Area Coordinator, Berbérati

About the role

Water for Good is looking for an Area Coordinator for Berbérati. The role leads the organization's operations in Berbérati and the surrounding intervention areas, representing the organization to local authorities, communities and partners, supervising the base team and overseeing program delivery, administration, logistics, finance follow-up and staff security. It ensures every activity meets Water for Good policy, donor requirements and Central African Republic law.

Key responsibilities

• Oversee daily implementation of Water for Good activities and deliver projects on schedule, within budget and to technical standards.
• Coordinate planning, execution, monitoring and reporting of field activities, track progress against workplans and initiate corrective action when targets slip.
• Work with technical staff to identify and resolve implementation problems and supervise base staff, setting clear roles and coaching them.
• Manage base administration in line with procedures and national regulations, and supervise logistics planning, asset management and stock control.
• Monitor expenditures against approved budgets, work with finance staff on budget tracking and reporting, and apply cost controls and stewardship carefully.
• Monitor the local security and political context, contribute to risk analysis and contingency planning, and liaise with authorities on access, safety and operational continuity.
• Collect and address community feedback, promote transparency and community participation, and strengthen community relationships and local ownership.

Required profile

• Five or more years of experience managing humanitarian, development or WASH programs.
• Demonstrated experience supervising staff, managing performance, working with government authorities and implementing field programs.
• University degree in management, development studies, engineering, social sciences, administration or a related field.
• Legally authorized to work in the Central African Republic.
• Fluent written and spoken French with basic command of English.

Required skills

• Strong administrative, logistics and financial follow-up skills.
• Working knowledge of security management in fragile contexts.
• Sound judgment, integrity and diplomacy in complex situations.