Closing
date: 19 Aug 2016
date: 19 Aug 2016
Position:
Director, Field Operations
Director, Field Operations
Location:
Ottawa, Canada
Ottawa, Canada
Deadline
for applications: Friday, August 19, 2016
for applications: Friday, August 19, 2016
Starting
date: As soon as possible
date: As soon as possible
Salary:
$81,267 (This figure includes fringe benefits)
$81,267 (This figure includes fringe benefits)
About
Partnership Africa Canada
Partnership Africa Canada
Partnership
Africa Canada (PAC) is a global leader in developing innovative approaches to
strengthen natural resource governance in high-risk and conflict regions. For 30
years, PAC has collaborated with partners to promote policy dialogue and
solutions for sustainable development.
Africa Canada (PAC) is a global leader in developing innovative approaches to
strengthen natural resource governance in high-risk and conflict regions. For 30
years, PAC has collaborated with partners to promote policy dialogue and
solutions for sustainable development.
PAC
focuses on:
focuses on:
- Investigating
and reporting on the lack of accountability, poor governance, and human
rights violations associated with conflict minerals. - Developing
and implementing solutions in collaboration with local partners to improve
natural resource governance, including the certification of conflict
minerals and clean supply chains. - Providing
capacity-building and technical assistance to support transparency in the
mining sector, including the development of industry guidelines. - Promoting
policies and programs that support gender equality and women’s
entrepreneurship in artisanal mining.
We
were co-nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize in 2003 for our work to end the trade
of conflict diamonds and our efforts to help establish the Kimberley Process
diamond certification scheme. PAC collaborates closely with regional and
international initiatives, including the Organization for Economic Cooperation
and Development, as well as the International Conference on the Great Lakes
Region.
were co-nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize in 2003 for our work to end the trade
of conflict diamonds and our efforts to help establish the Kimberley Process
diamond certification scheme. PAC collaborates closely with regional and
international initiatives, including the Organization for Economic Cooperation
and Development, as well as the International Conference on the Great Lakes
Region.
To
maximize PAC’s impact, our international activities will be implemented by a
Field Operations team. This team will work in collaboration with our subject
matter experts, the Technical and Operations Support team, to ensure the
mobilization of PAC’s expertise in keeping with our strategic direction.
maximize PAC’s impact, our international activities will be implemented by a
Field Operations team. This team will work in collaboration with our subject
matter experts, the Technical and Operations Support team, to ensure the
mobilization of PAC’s expertise in keeping with our strategic direction.
Partnership
Africa Canada is based in Ottawa, with offices in in Kampala (Uganda), Bunia
and Mambasa (Ituri, Democratic Republic of Congo), Bukavu (South Kivu,
Democratic Republic of Congo), and Kinshasa (Democratic Republic of Congo).
Africa Canada is based in Ottawa, with offices in in Kampala (Uganda), Bunia
and Mambasa (Ituri, Democratic Republic of Congo), Bukavu (South Kivu,
Democratic Republic of Congo), and Kinshasa (Democratic Republic of Congo).
Director,
Field Operations
Field Operations
The
Field Operations Director, reporting to the Executive Director, is a senior
position at Partnership Africa Canada. The Field Operations Director is
responsible for the management of all country offices, overall implementation
of field activities, and the reporting on progress of activities.
Field Operations Director, reporting to the Executive Director, is a senior
position at Partnership Africa Canada. The Field Operations Director is
responsible for the management of all country offices, overall implementation
of field activities, and the reporting on progress of activities.
Program
Management:
Management:
- Responsible
for overall implementation of field operations and delegated
responsibility for field delivery of high-quality programing. - In
collaboration with Technical and Operations Support team and Field Project
Managers, implement innovative, high-quality programs that align with
Partnership Africa Canada’s strategic direction. - Develop
and nurture relationships with stakeholders and PAC partners including
governments, international institutions, the private sector, and civil
society to ensure successful program delivery. - With
the support of the Technical and Operations Support team, ensure PAC’s
gender and environment strategies are implemented throughout all programs. - Collaborate
with the Impact & Innovation team on program development, quality
assurance, monitoring and evaluation, and the sharing of learnings.
Staff
Management:
Management:
- Oversee
all Partnership Africa Canada field offices, including compliance of
organizational policies, as well as donor and host-country regulations. - Manage
the Field Operations team, including hiring, capacity-building, and
performance evaluations. - Provide
strategic direction and guidance to the Field Operations team. - Work
with field offices to improve and streamline operational systems,
processes, and policies.
Reporting
and Budget Management:
and Budget Management:
- Serve
as a budget holder for field programs, and manage and support sub-budget
holders. - Ensure
the preparation of timely and high quality progress reports, program
reports, and donor reports. - In
collaboration with the Finance team, support the planning, monitoring,
execution and reporting on program budgets. - In
close coordination with other members of Partnership Africa Canada’s
leadership team, stand accountable for program progress and delivery in
accordance with grant agreements, objectives, milestones, timeframes, and
on budget.
Candidates
are asked to clearly demonstrate in their applications how they meet the
following requirements of the position:
are asked to clearly demonstrate in their applications how they meet the
following requirements of the position:
- A
minimum of seven years of senior management experience in a non-profit
environment, including significant experience managing field operations. - A
university degree (masters or equivalent work experience) in a relevant
field. - Demonstrated
experience managing programs over $5 million. - Demonstrated
task management, with experience managing a complex workload. - Demonstrated
communication and interpersonal skills, with conflict resolution
experience in international team settings. - Demonstrated
experience in reporting on progress to organizational leadership, donors
and other stakeholders. - Demonstrated
experience and knowledge of effective financial and budgetary control,
including managing grants from major institutional donors. - Experience
managing and developing a high performing team, with the ability to lead
and motivate others. - Understanding
of issues surrounding natural resource governance, including human rights
and conflict, as well as transparency and accountability in the extractive
sector. - Fluency
in English and French (written and verbal). - Ability
to travel internationally, possibly frequently and to difficult
environments.
PAC’s
headquarters are located in Ottawa. Applicants must be legally entitled to work
in Canada.
headquarters are located in Ottawa. Applicants must be legally entitled to work
in Canada.
Send
the following information by email to jobs@pacweb.org:
the following information by email to jobs@pacweb.org:
- A
cover letter explaining your interest in the position - Your
curriculum vitae - The
completed Supplementary Information Form(www.pacweb.org/en/about-us/job-opportunities)
The
deadline for applications is Friday, August 19, 2016.
deadline for applications is Friday, August 19, 2016.
No
telephone calls or walk-ins please. Only shortlisted candidates will be
contacted.
telephone calls or walk-ins please. Only shortlisted candidates will be
contacted.
