COUNTRY
DIRECTOR IN RWANDA
DIRECTOR IN RWANDA
Reference: Country:
Rwanda
Rwanda
Job Title:
Country Director
Country Director
Date
requested: 9th December 2013
requested: 9th December 2013
Contract
Grade: D
Grade: D
Date Needed
By: As soon as possible
By: As soon as possible
New Post or
Replacement: Replacement
Replacement: Replacement
Accompanied
/ Unaccompanied: Accompanied
/ Unaccompanied: Accompanied
Exact Job
Location: Kigali
Location: Kigali
Reports To:
Regional Director
Regional Director
Responsible
For: Country Management Team, Liaises With: Donors, UN and NGO’s
For: Country Management Team, Liaises With: Donors, UN and NGO’s
Job Purpose:
To be responsible for strategic and programme development and effective
management of the Concern Rwanda country programme in line with Concern
organisational specific strategies, policies and procedures
To be responsible for strategic and programme development and effective
management of the Concern Rwanda country programme in line with Concern
organisational specific strategies, policies and procedures
Main Duties
& Responsibilities:
& Responsibilities:
Leadership:
Lead the
roll out of the Country Strategic Plan. Provide leadership in the overall
effective planning and direction of Concern’s programme and operations at
country level. Create and maintain a shared vision, amongst all Concern Rwanda
staff, of Concern’s values and policies. Lead and support in strengthening
coordination and collaboration within and across all teams, maintain and ensure
constructive communications and contribute to a positive working environment.
Actively advocate for pro poor policy change and pro poor policy
implementation. Lead the preparation and response to emergencies effecting the
poor and vulnerable in Rwanda.
roll out of the Country Strategic Plan. Provide leadership in the overall
effective planning and direction of Concern’s programme and operations at
country level. Create and maintain a shared vision, amongst all Concern Rwanda
staff, of Concern’s values and policies. Lead and support in strengthening
coordination and collaboration within and across all teams, maintain and ensure
constructive communications and contribute to a positive working environment.
Actively advocate for pro poor policy change and pro poor policy
implementation. Lead the preparation and response to emergencies effecting the
poor and vulnerable in Rwanda.
Development
and Management:
and Management:
Lead the
strategic development and implementation of programmes in line with Concern
organisational strategic plan.Ensure all programme development is grounded in
sound analysis based on ‘How Concern understands extreme poverty’.
strategic development and implementation of programmes in line with Concern
organisational strategic plan.Ensure all programme development is grounded in
sound analysis based on ‘How Concern understands extreme poverty’.
Roll out
Results Based Management throughout the country programme Maintain productive
working relationships with donors and lead the development of high quality
proposals, to secure programme funding. Monitor emerging emergency situations
and respond as and when necessary.Grow and develop local partners to deliver
quality programming to beneficiaries. Manage the country programme resources
ensuring that appropriate monitoring and controls are established and
maintained.
Results Based Management throughout the country programme Maintain productive
working relationships with donors and lead the development of high quality
proposals, to secure programme funding. Monitor emerging emergency situations
and respond as and when necessary.Grow and develop local partners to deliver
quality programming to beneficiaries. Manage the country programme resources
ensuring that appropriate monitoring and controls are established and
maintained.
Provide
adequate leadership and support to programme managers in maintaining high
quality standards and implementation of programmes to include cross cutting
interventions such as HIV&AIDS mainstreaming, equality, prevention of GBV
and DRR Maintain effective communication and liaise with Concern Head office in
Dublin. Deliver high standard internal and donor reports in a timely manner and
in line with relevant targets and objectives. Manage the efficient and
transparent use of all Concern’s resources in order to maximize the benefit to
the targeted communities.
adequate leadership and support to programme managers in maintaining high
quality standards and implementation of programmes to include cross cutting
interventions such as HIV&AIDS mainstreaming, equality, prevention of GBV
and DRR Maintain effective communication and liaise with Concern Head office in
Dublin. Deliver high standard internal and donor reports in a timely manner and
in line with relevant targets and objectives. Manage the efficient and
transparent use of all Concern’s resources in order to maximize the benefit to
the targeted communities.
Human
Resources Management:
Resources Management:
Build strong
and committed teams of staff adhering to Concern policies and procedures and
applying key principles of transparency, accountability, good stewardship and
participation. Ensure that a regular staff Performance and Development Review
(PDR) system is maintained and that PDRs are undertaken annually at all levels.
