Avis de recrutement : CONCERN recrute un Directeur pays basé au Kenya.

 

 

 

 

 

You will be responsible for:

     Leadership & Strategic Direction:

  • Leading the Country Management Team and ensuring a participative decision making process for the Country Strategic Plan;
  • Leading by example and supporting the Concern team to achieve organisational outcomes;
  • Ensuring staff capacity, organisational structures and programme approaches are fit for purpose and able to effectively deliver strategic organisational goals;
  • Engaging with major organisational advocacy issues, providing support and leadership for key strategic campaigns.

Risk Management & Accountability:

  • Ensuring optimal use of financial resources; managed in a transparent and accountable manner, consistent with Concern’s and donor policies, systems and procedures, delivering quality results and demonstrating value for money.
  • Responding robustly to any suspicions or reports of fraud, code of conduct abuses or other misdemeanours, and adhering to Concern’s policy and procedures on investigations
  • Ensuring Concern complies with all relevant national legal and administrative requirements
  • Identifying all risks and implementing mitigating measures in conjunction with the Country Management Team.
  • Ensuring that the Complaints and Response Mechanism (CRM) is functional and accessible, that feedback and complaints are welcomed and addressed; that information about CRM, safeguarding and expected staff behaviour is disseminated among programme participants and communities.

Security Management

  • Establish and maintain an effective safety and security management system to meet agreed standards.
  • ensure all staff are aware of and adhere to the Security Management Plan.

 Programme Development & Implementation:

  • Ensuring adequate financial resources for continual programming in country;
  • Supporting the Programme Director to ensure programmes are designed, implemented, monitored and evaluated in line with Concern Worldwide policies, incorporating a results-based management approach;
  • Enabling an organisational culture that supports effective learning, sharing and continual improvement of programme quality.

Support Systems & People Management:

  • Supporting and guiding the Systems and Finance functions to ensure effective and efficient administrative, logistical and financial support is provided to staff of Concern Worldwide.
  • Supporting the CFC in budget preparation, revision and monitoring; ensuring that budget holders actively manage their cost centres and prepare accurate budgets in line with the annual plan.
  • Ensure that Concern’s IT systems provide efficient and effective communication and data management for the organisation, linking with Concern Worldwide systems.
  • Supporting and guiding the HR Manager to ensure there are competent and empowered human resources, in a fair, diverse and efficient workplace
  • Ensuring the National HR Manual and HR policies are in line with organisational and national legal requirements and all staff are aware of and comply with these.
  • Undertaking initiatives to ensure a good working environment and team spirit so Concern is perceived as an employer of choice for national and international staff.
  • Ensuring job requisitions are prepared on a timely basis for international positions
  • Ensuring staff Performance and Development Review’s (PDR) are undertaken for all staff with appropriate training, development and career opportunities identified.

Representation & Networking:

  • Creating a strong and visible profile for the organisation, as a leading actor in the fight against poverty and the implementation of resilience programming.
  • Communicating information regarding Concern and its programme at National level to Government, Donors and INGOs, alliances and networks across a range of fora.
  • Engaging appropriately with the media to ensure that Concern’s values and vision and programmes are highlighted.
  • Representing Concern Worldwide in strategic national and international meetings;
  • Ensuring relationships and formal agreements with the government are maintained and updated.

Your skills and experience will include:

  • Relevant post graduate qualification;
  • Three to five years’ international experience in senior position with an international NGO;
  • Management of diverse and multi-sectoral programmes;
  • Previous work in a similar context;
  • Management of a diverse team of senior staff;
  • Management of systems and finance functions, including knowledge of donor compliance;
  • Working with major international donors and securing external donor funding;
  • Knowledge and experience of incorporating key approaches across programmes;
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and a confidence to engage and represent Concern at public fora, media and donors.;
  • Delegation, time management and prioritizing skills;
  • Computer literate and good knowledge of Word and Excel;
  • Excellent English;
  • Empathy with Concern’s mission, vision and goals, and our target group.

Apply now

Deadline : April 26th, 2023