Country Director WV Burkina Faso

With 75 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.
Come join our 31,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

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World Vision is a global Christian humanitarian organisation dedicated to working with children, families, and their communities to reach their full potential by addressing the root causes of poverty and injustice. World Vision serves all people, regardless of religion, race, ethnicity or gender.

World Vision initiated operations in Burkina Faso in 2021 to respond to humanitarian needs, aiming to strengthen resilience among women, men, boys, and girls. Current programs in Burkina Faso span eight regions, including Bankui, Guiriko, Gulmu, Kadiogo, Kuilsé, Liptako, Sourou and Yaadga. Since the beginning of its operations in Burkina Faso, World Vision has reached over 1,479,788 people, including 722,341 children across 8/17 regions, through integrated multisectoral emergency and resilience programs in food security, livelihoods, nutrition, health, WASH, protection, mental health, and psychosocial support

As a member of the World Vision Partnership, World Vision Burkina Faso draws on a roster of national and international humanitarian technical experts, digital systems and solutions to ensure quality and agile programming.

Our current strategy (2024 – 2028) in Burkina Faso is implemented through the sectors of Food Security and Resilience, Health & nutrition, Water, sanitation and hygiene integrated with cross-cutting themes including child protection, advocacy, urban programming, youth and women's empowerment, gender equality, disability and social inclusion, faith & Development, and environmental sustainability & climate adaptation. 

The Country Director WV Burkina Faso will strategically lead, develop and direct the operations and implementation of all aspects of World Vision Burkina Faso’s ministry. 

You will be a leader who contributes to World Vision's Partnership life, in line with Twin Citizenship principles to ensure high Ministry quality and high impact on the field. In addition to ensuring that this ministry is directly contributing to the sustained well-being of children and the fulfilment of their rights within families and communities, you will also act as both a local and global representative of the organization. You will represent WV to all donors, project partners, other WV Partnership offices and divisions, local Government, Church representatives and non-governmental organizations serving according to given Power of Attorney.

Please note: This position is only open to Burkina Faso nationals.

Your Major Responsibilities will include:

• Representation of World Vision’s vision and mission and maintenance of effective external relationships

• Develop and monitor implementation of a country strategy aligned with WV strategic goals and humanitarian priorities

• Ensure the country office is appropriately staffed, equipped, and empowered

• Ensure the response is fully funded and maintain strategic relationships for grant acquisition and advocacy

• Initiate resourcing mechanisms and ensure strong financial and supply‑chain stewardship

• Ensure quality operations and timely internal/external reporting

• Ensure quality program implementation and adherence to humanitarian and child well‑being standards

• Establish and maintain relationships with churches and faith leaders, while engaging people of all faith traditions

• Provide leadership for effective risk management (programmatic, security, financial, safeguarding, and reputational)

You will be required to have the following Professional Experience and Skills:

• Must be a Burkinabè, who is fluent in English as well as French, with experience living and working in Burkina Faso.  
• A minimum of 10 years in a Leadership role in Development or the Humanitarian sector.  
• Minimum of 5 years fragile context or Emergency Response experience  
• Country leadership experience would be preferred
• Demonstrated understanding of key humanitarian principles, standards and best practices. 
• University degree in Humanitarian Studies or relevant field. Master’s degree preferred.
• Intensive experience in leading a multi-cultural team of professionals 
• Experience working in a cross-cultural environment  
• Experience in engaging with governmental institutions and multilateral agencies 
• Experience in managing humanitarian operations that facilitate innovation and calculated risk taking. 
• Experience in serving as an organizational spokesperson to media and other external audiences

Responsabilites Majeures:

• Représentation et relations externes
• Développement et suivi de la stratégie pays
• Dotation, gestion des talents et communication interne
• Mobilisation des ressources et partenariats
• Gestion financière, conformité et chaîne d’approvisionnement
• Qualité des opérations et rapportage
• Qualité programmatique et standards humanitaires
• Engagement avec les églises et leaders religieux
• Gestion des risques (sécuritaires, financiers, programmatiques, sauvegarde, réputation)

• Être de nationalité burkinabè, maîtriser l'anglais et le français, et avoir une expérience de vie et de travail au Burkina Faso.
• Avoir au minimum 10 ans d'expérience à un poste de direction dans le secteur du développement ou humanitaire.
• Avoir au minimum 5 ans d'expérience dans des contextes fragiles ou en réponse aux situations d'urgence.
• Une expérience de direction pays serait un atout.
• Avoir démontré une bonne compréhension des principes, normes et meilleures pratiques humanitaires.
• Être titulaire d'un diplôme universitaire en études humanitaires ou dans un domaine pertinent. Un master est un atout.
• Expérience approfondie de la direction d'équipes multiculturelles de professionnels
• Expérience de travail en contexte interculturel
• Expérience de collaboration avec des institutions gouvernementales et des agences multilaterals
• Expérience de la gestion d'opérations humanitaires favorisant l'innovation et la prise de risques calculés
• Expérience de la représentation de l'organisation auprès des médias et autres publics externes

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