Description:
Position: Country Director
Location: Chad
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
1. Recruit, hire, manage and lead IMC staff, consultants and contractors to ensure efficient and timely implementation of project activities.
2. Provide overall policy guidance, training and ongoing leadership to all staff members.
3. Conduct routine project needs assessments and program reviews to ensure successful implementation and donor compliance.
4. Ensure the timeliness, cost and quality of all activities performed.
5. Coordinate, oversee and ensure the quality of all training activities under the grant.
6. Liaise with USAID, UNHCR, BPRM, DfID, SV and regional and central authorities, other development organizations involved in similar assistance programs in the region, and local communities to ensure support, coordination and satisfaction.
7. Prepare monthly reports to the Senior Desk Officer at IMC HQ.
8. Prepare quarterly and/or semi annual reports according to donor requirements and ensure timely submission to HQ for submission.
9. Aggressively and proactively identify new program opportunities and provide regular updates and recommendations to the Senior Desk Officer in Washington, DC.
10. Develop new proposals for additional funding in existing programs and for new projects in country.
11. Prepare annual work plan and budget that identify key objectives, responsible staff, deliverables and potential roadblocks.
Education and/or Experience Requirements:
1. At least 10 years experience implementing international relief and development programs in post-conflict, complex emergency, or natural disaster settings.
2. At least 5 years as a member of senior in-country leadership for a large INGO country program.
3. Knowledge and understanding of IMC programming, project development, grant administration and management procedures. This work also requires a mastery of the principles, methodologies and practices for successful organizational management of a large INGO country program.
4. Experience in developing and maintaining liaison with the NGO community, assuring effective communication with the PVO/NGO/IO sector to achieve IMC objectives.
5. Knowledge of the issues related to project feasibility and assistance in the assigned region (that is both remote and under-resourced), with emphasis on emerging needs in Eastern Chad, in order to effectively maintain liaison and coordinate related external donor assistance programs in these fields.
6. Requires extensive experience and skill in the design and development of humanitarian and development projects.
7. The work involves technical, institutional and cultural factors in Eastern Chad, which are undergoing acute stress and uncertainty. Dealings with host country governments/international donors/NGOs and local NGOs are extensive and complicated.
8. The incumbent must be innovative and resourceful in identifying and creating an awareness of new initiatives, which respond to the needs and practices of project beneficiaries. Decisions and recommendations must often be made on the basis of incomplete and inadequate information.
9. The incumbent must be articulate and demonstrate clarity in written and oral communications and, be capable of responding appropriately to challenging and uncertain situations, requirements and inquiries. The incumbent will be available to travel from the main IMC office in Guereda to regional offices for related program activities and staff oversight.
Language Skills:
Excellent English and French communication skills, both oral and written required. Knowledge of Arabic would also be beneficial.
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