Country Director

Description

• CARE. Internacional, a development and humanitarian organization in Mozambique since 1986 with offices in more than 70 countries and part of a large international federation seeks to hire dynamic and experienced professionals, Gender and Advocacy Senior Technical Specialist based in Maputo
• The CD is responsible for fulfilling the CI approved “Performance Standards of Country Offices”. S/he oversees the development, funding and implementation of the Country Office (CO) program portfolio. S/he is responsible for adequate emergency preparedness and manages emergency programming and operations. S/he establishes and sustains productive relationships and political influence with government officials, donors and strategic partners. S/he leads the CO's fundraising strategy and ensures the CO’s financial viability. An organizational citizen, s/he contributes to CI's global strategy, shares knowledge and supports the generation of evidence to inform CARE's global programming. The CD is also accountable for competent operational and risk management, including the proper management, well being and safety of CARE staff and the proper stewardship of CARE's resources
• The CD models and ensures systematic practice of CARE core values - Respect, Integrity, Commitment and Excellence- S/he also promotes Gender Equality and Diversity among CO staff and in programming. The CD models new ways of working and drives the teams toward the CARE 2020 vision, fostering innovation, holistic planning and programming and helping to build effective teams, coalitions and networks. S/he encourages on-going staff development to motivate and strengthen the teams’ resilience in the face of change

Duties

Staff management - 20%

• Build a strong, innovative senior leadership team and effectively manage all direct reports
• Manage direct reports towards high standards of performance through clear roles and responsibilities, on-going feedback and appraisals
• Proactively address performance issues through timely constructive feedback and coaching
• Notice talent and maximize the use of available talent through on-going staff development and career management
• Prepare successors for senior roles (including CD role) and oversee the recruitment and orientation of new senior staff

Strategic planning - 20%

• Lead the implementation of the CO strategic plan in sync with the country and regional context, and in line with the CI vision and mission
• Ensure proper alignment with CI and regional plans and priorities as well as with CARE’s strategic initiatives (Gender Equality and Diversity
• Rights Based Approach and advocacy)
• Ensure sound understanding of strategic plan and approaches by all stakeholders

Program impact and relevance - 20%

• Direct the mobilization, management and accounting of all resources in the CO in compliance with CARE policies and donor requirements
• Identify and secure adequate funding for ongoing and future program activities on a timely basis. Ensure good stewardship of the funding, negotiating acceptable terms and conditions
• Monitor the CO’s financial position and ensure the best use of available resources. This includes overseeing the development and review of CO annual budget, proper allocation of shared program costs (cost pools), development of unrestricted requests, review of financial transaction

External relations, Partnerships and Advocacy - 15%

• Enhance relationships, partnerships and networks between the CO, other parts of CARE and external organizations to maximize CARE's impact on poverty and social justice
• Proactively analyse the actors who have the potential to contribute to the achievement of the CO program goals within the broader context including government, private sector, donors and foundations, international and local civil society, academic institutions. Establish and actively sustain productive relationships with relevant actors (inside and outside the country)
• Other Responsibilities as Assigned - 5%

Requisites

• Minimum Bachelors degree in Development Studies, Social Sciences or any development field
• Desired: Masters Degree in Development Studies, Social Sciences or any development studies
• Minimum of 10 years experience in similar position. in addition, the suitable candidate must demonstrate the following:
• People/Relationship Management
• + Demonstrated self-awareness, leadership and interpersonal skills
• + Strong human resource management skills including capacity building, coaching and conflict management
• + Experience supervising and developing a multi-disciplinary team in a cross-cultural setting Financial Management
• + Knowledge and experience with financial management as demonstrated by ability to:
• Manage a complex budget
• Effectively follow-up on internal and external audit recommendations
• Ensure donor compliance and reporting
• Desired: + Demonstrated interest and ability to give feedback, develop, motivate and lead a diverse team to achieve results
• + Demonstrated use of positive coping strategies in stressful environments
• Problem Solving: This is a strategic position and the candidate should be prepared to lead the country office team even in situations that are not clear and non-occuring. The candidate must be a fast thinker with the ability to multi-discipline approach to finding alternatives to situations

Competencies

• Please indicate at what proficiency level you expect this role to demonstrate each Core Competency. This may be used in performance conversations and as a guide for staff development. You can find detailed descriptions of each Competency and Proficiency Levels here
• RELATIONSHIP BUILDING - Transformational
• Develops internal and external trusting & professional relationships. Purposefully develops networks to build value through collaboration
• INCLUSION - Inspirational
• Contributes to an environment where all employees feel a sense of belonging, valued for their differences, and empowered to participate and contribute freely
• DYNAMIC LEARNING MINDSET - Transformational
• Continuously seeks opportunities to learn, questions past approaches in the current environment, owns growth and learns from failure
• DELIVERING RESULTS - Transformational
• Invests time in planning to achieve goals while meeting quality standards & demonstrating commitment
• COMMUNICATION - Transformational
• Effectively and appropriately interacts with others to build relationships, influence, and share ideas. Uses tact, diplomacy & cross-cultural sensitivity to navigate difficult situations
• Leadership Competencies - Transformational
• If this role is expected to manage direct reports, please indicate at what proficiency level you expect this role to demonstrate each Leadership Competency. This may be used in performance conversations and as a guide for staff development. You can find detailed descriptions of each Competency and Proficiency Levels here
• Strategic Leadership & Execution - Transformational
• Applies vision to think beyond the immediate situation. Invests time in planning, discovery, and reflection
• Ensures business goals are met by executing, monitoring, & adjusting
• PEOPLE LEADERSHIP - Transformational
• Inspires, motivates, & empowers people to achieve organizational goals. Coaches, mentors, and manages employee experience, and employee performance. Creates space for others to lead

Notes

• Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted
• This vacancy is open to Mozambican and Foreign Citizens
• CARE Mozambique is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from women, people with disabilities and other disadvantaged groups
• We do not tolerate any type of harassment, sexual abuse and exploitation among workers, Implementing Partners and Beneficiaries
• We do not make any kind of charges for any type of hiring and we do not proceed through recruitment agents
• We offer a competitive compensation package and the possibility to build a career in the development sector, through long-term engagement and access to resources and experience around the world