Country Director
3 weeks ago
The MENTOR Initiative (‘MENTOR’) is a humanitarian organisation specialising in disease control and improving access to healthcare in emergency settings currently across countries in
Africa , the
Middle East
and
South America . MENTOR is the leading organisation dedicated to the control of malaria and other vector-borne diseases in complex, challenging settings.
MENTOR delivers large scale disease control interventions working with remote and underserved communities affected by emergencies such as conflict and natural disasters. We also help build the technical and operational capacity of local and international partners to incorporate medium- and long-term disease control systems into their operations and country strategy.
We are now looking for an experienced and highly motivated
Country Director
with a background in vector-borne disease control to lead and develop an
overseas country programme , partnering with a strong UK-based team.
The successful candidate will be trained in our systems and approaches, to take on the leadership of a country programme in an emergency setting.
Job requirements
A strong background in Programme Management, Humanitarian work or Development highly desirable.nExperience managing medical emergency and post emergency programmes in insecure environments.nFamiliar with NGO working environments and standard proceduresnExperience of a similar position managing health programmes and/or country offices .nExperience managing vector-borne disease programmes.nExperience working in the health sector highly desirable.nExperience of managing teams.nFluency in English and a second language (French, Portuguese or Spanish) highly desired .
Tasks and responsibilities:
MENTOR representation and fundraisingnRepresent MENTOR in any kind of required meetings with stakeholders, donors, partners and local authorities.nDevelop with the in-country team and HQ managers country strategy for future MENTOR intervention in a specified region, as well as in coordination with the MoH and other partners.nResponsible for the general representation of MENTOR in country – including participation in relevant stakeholder meetings and participation in external coordination mechanisms.
2. Operational support and directionnTimely and efficient implementation of all health, VBD control, WASH and nutrition activities in line with donor and local government requirements.nReview and ensure HQ approval of all training material, prevention tools, M&E protocols and case management prior to implementation.nEnsure that data collection is managed appropriately.nSupport the implementation of targeted field studies when needed.
3. General supportnResponsible for the implementation and MENTOR finance systems.nOversee the usage of standard MENTOR administrative procedures and forms.nEnsure proper implementation of logistics procedures (procurement, stock management, fleet maintenance, communications etc)nEnsure that HR management systems are in place and implemented including compliance of all MENTOR staff and contracted services with MENTOR strict guidelines on safeguarding, anti bribery and anti-corruption practices.
4. Coordination and team managementnDirect line management of all technical and operational support coordinators.nOverall responsibility for adherence by international and national team members to the MENTOR code of conduct including policies in regards to sexual harassment.nResponsible for briefing international staff upon arrival in country, carry out performance evaluations as required and ensure a formal debriefing for all expatriates leaving the mission.nOversee and organise regular technical and general team meetings.nEnsure that MOUs are established with partners (MoH, national and international NGOs, UN agencies) and maintain good relations with other health partners including MoH/NMCP.
5. Grant management, programme reporting and proposal developmentnEnsure that all country grant related team members are aware of grant reporting requirements and provide regular internal reports and that these are responded to.nResponsible for the elaboration of narrative and financial reports to donor partners in line with their specifications and schedule deadlines.nAssess with partners new opportunities and developing needs for disease control. As required, develop funding proposal for these.nDirectly responsible for sending situation reports at an agreed interval to HQ.
6. Internal communicationnEnsure that regular situation reports are provided to HQ on a regular basis.nResponsible for the setup of efficient mechanisms to ensure that information is shared appropriately and extensively across the mission and with HQ.
7. Security and safetynEnsure that existing security and safety policies and practices for MENTOR are maintained and updated as and when needed.nResponsible for overall security of international and national team members.nResponsible for the set up and adherence to security procedures and practice. This includes writing/contributing to security guidelines for the country, strict respect of general security rules (vehicle usage, curfew, appropriate behaviour etc) by all team members and daily gathering and analysis of security related information.
8. ReportingnThe CD will be required to submit a summary report of activities carried out on a weekly basis. This report shall include identification of areas of weakness and strengths and recommendation for improvement in implementation and performance of the related tasks .nThe CD will also be required to submit a final report detailing the overall accomplishments, challenges and analysis of the ways in which the organisation may best achieve ongoing objectives in relation to the programme.
As The MENTOR Initiative is working in a constantly changing humanitarian environment, reasonable specific work duties may be requested that may not fit into the above job description, but which will help promote overall programme goals and aims.
The MENTOR Initiative is an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at its company. We ensure constant non-discrimination throughout our recruitment process.nThe MENTOR Initiative is committed to promoting diversity and gender equality within the organisation. Women candidates are encouraged to apply.nThe MENTOR Initiative applies a zero-tolerance approach to sexual exploitation, abuse, mistreatment or harassment, and other types of unethical behaviour including fraud.nThe MENTOR Initiative will contact previous employers of applicants to determine if they have any history of violating international standards and codes of conduct relating to such matters.
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