Develop, review, and effectively implement all Human Resources related policies
and procedures in accordance with Concern policies and procedures and in line
with the national labour law of Rwanda. Establish and maintain regular,
participative and documented fora and meetings for all key staff to discuss
policy, strategic, operational and management issues, coordinate planning and
implementation of activities and ensure information sharing.
and committed teams of staff adhering to Concern policies and procedures and
applying key principles of transparency, accountability, good stewardship and
participation. Ensure that a regular staff Performance and Development Review
(PDR) system is maintained and that PDRs are undertaken annually at all levels.
Develop, review, and effectively implement all Human Resources related policies
and procedures in accordance with Concern policies and procedures and in line
with the national labour law of Rwanda. Establish and maintain regular,
participative and documented fora and meetings for all key staff to discuss
policy, strategic, operational and management issues, coordinate planning and
implementation of activities and ensure information sharing.
Financial
Management:
Management:
Be
responsible for overall financial management of Concern Rwanda including
participatory budget preparation, revision and monitoring and timely submission
of Budgets and FRP’s to HQ. Manage the system which enables budget holders to
take responsibility and be accountable for their budget management. Ensure that
internal and donor financial reports are submitted in a timely manner and are
up to high standard.
responsible for overall financial management of Concern Rwanda including
participatory budget preparation, revision and monitoring and timely submission
of Budgets and FRP’s to HQ. Manage the system which enables budget holders to
take responsibility and be accountable for their budget management. Ensure that
internal and donor financial reports are submitted in a timely manner and are
up to high standard.
Policies and
procedures:
procedures:
Be
responsible for security and safety of Concern personnel and resources in
Rwanda including and maintain an updated Security Management Plan. Report any
security threats and incidents to the Regional Director.Promote and ensure
compliance with the requirements of Concern’s Programme Participants Protection
Policy (P4) and implementation of Humanitarian Accountability Partnership (HAP)
standards including the Complaint and Response Mechanisms (CRM) to ensure
maximum protection to programme beneficiaries.
responsible for security and safety of Concern personnel and resources in
Rwanda including and maintain an updated Security Management Plan. Report any
security threats and incidents to the Regional Director.Promote and ensure
compliance with the requirements of Concern’s Programme Participants Protection
Policy (P4) and implementation of Humanitarian Accountability Partnership (HAP)
standards including the Complaint and Response Mechanisms (CRM) to ensure
maximum protection to programme beneficiaries.
Representation
and Networking:
and Networking:
Represent
Concern in Rwanda through coordination and networking relationships with the
government, donors and other national and international development actors in
the country. Ensure that relationships and formal agreements with the
government are maintained and updated as appropriate. Represent Concern at
various national level coordination fora. Promote and protect the reputation of
Concern in external settings, ensuring that the organization’s experience and
expertise is well communicated and consistently presented, and that we are
looked to as a professional organization.When possible represent the Alliance
2015 and support any Alliance 2015 advocacy initiatives
Concern in Rwanda through coordination and networking relationships with the
government, donors and other national and international development actors in
the country. Ensure that relationships and formal agreements with the
government are maintained and updated as appropriate. Represent Concern at
various national level coordination fora. Promote and protect the reputation of
Concern in external settings, ensuring that the organization’s experience and
expertise is well communicated and consistently presented, and that we are
looked to as a professional organization.When possible represent the Alliance
2015 and support any Alliance 2015 advocacy initiatives
PERSON
SPECIFICATION ESSENTIAL
SPECIFICATION ESSENTIAL
Education,
Qualifications & Experience Required:
Qualifications & Experience Required:
- 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 an international
NGO. - Strong leadership skills and ability to manage
change effectively. Experience in building relations with donors and
securing external donor funding. - Experience in management of financial
resources and overseeing human resources, administration and logistics
function. - 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. - Affinity with organisational values, mission
and vision, commitment to humanitarian principles.
DESIRABLE
- Education, Qualifications & Experience
Required: Previous Concern experience at a management level. - Experience of working in Africa an
advantage.Knowledge of HAP.Experience of working/living in insecure and
sensitive environments. - Experience of managing major donor grants such
as DFID, Irish Aid, UNICEF, EU and US AID.Experience of Food Security,
Health and Education programming. - Knowledge of French an advantage.All
applications should be submitted through our website at
https://jobs.concern.net by the closing date. CV’s should be no more than
4 pages in length.
All
candidates who are short-listed for a first round interview will be notified
via email after the application deadline.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.
candidates who are short-listed for a first round interview will be notified
via email after the application deadline.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).
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.
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.
Closing Date: Friday, 10 January 2014
