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More than half the world population lives in poverty. We aim to put an end to that. So we campaign against the inequalities that keep people poor in poverty and we work with local organisations to give people strength to find their own solutions to the problems they face, irrespective of their religion. If you are as determined as we are to end poverty and injustice across the world, work with us to make change happen.

Christian Aid is working with a diversity of partnership in the Sahel region to build resilient communities, supporting women and men to secure their livelihoods and get the right to be heard. The Sahel programme is growing and is largely focused on building the resilience of communities affected by climate change.

About the role

Christian Aid is leading a partnership with 9 organizations for the DfID-funded BRACED programme in Burkina Faso, for 3 years and an amount of GBP 7,300,000. The objective is to develop transformational solutions to climate variability & disasters for 1.3 M people in 4 provinces by improving climate forecasting, behavioral change & sharing resilience expertise & technology. A project management unit (PMU) has been put in place to ensure the coordination of the implementation of the project by the ten members of the consortium. The PMU accounts three staff including a director, a financial manager and a head of programme (HoP). The PO-AC will be the fourth member of the PMU and will provide support to BRACED Head of Programme and reinforce the coordination team.

The PO provides general assistance and support to the HoP and ensures coordination and implementation of the BRACED consortium’s advocacy and communication strategy.  S/he will specifically be in charge of monitoring our Knowledge Manager partner (KCL), identifying and capturing evidence and learning which will be used to communicate and advocate project achievements according to our strategy and action plans.

About you

Must have a knowledge of the country context and knowledge of major institutional donors and an understanding of how the international development sector operates

Must be fluent (written and oral) in language of country of work and must have good working and written knowledge of English.

Must have experience working in the international development sector with partners and donors. Must have experience of developing and implementing best practice and capacity building partners. Must have experience of data collection and reporting (including basic financial) and good organisational ability.

Further information

Please email only queries to 

This role requires applicants to have the right to work in the country where this position is based.

We value diversity and aspire to reflect this in its workforce. We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief.

You can expect a wide range of rewards and benefits, including a generous holiday allowance, a season ticket loan, and flexibility that will ensure you enjoy a good work/life balance.

Competency questions

As part of your application you will be asked to demonstrate your suitability by giving answers to the following questions:

Build partnership

Tell us about a time when you contributed time and ideas to a piece of work which was beyond you or your team’s role

Deliver results

Please tell us about a time when you were particularly conscious of the quality of your work and how you ensured it met the standards required

Strive for improvement

 Tell us about a time when you shared knowledge and information with other people because you knew it would help them in their work

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