Head of Mission – BURKINA FASO – Ouagadougou At First International Emergency

Fixed-Term Contract / 12 months

Start date: 01/05/2024

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With 40 years of experience, Première Urgence Internationale:

Helps nearly 6 million beneficiaries
With a budget of more than € 100 million per year
Distributed in 22 countries, on 5 continents

Thanks to the involvement and commitment of:

More than 2000 national employees
Around 200 expatriates of 45 different nationalities
And 90 employees at headquarters

PUI works in 10 sectors of intervention and stands out for the implementation of an integrated approach in its response. This method aims to identify and understand all the needs of people affected by a crisis. Our teams are mobilizing to provide a global response to all the basic needs of populations victims of humanitarian crises in an emergency, allowing them to regain autonomy and dignity.

To find out more about our history , our values , our areas of intervention.

Focus on our activities in Burkina Faso

PUI has been operating in Burkina Faso since July 2020 through activities to maintain the continuum of care for populations affected by the crisis in the Eastern region (district of Fada, Gayéri, Pama, Diappaga and Bogandé), the Sahel (district of Sebba) and in the Boucle du Mouhoun (Boromo). PUI’s intervention is structured around two pillars: support for the resilience of the healthcare system and emergency response through the deployment of mobile clinics. These projects, supported by the CDCS, ECHO and the Humanitarian Fund, are part of an integrated approach: thus, PUI supports the provision of primary and secondary health care in supported health centers, rehabilitates water points, takes in charge of malnutrition and emergency referrals to the secondary level, provide food assistance. PUI works on several projects with a national partner and an international partner.
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And the Head of Mission in all this?

As Head of Mission, you will be responsible for the proper functioning and development of the mission.

To this end, your responsibilities will be as follows:

Security: You will be responsible for security on the mission
Programs: You will coordinate the teams and ensure the proper implementation of programs on the mission, you will monitor needs and propose new interventions and development avenues for the mission.
Human Resources: You will ensure the proper human dimensioning of the mission and supervise the teams (definition of objectives, monitoring).
Logistical, administrative and financial monitoring: You will ensure that the logistical and administrative practices in place respect PUI procedures and formats and are in line with Lessor rules.
Medical and technical monitoring: You will ensure that medical and technical practices respect PUI procedures and formats and are in line with the PUI intervention policy.
Representation: You will represent the association to partners, donors, media and various authorities.
Relations with Headquarters: You will ensure the smooth flow of information between headquarters and the field and ensure that deadlines are met.

The challenges that await you

Security management in a dynamic and complex context
Team management – Coordination 3 bases
Programmatic and access management: flexibility of approaches and capacity to adapt
Diversification of financing and donors

What you will need to succeed

Training
You can provide proof of a higher diploma (min. Master 2 or equivalent) in a field linked to humanitarian action: project management, technical training linked to one of our sectors of intervention, human resources management, financial management, etc.
Experience
You have at least three years of field experience in an international NGO, in project coordination. Experience in expatriate team management, project management, and security management is essential. Have you already held the position of Head of Mission or equivalent in an international NGO? This will be greatly appreciated. Have you already worked with Première Urgence Internationale? This will be an undeniable asset!
SKILLS
You master humanitarian project management and team management, you have in-depth knowledge of the main donors. You have excellent writing skills.
Required qualities
You demonstrate good interpersonal skills, ease of communication, both written and oral, and you have a taste for teamwork. You demonstrate leadership and the ability to make decisions, reliability and a sense of responsibility, rigor and organization, responsiveness and adaptability. You have excellent resistance to stress and an ability to work under pressure.
LANGUAGES
French has no secrets for you? Good, it’s essential for this position! If you also speak English, this will also be an undeniable asset.

PUI will offer you

Status: Executive on a fixed-term contract
Gross monthly salary: 3,330.00 – 3,930.00 EUR depending on your experience in international solidarity + 50€ per semester of seniority with PUI
Insurance including medical and complementary health coverage, 24-hour assistance, repatriation and foresight
Accommodation
Living expenses (“Per Diem”)
Break regime: 5 working days at 3 and 9 months of mission + break bonus
Paid Leave Plan: 5 weeks of CP/year + return plane ticket home every 6 months

Our engagements

Première Urgence Internationale considers the diversity of nationalities, genders, beliefs, profiles and statuses within its Human Resources as a major asset for its humanitarian action, and therefore adheres to strict compliance with the principle of non-discrimination throughout its work. recruitment process.

Première Urgence Internationale practices a policy of zero tolerance towards exploitation, sexual abuse and mistreatment, in all its forms, of women, children and all other vulnerable people. It mobilizes all of its staff in the promotion, dissemination and respect of the principles set out in its ethical charter.

Please note that Première Urgence Internationale will under no circumstances request financial participation for administrative costs linked to recruitment. Any information in this direction would be fraudulent, please disregard it.

Do you recognize yourself in this profile and do you agree with our commitments? Do you feel ready to take on the challenge and join the big PUI family?