Welcome page Returning Candidate? Log back in! Country Director, Burkina Faso Posted Date 7 hours ago(7/31/2025 7:28 AM) Job ID 2025-7111 Location BF-Ouagadougou Category Local Employment Status Full-Time Overview

Jhpiego is seeking a Country Director in Burkina Faso who will provide vision, leadership and direction to ensure portfolio growth and the strategic, programmatic, technical, and financial integrity of its programs. This includes guiding the strategic plan, partner development, sourcing new funding opportunities as well as design and implementation of country programs, achievement of planned results. 

 

The Country Director will work closely with the Ministry of Health and other Government of Burkina Faso departments to streamline efforts and ensure complementarity of projects and will serve as the primary point of contact for donors, stakeholders and international and local partners. The Country Director will be responsible for overseeing the design of new projects, timely and cost-effective project implementation, compliance with laws of Burkina Faso, adherence to donor requirements, Jhpiego policies and procedures and program & technical standards of the organization.  

Responsibilities

1-Strategic Leadership

Provide leadership and strategic direction to ensure programmatic and financial integrity of Jhpiego’s efforts in country Develop and revise, or update as needed, the Country Strategy Develop and maintain outstanding working relationships with donors and potential donors, MOH, relevant Government departments, county governments, national and international implementing partners, and others who can help in Jhpiego’s efforts to strengthen support to the countryEnsure that all Jhpiego activities are in line with country priorities, and include substantial engagement of national partnersEnsure that the Country Office goals are aligned to the Global strategic planEngage regularly and early on with the Hub Director and Sr. Vice President, Global Program and Technical Excellence (GPTE) on issues that could positively or negatively impact country operations.

2- Strategic Growth and Partnerships

Develop and implement a country specific positioning/communication plan in line with global and country strategy Proactively identify funding opportunities for Jhpiego Burkina Faso that align with broader country development goals and Jhpiego’s mission. Develop and write strategic concept notes based on potential and existing funding opportunities. Provide strong representation of Jhpiego at public facing events – including preparing and delivering high quality presentations at national and international foraDevelop and maintain outstanding working relationships with MOH, relevant Government departments, local governments, national and international implementing partners, and others who can help in Jhpiego’s efforts to strengthen support to the country

3- Technical and Program Quality Assurance

Ensure that all projects in country are adhering to technical and programmatic standardsMentor/coach Project Directors/Leads to ensure they are delivering quality projectsMonitor all projects for completion of deliverables on time, scope and budget.Work with global GPTE team to assess technical quality of programsAlert global GPTE team of any technical or programmatic issues

4- Financial and Management Compliance

Provide leadership and strategic direction to ensure programmatic and financial integrity of Jhpiego’s efforts in country in line with Jhpiego policies and SOPs, and donor and national requirements.Serve as bank signatory and review and close the financial accounting system monthlyReview and conduct annual assessment of program and finance standards and implement action plansEnsure projects conduct programmatic and financial reviews at least monthlyRespond to all requests from compliance team and alert them as soon as possible to any potential incident

5- Human Resource Management

Oversee HR responsibilities in country ensuring adherence/compliance to Jhpiego policies and SOPs, and donor requirements, and national laws.Work with regional HR liaisons to recruit staff as needed and on any potential HR related issues.Provide coaching/mentoring/professional development opportunities for staff.Create a team environment where staff can thrive and complete their objectivesProvide leadership and decision making as needed

6- Supervision

Provides coaching, guidance and mentorship to direct report(s) where neededSets targets and objectives for assigned area and delivers resultsGrows team expertise to align with program and organizational direction while continually looking for ways to provide / enhance the value deliveredTracks, monitors and effectively addresses and / or rewards performance of team membersManages employees in compliance with all HR policies, procedures, guidelines Shares knowledge, information, skills and subject matter expertise among the team and ensures the timely communication of issues while encouraging good working relationships with other functions / teams Required Qualifications Advanced degree in public health, health administration, public administration, business administration or related degree . Preferred: Clinical degreeOver 15 years of progressively responsible international public health management experience including design, implementation, implementation, monitoring, reporting, and financial management (5+ years’ experience must have been as Project Director, DCOP, COP, or Country Director) Fluent in French and EnglishProject management:  Demonstrated ability to manage donor funded public health projects and budgets on time and scope. Experience developing successful, replicable and sustainable projects in Burkina FasoHR: Proven track record in successfully managing recruitment, professional development, and managing HR issues.Coaching/mentoring skills: Technical skills to coach, mentor and develop technical capacity in program and technical staffCompliance: Understanding of different donor’s regulations and reporting requirements, knowledge of local laws related to HR and finance, and experience ensuring a compliant workplace and how to deal with incidents.Communications: Fluent in written and spoken English. Ability to prepare and deliver high level presentations and reportsTechnical knowledge in two or more of Jhpiego’s core competenciesFundraising: Proven ability to develop and implement a positioning plan with multiple donors, source opportunities, lead proposal development, secure new funding awardsStrategic thinking: Ability to develop a country strategy with objectives and key results, and engage the country team to implement and monitor the strategy effectively.Problem solving: Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills. Proven ability to work in a complex environment charged with multiple tasks, short deadlines and intense pressure to performPartnerships: Experience working within the Burkina Faso health system and the devolved system of government. Demonstrated ability to build capacity and collaboration between governmental and non-governmental partners and other project implementers and with donors.Communications: Ability to communicate effectively, instilling trust and confidence. Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills - strong oral, written communication, and presentations skills as evidenced by publicationsTeam leader: Proven experience in leading highly skilled and qualified staff (evidence of leading a technical and program team of more than 50 staff), including administrative and finance personnel and fostering a team environment where personnel thrive.  Ability to travel locally and internationally for up to 30% – valid passport Options Apply for this job onlineApplyShareRefer this job to a friendRefer Sorry the Share function is not working properly at this moment. Please refresh the page and try again later. Share on your newsfeed Application FAQs

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