after this period will not be considered.
About Tree Aid:
Tree Aid works with people in the drylands of Africa to tackle poverty and the effects of the climate crisis by growing trees and restoring and protecting land. As part of the Great Green Wall movement, we work where trees are needed most, where temperatures are soaring, and fertile land is vanishing at a terrifying rate. Our pioneering approach has been developed over 36 years of operating. We believe in empowering local communities with the tools and training they need to restore and maintain their environment.
In Ghana, Tree Aid works across the country with major projects implementation in the five regions of the north of Ghana.
About the role:
Tree Aid is recruiting a dedicated Country Programme Manager to ensure successful delivery of Tree Aid’s Ghana Projects, monitoring evaluation and reporting with an added role of building strong relationships with strategic partners. The Country Programme Manager will be responsible for all projects implementation and reporting in Ghana.
Main duties:
- Support to develop the Ghana Programme in line with Tree Aid operational plan, project pipeline and institutional fund-raising action plan
- Co-ordinate and monitor implementation of all Tree Aid project activities in Ghana
- Monitor contractual and reporting relationships with local delivery partners- within the limits of Tree Aid financial regulations
- Support Manage projects finance
- Support Manage projects team
- Supporting information and communication needs
About you:
Academic Qualifications:
- Minimum of Master’s degree in sciences/rural development studies, forestry, environment or agriculture economics, or other related discipline.
- Additional extensive training and experience in at least one of the areas of Tree Aid thematic work: forestry economics, agroforestry, sustainable natural resources management, food security and nutrition, rural enterprises and entrepreneurship.
Required skills and experience:
- Must have at least five (5) years working experience in a similar role in the NGO sector at senior management level
- Must have demonstrated leadership skills/ability to work in a team and influence others positively
- Good knowledge and experience in projects development and proposal writing
- Must share the vision and the values of Tree Aid
- Ability to work with a wide range of stakeholders
- Excellent verbal communication and written skills
- Ability to balance a number of conflicting demands (multi – task).
- Must be computer literate – good in excel, word and power point
- Must be confident, smart working, able to work under pressure, and time conscious
- Ability to work independently, self-initiative and with good team work and rapport
- Ability to meet deadlines and achieve targets including extensive travel in the field
- Must be bold, ambitious, professional, transparent, ready to learn and accountable
- Ability to speak French is an added advantage
- Riding and or driving licenses is a requirement
Benefits:
Optional benefits of working at Tree Aid include:
- 33 days holiday (inc bank holidays) +1 more day per year up to 38 holiday days
- Flexible, hybrid working
Key documents:
- Country Programme Manager description and person specification
How to apply: To apply, please send your CV and a supporting statement setting out how you meet the person specification to ghana@treeaid.org.
Our approach to recruitment:
We recruit with openness and transparency. We employ people on the basis of their ability to carry out the role being recruited for. We ensure that no applicant receives less favourable treatment than any other on the grounds of disability, gender, race, religion or belief, age, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, caring responsibilities or hours of work.
Our values:
- We stand together and respect the people we work for and with
- We are bold, ambitious and determined
- We are We work effectively and efficiently to a high standard and are experts in our field
- We have We are honest, transparent and accountable
- We are always We review and adapt to maximise our impact for the people we are helping
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Titre : Coordonnateur du projet Grande Muraille Verte au Mali : Gestion des Ressources Naturelles /Projet CIFOR-ICRAF
Principales activités :
- Coordination des activités du projet
- Appuyer techniquement l’exécution des activités
- Supervision du suivi évaluation des activités du projet
- Assurer le leadership de l’équipe
- Superviser les opérations de mise en oeuvre du projet
- Autres
Qualifications et expériences :
- Diplôme de Master Minimum Foresterie, Agriculture, Agroforesterie, Environnement Agroéconomie ou autres domaines connexes en études du développement rural/sciences ;
- Au moins cinq ans d’expérience dans la conception et la mise en oeuvre des projets de développement rural ;
- Une expérience dans le renforcement des capacités des communautés rurales et des associations ;
- Une expérience additionnelle dans des domaines thématiques de travail de Tree Aid : foresterie, agroforesterie, gestion durable des ressources naturelles, le développement organisationnel, la gouvernance, travail avec le secteur privé et des relais endogène d’appui conseils.
