Chemonics recruits 01 Strategic Activity Development and Implementation Advisor

l'entreprise lance un recrutement pour ce poste stratégique.

Burkina Faso • France

Chemonics Burkina Faso Strategic activity development and implementation advisor I Burkina Faso I 2020 Chemonics seeks a short-term Francophone strategic activity development and implementation advisor for the Office of Transition Initiatives (OTI) Burkina Faso Regional Program. A task order under the SWIFT IV IQC, the OTI/Burkina Faso Regional Program is a quick-response mechanism to support activities that maintain and deepen stability in Burkina Faso, neighboring countries, and the broader Sahel region, including by addressing the threat posed by violent extremist organizations. The program will implement quick-response activities aimed at maintaining and deepening stability in Burkina Faso, neighboring countries, and the broader Sahel region. This will include addressing the threat posed by violent extremist organizations. The anticipated duration of the position, is two to three months. The advisor will be based in Ouagadougou, with travel anticipated to the regional offices in Dori, Fada N’gourma, and Ouahigouya as the security context allows. We are looking for individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people around the world. The ideal candidate will possess the capability to:  Maintain close, daily collaboration with USAID/OTI in-country staff, including taking programmatic and strategic direction from the client Ensure that program implementation is in accordance with regulations and procedures and the specifications determined in the scope of work Maintain a good grasp of the technical and regulatory compliance aspects of the program and be prepared to step in as needed to support the chief of party and other program staff Remain apprised of the evolution of the local political, legal, and economic situation and on how to continuously adapt the program to fit this context. Responsibilities include: Provide targeted mentoring and coaching to regional program managers with a focus on remote management techniques and best practices and planning along the activity cycle Utilize best practices/lessons learned for optimal remote management of activities, including early detection of issues and troubleshooting and monitoring of activity implementation in security-challenged areas Troubleshoot issues in a timely manner and report any identified issues about implementation challenges and solutions to project leadership Review and provide quality control on date extension and/or budget modification notifications and approval requests submitted to OTI Provide oversight and spot checks for programmatic staff to ensure they are effectively implementing administrative and financial procedures comp...