Delivery of Soft Skills Training
The Country Director is directly responsible for the overall strategic planning, human resources, program design and implementation, program support operations, finance, administration, safety and security monitoring and evaluation supervision, expansion/development, and required reporting for the country program. The Country Director plays a strong leadership role through a high level of strategic leadership and effective advocacy. The Country Director sets direction, leads, maintains team morale, safety and welfare, and manages resources while maintaining oversight and accountability. S/he is ultimately accountable for all aspects of the country projects and ensuring that organizational setup is adapted to the operational context.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function with or without reasonable accommodation:
Key roles and responsibilities:
•Develop country specific strategic plan and proposals
for programs in line with HQ and global operational
framework, considering country priority needs and in
collaboration with country Senior Management Team
•Coordinate with headquarters and country
departments to design and implement high-quality
programs, ensuring all programs are completed
within time, within budget, achieving program
objectives and in line with International Medical
Corps principles, values, minimum standards, policies
and strategic plans.
• Work closely with partners to identify a strategy for
the maintaining and strengthening essential services
and systems.
• Structure the country team for efficient operations
and for accurate and timely collaboration and
communication with headquarters, including the
preparation and presentation of achievement of
indicator targets, budget expenditure and
procurement plans for monthly country-pipeline calls.
• Participate in writing and reviewing proposal
applications.
• When applicable, provide technical inputs and
assistance to programs with particular reference to
financial management and reporting systems.
• Coordinate and lead monthly pipelines review and
follow on adequation between spending and program
implementation.
• Report regularly to headquarters, providing timely
updates of all operational situational and project
management developments.
• Ensure monitor, evaluate and report on all program
activities and progress to headquarter office and
donors.
Human Resources
oversees recruitment, onboarding, and employee relations. They manage performance appraisals, develop training programs, and handle compensation and benefits. Ensuring policy compliance and legal adherence, they align HR strategies with business goals
Training/ Capacity Building
• Determine training needs for the field staff in
coordination with relevant supervisors.
• Ensure senior national staff are trained to increase
their responsibilities in order to build capacity and
ensure sustainability of programs.
• Advocate and plan for professional development for
expat and national staff.
GENERAL TRAINING
Leadership, Management, HRM, Deliver training with coaching and mentoring.
Care, Love, Respect, Commitment.