Dossier de candidature :
a) CV et lettre de motivation expliquant comment vous répondez aux critères des spécifications de la personne
b) Envoyez le dossier complet à l’adresse recrutement@cabinetavanseil.com au plus tard le 26/09/2025 à 16h GMT.Processus de recrutement :
* Présélection sur dossier ;
* Test écrit / Entretien.Details des postes :
La description du poste et les spécifications de la personne peuvent être téléchargées via le lien ci-dessous :
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Titre : Finance Manager (Gestionnaire financier) Projet gouvernance locale des ressources naturelles
Principales activités :
- Planification financière
- Organisation et Programming
- Gestion du budget
- Leadership d'équipe
- Renforcement de capacités
- Autres taches
Qualifications et expériences :
- Master, notamment en économie, gestion d'entreprise, comptabilité et finance (BAC+4)
- Minimum de 5 ans d'expérience professionnelle pertinente
- Expérience des ONG
- Compétence avérée de la gestion des équipes
Dossier de candidature :
a) CV et lettre de motivation expliquant comment vous répondez aux critères des spécifications de la personne
b) Envoyez le dossier complet à l’adresse recrutement@cabinetavanseil.com au plus tard le 26/09/2025 à 16h GMT.Processus de recrutement :
* Présélection sur dossier ;
* Test écrit / Entretien.Details des postes :
La description du poste et les spécifications de la personne peuvent être téléchargées via le lien ci-dessous :
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*Seuls les candidats présélectionnés seront contactés pour la suite du processus. -
Titre : Chargé de Suivi-Evaluation projet Grande Muraille Verte au Mali : Gestion des Ressources Naturelles /Projet CIFOR-ICRAF
Principales activités :
- Assurer la mise en place et l’exécution du système de suivi-évaluation participatif du projet et former les agents techniques sur le système et la capitalisation des expériences du projet
- Développer des outils de collecte de données, des analyses des données et du rapportage technique du projet en collaboration avec les partenaires
- Organiser les missions de suivi conjoint sur le terrain et tenir à jour la planification des activités en fonction du PTBA adopté
Qualifications et expériences :
- Minimum BAC +5 en développement rural, géographie rurale, Suivi & Evaluation, Agroéconomie, Foresterie Agriculture ou tout autre diplôme pertinent
- Minimum 5 ans d’expérience en suivi évaluation des projets de développement.
- Expériences dans la conception des outils de collecte de données, l’analyse et le traitement de données, le suivi des performances, la réalisation d’études d’impact et l’élaboration des rapports périodiques d’activités.
Dossier de candidature :
a) CV et lettre de motivation expliquant comment vous répondez aux critères des spécifications de la personne
b) Envoyez le dossier complet à l’adresse recrutement@cabinetavanseil.com au plus tard le 26/09/2025 à 16h GMT.Processus de recrutement :
* Présélection sur dossier ;
* Test écrit / Entretien.Details des postes :
La description du poste et les spécifications de la personne peuvent être téléchargées via le lien ci-dessous :
NB:
*Seuls les candidats présélectionnés seront contactés pour la suite du processus. -
Titre : Chargé des finances du projet Grande Muraille Verte au Mali : Gestion des Ressources Naturelles /Projet CIFOR-ICRAF
Principales activités :
- Travailler avec l’équipe du projet pour couvrir le suivi, contrôle financier et comptable.
- S'assurer que le personnel travaillant dans la région est en mesure de recevoir et de justifier des avances pour mener à bien son travail.
- Former et revoir régulièrement les formations avec les comptables partenaires des communes sur les procédures financières du projet.
