The Organisation
Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organization that advances childrenโs rights and equality for girls. We believe in the power and potential of every child. But this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion, and discrimination. And itโs girls who are most affected. Working together with children, young people, our supporters, and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children.
We support childrenโs rights from birth until they reach adulthood. And we enable children to prepare for โ and respond to โ crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national, and global levels using our reach, experience, and knowledge. We have been building powerful partnerships for children for over 80 years, and are now active in more than 80 countries.
The Opportunity
The Deputy CD-OP is responsible for leading, managing, and developing a team of functional experts, including finance, administration & logistics, ICT, legal, and risk management, to support the delivery of quality and integrated programming in line with the organizational standards, frameworks, and procedures. Since January 2019 Plan International Burkina Faso has been managing a level 2 Emergency Response.
The Deputy CD-OP is managed directly by the Country Director and will at times be required to take on the responsibilities of the Country Director position in their absence.
Do you have what it takes?
- Demonstrable knowledge as a result of education, training, or practical experience on the key debates in development, particularly around child rights.
- Significant leadership experience in an Operations for Development role. Particularly, in procurement, and chain supply.
- Demonstrable knowledge of financial, administrative, and business management.
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).-
- Strong knowledge of the requirements of donorsโ compliance and grants management.
- Fluency in English and French, spoken and written.
- Knowledge of the host country, the geopolitical factors affecting child poverty in the country as well as the political, social, and economic opportunities for development are an advantage.
For more information regarding the job and person specification please click on the below link: DCD Operations Burkina Faso 2023.docx
Please note you must be fluent in English and French to be considered for this role. However, only applications written in English will be considered for the role.
Location: We will be recruiting globally for this role, but the individual must be based in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Relocation support is available.
Type of Role: 3 Year renewable contract
Reports to: Country Director
Closing Date: Tuesday, 30th September 2023
Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the very heart of everything that Plan International stands for.
We want Plan International to reflect the diversity of the communities we work with, offering equal opportunities to everyone regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.
Plan International is based on a culture of inclusivity and we strive to create a workplace environment that ensures every team, in every office, in every country, is rich in diverse people, thoughts, and ideas.
We foster an organisational culture that embraces our commitment to racial justice, gender equality, girlsโ rights and inclusion.
Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organisation, do everything we can to keep children safe. This means that we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with and we must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk.
A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Plan International's Safeguarding Children and Young People policy. Plan International also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this scheme we will request information from applicants previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.