Recrutements au Sénégal

Plan International recruits 01 Chief of Party Senegal

Plan International recruits 01 Chief of Party Senegal

Plan International hiring a Chief of Party Senegal.

Role purpose

Plan International is a girls’ rights organization that partners with adolescents and children around the world to overcome oppression and gender inequality, providing the support and resources that are unique to their needs and the needs of their communities. Working in more than 75 countries across Africa, Asia and the Americas, Plan’s holistic, rights-based approach ensures that our project participants achieve their full potential with dignity, opportunity and safety. Our projects are designed in partnership with communities and strategically address systemic issues that often transcend sectors. As such, Plan demonstrates technical expertise across a range of intervention areas: education, health, water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH), protection and youth economic empowerment. In addition, Plan has a robust humanitarian response and disaster preparedness practice. With extensive local networks and community reach, Plan drives positive change through broad community participation, achieving sustainable results by actively engaging and providing services to individuals, families, communities and governments. Plan International has been working in Senegal since 1982.

Dimensions of the Role

Plan International is seeking a Chief of Party (COP) for the anticipated USAID-funded Positive Youth Development Activity in Senegal. The COP will oversee all aspects of this project, leading strategic planning and decision making, providing technical guidance, overseeing activities of the sub-recipients, and supervising staff. Serving as the key liaison with USAID, Ministries, implementing partners and other stakeholders, the COP will also establish and maintain an integrated vision among different actors while ensuring adherence to all project objectives, performance requirements, and donor regulations. S/he will oversee coordination of field operations and ensure that activities are meeting USAID and Plan standards. The position is contingent upon award of the project by the donor

Accountabilities

  • Provide overall technical and managerial oversight and leadership for the project;
  • Design and direct program activities in consultation with USAID and key stakeholders;
  • Lead a team of technical experts, advisors, local partners, and other project staff;
  • Serve as the primary in-country point of contact with USAID, partner organizations, national government stakeholders, and other donors and implementers;
  • Ensure efficient and compliant management of financial resources;
  • Oversee management, delivery, and monitoring of sub-grants;
  • Supervise field operations, administration, logistics and procurement;
  • Supervise program monitoring, evaluation, and reporting and ensure quality control and timeliness of all deliverables as required by the grant and donors;
  • Assure full compliance with all USAID, Plan, and other fiduciary regulations
  • Ensures that Plan International’s global policies for Child Protection (CPP) and Gender Equality and Inclusion (GEI) are fully embedded in accordance with the principles and requirements of the policy including relevant Implementation Standards and
  • Guidelines as applicable to their area of responsibility. This includes, but is not limited to, ensuring staff and associates are aware of and understand their responsibilities under these policies and Plan International’s Code of Conduct (CoC), their relevance to their area of work, and that concerns are reported and managed in accordance with the appropriate procedures.

Technical expertise, skills and knowledge

  • A Master’s degree or higher in international development, education, public policy, social sciences, or related field and ten (10) years of work experience, or work experience of 15 years;
  • Previous experience with planning and implementing USAID funded projects, preferably in Senegal or West Africa;
  • Substantial experience and knowledge working in youth development, including experience engaging with the private sector and other stakeholders using a positive youth development approach;
  • Demonstrated knowledge of gender transformative programming and experience in implementing programs with gender-focused components;
  • Proven leadership qualities, excellent program and personnel management skills;
  • Fluency in French and English and excellent oral and written skills required

Plan International’s Values in Practice

We are open and accountable

  • Promotes a culture of openness and transparency, including with sponsors and donors.
  • Holds self and others accountable to achieve the highest standards of integrity.
  • Consistent and fair in the treatment of people.
  • Open about mistakes and keen to learn from them.
  • Accountable for ensuring we are a safe organisation for all children, girls & young people

We strive for lasting impact

  • Articulates a clear purpose for staff and sets high expectations.
  • Creates a climate of continuous improvement, open to challenge and new ideas.
  • Focuses resources to drive change and maximise long-term impact, responsive to changed priorities or crises.
  • Evidence-based and evaluates effectiveness.

We work well together

  • Seeks constructive outcomes, listens to others, willing to compromise when appropriate.
  • Builds constructive relationships across Plan International to support our shared goals.
  • Develops trusting and ‘win-win’ relationships with funders, partners and communities.
  • Engages and works well with others outside the organization to build a better world for girls and all children.

We are inclusive and empowering

  • Seeks constructive outcomes, listens to others, willing to compromise when appropriate.
  • Builds constructive relationships across Plan International to support our shared goals.
  • Develops trusting and ‘win-win’ relationships with funders, partners and communities.
  • Engages and works well with others outside the organization to build a better world for girls and all children.

Physical Environment

This position is based in the Country office in Dakar.

The position requires field visits to partners and attendance to country and regional network meetings.

Level of contact with children

Mid contact: Occasional interaction with children

How to apply?

This position is opened for all applicants and females’ candidates are highly encouraged to apply. The successful candidate should be immediately available. To apply, click on the link below and send by January 28th 2023

Your application should include:

  • A comprehensive cover letter
  • A comprehensive and clear CV that includes the contact of four (4) of your professional referees, one of whom should be your current employer.

Plan is an Equal Opportunity Employer and as such qualified female candidates are highly encouraged to apply.

Pour postuler à cette offre, veuillez cliquer sur le lien suivant : jobs.plan-international.org.

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