Country Director At War Child Canada

Position Title

Country Director, Sudan

Location

Khartoum, Sudan, with regular travel to Darfur, Gedaref and Kassala States

Contract

Annual, renewable

Background

War Child Canada is a registered Canadian charity based in Toronto that works with war-affected communities to help children reclaim their childhood through access to education, opportunity and justice. War Child Canada has worked in communities in conflict and post-conflict zones since 1999. All work is implemented in direct partnership with local communities, local NGOs and other stakeholders using a child-centered approach. War Child Canada also works in Afghanistan, Iraq, Uganda, DRC, South Sudan and Yemen.

Context

War Child Canada is presently operational in West Darfur and Eastern Sudan with programming that focuses on improving access to quality education programs, water and sanitation for families, protection, youth peacebuilding and livelihoods opportunities. War Child Canada has been active in Sudan since 2005 working in education, protection, peacebuilding and livelihoods programming. Recently, War Child Canada has began responding to the needs of Ethiopian refugee youth from the Tigray Province of Ethiopia. We are looking for a Country Director to expand War Child Canada’s Sudan program, support our teams and partners in Sudan, establish complementary new programming and broaden the portfolio of donors.

Position summary

The Country Director has overall responsibility for leading and managing War Child Canada’s strategy in Sudan, providing directional oversight of programs and operations. The Country Director will actively seek opportunities for fund development and representation among key networks in Khartoum to ensure the sustainability of the program and broaden the thematic focus of the country program.

Responsibilities

Leadership and Management of the country program (30%)

· Lead the development and growth of War Child Canada’s Sudan program.

· Develop annual plans and provide support and direction for implementation and oversight of service delivery.

· Oversee the fulfillment and contractual obligations of all narrative and financial reporting requirements.

· Oversee the development and implementation of its Country Strategic Plan, in close collaboration with Head Office and field staff.

· Provide oversight of War Child Canada’s programs

Fundraising (30%)

· Build War Child Canada’s program through donor engagement, project design and proposal development, in collaboration with HQ.

· Responsibility for in-country fundraising with institutional donors.

Financial Management (10%)

· Overall responsibility for in-country budget and financial management, including reporting to Head Office.

· Maintain efficient financial controls, accountability standards, compliance adherence, procedures and records.

· Prepare country budgets, oversee project budgets and monitor budget spending.

· Provide oversight to implementing partners including adherence to partnership management systems, controls and compliance requirements

Representation (10%)

· Engage and represent War Child Canada at programmatic cluster forums, Country Director co-ordination forums, and other networking opportunities with other agencies in Khartoum.

· Build a network of contacts and relationships in order to build the profile of War Child Canada in Sudan, including in-country donors.

Human Resource Management (10%)

· Responsible for the oversight of all War Child Canada staff in Sudan, across its field offices.

· Oversees the recruitment of local staff as necessary.

· Develop and implement policies and procedures to ensure strong human resource management and to contribute to a positive and equitable workplace.

Security Management (10%)

· Maintain internal and external contacts with relevant parties and authorities related to security

· Monitor the security context of the country to manage and mitigate security risks.

· Regularly update and implement War Child Canada’s security procedures and plans in coordination with HQ.

Qualifications

Knowledge

· Master’s Degree or equivalent in International Development, Social Sciences, Education, or related subject

· Minimum of 5 years senior management experience including experience in strategic planning processes.

· Knowledge of at least one of War Child Canada’s programming focal areas.

· Demonstrated track record in successful fundraising and donor engagement and development strategies.

· Experience in project, financial and HR management, including mentoring of national and international staff.

· Experience managing security in a conflict affected environment.

· Previous experience in Sudan is highly desirable.

Skills and abilities

· Fluency in written and verbal English. Arabic is an asset.

· Demonstrated leadership abilities.

· Detail oriented, strong organizational, analytical and strategic planning skills.

· Effective time-management skills with the ability to multi-task and manage multiple time-sensitive priorities.

· Self-starter, able to work with a high degree of initiative and highly resilient

· Team oriented with strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with individuals from a range of backgrounds.

· Strong writing and project management skills.

· Able to work sensitively in challenging and insecure environments.

Salary and benefits

A highly competitive salary and benefits package will be commensurate with experience and qualifications. Comprehensive benefits include travel to and from duty sites, generous vacation, accommodation, comprehensive insurance and Employee Assistance Program as per War Child Canada contractual standards.

Application process

INTERESTED APPLICANTS ARE INVITED TO SEND A CURRICULUM VITAE AND AN ACCOMPANYING COVER LETTER ELECTRONICALLY TO:

Email: jobs@warchild.ca

Please ensure your application email has the subject heading of ‘Country Director, Sudan – [insert your name]’

Only those applicants selected for an interview will be notified. No phone calls please. War Child Canada is an equal opportunity employer.

War Child Canada is committed to providing a work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. Final candidates will be vetted in accordance with War Child Canada’s Child Safeguarding Policy and Prevention of Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Policy, including appropriate reference and security checks.

For more information about War Child Canada, please visit www.warchild.ca

Deadline

Deadline for applications 31 October 2021.