Country Director, Zimbabwe

International Medical Corps is a global, humanitarian, nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through health care training and relief and development programs.

Established in 1984 by volunteer doctors and nurses, International Medical Corps is a private, voluntary, nonpolitical, nonsectarian organization. Its mission is to improve the quality of life through health interventions and related activities that build local capacity in underserved communities worldwide. By offering training and health care to local populations and medical assistance to people at highest risk, and with the flexibility to respond rapidly to emergency situations, International Medical Corps rehabilitates devastated health care systems and helps bring them back to self-reliance.

PROGRAM BACKGROUND

Since the start of its operations in 2009 in Zimbabwe, International Medical Corps has established a community-based emergency health and water and sanitation (WASH) program that benefits more than 220,000 people living in Mashonaland Central Province.

JOB SUMMARY

The primary function of the Country Director is to source funding and ensure appropriate coordination of in-country activities and effective program implementation. S/he will spend a significant portion of time on business development and expansion. S/he will also act as the major liaison with donor organizations, other international and national coordination mechanisms, and government bodies.

Management

  1. Manage business development activities and secure additional program funding.
  2. Effectively oversee project activities, including planning, implementation, financial management, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting.
  3. Communicate and work closely with regional team members at headquarters offices, as well as ensure thorough communication with team members on the ground.
  4. Coordinate activities with consortium partners and implementing organizations; seek out possible future partnerships in country.
  5. Work closely with governmental and community authorities.
  6. Oversee the preparation of strategic work plans and budgets.
  7. Ensure program implementation is consistent with program goals, donor and internal regulations, and local laws.
  8. Oversee the production of reports and ensure the timeliness and accuracy of information provided.

Representation

  1. Represent IMC and liaise with local and national authorities, UN, NGO, and donor agencies to facilitate the successful coordination of activities.
  2. Work closely with donors to develop and maintain optimum financial and programmatic relationships.
  3. Participate in donor meetings and communicate relevant information to HQ and appropriate team members on the ground.
  4. Represent IMC at task force meetings, assessment missions, and coordination meetings.
  5. Interface with national government and relevant agencies to ensure mutual understanding of activities and maximize resources.
  6. More generally, the Country Director is expected to contribute to the creation of a positive image and overall credibility of IMC as an organization, notably through the application of IMC’s mandate, ethics, values and stand-point with regard to other actors.

Human Resources

  1. Assist with the recruitment and selection of qualified staff, recommend promotions, disciple and terminate staff, as necessary, in consultation with supervisors.
  2. Make frequent site visits to areas of intervention to ensure that activities are being appropriately implemented.
  3. Maintain open lines of communications between field staff.
  4. Advocate for the professional development of expat and national staff.
  5. Oversee the recruitment, training, and supervision of staff

SKILLS AND REQUIREMENTS

  1. Advanced degree in management, international development, administration or related field.
  2. Proven track record of developing winning proposals for US and other international donors.
  3. 7 to 10 years of experience in managing complex, multi-sectoral projects in a developing country, including managing highly-skilled staff.
  4. Experience working in Africa required; must be able to obtain work authorization in Zimbabwe.
  5. Experience managing organizations as part of a consortium.
  6. Comprehensive experience managing USAID/OFDA-funded projects required; experience with other donors, such as ECHO, UN, AusAid, IrishAid, SIDA, and others preferred.
  7. Skills and knowledge in program sustainability and capacity building, as well as project monitoring and evaluation (both quantitative and qualitative methods).
  8. Strong writing, presentation and program development skills.
  9. Extensive representational experience.
  10. Proven capabilities in leadership required.
  11. Strong interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills

LANGUAGES

  1. Must be able to read, speak, and write English fluently.
  2. Strong writing and speaking abilities.
  3. Ability to effectively present information and respond appropriately to questions from senior managers in the field and HQ, donors, implementing partners, consortium members, government and community authorities, well as other relevant stakeholders.

CONDITIONS

• Accommodation, food and transportation provided by International Medical Corps • Medical Evacuation service and competitive benefits provided by International Medical Corps • Further information regarding security and situation on the field available during the interview process

HOW TO APPLY

To officially begin the application process, please visit our website at http://www.internationalmedicalcorps.organd go to our “Careers” page. Find your desired position, click on the position title and complete the application at the bottom of the job description.

