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Job Responsibilities
Represent the programme to authorities, donors, partners, and in various co-ordination fora;
Strengthen DRC’s position nationally and regionally
Ensure that DRC maintains excellent and productive relations with all key stakeholders, especially beneficiaries, local authorities, the humanitarian community and donors
onduct overall management of the country operation and provide direct line management to senior staff members. Ensure systems are in place for performance management and career development of staff.
Ensure that the senior management team is effective, mutually supporting and sufficiently involved in decision making
Conduct frequent travel to the field offices for direct operational support and representation;
Ensure compliance with internal and external reporting requirements
Be responsible for all donor engagement and fundraising efforts to ensure solid growth of the country portfolio in size and reputation
Lead on implementation of DRC’s advocacy strategy and lead on advocacy efforts at all relevant coordination forums
Provide overall accountability for security, including development of and ensuring adherence to security procedures, monitoring of the security situation, analysing and provision of recommendations
Be accountable for ensuring that DRC country programme is delivered in a safe and secure manne
Be responsible for the financial health of the organization, working with the Head of Support Services to ensure that requisite systems are implemented to provide overall budget monitoring and financial management, ensuring compliance with minimum DRC and donor requirements
Manage the resources allocated effectively and transparently by respecting and meeting all legal requirements in country
Ensure coaching and counselling advice to staff when necessary and lead initiatives to develop staff capacity
Be responsible for ensuring an enabling environment for development and implementation of a robust programme strategy that is within DRC’s overall regional and global strategic frameworks
Ensure that DRC standard regulations and operational procedures (Code of Conduct, DRC Management handbooks, CHS standards, etc) are followed
Utilize the Program Cycle Management tool to ensure sound, quality, accountable programming
Skills
(8) years of relevant senior management experience at an international development organization;
Experience representing a large and leading organization to donors, external partners and authorities;
Experience with networking, advocacy and coordination;
Experience in managing staff in insecure/stressful locations;
Experience with conflict related displacement issues;
Experience of managing budgets and multiple donor contracts;
Experience in donor contact, fundraising and networking;
Experience working in North Africa (preferred);
Ability to work and communicate in English and French; Arabic is an additional asset;
Proven leadership skills and a competence in people management;
Proven communicator with all types of stakeholders;
Proven commitment to accountable practices and knowledge of quality assurance systems.
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