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Who we are
SNV is a global development partner, deeply rooted in the countries where we operate. We are driven by a vision of a better world: A world where across every society all people live with dignity and have equitable opportunities to thrive sustainably. To make this vision a reality, we need transformations in vital agri-food, energy, and water systems. SNV contributes by strengthening capacities and catalysing partnerships in these sectors. We help strengthen institutions and effective governance, reduce gender inequalities and barriers to social inclusion, and enable adaptation and mitigation to the climate and biodiversity crises.
Building on 60 years of experience we support our partners with our technical and process expertise and methodological rigour. We do this in more than 20 countries in Africa and Asia with a team of approximately 1,600 colleagues. By being adaptable and tailoring our approaches to these different contexts, we can contribute to impact at scale, resulting in more equitable lives for all.
We are currently looking for a Deputy Country Director/Sector Leader Agri-Food:
SNV in Burkina Faso implements programs that are supported by various international donors. Implementation of these programs is currently active in 11 regions, with the Country Office in Ouagadougou, and field offices in Bobo Dioulasso, Kaya, Dedougou and Ouahigouya.
The person
If you are an impact-driven agri-food leader, SNV Burkina Faso will be keen to recruit you in the role of a Deputy Country Director (DCD) / Sector Leader (SL). In this role you are pivotal to grow and enhance the Agri-food portfolio, you are representing SNV towards (potential) donors and you ensure the quality of the Agri-food expertise with and through our programs and projects. Next to this you will be deputy to the Country Director and take part in the Country Management Team that is jointly heading the Burkina Faso team of about 80 people across 5 locations.
As Deputy Country Director/Sector Leader Agri-food:
You are working with more than 5 project managers of our Agri-food teams and partners across our portfolio to deliver impact. You drive the national community of practice, and you ensure the use of our MEL frameworks to generate learning and insights across the diverse teams. You will oversee all projects within the Agri-food system to ensure implementation and together with the project manager improve the quality of the overall sector performance at country level.
You play an important role in Business Development, instigating, developing, and translating opportunities into sound project proposals, connecting with Global Expertise teams and partners. You maintain close relations with relevant stakeholders, keeping the pulse of the development sector in country, representing SNV to remain strategically targeted and responsive to potential stakeholder needs.
In your role as DCD you are expected to represent the CD in their absence or otherwise needed, in all related matters such as; stakeholder management, country performance and compliance and decision making. You might be asked to take on specific general management tasks, pending your experience. You are a champion on SNV culture, representing our values and encouraging a team culture of learning, creativity, and innovation.
Duties and responsibilities:
The selected candidate will be responsible for the following tasks:
Strategic Leadership
People leadership
Collaboration and consultation
Representation
Project/program delivery
Business Development
Your profile:
You will have innate passion for people; you believe that experience and growth can be transferred to others and you have a strong technical background in the Agri-food sector. You are an experience project manager with a passion to design and enable sound theories of change that drive systems impact. Whilst being rooted in science, you adapt to context, and you inspire people from diverse backgrounds to join our cause. You are experienced with MEL frameworks, and you actively promote learning against insights generated from our field work. You are ensuring project reflections feed into practitioner learning cycles.
Required Experience and Qualifications
How to Apply
If you believe that your credentials meet the above profile, we invite you to apply by submitting your CV with a motivation letter in English by 30th of September 2024.
Working at SNV
SNV offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package. We offer an exciting work environment with opportunities to lead and innovate, and a commitment to growing your skills in a fulfilling and diverse working space. Our staff benefit from, and contribute to, an internal global network of experts. For more information, please visit our website: snv.org/careers.
At SNV, inclusivity is at the heart of our ethos. We celebrate the diversity of our workforce and uphold a policy of non-discrimination based on factors such as disability status, religion, ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, and more.
Reference & vetting check
We will require that you provide us with the full details of three people who are willing to act as a reference. We will not contact these referees without your explicit permission.
SNV carries out rigorous background and reference checks concerning possible safeguarding incidents for all candidates applying for International determined positions. As SNV participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme, all reference checks include a request to past employers to fill in a questionnaire regarding Misconduct (sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment), the “Statement of Conduct”. This Statement of Conduct adopts the definitions used in the Scheme.
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