Country Director, Zimbabwe Country Director, Zimbabwe Reviewed by Unknown on 12:01:00 PM Rating: 5

No comments:

JOBS CATEGORY

Tanzania Kenya NGO JOBS Uganda Best Jobs Consultancy Rwanda ICT JOBS Administrative United Nations Sudan Best Jobs Finance Health - Medical Engineering Ethiopia Education Agricultural Lecturer Human Resources Somalia Media Congo - Kinshasa Legal Jobs Bank Jobs Monitoring and Evaluation Mining World Vision Burundi Procurement African Barrick Gold Accountant Zambia Sales and Marketing US EMBASSY East African Community Mozambique Telecoms Research CARE International Save The Children Plan International Arusha Malawi South Sudan Oxfam Scholarships African Development Bank Finance and Administration SafariCom Aviation The Commonwealth American Embassy Sales Zanzibar Environmental Catholic Relief Services Dar es salaam USAID Operations FHI 360 UNDP Security World Bank Economist TradeMark East Africa Unicef Hospitality Managers International Rescue Committee (IRC) Restless Development Accounting Civil Engineers AMREF Morogoro Utumishi AfDB African Development Bank COOPI - Cooperazione Internazionale Driver - Logistics Path International Mwanza African Union Tigo Jobs Marketing Mbeya Teaching Au African Union PSI Population Services International Pwc PricewaterhouseCoopers East African Breweries North Mara Gold Mine ACTED Djibouti Malaria Consortium Bulyanhulu Gold Mine DFID Driver Buzwagi Gold Mine Jhpiego COMESA FINCA JOBS International Jobs Adeso Danish Refugee Council Kilimanjaro Nairobi Coca-Cola Handicap International Pact International Rio Tinto Solidarités International Tender EGPAF Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation Logistics Serengeti Breweries Ltd Nation Media Group Africare Norwegian Refugee Council Samaritan's Purse Chemonics International COUNTRY DIRECTOR ICAP of Columbia University InterShips Precision Air RwandAir Marie Stopes International (MSI) Serengeti Breweries Volunteer Climate Change IGAD Tetra Tech ARD Agriculture Jobs Dodoma Iringa One Acre Fund Project Management Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI Technoserve Twaweza East Africa ActionAid Lutheran World Federation SADC Secretariat Tanga Vso International ACDI/VOCA Halmashauri Agha Khan Kenya Commercial Bank World Agroforestry Centre Deloitte East Africa International Organization for Migration (IOM) COMESA Secretariat: Software Engineering Safety and Security Shinyanga Jobs Tanzania Breweries Pathfinder International World Health Organization KPMG TANROADS Tanzania Electric Supply Company British Council Futures Group KCB BANK UN-Habitat WFP World Food Programme Barclays GEITA GOLD MINING TANESCO Electrical Engineer Food and Agriculture Organization GOAL Mombasa Tabora WWF World Wide Fund for Nature Microsoft Tanzania Ports Authority East African Development Bank Family Health International (FHI) IBM EAST AFRICA IntraHealth International Mercy Corps SERIKALINI - GOVERNMENT OF TANZANIA AccessBank Community Development Jobs Data Base Management Google Africa ICAP - TZ KEMRI/CDC Program WaterAid Tanzania Auditor SNV International Stanbic Bank Amnesty Horn Relief Kampala Management Systems International (MSI) Standard Chartered Bank VETA Christian Aid DIAMOND TRUST BANK Helen Keller International Help Age Mtwara Uganda Telecom Airtel Africa Equity Bank Internships Marie Stopes TCRA Web Development B B C WORLD SERVICE Human Rights Kigali Makerere University Nile Basin Initiative Kenyatta University Kigoma Mzumbe University NSSF National Social Security Fund Nile Breweries Limited Tulawaka Gold Mine University of Nairobi kenya Airways Bank of Tanzania Graduates MTN Muhimbili National Hospital Nepad Partners in Health Room to Read SUMATRA UNWOMEN African Wildlife foundation (AWF) KEMRI Kagera Librarian MENTOR Initiative Trainee USAILI - INTERVIEW Uiversity of Nairobi WaterAid International icipe Project CAFOD - Catholic Agency for Overseas Development Egerton University EngenderHealth Goal Ireland Kenyan Banks Lake Victoria Basin Commission Peace Corps TANAPA TASAF Tanzania Social Action Fund Zanzibar University ACB AKIBA COMMERCIAL BANK AGRA Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa Advans Bank Ethiopian Airlines Freedom House IITA International Institute of Tropical Agriculture Legal Moshi NMB BANK Resolute Tanzania Singida Uganda Uganda National Roads Authority University of Dar es salaam University of Dodoma British High Commission ChildFund EWURA FilmAid