INSO recrute un directeur pays, Bangui, RCA

Experience / Training :

Job Summary :

The INSO Director sets the overall strategic framework within which all other programme elements occur and provides leadership, coordination, representation, supervision and management in relation to all staff and services. The Director will be an experienced and emotionally mature individual with advanced understanding of humanitarian operations at leadership level.

The Director will possess solid programme and human resources management skills and will be a natural and confident communicator, consensus-builder and networker. Successful candidates will combine keen intellect and analytical skills with pragmatism, patience and a good sense of humour. They will enjoy the challenge of translating strategic concepts in to workable practices in difficult environments. Ideal candidates will come from an NGO/humanitarian background (senior management and programs) and are not required to have military/police backgrounds.

Major Responsibilities :

• Coordination of all staff and resources in the delivery of INSO services, including production of information and analysis (monthly briefings, biweekly written reports, situational reports), high-level engagement and briefings, surveys, training and capacity building, and emergency support as needed ;
• Staff management ;
• Professional development of INSO staff; recruitment as required ;
• Ensuring quality, relevance, and value of INSO’s services, making changes when necessary ;
• Programme management, including annual funding strategy, budget management, and contractual compliance ;
• Compliance with INSO’s global policy in operational and administrative areas ;
• Building and maintaining a strong network of relevant contacts.

Mandatory Requirements :

• Fluency in written and spoken French ;
• Good command of written and spoken English ;
• Previous experience as an NGO Country Director ;
• Minimum of one year of recent experience in Central African Republic or a similar context in Central Africa and advanced knowledge of local history and current social, political, and security contexts within the region ;
• Solid understanding of principles and practices in broad humanitarian action, NGO safety and risk management, humanitarian access, and civil-military coordination ;
• Master’s degree-level of education or equivalent work experience in a relevant field (please specify) ;
• Minimum of five years in conflict affected contexts ;
• Minimum three 3 years in an NGO senior management role and crisis management ;
• Proven analytical skills and experience with producing and editing analytical products ;
• Experience with humanitarian grant management, donor proposals and reporting (preferably with DG ECHO, USAID-OFDA, SDC, DFID grants) ;
• Experience with budget management and monitoring ;
• Outgoing and confident personality, and a calm demeanour during crises. A self-starter who takes initiative to achieve results ;
• Excellent networking, diplomatic, and representative communication skills ;
• Flexibility to work irregular hours and in austere environments.

Preferred Characteristics :

• Direct experience and involvement in a crisis management role ;
• Experience in a highly-visible interagency role ;
• Detailed understanding of INSO mandate and services ;
• Existing (relevant) local information networks and contacts ;
• Previous INSO experience (as a team member, a member of INSO’s country advisory board or as a beneficiary closely involved with the programme).

Key Personal Competencies :

• A people manager ;
• Calm demeanour in stressful or crisis situations ;
• A good listener ;
• An effective communicator ;
• Team player ;
• Excellent interpersonal skills ;
• Excellent analyst.

Salairy :

Terms & Conditions : 12-month contract with expected start date of 15 July 2020. €5,500 per month salary, 4 days annual leave per month and 7 days of R&R every 2 months with €1,250 R&R allowance each cycle, global medical coverage and $200,000 AD&D coverage.

INSO’s Safeguarding Policy :

 INSO is fully committed to safe recruitment, selection and vetting of all potential new staff, trustees and volunteers and we will ensure rigorous compliance with our Code of Conduct and Safeguarding policy throughout the recruitment process. As such, the following safe recruitment practices will be applied :

• All offers of employment will be conditional on receiving at least two satisfactory professional references ;
• INSO will ask candidates about significant gaps in employment history or frequent changes of employer and address ;
• All essential qualifications and relevant professional accreditations and memberships will be verified ;
• The successful candidate will be required to provide a valid proof of identity (passport, ID card) ;
• All new hires will receive an orientation in INSO’s safeguarding policy and procedures and associated documents (Code of Conduct, Whistleblowing etc.) ;
• All new hires will be required to sign and abide by the Code of Conduct as a condition of employment.

How to apply :

Interested applicants are requested to send the following to [email protected] and reference “Director CAR” in the subject line of the email. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Applicants are screened on a rolling basis :

• Cover Letter specifying how you meet the mandatory requirements, any preferred characteristics, your motivation for applying, and what you hope to bring to INSO (2 page maximum) ;
• Updated CV (5 page maximum) ;
• One relevant and substantive writing sample in French, which demonstrates your analytical and reporting abilities (10 page maximum).

Please do not send any additional information (such as copies of certificates, copies of diplomas, other writing samples, etc.) and keep the total size of your application under 2MB.