Vanuatu: Country Director- Vanuatu

SUMMARY

IsraAID is a non-profit, non-governmental and apolitical humanitarian aid organization, dedicated to supporting populations in crisis around the world, Founded in 2001.

Since 2001, the organization has responded to crises in 50 countries and has operations span across 17 countries and a wide number of different sectors of expertise from both the humanitarian aid and international development arenas.

In March 2015 Category 5 Tropical Cyclone Pam swept through Vanuatu causing mass devastation in its wake. IsraAID disaster response team members arrived three days after Pam struck this small archipelago nation and provided both WASH and MHPSS support to the community.

IsraAID is looking for a Country Director to lead the organization’s projects in Vanuatu.

This position is an exciting opportunity to get hands-on experience in non-profit project management and lead innovative grass-roots activities in the field. The ideal candidate will combine experience in humanitarian aid and management/administration and have a passion for working with the population in the country.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

Country vision and Strategy

1. Identify, reach out and create collaboration with partners in line with the country’s vision as academies, international platforms,

2. Provide leadership in the development and implementation of IsraAID’s programming in line with the country’s strategic plan and develop sound methodological and technical support to ensure use of participatory methodologies, human rights, and social exclusion frameworks.

3. Oversee the dissemination of IsraAID’s mission and core values and principles at the country level and lead, coordinate and mentor the country programme and its staff in line with the country strategy and philosophy.

4. Stay up-to-date on socio-economic and political changes in the country related to IsraAID country’s mandate, undertake a timely strategic review of IsraAID-country program strategy to respond to a rapidly changing environment.

5. Provide on-going support, monitoring and evaluation of IsraAID in-country programs and existing projects, coordinate programme reviews, evaluations, and follow up on the implementation of evaluation findings.

6. Coordinate the production of timely quality program reports in line with IsraAID’s established policy.

Human Resource Management and Staff Development

1. Provide leadership support to country staff and promote best practices in human resources management.

2. Maintain effective and appropriate staff recruitment, orientation, appraisal, remuneration, and development practice at all levels to ensure the optimum utilization and development of IsraAID’s human resources.

3. Provide coaching and mentoring advice to staff when necessary and lead initiatives to develop staff capacity

Funding and Grants Management

1. Develop networks and partnerships with national/regional/international institutions in the country and promote collaboration and funding.

2. Spearhead a funding strategy that maximizes and increases the external funding base, staying up to date on donor trends, and ensures adherence to funding and donor requirements.

3. Oversee the production of quality proposals and respond to call for proposals

4. Facilitate and coordinate donor visits, donor meetings, discussions, and evaluations as necessary

Financial and Administrative Management

1. Ensure that all financial and administrative procedures are in accordance with IsraAID’s established policies and maintain the financial and legal integrity of the organization.

2. Prepare and implementation and review of the annual country budget.

3. Provide progress and financial reports as required by the government and IsraAID HQ, as well as accountability procedures as required by other organizations.

4. Ensure the preparation, accuracy and timely submission of financial reports that comply with grant or contract agreements.

5. Check and verify all inventories and promote efficient and effective management of organizational assets.

Security and Risk Management

1. Be fully accountable at country level for emergency and risk management, keeping abreast of all relevant developments in the country, and maintain regular communication with national and international security institutions.

2. Develop and maintain appropriate contingency plans for all kinds of emergencies

Corporate leadership

1. Act as guardian of the IsraAID brand in the country of operation.

2. Ensure staff is continuously engaged and aligned with IsraAID’s global vision, mission, values, strategic directions and business plan.

3. Actively contribute to IsraAID’s reputation and role as a national, international and regional organization.

4. Maintain regular communication with the IsraAID in the country board, IsraAID-Israel HQ, and other IsraAID branches, as appropriate.

5. Provide inputs to IsraAID international activities as and when required, participate in task forces, training courses and conferences.

6. Promote IsraAID’s organizational identity, culture, and capacity to all stakeholders and partners and ensure IsraAID remains relevant to the changing humanitarian and development needs in the country.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND COMPETENCIES

· Professionally fluent or native speaker English.

· Significant experience in an equivalent position in a development or humanitarian organisation.

· Practical experience in program design, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation, in line with the needs and challenges of donor and contract management and the implications for programme management.

· Demonstrated leadership skills and experience managing complex teams

· Proven ability to work independently in a changing environment

· Substantial experience in the financial management of significant budgets

· Proven expertise in leading in fundraising, seeking and securing new donors, successful proposal writing, management of grants

· IT literate (Microsoft and finance packages).

CONDITIONS

1. Based in Vanuatu
2. Paid full-time position on a 1-year contract

To apply for this position, please send a resume and cover letter hr@israaid.org

We regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.