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Country Director - BURKINA FASO

SNV is looking for a Country Director
Based in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
International Contract, 2 years initial term
SNV is a not-for-profit international development organisation. Founded in the Netherlands nearly 50 years ago, we have built a long-term, local presence in 38 of the poorest countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America. Our global team of local and international advisors work with local partners to equip communities, businesses and organisations with the tools, knowledge and connections they need to increase their incomes and gain access to basic services - empowering them to break the cycle of poverty and guide their own development.
SNV seeks a talented, entrepreneurial, result oriented and proven professional who will lead the Burkina country team in realizing SNV's poverty reduction mission through the delivery of high quality programs in Agriculture, Water, Sanitation & Hygiene, and Renewable Energy.
We offer you a challenging position in a very dynamic era. The Country Director is responsible for leading and driving the country program. It is a multi-faceted role, focused on securing adequate funding to sustain operations, upscale and strategically strengthen the country program, while ensuring high quality delivery. It will require you to be well informed about and engage with national and international development priorities and respond to these programming in SNV sectors. In order to be able to deliver, you will forge partnerships and alliances between SNV and important national and international actors, and stimulate collaboration for impact in SNV sectors. You will be the face of SNV in Burkina Faso and ensure a positive image and visibility at all levels.
As it is a team effort, you will be leading our team in Burkina Faso. You will direct, coach and support the team to perform at their best to meet and exceed client, donor and SNV corporate expectations. In addition, you will be member of our senior management globally, expecting you to contribute to the SNV of the future.
Responsibilities
Strategic leadership of the program (and multi-country projects) within the overall parameters of SNV's global strategy;
Resource mobilisation and business development to grow the country programme, support delivery of impact at scale and ensure financial sustainability of SNV Burkina Faso;
Oversight and quality assurance of programme design and project implementation to the satisfaction of key stakeholders and following SNV's and donor's financial standards and monitoring protocols;
Leadership and management responsibility for country teams creating and nurturing an environment that supports high performance, learning and teamwork;
Representation and profiling build partnerships and maintain excellent relationships with donors, partners, local governments, businesses, policy makers and other relevant stakeholders;
Collaboration with other SNV countries in the West Africa cluster to effectively exploit opportunities for synergy, delivery at scale including multi-country projects, knowledge exchange and strengthening SNV's position;
In addition, Country Directors foster innovation of SNV products and services; facilitate learning, documentation and evidence based knowledge development in collaboration with SNV's global team and partners; ensure collaboration with renowned knowledge institutes and networks.
Candidate profile
Master's degree, or equivalent preferably in any of the following areas: public policy, urban/regional planning, public or business administration, social/political science, development studies, economics, agriculture, energy or water;
Knowledge and understanding at strategic level of the international development context and trends in SNV's three core sectors;
Proven ability of mobilizing resources from the public and private sector; familiarity with key financiers and actors in SNV's 3 core sectors;
Strong business and people management capabilities with a focus on results and an entrepreneurial flair, at least 8 years relevant experience is desirable;
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills;
Strong networking and positioning skills at multiple levels;
Ability to coach, lead, stimulate, and inspire professionals in a development context;
Culturally aware, tactful and open minded;
Experience living and working in West Africa
Fluent in English and French
Desired start date: ASAP
Working at SNV: SNV offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package, per international standards. We offer a challenging work environment, opportunities to lead and innovate, and a commitment to growing your skills in a fulfilling and diverse working environment. For more information, please visit our website:www.snvworld.org
How to apply
Please apply by clicking on the https://snv.devhire.devex.com/jobs/329392 and completing your application in our in-house recruitment system before 21 September 2014.
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