- S'assurer que chaque partenaire réalise des rapports financiers opportuns et précis, conformément au modèle de rapport de Tree Aid et vérifier les documents.
- Veiller au respect et à l’application des règles et procédures administratives et financières qui siéent pour la mise en oeuvre du projet.
- Mener à bien les tâches administratives et celles relatives au traitement des informations.
Qualifications et expériences :
- Diplôme universitaire dans une discipline pertinente en lien avec le poste (BAC+4 minimum en finance comptabilité)
- Avoir au moins 5 ans d’expérience professionnelle - Avoir une expérience dans le suivi-accompagnement financier des partenaires terrain
Dossier de candidature :
a) CV et lettre de motivation expliquant comment vous répondez aux critères des spécifications de la personne
b) Envoyez le dossier complet à l’adresse recrutement@cabinetavanseil.com au plus tard le 26/09/2025 à 16h GMT.Processus de recrutement :
* Présélection sur dossier ;
* Test écrit / Entretien.Details des postes :
La description du poste et les spécifications de la personne peuvent être téléchargées via le lien ci-dessous :
NB:
*Seuls les candidats présélectionnés seront contactés pour la suite du processus. -
Titre : Superviseurs Projet Grande Muraille Verte au Mali : Gestion des Ressources Naturelles- CIFOR ICRAF et Projet Gouvernance Locale des Ressources Naturelles (plusieurs postes disponibles)
Principales activités :
- Coordonner la mise en oeuvre des activités du projet
- Assurer la liaison entre les parties prenantes du projet.
- Fournir un appui technique aux partenaires du projet
- Assurer le suivi-évaluation du projet
- Coordonner le processus d’élaboration des rapports du projet
Qualifications et expériences :
- Diplôme universitaire (BAC+4) minimum dans le domaine des sciences/développement rural, foresterie, économie de l’environnement ou de l’agriculture, ou dans une autre discipline connexe.
- Minimum de 4 ans d’expérience dans la coordination et ou suivi évaluation de projet dans le monde des ONG.
Dossier de candidature :
a) CV et lettre de motivation expliquant comment vous répondez aux critères des spécifications de la personne
b) Envoyez le dossier complet à l’adresse recrutement@cabinetavanseil.com au plus tard le 26/09/2025 à 16h GMT.Processus de recrutement :
* Présélection sur dossier ;
* Test écrit / Entretien.Details des postes :
La description du poste et les spécifications de la personne peuvent être téléchargées via le lien ci-dessous :
- Superviseurs Projet Grande Muraille Verte au Mali et Superviseurs Projet Gestion des Ressources Naturelles- CIFOR ICRAF
- Projet Gouvernance Locale des Ressources Naturelles
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Titre : Facilitateurs Projet Grande Muraille Verte au Mali : Gestion des Ressources Naturelles- CIFOR ICRAF et Projet Gouvernance Locale des Ressources Naturelles (plusieurs postes disponibles)
Principales activités :
- Mobilisation des bénéficiaires en veillant à l’atteinte des vraies cibles
- Exécution des activités du projet sur le terrain
- Planification, rapportage et Suivi évaluation des activités
Qualifications et expériences :
- Être titulaire d’un diplôme de niveau technicien supérieur en développement communautaire, foresterie, maîtrise en géographie ou toute autre discipline connexe ;
- Avoir une solide expérience professionnelle de préférence dans le domaine du développement rural au Mali ;
- Avoir au moins 3 années d’expériences avérées dans la mise en oeuvre de projet de développement.
