Project Management Specialist (Humanitarian Response) (Cooperating Country National only)

The Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA) in the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is the largest provider of humanitarian assistance in the world, reaching the world’s most vulnerable people with life-saving assistance, including food, water, shelter, emergency healthcare, sanitation and hygiene, and critical nutrition services. The Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance West Africa Regional Office (BHA/WARO) in Dakar is part of the USAID/Senegal mission and BHA. The office provides technical support services to 20 client missions throughout the region, supports six BHA country teams in Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Mali, Niger, and Nigeria, and directly manages programs in non-presence or limitedpresence countries. The regional office supports BHA’s response to ongoing complex crises and suddenonset emergencies, and strengthens readiness and regional resilience.

To monitor, coordinate and improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the assistance provided under BHA programs in West Africa, USAID requires the services of a USAID Project Management Specialist (Humanitarian Response) based in Dakar, Senegal. The position is based in USAID’s West Africa Regional Office in Dakar, but it is expected that approximately 40 percent of the incumbent’s time will be spent traveling in support of humanitarian responses within the West Africa Region and as needed for global emergency responses. The incumbent will provide technical assistance to USAID/BHA offices across West Africa by contributing to the management and oversight of projects within the BHA portfolio. S/he is responsible for monitoring and reporting on BHA programs across West Africa in order to inform decision makers in USAID, the BHA West Africa Regional Office, and BHA/Washington so that they can ensure effective management and targeting of BHA resources. The incumbent will monitor the effectiveness and quality of implementation of BHA activities in West Africa. The incumbent will work under the direction of the BHA/West Africa Regional Director or his/her designee. This position requires regular coordination with other BHA team members, representatives from other USAID and Embassy offices, the humanitarian donor community, Public International Organizations (PIOs) and Private Volunteer Organizations (PVOs), and therefore requires a highly collaborative work style.

The job holder is required to perform work-related travel.

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