Program Manager - Burkina Faso

Job Title: Program Manager
Level and Grade: 80
Job Type: Full-time
Reporting Manager: Country Director
Reports: 4 staffs
Department: Africa Program Business Unit
Office: Burkina Faso
Date: September 1st, 2024

About Lutheran World Relief / Corus:

Lutheran World Relief is a member of the Corus International family, a collection of faith-based organizations working together in the world's most fragile environments to provide the holistic and sustainable solutions needed to overcome the interconnected challenges of poverty, access to health care and climate change. LWR works with smallholder farmers to increase their food security, participation in agricultural value chains, and income while adapting to the effects of climate change. LWR responds to the immediate needs of households affected by humanitarian crises by providing them with food, material, and financial assistance, as well as support to start, diversify and strengthen their livelihoods. The Corus family is an inclusive organization that believes that diversity and differences only make us stronger. We encourage interconnectedness because complex problems require comprehensive and integrated solutions. Our more than 800 employees around the world are experts in their field and dedicated to helping the world's most vulnerable people break the cycle of poverty and lead healthy lives. We value each employee's area of expertise and encourage professional growth. We foster an engaging and supportive work environment, where employees feel empowered and motivated to innovate, learn and collaborate. And because our companies often operate as partners, our employees have the opportunity to work across our family of companies. LWR/Corus is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion in our global workplace, and we believe that social
justice and respect for the human dignity of every person are fundamental to everything we do as an organization.
More information about the organization is available at: https://corusinternational.org; https://lwr.org

Job Brief:
The Program manager serves as the primary representative of the project. S/he has oversight of overall leadership on the technical interventions of the activity as it relates to all the goal, objectives, components to meet the performance indicator targets. Ensure that the project meets high quality standards and comply with donor requirements in terms of project implementation, reporting, monitoring and evaluation, donor rules and regulations as well as LWR policies and procedures. S/he assume direct responsibility for the management of human, material, and financial resources. S/he will manage relationships with the donor, the project stakeholders and Governments bodies. The program Manager will report to the Country Director.

Roles and Responsibilities:
• Provide overall management and technical leadership to achieve expected project results
within budget and timeframe
• Ensure high level of coordination and harmonization, as necessary, and nurture
relationships with all key stakeholders, including partner organizations/at national and
country level, on administrative, financial, and programmatic matters related to the project.
• Oversee the project team of technical, program, finance, and operational staff to ensure project deliverables, tasks and responsibilities are met.
• Assume direct responsibility for the management of material and financial resources as well as take a lead role in strategic planning for the program.
• Lead preparation of annual work plans, project activity updates and other projectrelated
communication and reporting materials.
• Monitor Annual Workplans and Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Plan to ensure that
the Activity is meeting goals and analyze reasons for any difficulties.
• Ensure regular reporting and timely submission of deliverables as required.
• Anticipate / Report any challenges to the country director that request support to find
solutions
• Ensure communication for the project in compliance with donor's branding and marketing
requirements, as well as LWRs internal procedures.
• Ensure that the project met high quality standards and complains with donor requirement in term of project implementation, reporting, monitoring and evaluation
• Conduct regular filed visit to monitor project activities.
• Coordinate with the country director in all aspects of program management
• Support the country director on Business development to extend the Country portfolio.
• Ability to travel at least 40% of the time.

Education & Experience:
• Master's Degree in rural development or social science including agronomy, agro-economy,
socio-economy, international development or similar field required,
• At least 7 years of progressively responsible work experience including operational support,
management, and finance/budget oversight of US Government funded development and
Humanitarian programs.

Qualifications:
• Deep commitment to LWRs core values and ability to model those values in relationships with
colleagues and partners.
• Relevant experience of managing Humanitarian and development programs, working with
internally displaced population for humanitarian assistance, livelihood support, Protection,
WASH and nutrition domains.
• Familiarity with US Donor including BHA, USAID regulations, compliance and procurement
procedures.
• Demonstrated experience managing programmatic and financial reporting requirements
• Project management work experience including direct supervision of professional and support
staff; and working in a multi-cultural and multi-linguistic environment.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to dialogue, network, and
negotiate with donor agencies, government representatives, international institutions, research
institutions and private-sector business professionals.
• Familiarity with, and commitment to inclusive programming including gender, Youth, elder,
marginalized groups, etc.
• Fluency in English and French, with professional proficiency in reading/writing is required
• Ability to travel within the Burkina Faso country

Other Duties:
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities for the position. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. All positions are required to perform any additional tasks assigned by the supervisor. Global positions that are bound by contracts will not be changed without notice and approval.

Working Conditions, Travel and Environment
• The duties of the job require regular attendance of at least 5 days/week. The employee must be available to work outside normal office hours or on the weekends as required. Corus has a hybrid work policy, allowing 50 percent of work to be done remotely.
• This position must be able to travel as required for standard domestic and international business purposes. While performing the duties of this job in different locations, the employee may be exposed to precarious settings under high security risks and/or very basic living conditions and outside weather conditions, as well as to infectious diseases.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Zero Tolerance to Abuse
As a member of the Corus Family, each employee is expected to:
• Help to develop and maintain an environment that welcome and develop a diverse workforce.
• Foster a work environment where everyone feels valued and included.
• Support employees' evaluation and promotion processes based on skills and performance.
• Promote a safe, secure, and respectful environment for all members of Corus family, stakeholders in general, and particularly for the communities we serve.
• Follow Corus Code of Conduct helping to prevent any type of abuse including workplace harassment, sexual abuse and exploitation, and trafficking in persons.
• Adhere to the Organizational Core Values of Inclusion, Disruptive, Interconnected and Agile.
Corus International prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability status, sexual orientation, protected veteran
status, or any other characteristic protected by U.S. or International law.