International NECTA TPDC Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority (TCAA) United States International University World Concern Aga Khan Foundation CBA Commercial Bank of Africa Ecomist Ernst and Young IUCN International Union for Conservation of Nature International Medical Corps Islamic Relief Kakira Sugar Musoma National Institute for Medical Research OPEN UNIVERSITY OF TANZANIA Relief International TAA Tanzania Airports Authority Trócaire Uganda Revenue Authority VODACOM TANZANIA VSF Belgium Architects Hivos IFC International Finance Corporation Ifakara Health Institute Inoorero University International Commercial Bank Kenya Red Cross Society MADEREVA Medical Oil and Gas Pwani University College SOKOINE UNIVERSITY Tumaini University Water Engineering AWF African Wildlife Foundation Acacia Mining Accounts African Virtual University Altima Africa Ardhi University Bank of Uganda Business Development Concultancy Del Monte Kenya Embassies Kenya Airports Authority Lake Victoria South Water Services Board Mara National Bank of Commerce RECORDS MANAGEMENT JOBS RUKWA Ruvuma Search for Common Ground Songea TTCL Tanzania Telecommunications Company Limited Unilever War Child International Zinduka Afrika ACORD AKU ​Aga Khan University Africa Nazarene University Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice) Aga Khan Health Services CRDB BANK Commercial Bank of Africa Daraja Tanzania Engineers Registration Board (ERB) Fina Bank International Potato Center International Potato Center (CIP) Intrahealth Jomo Kenyatta University Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre Kyambogo University Lindi Jobs MCL Mwananchi Communications MUHAS-harvad Moi University NBC BANK National University of Rwanda Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority Njombe Nuru International Nzoia sugar Company RTI International SUA SOKOINE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE THE LAW SCHOOL OF TANZANIA TRA Tanzania Revenue Authority Tanzania Postal Bank The Foundation For Civil Society Udhamini wa Masomo Western Union AIR TANZANIA Action Against Hunger (ACF) Agricultural Society of Kenya BRALIRWA Bondo University College Caritas Comoros Concern Worldwide Conservation Jobs Consolidated Bank of Kenya DHL Express Ewaso Ngiro South River Basin Development Authority Geologist Gulf African Bank INSTITUTE OF ADULT EDUCATION Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology Kabale University Kabale University (KAB) Kenya Ports Authority KickStart International MORUWASA Morogoro Urban Water and Sanitation Authority MSH Management Sciences for Health Mumias Sugar Company Nairobi Hospital Nkumba University Rural Electrification Agency SOKINE UNIVERSITY SONGWE STAMIGOLD Stores TACAIDS TARURA TCU Tanzania Commission for Universities Tullow Oil World Lung Foundation (WLF) ALAF Limited Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) Aga Khan Hospital Air Malawi American Refuge Committee BENKI YA POSTA - TPB BANK BTC Belgian Technical Cooperation Bhttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifank of Tanzania Bioversity International CHF International Customer Service Jobs DANGOTE DIT DAR ES SALAAM INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Danida Dar es Salaam Institute of Technology Daystar University ECOBANK ETDCO Electrical Transmission and Distribution Construction and Maintenance Company European Union IFM INSTITUTE OF FINANCE MANAGEMENT INSURANCE JOBS - BIMA ITECH Internews® Network KUITWA KAZINI Kenya Accreditation Service Kenya Polytechnic University College Kilombero Sugar Company Kisii University College Kisumu Laboratory Jobs MSD MEDICAL STORES DEPARTMENT MSF Switzerland Management Sciences for Health Manyara Maseno University Ministry of State for Planning Muteesa 1 Royal University Médecins Sans Frontières NIDA National Identification Authority Narok University College OSHA Occupational safety and Health Authority Open Society Initiative for Eastern Africa (OSIEA) PA PAC PEPSI POLICE - POLISI Petroleum EngineerS RWANDA HOUSING AUTHORITY Seychelles Songas TBC TANZANIA BROADCASTING CORPORATION TBS TANZANIA BUREAU OF STANDARDS TFDA TANZANIA FOOD AND DRUGS AUTHORITY TIB - Tanzania Investment Bank Tanzania Mortagage Refinance Company Tanzania Teachers’ Union Transmara Sugar Company Tropical Pesticides Research Institute Tumba College of Technology Twiga Cement UNESCO UNOCHA Umma University University WRP Walter Reed Project ZANTEL ao uga
Powered by Blogger.