JOB OPPORTUNITY
Overall Responsibilities:
Spear head strategic development and planning of the programs and projects for the organization in the various countries within the region. Quality control of the programs, donor relations, project implementation & donor reports, provide leadership & management to the regional program staff and is responsible for the budgets.
Key Responsibilities:
Projects Development
Provide strategic direction to the projects, to ensure they work towards achieving successful implementation in a sustainable manner and responds to emergencies effectively and efficiently.
Design programs and projects based on the Organizational Strategic Plan.
Work with the Country Directors & Project Managers to diversify the funding base through developing existing or new relationships with donors.
Implementation and Quality of the Program
Make key decisions in relation to the program implementation, and offer solutions to problems that arise during the implementation of programs in the region.
Ensure the projects meet Donor & VSF G Quality Standards and international codes of conduct in project implementation.
Develop an Internal Monitoring and Evaluation framework.
Manage both donor and internal reporting on project implementation.
Management
Motivate the regional program team and ensure they have clear objectives and receive meaningful feedback on their performance.
Participate in HR management to ensure the achievement of program goals & objectives, including recruitment, staff development, security etc.
Develop country development plans with Country Directors for each country in the region.
Networking and Communication
Strengthen & build relationships with donors and other INGOs and government institutions and other stakeholders in the Region.
Ensure regular and effective communications are maintained within the program, regional office and donors.
Champion the development of lesson learnt and good practice documentation from VSFG’s intervention.
Budgetary responsibility
Assist the program team to develop, finalize and closely monitor the program budget.
Work closely with the Finance Department to ensure effective financial and budgetary control of the programs, according to donor & VSF G policy and procedures.
Ensure corrective measures are taken to address over/under expenditure in the project budgets.
Qualifications, Experience, Attributes & Skills
Required
Degree in relevant field especially food security related disciplined (livestock, Agriculture etc)
Postgraduate degree in development studies, project planning, veterinary medicine or international relations as an added advantage.
A minimum of 8 years’ experience in management of development and humanitarian projects in the Greater Horn of Africa.
Strong knowledge of major institutional donors (EU, ECHO, OFDA, BMZ, CHF, etc) regulations and systems
Experience in complex emergency, big consortium is requested
Good understanding of financial management of projects is a requirement
Proven experience in donor liaison and negotiation and organization representation
Practical experience in proposal development & grant making for humanitarian and development projects.
Excellent computer knowledge (MS Office, SPSS, Web based data management systems etc).
Outstanding communication and presentation skills.
Willing to travel extensively to field locations including for extended periods
Preferred
Senior management experience highly preferred.
Minimum 5 years’ experience in managerial roles and donor reporting.
Must be a strong, decisive and results oriented leader
Understands the context within which VSF Germany operates in the respective program countries (Kenya, Ethiopia, Sudan South Sudan, Somali and Uganda) and willing to take security related risks
