Head.fe of Mission Burundi At PLAY International

The Chief of Mission (CDM) is directly responsible for strategic planning, finance, human resources, program design and implementation, and, operations in support of the program, administration, safety and security, monitoring and evaluation, expansion/development and representation of’ONG required for the smooth running of PLAY operations in the country and region. The HOM plays a leading role through a high level of strategic leadership and effective advocacy. He/she is ultimately responsible for all aspects of national projects and ensures that the organisational structure is adapted to the operational context.The mission consists of 2 international employees and 6 national employees of operational partners, based in Bujumbura. The CDM works under the responsibility of the Director of Operations of’ONG, based in Paris, at the headquarters.

The tasks of the/the HOM are as follows :

1. Mission strategy and development

• Analyze the context and development needs in Burundi and propose new programs and partnerships, consistent with the national and global strategy.
• Identify calls for proposals, seek funding opportunities, and pilot the mission’s responses to these opportunities.
• Identify potential relevant local and/or international partners and ensure that each partnership is based on the results of’a survey of complementarity and added value, and, in such a way that’il contributes to the achievement of the global, regional and national PLAY strategy.
• Ensure the external representation and strategic positioning of PLAY with local and international interlocutors (institutional actors, Bailleurs, NGOs, etc.) ;
• Define the elements of partnership with educational and sports institutions and follow-up of the signatures of the conventional documents ;

2. Operations

• Ensure that administrative, accounting and financial procedures are followed and in accordance with the PLAY procedures manual and donor requirements.
• Oversee the implementation of projects and their activities, in accordance with commitments to donors and donors.
• S’sensure of the inclusion of the technicality of PLAY in the implementation of activities, by facilitating’a technical coordination between Pedagogical Coordinator of the mission and Technical Referent of the headquarters ;
• Support capitalization and’integration of monitoring and evaluation measures into country strategies, frameworks, policies and plans.

3. Management of Human Resources

• Supervise the’ mission team, their evaluation and capacity building.

4. Safety & security

• Perform constant monitoring of risks and document information related to local security (social and political context, external actors, economy..), and communicate them at headquarters.

Required skills

• Excellent communication, diplomacy and negotiation skills with institutions and donors
• Excellent writing skills
• Good financial management skills.
• Leadership, taste for multicultural team work
• Strong’organization and planning capabilities
• Interest in developing new projects, identifying new opportunities and contributing to the development of PLAY’s mission in the region
• Interest in development themes, including those of protection of the’childhood and’education, sport as a tool of’education.
• Stress management and priorities
• Adaptability, flexibility
• The mastery of French is the mastery of English’ is an asset.

Formation

• Master II in International Relations, Project Management, Political Science, or equivalent.

Experiences

• At least 5 years of experience’ in the field of International Cooperation, HUMANitarian’ and/or Development
• Proven fundraising experience, writing projects in response to donor opportunities in accordance with their requirements. The knowledge of public and international donors such as’AFD or’UE, is an asset.
• Experience in financial management is an asset
• Previous experience as head of mission or on an equivalent responsibility position in NGOs / cooperation
• Partnership management experience is an asset
• Proven experience in multicultural team management

Knowledge of Burundi and the region is an asset.

All our positions are open to people with disabilities.

Conditions

• Contract: 12-month CDDU ( renewable )
• Salary: according to PLAY salary grid
• Benefits: per diem, AR flight, health insurance and repatriation.
• Location: Bujumbura
• Date of assumption of office: November 2023