Dossier de candidature :
a) CV et lettre de motivation expliquant comment vous répondez aux critères des spécifications de la personne
b) Envoyez le dossier complet à l’adresse recrutement@cabinetavanseil.com au plus tard le 26/09/2025 à 16h GMT.Processus de recrutement :
* Présélection sur dossier ;
* Test écrit / Entretien.Details des postes :
La description du poste et les spécifications de la personne peuvent être téléchargées via le lien ci-dessous :
- Facilitateurs Projet Grande Muraille Verte : Gestion des Ressources Naturelles- CIFOR ICRAF
- Projet Gouvernance Locale des Ressources Naturelles
NB:
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Titre : Chauffeurs Projet Grande Muraille Verte au Mali : Gestion des Ressources Naturelles- CIFOR ICRAF et Projet Gouvernance Locale des Ressources Naturelles (plusieurs postes disponibles)
Principales activités :
- Assurer la conduite du personnel du projet selon la demande
- Effectuer des courses dans le cadre du projet
- Assurer la bonne utilisation du véhicule et de son entretien
Qualifications et expériences :
- Disposer d’un permis de conduire catégorie C au moins en cours de validité ;
- Avoir au moins le certificat d’études primaires ;
- Savoir parler, lire et écrire en français notamment pour la tenue des tableaux de bord
- Justifier d’une expérience professionnelle d’au moins 5 ans dans la conduite ;
- Avoir une attestation/un certificat en mécanique auto ou en entretien des véhicules
- Avoir une bonne connaissance du paysage géographique malien ;
- Être discret et courtois et avoir le sens du relationnel ;
- Être dynamique et avoir une maîtrise de soi.
Dossier de candidature :
a) CV et lettre de motivation expliquant comment vous répondez aux critères des spécifications de la personne
b) Envoyez le dossier complet à l’adresse recrutement@cabinetavanseil.com au plus tard le 26/09/2025 à 16h GMT.Processus de recrutement :
* Présélection sur dossier ;
* Test écrit / Entretien.Details des postes :
La description du poste et les spécifications de la personne peuvent être téléchargées via le lien ci-dessous :
- Chauffeurs Projet Grande Muraille Verte au Mali : Gestion des Ressources Naturelles- CIFOR ICRAF
- Projet Gouvernance Locale des Ressources Naturelles
NB:
*Seuls les candidats présélectionnés seront contactés pour la suite du processus.
UK vacancies
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Title: Head of Programme Funding (Maternity Cover)
Location: Bristol, UK (open to remote)
Contract type: 12 months (fixed term contract)
Hours: 35 hours a week
Salary: £60,878
Application deadline: 01/10/2025 at 5pm BST
About Tree Aid:
Tree Aid works with people in the drylands of Africa to tackle poverty and the effects of the climate crisis by growing trees and restoring and protecting land. As part of the Great Green Wall movement, we work where trees are needed most, where temperatures are soaring, and fertile land is vanishing at a terrifying rate. Our pioneering approach has been developed over 36 years of operating. We believe in empowering local communities with the tools and training they need to restore and maintain their environment
About the role:
This is a fantastic opportunity for a Head of Programme Funding to join a dynamic Programmes team at a growing international development charity based in Bristol, delivering transformational change for some of the world’s most vulnerable people, living on the frontlines of the climate crisis.
Main duties:
Manage the work of Tree Aid to maximise and manage restricted income from Institutions, corporates, trusts and foundations.
- To actively develop and manage the institutional, corporate, trust and foundation funding portfolio, producing regular progress reports to the Director of Programmes
- To lead preparation and submission of project documents
- To support Country Directors/Managers to engage proactively and strategically with key donors in country.
- To train and support Tree Aid teams in proposal development, donor compliance and reporting.
- Manage properly all the reporting staffs.
- Fulfill all duties and responsibilities assigned to the members of the Head of Unit
About you:
Experience / Skills:
- Knowledge of International Development issues that impact on Tree Aid’s programmes.
- Knowledge about Voluntary Carbon market
- Demonstrated knowledge of European and other Institutional donors, trusts and foundations with a successful track record of fundraising from Institutional donors.
- At least 5 years' experience in the not-for-profit sector.
- Excellent written, analytical, research and proof-reading skills
- High level of computer literacy (MS Word, Excel and power point), experience of using a database.
