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Job Summary

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

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

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

Area of Interest: Food Security, Nutrition, Program Quality

Position Type: Full Time

Location: 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

Specific Job Responsibilities

Project Refinement and Organizational Learning

  • Provide technical input into the design and implementation of evaluations.
  • Create/adapt best practice guides, manuals and other technical resources to ensure the quality of nutrition and gender-sensitive food security programs in collaboration with the government and other technical partners.
  • With the Senior M&E Specialist, develop food security-specific data collection tools and establish feedback mechanisms on the quality of implementation on the ground.
  • Support Strategic Coordinator Learning Advisor (SCLA) to document best practices and lessons learned in food security, and facilitate their effective use to improve program quality.
  • Support SCLA in developing a learning agenda for food security and coordinate its implementation across the consortium.

Project Implementation and Reporting

  • Monitor project implementation and ensure that quality standards are being adhered to and maintained throughout the entire implementation process.
  • Plan and coordinate food security activities in the field in collaboration with implementing partners.
  • Ensure that partners have the necessary information, guidelines, curricula and tools for quality technical implementation.
  • Conduct periodic technical reviews with partners (via meetings, report review, site visits, etc.) to ensure that the direction is in line with the overall food security strategy.
  • Establish a strong relationship with nutrition and resilience research partners and coordinate project activities specific to the dissemination of new approaches and technologies.
  • Oversee food security programming and support the Senior M&E Specialist in the collection and verification of indicator data.
  • Oversee the integration of activities with other sector programming in collaboration with Sector Leads, Senior Gender Advisor and national and provincial actors.
  • Ensure that food security and resilience approaches are in line with the Government of Burkina Faso’s strategies and priorities for the sector.
  • Participate actively in appropriate forums and platforms with government partners and UN and other donor partners.
  • Prepare technical reports according to agreement requirements.

Partnership/Capacity-Strengthening

  • Assess the technical capacity of consortium members’ food security staff, and support CRS technical staff to undertake capacity building activities such as trainings and workshops, mentoring and accompaniment.
  • Build the capacity of CRS technical staff and partner staff to understand and monitor technical indicators and to evaluate technical program performance.
  • In collaboration with Technical Lead, build strategic partnerships at national and local levels with governmental and nongovernmental organizations as well as private sector to advance the project’s strategic agenda to ensure sustainability of activities.
  • Develop and coordinate strategies for ensuring integration, layering and sequencing of program activities within the FFP activity, and USAID and RISE 2 investments.

Management, Finance and Donor Compliance

  • Manage program budgets, including tracking of financial and material resources and providing regular forecasts.
  • Ensure accurate and timely reporting of program finances and progress status, review actual financial performance against the budget, and explain variances on a regular basis.
  • Ensure staff compliance with all USG and CRS administrative and operational procedures and policies, as well as applicable donor regulations.
  • Approve and manage financial transactions within the approved limit.
  • Manage the recruitment of CRS staff (development of job description, interviews, selection committee, etc.)

Program Manager Competencies

These are rooted in the mission, values and principles of CRS and used by each program manager to fulfill his or her responsibilities and to achieve the desired results.

  1. Sets clear goals and manages toward them
  2. Collaborates effectively with staff and stakeholders
  3. Manages financial resources with integrity
  4. Applies program quality standards to project design and organizational learning

Agency-wide Competencies (for all CRS Staff):

These are rooted in the mission, values, and guiding principles of CRS and used by each staff member to fulfill his or her responsibilities and achieve the desired results.

* Serves with Integrity

* Models Stewardship

* Cultivates Constructive Relationships

* Promotes Learning

Key Working Relationships

Internal- CRS/Burkina Faso

Country Representative, Head of Programs, Chief of Party, Head of Operations, Senior Gender Advisor, Project Technical Leads (e.g. M&E, Health and Agriculture, etc.), Project Managers, Project Gender Officers, SBCC Specialist.

Internal-CRS/HQ/Region

WARO Regional Staff (Regional Technical Advisors/Deputy Regional Directors) and CRS/HQ departments including HQ-based Food Security and Nutrition Advisors.

External

USAID, government officials, international and local partners, implementing partner staff, other Burkina Faso RISE Initiative implementers.

Qualifications and Skills

  • Advanced degree (PhD or Master’s) in a relevant field such as nutrition or agronomy.
  • Minimum five years’ 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

EOE/M/F/D/V

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.

