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.
Management responsibilities
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.
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 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.
