JOB SUMMARY: The primary role of the Iraq Country Director is to provide the vision and direction for the country program, drive the delivery of the country strategy and actively manage existing and new relationships with donors. The Country Director is also responsible for management of operations, finance, administration and safety and security of the staff. The Country Director thereby 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:
GENERAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Strategic Program Development • Develop International Medical Corps country strategy in line with IMC’s global operational framework and considering country priority needs in collaboration with country Senior Management Team (SMT). • Ensure ongoing analysis of the national socio-economic, security and political situation in country and lead comprehensive assessments of the current context, donor/funder mapping and alignment with the current government of Iraq priorities. • Develop a resource mobilization strategy to generate funding from international and bilateral agencies and donor agencies. • Identify new partnerships with both international and national organizations to enable consortia engagement for multi sectoral programming, health systems development and related capacity building opportunities. • Lead proposal design and development internally and/or within consortia groups using participatory design methods ensuring proposal design is well adapted to the changing context and fully in line with the government and donor strategic plans. Donors include, USAID, GAC, FCDO, WB, EU etc. • Collaborate with Senior Management Team (SMT) in country and with global office program and support teams for strategic decisions on growth and management of the country program.
Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning • Oversee the country program commitments towards donors and IMC’s requirements on Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) requirements. • Integrate MEAL into country strategies, frameworks, policies and plans. • Include MEAL related roles and responsibilities to all staff who are responsible for program management and implementation and reporting to ensure the timeliness and accuracy of information provided, as well ensuring confidentiality of sensitive information. • Direct country level management to adequately budget for MEAL activities across all grants. • Ensures country level Community Based Feedback and Response Mechanism (CBFRM) procedure is in place, functioning, and adequately resourced. • Ensures all highly sensitive complaints and feedback from the CBFRM are addressed and closed appropriately. • Raises profile/awareness and importance of MEAL with other senior management members through routine review and briefing sessions.
Compliance • Oversee program operations and reporting, ensuring compliance with agency technical standards, policies and procedures, donor regulations and local laws. • Facilitate investigations on violations of policies as appropriate. • Ensure compliance with local labor, NGO and technicality laws or present concerns to Senior Director / HQ Legal. • Roll out protection risk assessment across all the projects and implement subsequent action plans. • Support the implementation of the community-based feedbacks and response mechanisms across the mission.
External Representation • Actively engage with funders, build solid relationships, and engage on forums and working groups to contribute to shaping the design and build a coalition of partners for future prospects. • Represent the organization and liaise with local and national authorities, UN, NGO, and donor agencies, to promote the organization’s programs, facilitate successful coordination of activities and ensure transparency and accountability to all stakeholders. • Serve as the principal liaison with Donors on matters related to the program to ensure financial and programmatic accountability to Donors. • Contribute to the creation of a positive image and overall credibility of the organization, notably through the application of the organizations Code of Conduct, ethics, values and standpoint with regard to internal and external actors.
Security • The Country Director is ultimately responsible for the security management of staff, operations, assets and directs country-specific response to security threats and incidents, up to and including management of evacuation. • Monitor security level in collaboration with Country Security Management and consult with the HQ Global Security Senior Management to upgrade or downgrade level. • Responsible for ensuring that Incident Report Forms are completed and submitted to HQ Security in a timely manner. • Responsible for ensuring all staff are given a security briefing, and required documentation upon entry into the country. • Ensure application and compliance of security protocols and policies. • In cooperation with the Security Management, monitor the security situation and inform the HQ Security Management through weekly security reports. • Ensure that country security guidelines, SOP’s and policies are updated twice annually (July 31 and January 31) including contingency planning for evacuation, in accordance with agency protocols and respected by all staff. • Ensure adequate security funding is budgeted. • Nominate security focal points at each operational site in country. • Ensure Security staff in country are collecting and documenting local security related information (social & political context, external players, presence/reasons for conflict, military developments, political economy of armed groups), and communicating to the HQ Global Security Senior Management. • Establish a reliable communication chain to disperse important information, whereby once the CD communicates a message, it is systematically passed on from one person to the next, with each person knowing who they are responsible for informing. (phone tree). • Collaborate with local agencies to aid with security management.
Perform other duties as assigned. The duties and responsibilities listed in this document are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and not necessarily all inclusive.
Code of Conduct As applicable to this position, an individual must promote and encourage a culture of compliance and ethics throughout the organization and maintain a clear understanding of International Medical Corps’ and donor compliance and ethics standards and adheres to those standards.
If this is a supervisory position, one must set an example of ethical behavior through one’s own conduct and oversight of the work of others; ensure that those who report to you have sufficient knowledge and resources to follow the standards outlined in the Code of Conduct & Ethics; monitor compliance of the people you supervise; enforce the Code of Conduct & Ethics and International Medical Corps’ policies, including the Safeguarding Policy and the Protection from Harassment, Bullying and Sexual Misconduct in the Workplace Policy, consistently and fairly; support employees who in good faith raise questions or concerns.
Safeguarding It is all staff shared responsibility and obligation to safeguard and protect populations with whom we work, including adults who may be particularly vulnerable and children. This includes safeguarding from the following conduct by our staff or partners: sexual exploitation and abuse; exploitation, neglect, or abuse of children, adults at risk, or LGBTI individuals; and any form of trafficking in persons. Staff are also responsible for preventing violations to our Code of Conduct and Ethics, which may involve Conflicts of Interest, Fraud, Corruption or Harassment. If you see, hear or are made aware of any violations to the Code of Conduct and Ethics or Safeguarding Policy, you have an obligation to report.
Equal Opportunities International Medical Corps is proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability or status as a veteran.
Job Requirements
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
• Typically, a Master’s degree in business, health or social service related field. Equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate. • At least , 12+ years proven progressive and significant experience in development programming in the health or related field including 10+ years of project management experience (management, planning, staff development and training). • Comprehensive knowledge and working experience within the development sector with USAID, UN, World Bank, EU, FCDO and other key donors. • Financial management acumen, including managing budgets, banking activities, contracts and negotiations. • Experience managing procurement and logistical procedures and policies. • Knowledge in program sustainability and capacity building, public private partnerships and project monitoring and evaluation (both quantitative and qualitative methods. • Strong writing, presentation and program development skills. • Extensive fundraising and representational experience. • Proven capabilities in leadership required. • Strong negotiation, interpersonal and organization skills.
Additional Technical or Language Requirements
See JD English required
MISCONDUCT DISCLOSURE SCHEME
All offers of employment at International Medical Corps are subject to satisfactory references and background checks. International Medical Corps participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme from the Steering Committee for Humanitarian Response (SCHR). In accordance with this, we will request information from an applicant’s previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.
How to apply
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