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Job Summary

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

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

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

Area of Interest: Food Security, Nutrition, Program Quality

Position Type: Full Time

Location: 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

Specific Job Responsibilities

Project Refinement and Organizational Learning

  • Provide technical input into the design and implementation of evaluations.
  • Create/adapt best practice guides, manuals and other technical resources to ensure the quality of nutrition and gender-sensitive food security programs in collaboration with the government and other technical partners.
  • With the Senior M&E Specialist, develop food security-specific data collection tools and establish feedback mechanisms on the quality of implementation on the ground.
  • Support Strategic Coordinator Learning Advisor (SCLA) to document best practices and lessons learned in food security, and facilitate their effective use to improve program quality.
  • Support SCLA in developing a learning agenda for food security and coordinate its implementation across the consortium.

Project Implementation and Reporting

  • Monitor project implementation and ensure that quality standards are being adhered to and maintained throughout the entire implementation process.
  • Plan and coordinate food security activities in the field in collaboration with implementing partners.
  • Ensure that partners have the necessary information, guidelines, curricula and tools for quality technical implementation.
  • Conduct periodic technical reviews with partners (via meetings, report review, site visits, etc.) to ensure that the direction is in line with the overall food security strategy.
  • Establish a strong relationship with nutrition and resilience research partners and coordinate project activities specific to the dissemination of new approaches and technologies.
  • Oversee food security programming and support the Senior M&E Specialist in the collection and verification of indicator data.
  • Oversee the integration of activities with other sector programming in collaboration with Sector Leads, Senior Gender Advisor and national and provincial actors.
  • Ensure that food security and resilience approaches are in line with the Government of Burkina Faso's strategies and priorities for the sector.
  • Participate actively in appropriate forums and platforms with government partners and UN and other donor partners.
  • Prepare technical reports according to agreement requirements.

Partnership/Capacity-Strengthening

  • Assess the technical capacity of consortium members' food security staff, and support CRS technical staff to undertake capacity building activities such as trainings and workshops, mentoring and accompaniment.
  • Build the capacity of CRS technical staff and partner staff to understand and monitor technical indicators and to evaluate technical program performance.
  • In collaboration with Technical Lead, build strategic partnerships at national and local levels with governmental and nongovernmental organizations as well as private sector to advance the project's strategic agenda to ensure sustainability of activities.
  • Develop and coordinate strategies for ensuring integration, layering and sequencing of program activities within the FFP activity, and USAID and RISE 2 investments.

Management, Finance and Donor Compliance

  • Manage program budgets, including tracking of financial and material resources and providing regular forecasts.
  • Ensure accurate and timely reporting of program finances and progress status, review actual financial performance against the budget, and explain variances on a regular basis.
  • Ensure staff compliance with all USG and CRS administrative and operational procedures and policies, as well as applicable donor regulations.
  • Approve and manage financial transactions within the approved limit.
  • Manage the recruitment of CRS staff (development of job description, interviews, selection committee, etc.)

Program Manager Competencies

These are rooted in the mission, values and principles of CRS and used by each program manager to fulfill his or her responsibilities and to achieve the desired results.

  1. Sets clear goals and manages toward them
  2. Collaborates effectively with staff and stakeholders
  3. Manages financial resources with integrity
  4. Applies program quality standards to project design and organizational learning

Agency-wide Competencies (for all CRS Staff):

These are rooted in the mission, values, and guiding principles of CRS and used by each staff member to fulfill his or her responsibilities and achieve the desired results.

* Serves with Integrity

* Models Stewardship

* Cultivates Constructive Relationships

* Promotes Learning

Key Working Relationships

Internal- CRS/Burkina Faso

Country Representative, Head of Programs, Chief of Party, Head of Operations, Senior Gender Advisor, Project Technical Leads (e.g. M&E, Health and Agriculture, etc.), Project Managers, Project Gender Officers, SBCC Specialist.

Internal-CRS/HQ/Region

WARO Regional Staff (Regional Technical Advisors/Deputy Regional Directors) and CRS/HQ departments including HQ-based Food Security and Nutrition Advisors.

External

USAID, government officials, international and local partners, implementing partner staff, other Burkina Faso RISE Initiative implementers.

Qualifications and Skills

  • Advanced degree (PhD or Master's) in a relevant field such as nutrition or agronomy.
  • Minimum five years' 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

EOE/M/F/D/V

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.

2018-05-23

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