Location: Bamako, Mali
Posted on: 27 December 2016
To reinforce its West Africa team in Bamako (Mali), Akvo is looking for a Programme Manager to support the development of its activities in Mali and in the West African region. As a program manager, you will be involved in identifying new opportunities for partnerships in the region as well as implementing activities.
Akvo has regional hubs in Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso) and Bamako (Mali). Our main partners are national governments, international, regional and local NGOs, multilaterals such as UNICEF and companies. Akvo tools are mainly used within the WASH and agricultural sector. The main tools we are working with in the region support partners to capture, understand and share data and its results. The team’s main responsibility is to train and support partners in using Akvo tools in West Africa region. More specifically, we work with our partners that are based in Burkina Faso, Mali, Benin, Ghana, Mauritania, Côte d’Ivoire, DRC, etc.  For more info on our activities: https://www.akvo.org.
Main tasks and responsibilities:
Contribute to the implementation of Akvo’s strategy in West Africa
Reach out to potential new partners, identify new initiatives and network in different sectors (agriculture, water etc)
Present Akvo’s work at events
Present and develop proposals for partners to start using our tools
Visit West African partners to support them to understand their technical needs and to advise them in using Akvo tools
Contribute to the continuous enhancements of Akvo tools in the area of Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E), including data analysis and visualisation. Advise partners on best practices in these areas.
Report on our activities to partners.
Requirements and competencies:
At least seven years experience in programme management, preferably in the development sector. Some experiences related to agricultural sector would be a plus.
Ability to work independently, take initiative and work in a results-driven way
Good experience as well as passion in information technology
Experience in Monitoring and Evaluation, Geographical Information Science (GIS) or data management is preferable
Excellent written and spoken English and French
Experience in international working environment and flexibility to encompass the variety of culture and working styles within Akvo Foundation
What we offer:
An opportunity to work with interesting technologies in a creative and entrepreneurial environment.
You will be based in Akvo’s office in Bamako, but you will also have the opportunity to take part in training, meetings and field visits in other locations around the world.
You will be part of our international Akvo community, with colleagues all over the world. A competitive salary. 
To apply for this position, please send your motivation letter and resume to Wendemi Pascaline Ilboudo at work[at]akvo.org before 01 February 2017.
Akvo has a strong preference to work with local talent; applicants from Mali and the West African region are encouraged to apply for the position. Please mention in the subject: West Africa (Mali) – Programme manager.