- At least 3 years' experience at manager level in fundraising and project management roles.
- Financial acumen and the ability to interpret and analyse budgets and financial reports
- Demonstrated success of restricted fundraising income generation
- Demonstrated success of managing project development process including multiple stakeholders, several countries and a 6 figures budget.
- Excellent working knowledge of French and (written and spoken)
Competencies:
- Very good interpersonal and communication skills, outgoing manner, able to establish relationships with a variety of people and to be confident dealing with people in senior positions.
- Ability to manage oneself with minimum supervision.
- Ability to manage several projects development and reports writing at the same time, with sometimes short deadlines
- Planning and decision-making, delivers on commitments and ability to make clear, informed and timely decisions appropriate to the role.
- Creativity and innovation: seeks out, develops and successfully implements new ideas, builds on proven approaches and learns from ongoing work to improve it.
Benefits:
Optional benefits of working at Tree Aid include:
- A contributory pension scheme (you contribute at least 2% and we will contribute 6%)
- 33 days holiday (inc bank holidays) +1 more day per year up to 38 holiday days
- Flexible, hybrid working
- Quarterly social events
- Opportunity to take free weekly French lessons to support communication with our colleagues in West Africa
Key documents:
- Head of Programme Funding (Maternity Cover) description and person specification
How to apply: To apply, please send your CV and a supporting statement setting out how you meet the person specification to recruitment@treeaid.org
Our approach to recruitment:
We recruit with openness and transparency. We employ people on the basis of their ability to carry out the role being recruited for. We ensure that no applicant receives less favourable treatment than any other on the grounds of disability, gender, race, religion or belief, age, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, caring responsibilities or hours of work.
Our Values:
- We stand together and respect the people we work for and with
- We are bold, ambitious and determined
- We are professional. We work effectively and efficiently to a high standard and are experts in our field
- We have integrity. We are honest, transparent and accountable
- We are always learning. We review and adapt to maximise our impact for the people we are helping
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Title: Programme Officer
Location: Bristol, UK
Contract type: Permanent, full-time
Hours: full time, 35 hours a week, flexible hours possible
Salary: £ 32,165 + competitive holiday + pension
Application deadline: 3rd October 2025
About Tree Aid:
Tree Aid works with people in the drylands of Africa to tackle poverty and the effects of the climate crisis by growing trees and restoring and protecting land. As part of the Great Green Wall movement, we work where trees are needed most, where temperatures are soaring, and fertile land is vanishing at a terrifying rate. Our pioneering approach has been developed over 36 years of operating. We believe in empowering local communities with the tools and training they need to restore and maintain their environment
About the role:
This is a fantastic opportunity for a Programme Officer to join a dynamic Programmes team at a growing international development charity based in Bristol, delivering transformational change for some of the world’s most vulnerable people, living on the frontlines of the climate crisis. We are looking for someone to support the anglophone portfolio, funded by diverse donors including FCDO, Darwin initiatives, Ecosia, Trees for All and Global Shea Alliance.
Main duties:
- Backstopping Tree Aid programmes –: Work closely with in-country teams to ensure projects are well-resourced, effectively managed, and achieving agreed targets within budget.
- Monitoring and Reporting: Produce high-quality reports that meet donor deadlines and pass all necessary internal reviews.
- Knowledge Management: Capture and share lessons learned from successes and challenges, ensuring best practices in project and resource management are applied across Tree Aid.
- Financial Support and Resource Mobilisation: Prepare and submit invoices on time to maintain healthy cash flow and support the smooth delivery of Tree Aid projects.
About you:
As Programme Officer, you bring 3–5 years of experience in project management within the charity sector—ideally with an international development or environmental focus. You are passionate about biodiversity, natural resource management, and community-led approaches, and you are eager to deepen your understanding of the contexts in which Tree Aid works.
You are committed to delivering high-quality programming and ensuring the best possible use of donor funds, with a focus on clear, timely, and impactful reporting in line with donor requirements.
