A Mission Leader (M/F)

Publication date:30 September 2025
Workload:100%
Place of work:Bamako

About the job

Caritas Switzerland is a major relief organization in the field of development cooperation and humanitarian aid. Caritas Switzerland operates in about twenty countries with the aim of fighting poverty. Present in Mali, its projects focus on income generation, climate change, and migration. As part of a project whose implementation is conditional on obtaining funding, Caritas Switzerland is looking for:

A Mission Leader (M/F)

Your tasks

Ensure overall responsibility for the consulting service packages provided by Caritas Switzerland;
Guarantee the coherence and complementarity of Caritas Switzerland's services with other project services at the local and national levels;
Take into account cross-cutting themes (e.g., gender equality);
Supervise staff, including identifying short-term mission needs within the available budget, planning and managing interventions, and supervising local and international experts;
Ensure monitoring of results;
Prepare reports within the required deadlines;
Control the use of funds and financial planning in consultation with the donor;
Support the donor in updating and/or adapting the project design, evaluations, and preparation of a subsequent phase;
Coordinate communication with the Ministry of Agriculture, the steering committee, partners, and other stakeholders

The sought profile is that of an international expert in agricultural and rural development policies, specializing in institutional strategy and organizational change management in development organizations

Qualifications:

Engineering degree or university degree (master / Bac +5) in agricultural economics, agricultural development, agro-sociology, or rural economics;
10 years in the agricultural and rural development sector;
8 years of experience in institutional and organizational development of agricultural and rural development structures;
5 years of experience with public and private agricultural advisory systems;
5 years of experience as a team leader, having led a multinational and multidisciplinary team of at least three members in the field of development implementation;
3 years of continuous experience or five short-term missions over the last ten years in the West African region;
2 years of experience (total) in facilitating multi-stakeholder groups, mediation, and institutional intermediation in the agricultural sector;
Knowledge of GIZ in Mali is an asset;
Very good knowledge of French (spoken and written);

Attitude and behavioral skills:

High writing skills;
Ability to work under pressure;
Good adaptability, listening, and negotiation skills;
Ability to work in a team and independently; rigor and precision;
Adherence to the values and Code of Conduct of Caritas Switzerland.

The workplace is Bamako, Mali.
Start date: December 2025

Duration: 90 days of mission (40 in Mali, 50 remote), to be spread until December 2026

Caritas offers attractive employment conditions and an open working environment in an international context. For the active development and implementation of digital transformation, we rely on employees with a digital and agile mindset who willingly participate in change processes.

How to Apply

Send your detailed CV with the contact details of 3 referees;

Female applications are strongly encouraged.

Please send your CV to the following address: soumissionnermali@caritas.ch . Please apply as soon as possible, candidate selection will be made as CVs are received (offer valid until October 10, 2025).

Caritas Switzerland, Adligenswilerstrasse 15, 6002 Lucerne
www.caritas.ch

A Mission Leader (M/F)

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