VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT N°03/JOB/HR/FY11
Plan Burkina is an international Child Centered Community Development organization, working with Children, Families and their Communities. There are five fields Offices covering the provinces of Bam, Sanmatenga, Namentenga, Kourittenga, Poni, Noumbiel, Bougouriba and Ioba.
Plan promotes the Children’s Rights and Community Capacity Building through programs, which include Education, IMCI, HIV/AIDS, Water and Sanitation and hygiene, livelihood and Microfinance, Disaster risks managements.
Plan Burkina Faso is looking for a result oriented person to fill the position of Program Support Manager/Strategic to lead the divers groups of technical advisors and program coordinators. This is a senior management staff position based in the Country Office, Ouagadougou. The position reports directly to the Country Director.
The job requires extensive travel in the program areas. (Travel requirement : 50% of time)
Key Responsibilities
* Facilitate the design and implementation of program related sections of the Country Strategic Plan.
* Document and disseminate Plan best practices from within Plan and from other organizations to promote quality and learning.
* Support program area staff in program design and implementation, ensuring technical support is provided.
* Facilitate the establishment and implementation of standards of accountability, effectiveness, efficiency and learning.
* Manage and support in-country operations networks for learning and improvement.
Qualification and Experience
* University degree in Development Studies, Social Sciences or any related area.
* Demonstrated excellence in the delivery of health, education water and sanitation, grants support management and community development.
* Proven experience in a similar senior management level in a reputable international organization
* At least 10 years of progressive managerial experience in development field with a minimum of 5 years of NGO experience in management position with solid supervisory support skills
* Training delivery skills
* Speaks, reads and writes English fluently
Skills Specific to the Post :
* Process management,
* Facilitation, negotiation,
* People management,
* Information management,
* Change management ;
* Strategic planning
* Strong leadership skills,
* Very good report writing skills,
* presentation skills,
* Excellent human relations,
* Ability to work with minimum supervision
To register your interest, please submit your application to job.burkina@plan-international.org sending a succinct CV and a short motivation letter of no more than 1,000 words.
Closing date for applications is : Sunday September 5th, 2010
Only short listed candidates shall be contacted.
Plan is an equal opportunities employer, committed to the protection of children and gender equity and our recruitment procedure reflect this.
Female candidates are encouraged
