Blumont is looking to hire a Country Lead for an anticipated five-year USAID-funded RISE II Resilience and Natural Resources Management Activity in Centre Nord region of Burkina Faso and the Maradi and Zinder regions of Niger. The Activity targets strengthening the resilience of selected communes in both countries and building local and national capacities to withstand shocks and crises resulting from the impacts of climate change and socio-economic stressors, and to achieve long-term development progress. Activity implementation is expected to begin in 2019.
The Country Lead will work under the direct supervision of the Chief of Party (CoP) and with the project team including technical experts, and finance and administration staff. The Country Lead will support the CoP in delivering project outcomes and maintaining oversight of activities across target geographies in Burkina Faso. S/he will deputize the CoP in her/his absence as assigned by the CoP.
Background:
The Resilience in the Sahel Enhanced (RISE) project was developed in 2012 to implement USAID’s resilience programming in Niger and Burkina Faso. The second phase, RISE II, continues the same efforts, but with a refined approach.
The RISE II goal is that: Chronically vulnerable populations in Burkina Faso and Niger, supported by resilient systems, (can) effectively manage shocks and stresses and pursue sustainable pathways out of poverty. RISE II targets strengthening the resilience of selected communes in both countries and building local and national capacities to withstand shocks and crises resulting from the impacts of climate change and socio-economic stressors, and to achieve long-term development progress.
The RISE II results framework includes three intermediate results (IRs) under Objective 1 (Enhance social and ecological risk management systems) that together will help achieve the underlying basis for resilience. These are:
Activity implementation is expected to begin in 2019 and is contingent upon donor (USAID) funding.
Other duties include:
Qualifications and Experience:
Nationals are encouraged to apply.
Please Note: Only qualified candidates will be contacted
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