Deputy Chief of Party – Programming, Burkina Faso

Job Title: Deputy Chief of Party- Programming, DFSA Burkina Faso

Area of Interest: Food Security, Nutrition, Program Quality

Position Type: Full Time

Location: International – Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

Reports to: Chief of Party, Development Food Security Activities, Burkina Faso

Job Description

Note: This position is contingent upon grant and candidate approvals by the donor

About CRS

Catholic Relief Services carries out the commitment of the Bishops of the United States to assist the poor and vulnerable overseas. Our Catholic identity is at the heart of our mission and operations. We welcome as a part of our staff and as partners people of all faiths and secular traditions who share our values and our commitment to serving those in need.

Background

Catholic Relief Services (CRS)/Burkina Faso is preparing a response to the anticipated 2018 USAID Food for Peace (FFP) Development Food Security Activities (DFSA) Request for Applications (RFA). The proposed program will involve a multi-sectoral response to addressing food insecurity and vulnerability in the Centre Nord region of Burkina Faso. The estimated timeframe for this program is October 2018 – September 2023.

The overall goal of the proposed program will be to measurably reduce food insecurity and vulnerability in targeted zones in the Centre Nord region. The proposed program will take a multi-sectoral approach to reducing food security, with a particular focus on enhancing resiliency and increasing household and community capacities to manage and mitigate risk.

Job Summary

CRS/Burkina Faso seeks qualified candidates for the position of Deputy Chief of Party -Programming (DCoP).

The DCoP will be highly experienced in a broad spectrum of food security technical focus areas with responsibility for establishing and managing systems to ensure cohesion across all technical sectors in the application. The technical coordinator should also ensure technical interventions are integrated, layered and sequenced appropriately at all levels of implementation within the FFP activity, and USAID and RISE 2 investments. The FSTC will supervise program staff and work closely with CRS program teams and partner staff to develop high quality contextually appropriate approaches. S/he will also take learning needs into account, and develop and conduct capacity building for all program staff, with support of the Chief of Party (COP), the Senior Gender Advisor, and Regional Technical Advisors (RTAs) for Agriculture/Livelihoods and Nutrition.

Qualifications and Skills

• Advanced degree (PhD or Master’s) in a relevant field such as nutrition or agronomy.
• Minimum five years’ (ten years preferred) of relevant technical experience, including supervising and mentoring multi-sectorial teams, for humanitarian and development assistance, preferably with an international NGO.
• Strong field experience at the community level is required.
• Experience working with large donors, USAID/FFP and/or USAID/FTF preferred.
• In-depth understanding of gender, age and other socio-cultural factors in the context of food security programming.
• Demonstrated capacity to lead the collection, analysis and utilization of data and information from a broad range of sources in order to ensure effective integration of food security concerns throughout the project’s duration. Demonstrated experience in leading participatory analytical processes and learning required.
• Ability to foster commitment and build capacity among activity staff and in-country actors to gender integration and empowerment.
• Demonstrated capacity to understand and advise on critical technical and operational issues related to food security, including nutrition, agriculture and health.
• Prior experience working with MEAL development and integration in programming to capture gender and youth project-specific information to monitor change and outcomes, with experience in quantitative and qualitative data analysis highly desirable;
• Ability to self-manage and succeed in matrix management model, with demonstrated proactive and flexible nature in resolving problems and leading a productive, committed team;
• Knowledge management, finance and compliance experience
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with groups;
• Knowledge of program quality standards, MEAL standards, Catholic Social Teaching and the justice lens preferred.
• Experience with facilitation, capacity strengthening and partnership building through formal and informal training, with the capacity to empower staff through opportunities for professional growth and development.
• Detail-oriented and excellent time management skills with the ability to meet deadlines and deliver required results in a timely and quality manner.
• Flexibility to work both in a team and independently.
• Demonstrated personal accountability and driven to serve others.
• Cultural sensitivity, patience, flexibility and ability to work well in a multi-sectoral and multi-cultural team and to work closely, understand and support local Church partners.
• Ability to work in a challenging and stressful environment with unexpected challenges.
• Ability to travel for field missions for 30-50% level of effort as needed.
• Excellent English and French language oral and written communication skills required
• Experience working in a variety of developing environments required; knowledge of the Sahel context desired
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, including Word, Excel and Outlook required

Disclaimer

This job description is not an exhaustive list of the skill, effort, duties, and responsibilities associated with the position.

CRS’ talent acquisition procedures reflect our commitment to protecting children and vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation.

This position is conditional upon award of funding for the DFSA.

*Applications will be evaluated and interviews conducted on a rolling basis

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