COUNTRY DIRECTORS IN VARIOUS COUNTRIES (X6)
ETHIOPIA – MALAWI – PAKISTAN - SOUTH SUDAN – TANZANIA – ZAMBIA
Reference: MM/CD/GEN
Location: Based in the capital of the country of assignment
Job Title: Country Directors (x6)
Closing Date: 20th March 2013
Salary: €41,748 to €48,840 with benefits such as accommodation and insurance
Contract Length: 3 years
Date Needed By: Varying from May to December 2013
Accompanied / Unaccompanied: all these roles can be taken up as an accompanied contract, apart from South Sudan
Reports To: Regional Director in Dublin
Responsible For: All staff of country programme
Short description of the role:
The Country Director has overall responsibility for strategic planning,
programmatic direction, and management oversight of all programmes and
operations of Concern Worldwide in the country of assignment. The
Country Director will ensure effective and professional management of
all aspects of the country programme, ensuring compliance with Concern’s
organisational procedures, policies and values.
The main duties and responsibilities include Strategic Planning,
Leadership, Programme Development and Management, Programme Quality and
Learning, Human Resource Management, Risk Management and Financial
Accountability, Systems, Policies and Procedures, Representation and
Networking.
Essential requirements
• Third Level Degree preferably in social science or development
management or business management or related discipline.
• 5 years working experience in a senior position within a development
organization preferably in international NGO with a sustainable
development approach
• Proven experience of development and management of diverse and
multi-sectoral programmes such a livelihood, health, education and HIV.
• Experience of managing a diverse team of senior staff including
international staff
• Experienced in management of financial resources and overseeing
human resources, administration and logistics function.
• Experience in building relations with donors and securing external
donor funding.
• Good knowledge and experience of incorporating rights based,
equality and advocacy approaches across development programmes
• Strong leadership skills and ability to manage change effectively
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with an
ability/confidence to engage and represent Concern at public fora, media
and donors.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, including fluency
in written and spoken English
• Delegation, time management and prioritizing skills and coping with
broad range of demands
• Highly developed listening and conflict resolution skills.
• Belief in people and respect for people, interpersonal skills
• Ability to work in emergency context as required
• Affinity with organisational values, mission and vision, commitment
to humanitarian principles
• Willingness to travel frequently to rural field locations and spend
periods of time away from the capital in which the CD position is based
• Strong understanding and commitment to the promotion of equality
Concern Worldwide is an Irish-based non-governmental, international,
humanitarian organisation dedicated to the reduction of suffering and
working towards the ultimate elimination of extreme poverty in the
world’s poorest countries.
Concern has a Staff Code of Conduct and a Programme Participant
Protection Policy which have been developed to ensure the maximum
protection of programme participants from exploitation and to clarify
the responsibilities of Concern staff, consultants, visitors to the
programme and partner organization, and the standards of behaviour
expected of them. In this context staff have a responsibility to the
organization to strive for, and maintain, the highest standards in the
day-to-day conduct in their workplace in accordance with Concern’s core
values and mission. Any candidate offered a job with Concern Worldwide
will be expected to sign the Programme Participant Protection Policy and
the Concern Staff Code of Conduct as an appendix to their contract of
employment. By signing the Programme Participant Protection Policy and
the Concern Staff Code of Conduct candidates acknowledge that they have
understood the contents of both the Concern Staff Code of Conduct and
the Programme Participant Protection Policy and agree to conduct
themselves in accordance with the provisions of these two documents.
Concern receives a substantial amount of funding from external donors
each year. Increasingly donors are introducing requirements whereby
future funding is conditional on Concern ensuring that the names of any
new employee or volunteer do not appear on terrorism lists generated by
the European Union (List of person, groups and entities to which
Regulation (EC No. 2580/2001 applies), the US Government (Office of
Foreign Assets Control list of specially designated Nationals and
Blocked Persons) and the United Nations (Consolidated List). Any offer
of employment (either paid or voluntary) with Concern Worldwide will not
be made pending a clearance check being conducted on the applicant.
For additional information please consult our web site or contact the
Human Resource Division in our Head Office.
Concern Worldwide is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes
applications from all sections of the community.
How to apply:
All applications should be submitted through our website at https://jobs.concern.net
by closing date 20th March 2013, CV’s should be no more than 4 pages in
length. Please indicate clearly which country or countries you are
applying for, including your order of preference.
All candidates who are short-listed for a first round interview will be
notified via email after the application deadline.
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