Burkina Faso: CCCM Technical Coordinator – Ouagadougou At Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development

CDD | 12 months | ASAP

Acted

For 30 years, Acted has been working at the first mile of humanitarian action to save lives. Acted supports more than 27 million people in 43 countries, responding to their needs in hard-to-reach areas, while pursuing a triple mandate as a humanitarian, environmental and development actor. Acted draws on a deep understanding of local contexts to develop and implement long-term actions, in collaboration with a wide range of local and international partners, in order to collectively build a 3ZERO world: Zero Exclusion, Zero Carbon and Zero Poverty.

Acted Burkina Faso

The northern regions of Burkina Faso currently face a fragile political and security context, marked in particular by a complex multidimensional crisis. There were just over a million displaced people in the country at the beginning of 2021.

Acted’s mission in Burkina Faso began in 2019 to provide support to populations affected by the security and humanitarian crisis, provide its expertise in rapid response and emergency situations, while strengthening response capacities and coordination between humanitarian and development actors.

Acted Burkina Faso’s interventions are multi-sectoral, flexible and inclusive, with the aim of meeting the urgent needs of populations. From its first interventions, Acted Burkina Faso focuses on the most necessary humanitarian aid: responding to needs in food security, water, hygiene and sanitation (WASH), shelter and essential household items and finally in the coordination and integration of protection. In parallel, and following the evolution of the humanitarian crisis, Acted supports the government in the management of temporary reception sites and informal sites. The REACH initiative allows the entire humanitarian community to strengthen the analysis of humanitarian needs, in particular through a project to monitor the humanitarian situation in 4 regions, the establishment of a multi-sectoral country assessment to support the HNO/HRP 2021 process and territorial assessments.

In the North region, Acted provides assistance in food security and livelihoods, water, hygiene and sanitation, shelter and essential household items. Acted supports the government in the management of the displacement sites of Ouahigouya and Seguenega. The organization plans very soon to support the logistics cluster in the management of a humanitarian warehouse and the sharing of information with partners.

Main role and responsibilities

The Technical Coordinator is responsible for providing coordination and support, strategic planning and technical support for activities in a given geographical area, in a given sector. He/she plays a key role in providing technical elements for the sector strategy and the development of the project at the local and national level. In addition, he/she supports the project team for the planning, design, implementation, supervision, potential deployments and administrative management of the technical interventions in the sector.

Main responsibilities

1. External positioning

• External relations
• Project Development

2. Coordination and internal technical support

• Coordination
• Technical direction
• Strengthening team capacities

Qualifications and skills required

• Degree in a relevant field of expertise;
• At least 5 years of experience in implementing projects in the field, preferably in an international context;
• Have a strong team spirit;
• Familiarity with the aid system and ability to understand donor and government requirements;
• Excellent communication and writing skills;
• Ability to coordinate and manage project personnel and activities;
• Proven ability to work creatively and independently, both in the field and in the office;
• Ability to organize and plan effectively;
• Ability to work with groups of people from different cultures;
• Ability to travel and work in difficult conditions and under pressure;
• Fluent English is required;

Terms

• Salary defined by the Acted salary scale according to the level of education, expertise, security level and level of experience: between €3,100 and €3,300 net monthly (before income tax)
• Monthly living expenses allowance $300
• Accommodation in guesthouse and food provided by Acted
• Social security, mutual insurance (MSH) and repatriation assistance (SOS International) covered by Acted
• Transportation to the mission and return ticket fully covered every 6 months (to the address specified on the employment contract)
• Visa fees covered by Acted
• R&R every 3 months (airfare covered up to $500 + additional $200 allowance)
• A week of preparation for departure including 4 days of immersion safety training
• Possibility of having a 30-minute call with a tax consultant
• Psychological support (appointment with a professional)