Country Manager

Position description

Under the direct supervision of the Regional Programme Manager (RPM), the Country Manager engages with internal and external functions to develop and manage large/innovative programmes, including developing the design and management of the complete work and staffing plan, budget.

The Country Manager represents IDLO with Partners, IDLO HQ staff and Government officials, technical advisors and experts, donors and civil society.

The Position

The Country Manager establishes the basis for IDLO’s presence at the country level through identification of opportunities, securing of programme resources, developing compelling programmes and providing consistently high-quality execution which distinguishes the organization. The Country Manager assumes overall responsibility and accountability for, and coordination of, the operational and programmatic activities of IDLO in country. The Country Manager has delegated financial authority, approval authority for the delivery of projects and services, authority to act as external representative on IDLO’s behalf and management and internal controls responsibilities.

The Country Manager will be responsible for:

• Representing IDLO before senior government officials, the donor and international community and other external and internal stakeholders as appropriate:
  • Representing IDLO in internal and external meetings ensuring that programmatic achievements are shared with national and international stakeholders;
  • Coordinating program and organizational activities with the Moldovan Government and other stakeholders and donors.
• Responsible for the overall management of the program portfolio, ensuring effective, efficient, results-based and timely delivery of activities and results:
  • Overseeing the implementation of the Programmes’ work plan, analyze and anticipate delays and challenges, proposing adjustments as required;
  • Overseeing the local financial management of the programme portfolio, review financial reporting and budget forecasts;
  • Advancing programme implementation through discussions and correspondence with technical, substantive, and project personnel, ensuring HQ support, including undertaking field visits and analysis of periodic programme progress reports;
  • Providing technical support and supervision to ensure compliance with IDLO’s quality standards throughout the implementation;
  • Supervising the preparation of timely donor narrative reports in consultation with the team at IDLO Headquarters.
• Leading the development of the Country Strategy/ies, in line with IDLO’s global programmatic priorities:
  • In coordination with the Regional Program Manager, lead the development of country strategies, sharing accountability with the RPM for key performance indicators ensuring that these are aligned to the strategic priorities of the organization.
• Lead Programme Development:
  • Identify new programme opportunities and develop team capacity to delivery and promote programme development;
  • Liaise with external stakeholders and donors to maintain or enhance existing relationships to the benefit of the Organization, as well as to actively participate in advancing new donor and stakeholder partnerships;
  • Oversee the design of implementation plans within designated area by means of standardized programme cycle management tools, logic models and frameworks, work plans, monitoring reports, and others.
• Responsible for the management of IDLO Country Office:
  • Effectively lead team by providing clear direction, addressing staff development, and implementing performance management through ongoing dialogue, feedback, and mentoring; motivate and support team with a view to fostering a teamwork approach in meeting objectives and goals; address possible conflicts in a positive and constructive manner; encourage initiative and maintain effective working relationships within a multi-cultural setting;
  • Overseeing the monitoring of contracts, responsible for providing recommendations on extensions/promotions/terminations and other amendments to contracts;
  • Monitoring the Programme implementation environment, including security, political, development and personnel issues that may affect implementation of IDLO’s programmatic portfolio;
  • In coordination with IDLO HQ, record issues and risks and guide necessary responses of the programmatic portfolio to changes in the political and security situation.

Qualifications

Education and Work Experience:

• Graduate degree or equivalent in in international development, law, public administration, business administration, public policy or other relevant social sciences;
• A minimum of 10 years’ relevant progressively professional experience within an international organization, designing and implementing complex programmes is required;
• Proven experience in a managerial and supervisory capacity of human and financial resources and a track record in programme management and programme administration.

Languages:

• Full professional competence in written and verbal communication skills in English.

Specific knowledge, skills, and competencies:

• Familiarity with standard programme and data management tools, as well as results-based management and monitoring and evaluation principles;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
• Solid interpersonal skills; works effectively across and within IDLO organizational boundaries;
• Proven ability to see through tasks set and deliver results;
• Capability to work under pressure with tight deadlines, flexibility and an entrepreneurial spirit;
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Proficient use of any other ICT software and internet software;
• Ability and readiness to travel within the country, if necessary;
• Keen sense of ethics, integrity, and commitment to IDLO’s mandate. Dynamic with a willingness and ability to use initiative to assist the organization to achieve its objectives.

 

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