In this role, you will collaborate closely with the Programme Manager, Head of Programme Management, in-country teams in Ethiopia and Ghana, and colleagues across MEL and Finance—playing a key part in delivering projects that make a real difference for people and the environment. Travel to Tree Aid’s country programmes is likely to be required up to twice a year.
You will also bring the following knowledge, experience, and skills:
- Proven experience in international development, rural livelihoods, nature-based solutions, and/or agroecology
- Ability to thrive in cross-cultural teams, working effectively with colleagues and partners for whom English may not be a first language, with enthusiasm for building capacity where relevant
- Strong IT proficiency, particularly in Excel
- Excellent writing skills, with high attention to detail and a track record of producing high-quality donor reports
- Solid financial literacy, including experience in budget development and management
- Familiarity with project management tools such as Theories of Change and Logframes
- Commitment to, and alignment with, Tree Aid’s values (see below)
Benefits:
Optional benefits of working at Tree Aid include:
- A contributory pension scheme (you contribute at least 2% and we will contribute 6%)
- 33 days holiday (inc bank holidays) +1 more day per year up to 38 holiday days
- Flexible, hybrid working location (minimum one day per week in office in central Bristol).
- Cycle to work scheme
- Flexible working hours (options to be discussed with hiring manager)
- Quarterly social events
- Opportunity to take free weekly French lessons to support communication with our colleagues in West Africa
- Cycle to work scheme
- Office based in central Bristol – close to the vibrant Stokes Croft
Key documents:
- Programme Officer description and person specification
How to apply: To apply, please send your CV and a supporting statement setting out how you meet the person specification to recruitment@treeaid.org
Our approach to recruitment:
We recruit with openness and transparency. We employ people on the basis of their ability to carry out the role being recruited for. We ensure that no applicant receives less favourable treatment than any other on the grounds of disability, gender, race, religion or belief, age, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, caring responsibilities or hours of work.
Our Values
- We stand together and respect the people we work for and with
- We are bold, ambitious and determined
- We are professional. We work effectively and efficiently to a high standard and are experts in our field
- We have integrity. We are honest, transparent and accountable
- We are always learning. We review and adapt to maximise our impact for the people we are helping
Why work at Tree Aid?
Everyone in our team plays a role in tackling poverty and the effects of the climate crisis in the drylands of Africa. Once recruited, we aim to support our people to succeed in their roles and grow both personally and professionally.
Our aim is to build a team who can work together to successfully deliver our strategy and be driven by our values.
Our approach to recruitment
We recruit with openness and transparency. We employ people on the basis of their ability to carry out the role being recruited for.
We ensure that no applicant receives less favourable treatment than any other on the grounds of disability, gender, race, religion or belief, age, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, caring responsibilities or hours of work.
What we offer
We benchmark our salaries using independent surveys to ensure they are fair and competitive. All our people have 33 days of annual leave (including public holidays), rising to 38 days with length of employment. We provide a generous pension scheme in the UK, contributing up to 6% of salary. We offer enhanced maternity pay and are open to discuss flexible working options.
We provide all our people with the skills and opportunities to grow and realise their potential. We support a variety of formal and informal learning opportunities for staff, including time-off to attend training and assistance with training costs.
Our commitment to safeguarding
Tree Aid is committed to safeguarding people within our programmes from exploitation and abuse. We have specific policies on this commitment, including standards of behaviour and whistleblowing. These policies outline the expected behaviour and the responsibility of all staff, volunteers and other organisational representatives.
Any candidate offered a job with Tree Aid will be expected to sign our safeguarding policy and agree to comply with our procedures. Some roles require DBS checks/police vetting.
Tree Aid's Values
- We stand together and respect the people we work for and with
- We are bold, ambitious and determined
- We are professional. We work effectively and efficiently to a high standard and are experts in our field
- We have integrity. We are honest, transparent and accountable
- We are always learning. We review and adapt to maximise our impact for the people we are helping
