Burkina Faso: Deputy Chief of Party – Moderate Voices of Peace

About Equal Access Equal Access International is a dynamic communications for social change non-governmental organization that combines the power of media with community mobilization to address the most critical challenges in the developing world. Each year we reach more than 90 million marginalized individuals and families with a variety of media and direct community engagement activities. Headquartered in San Francisco, our work spans the globe, with country offices in Afghanistan, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Chad, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan and Yemen. Equal Access’ priority areas of impact are Media Strengthening, Youth Life Skills & Education, Agriculture & Economic Development, Health, Peacebuilding, Women and Girls’ Empowerment, Civic Participation & Governance and Human Rights. Detailed information about our organization and programs is available at www.equalaccess.org.

The Moderate Voices of Peace project is an anticipated 5-year, USAID-supported media messaging and communications cooperative agreement that will cover Burkina Faso, Chad and Niger, with an expansion to Cameroon in Year 2. A continuation of EA’s ongoing peace and tolerance work in these countries, the goal of the anticipated project is to amplify moderate voices of peace and tolerance as part of a broader effort to reduce vulnerability to violent extremism in the Sahel. Specific objectives include:

1. Strengthening positive local narratives.
2. Increasing dialogue and exchange on CVE and peace concepts.
3. Expanding access to information.
4. Promoting citizen/government dialogue.
5. Enhancing regional collaboration among media actors.

The Deputy Chief of Party/Program Director will be based in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, N’djamena, Chad or Niamey, Niger. This individual will oversee the implementation of all technical activities in accordance with the work plan and oversee long-and short-term technical staff and consultants. The position is contingent on funding and final award by USAID.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

· Leads all technical activities under the direction and guidance of the Chief of Party.

· Ensures technical activities are delivered in accordance with the annual work plan and meet associated targets and goals.

· Contributes to relevant technical deliverables, including but not limited to, work plans, M&E plan and technical documents and reports.

· Represents project with donor, partners, national authorities and other key stakeholders in the West African media sector.

· Supervises and manages related technical staff, including short-and long-term staff and short-term consultants, in accordance with organizational policies and applicable laws. Supports recruiting, interviewing, hiring and training new staff.

· Cultivates and strengthens relationships with local partner organizations, other media sector and development programs, private sector partners and national authorities.

Qualifications

· Experience in media development required. Additional experience in peace promotion, countering violent extremism and/or governance preferred.

· 7+ years of experience managing public or private sector media, peace promotion, countering violent extremism or governance related programs, preferably including previous experience in West Africa. Relevant experience as a media practitioner considered.

· Degree in communications, journalism, social sciences, international studies, management or related field.

· Previous management experience on a USAID or other donor-funded projects in West Africa.

· Demonstrated understanding of USAID and other approaches to media development, in particular those focused on gender integration and sustainability.

· Experience interfacing with local partner organizations, other media sector and development programs, private sector partners and national authorities.

· Experience managing and building the capacity of staff and local beneficiaries and groups.

· Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated pro-active approach to problem solving.

· Excellent written and oral communications skills.

· Professional fluency in English required. 08

To Apply

Please submit a cover letter, resume and contact information via email to mvpjobs@equalaccess.org with “DCOP/MVP” in the subject line by April 30, 2016. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis. EOE M/F/D/V

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