Avis de recrutement : INTERSOS recrute un Chef de mission basé en Irak.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General purpose of the position

The Head of Mission represents officially the Organization in the country of assignment and is responsible for the planning, management and implementation of the country program on the basis of the global and regional strategies and indications.

Main responsibilities and tasks

The Head of Mission represents the Organization and is responsible for the planning, management and implementation of the country program on the basis of defined strategies and indications.

The HoM manages and coordinates the operations and human resources in the country and is responsible to:

  • Representation and external coordination
  • Establish and maintain collaborative relations with Local Authorities and Institutions, Donors, International Agencies, NGOs and other stakeholders
  • Follow up, guarantee and monitor government recognition procedures for the organization in compliance with the host country formalities
  • Provides INTERSOS Headquarters with timely and relevant information on documents that may create legal commitments vis-à-vis third parties

Strategy

  • Define, in coordination with the country team and the Regional Office, country priorities based on context and needs analyses
  • Monitor donor intervention strategies in the country and design accordingly the fundraising and development strategy of the mission
  • Design, promote and elaborate new interventions
  • Define strategic priorities for the development and set up of the mission structure
  • Control of program implementation
  • Supervise and validate country level development of project proposals for submission to donors
  • Define the general planning and scheduling of activities to be carried out in the country
  • Define organizational aspects, coordination and communication/information flows in the mission
  • Oversee, check and evaluate key variables concerning project planning and implementation (in relation to formats, INTERSOS and donor constraints and policies; the quality of management processes; the quality of human, technical and instrumental resources; the effectiveness and quality of results and efficiency);
  • Verify and ensure at mission level compliance with deadlines and timely and appropriate submission of all documentation required by donors including interim and final financial and narrative reports;

Information and Reporting

  • Continuously assess, analyze and evaluate the impact of the country operations, also through periodic visits to the areas of intervention

Finance

  • Define the mission financial plan, ensuring self-sufficiency and consistency of expenses, and assume responsibility for the mission funds management, including bank accounts

Risk Management

  • Prevent and if needed identify, analyse and manage institutional risks, ensuring timely communication with the Regional Office
  • Being accountable for and ensure safety and security management at mission level, including risks analysis, elaboration of security rules, briefing of team members at all levels, monitoring of compliance, security incidents management and communication to HQ

Compliance

  • Ensure all departments of the mission are implementing activities in line and in full compliance with INTERSOS Organization Management and Control Model and policies, donors’ rules and applicable legal requirements
  • Ensure all team members and contracted persons and entities abide by INTERSOS ethical policies (against fraud and corruption, on PSEA and child Protection) and related procedures;

Human Resources

  • Manage, support, build the capacities of all direct reports, and evaluate their performance
  • Ensure the SMT manages the teams guarantying support, capacity building and well-being, in line with INTERSOS policies and legal requirements
  • Provide INTERSOS Headquarters with photographic and filmed materials on activities carried out in the country of assignment and any other useful documentation for external communications, in accordance with procedures defined

Required profile and experience

Education

Advanced university degree (preferably International Relations, Political Science, Economics). A first level university degree with a relevant combination of academic qualifications and experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Interested candidates are invited to apply following the link below: Link

Please note that our application process is made of 3 quick steps: register (including your name, email, password and citizenship), sign-up and apply by attaching your CV in PDF format. Through the platform, candidates will be able to track their applications’ history with INTERSOS.

Please also mention the name, position and contact details of at least three references: two line managers and one HR referent. Family members are to be excluded.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for the first interview.

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