AMREF is recruiting a Country Director to provide leadership and strategic direction to the country
office and field based staff in the AMREF South Sudan Country Programme.
The incumbent will be in charge of country performance and programme growth; will ensure that adequate monitoring, evaluation and accountability mechanisms are in place.
The Country Director is a key position and part of AMREF’s senior management
team, reporting to the Director General with a critical role to play in the
accomplishment of AMREF’s mission and strategy.The incumbent will be in charge of country performance and programme growth; will ensure that adequate monitoring, evaluation and accountability mechanisms are in place.
Management responsibilities
- Providing
leadership for the dissemination of AMREF values, vision and mission at
the country level
- Directing
and managing the South Sudan programme to deliver AMREF’s and country
specific strategic objectives in line with overall mission and strategy
- Promoting
AMREF's organizational identity to all national stakeholders and partners
in Southern Sudan and ensuring AMREF remains relevant to the changing
needs of disadvantaged people in the country
- Developing
networks, partnerships and liaisons with national/regional/international
institutions working in Southern Sudan and spearheading donor
collaboration, fundraising and programme/project development at country
level
- Promoting
AMREF’s organizational identity and capacity to all stakeholders and
partners in Southern Sudan
- Ensuring
that the country programme has a strong functional SMT which mutually
supports the leadership team
- Leading,
supporting, developing and mentoring AMREF Southern Sudan staff to deliver
high quality programmes and projects
- Encouraging
interactions and collaboration with other AMREF Country Programmes and
with AMREF Programme Leaders, and supporting participation of country
programme project staff in AMREF regional projects where appropriate
- Together
with the monitoring and evaluation function at Headquarters, is
responsible for ensuring that adequate monitoring, evaluation and
accountability mechanisms are in place and are used effectively within
AMREF Southern Sudan
- Ensuring
that the knowledge gained from Southern Sudan Country programme is
documented and shared with the other AMREF Country Programmes and
Headquarters, and with external partners and users, and that Country
Programme staff participate in AMREF Africa activities
- Facilitating
and supporting development of AMREF Country Advisory Committee; providing
relevant levels of information to enable this committee to optimize their
support to the country programme
- Working
with AMREF Headquarters, liaising with AMREF National Offices to build
awareness of the country programme needs, of country programme priorities
and for project funding
- Leading
the process of organizational strengthening within AMREF Southern Sudan
country programme
- Representing
AMREF at country level and is responsible for the management of host
country relations.
- Ensuring
that AMREF Southern Sudan adheres to national laws and regulations
governing the functions carried out by AMREF in Southern Sudan.
Requirements
- The
ideal candidate will have a postgraduate degree preferably in public
health or a related subject at a minimum of masters level, with at least 8
years progressive experience at district or national level particularly in
fieldworks in conflict/post conflict situations in Africa;
- developing
country experience is a must and work in the health development sector is
preferred;
- extensive
hands on experience in implementing primary health care;
- familiarity
with the health and development needs of disadvantaged people would also
be an advantage;
- the
candidate should also have a proven track-record of results-based
programme development & management;
- building
effective partnerships and strategic alliances.
- S/he
must be able to live and work effectively within the climatic &
cultural conditions of Southern Sudan.
- S/he
should be fluent in English and knowledge of Arabic language will be an
added advantage.
If you feel that you meet the criteria, complete the online application form attaching your CV and email your detailed CV to jobs@amref.org quoting reference number: - CHR/12/02-02.
We encourage interested candidates to submit their applications by Friday, February 17th 2012 although the search will remain open until the position is filled.