CHARITY JOBS IN AFRICA

Organization: Christian Aid
Country: Burkina Faso
Closing date: 17 Dec 2014

Christian Aid is looking for a Head of Programme to provide strategic oversight to the implementation of BRACED Burkina, ensuring that the programme activities and result are relevant to its objectives. The Head of Programme (HoP) is directly responsible for programmatic delivery, programme quality, Value for Money and timely reporting following the contractual obligations contained in the grant agreement between DfID/Fund Manager and Christian Aid, as well as Christian Aid policies and procedures and the sub-grant agreements signed with BRACED Burkina Faso partners. Key outcomes are outlined in the detailed role profile.

ABOUT YOU

The role requires you to be highly motivated and dynamic, working in a collaborative way and being focused on achieving goals through excellent skills for programmatic delivery, programme quality, Value for Money to encourage the sharing of experiences and information among stakeholders and promoting co-operation between actors.

You should possess a degree in international development, development studies, natural resource management, climate / environment sciences or related fields, with at least 10 years’ experience in programme development / management; including at least 3 years of field experience.

You will bring extensive experience in managing partnerships with local and international governmental and non-governmental agencies, extensive experience of setting up and implementing complex Monitoring and Evaluation systems; excellent management, coordination and reporting skills; extensive experience in working with government agencies and civil society actors; excellent representational skills and experience working with major donors including DfID, USAID and EU. Experience working in Burkina Faso or the Sahel, knowledge of local languages, politics and culture

You will also have strong communication and inter-personal skills.

You will be excellent in French and English.

How to apply:

please visit our website http://www.christianaid.org.uk/aboutus/jobs for instructions on how to apply. Please email your queries to sahel-jobs@christian-aid.org