Program Support Specialist II - Food Security, Livelihoods and Resilience

About the role

Compassion is hiring an intermediate Program Support Specialist II in Ouagadougou to consult on and support the implementation of holistic child development programs focused on food security, livelihoods and resilience. The specialist performs independently on moderately complex issues, may coach other specialists, and contributes to the National Office's strategy and program design.

Key responsibilities

• Advocate for children's needs and prioritize child protection in all decisions, following the Statement of Commitment to Child Protection and reporting abuse, neglect or exploitation
• Support the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of food security and livelihood interventions, including climate-smart agriculture, permaculture and Farmer Business Schools
• Build the capacity of FCP staff, volunteers, caregivers, youth and local leaders through training, coaching and mentoring, and develop training materials and technical tools
• Contribute to National Office strategies, conduct needs assessments and vulnerability analyses, and support innovative livelihood solutions
• Monitor intervention performance, work with MERL staff on indicators and frameworks, analyze project data and ensure quality reporting
• Build partnerships with government, NGOs, UN clusters, research institutions and the private sector, and contribute to concept notes and funding proposals
• Integrate resilience measures into livelihood interventions and support disaster preparedness, response, recovery and the Disaster Response Framework

Required profile

• Master's degree in Agriculture, Agronomy, Economics, Rural Development, Food Security, Community Development, International Development or a related field
• At least three years of relevant experience in food security, agricultural livelihoods, resilience programming, rural development, humanitarian response or a related field
• Demonstrated experience designing, implementing and monitoring community-based development interventions, and supporting capacity building with local partners
• Proposal development, donor-funded projects or resource mobilization experience is an asset; experience in fragile, humanitarian or climate-affected contexts is desirable
• Certification from a nationally or internationally recognized organization in a related field; equivalent education, training or certification may substitute experience and education

Working environment: standard office, sitting, standing and/or walking up to 8 hours per day, with possible travel of up to 30% of the schedule. Applications (CV, cover letter, academic documents and national ID) are due by 4 November 2026.