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Governance

Governance Consultant, Burkina Faso Consultancy

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ACDI/VOCA is seeking a Governance Consultant to work on the USAID-Food for Peace-funded ViMPlus Activity. ViMPlus is part of USAID’s Resilience in Sahel Enhanced II (RISE 2) Initiative, targeting eleven communes in Centre Nord: Rollo, Bourzanga, Namissiguima, Dablo, Barsalogho, Pensa, Pissila, Boroum, Nagbingou,Yalgo, and Tougouri.

This assignment is anticipated to be conducted from the ViMPlus offices in Ouagadougou and Kaya, Burkina Faso with possible travel to remote areas of Centre Nord. The assignment will require up to 11 level-of-effort days between June 20 and July 1 2019. The consultant will report to the Chief of Party and Program Manager.

Responsibilities

  • Travel to Burkina Faso to work with the ViMPlus team to review the proposed governance interventions from the proposal document.
  • Adapt proposed governance interventions to the evolving context in Centre Nord, specifically in coordination with proposed resource transfers to IDPs and host communities. This should be undertaken in close collaboration with the DCOP Technical, DRR Specialist, Governance Specialist, Resource Transfer Specialist and DRR Consultant.
  • Provide recommendations for governance interventions for IDP and host communities and in areas that are more stable.
  • In collaboration with the Governance Specialist and DCOP Technical, develop a clear roadmap and provide necessary resource materials to ensure effective implementation of Governance interventions.

Qualifications

  • Master’s degree in international development, public administration, or other related areas.
  • Equivalent of 10 years’ experience working in West Africa, particularly in the design and management of food security and governance programs.
  • In-depth knowledge of governance systems, policies, and decision-making structures in Francophone West Africa, particularly at the community and local levels.
  • Experience working in post-conflict environments, particularly with displaced populations and in conflict mitigation.
  • Familiarity with USAID emergency programming under Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance or Food for Peace.
  • Fluent French required.

Please apply online at www.acdivoca.org/international-jobs. No phone calls please. Only those candidates considered for an interview will be contacted. ACDI/VOCA is an equal opportunity employer. Women, minorities and people from diverse groups are encouraged to apply.

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