JOB SUMMARY

The Country Director (CD) is CARE International's legal representative in Sierra Leone and Liberia. S/he leads CARE's strategy and operations in the country towards CARE's vision and Mission. More specifically, the CD drives for impact that benefits women and girls, address injustice and discrimination, and enhances the lives of poor and vulnerable communities. The CD provides strategic leadership and guidance to the Country Office team and to external partners to:
- ensure that CARE's role in the country continuously evolves for maximum impact and relevance to the environment 
- position CARE as a partner of choice and an influential voice in reducing poverty and social injustice

The CD for CARE Sierra Leone and Liberia is responsible for fulfilling the  CI approved “Performance Standards of Country Offices”. S/he oversees the development, funding and implementation of the Country Office (CO) program portfolio. S/he is responsible for adequate emergency preparedness and manages emergency programming and operations. S/he establishes and sustains productive relationships and political influence with government officials, donors and strategic partners. S/he leads the CO's fundraising strategy and ensures the CO financial viability. An organizational citizen, s/he contributes to CI's global strategy, shares knowledge and supports the generation of evidence to inform CARE's global programming. 

The CD is also accountable for competent operational and risk management, including the proper management, well being and safety of CARE staff and the proper stewardship of CARE's resources. The CD models and ensures systematic practice of CARE core values - Respect, Integrity, Commitment and Excellence- S/he also promotes Gender Equality and Diversity among CO staff and in programming. 
The CD models new ways of working and drives the teams toward the CARE 2020 vision, fostering innovation, holistic planning and programming and helping to build effective teams, coalitions and networks. S/he encourages on-going staff development to motivate and strengthen the teams’ resilience in the face of change.     

RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Staff Management
• Build a strong, innovative senior leadership team and effectively manage all direct reports.
2. Strategy Development 
• Lead the design, implementation and evolution of the CO strategy in sync with the country, regional and global context, and in line with the CI vision and mission. 
3. Program Imapact and Relevance
• Oversee CO programming to advance CARE's vision and mission, in line with CARE's standards for program quality. Work in partnerships with others inside and outside of CARE to achieve broad scale impact. 
4. Resource Mobilization & Operations Viability 
• Direct the mobilization, management and accounting of all resources in the CO in compliance with CARE policies and donor requirements.  
• Identify and secure adequate funding for ongoing and future program activities on a timely basis. Ensure good stewardship of the funding, negotiating acceptable terms and conditions.
5. Human Resource Management 
• Oversee the management and development of CO human resources to ensure a diverse, skilled and productive workforce. Promote an organizational culture where CARE Core Values are practiced, team work is encouraged and all staff have a clear understanding of their role and contribution.
6. External Relations, Partnerships and Advocacy
• Develop and enhance relationships, partnerships and networks between the CO, other parts of CARE and external organizations to maximize CARE's impact on poverty and social justice.
• Proactively analyze the actors who have the potential to contribute to the achievement of the CO program goals within the broader context including government, private sector, donors and foundations, international and local civil society, academic institutions. Establish and actively sustain productive relationships with relevant actors (inside and outside the country).

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's Degree in related field.
• 6-8 years in senior management position in development field  
• Strategic and operational Management
  + Demonstrated experience in leading strategic and operational planning 
  + Extensive conceptual skills including strategic analysis
  + Demonstrated management skills in a complex international setting
• People/Relationship Management
  + Demonstrated self-awareness, leadership and interpersonal skills 
  + Strong human resource management skills including capacity building, coaching and conflict management; 
  + Experience supervising and developing a multi-disciplinary team in a cross-cultural setting;
  + Demonstrated interest and ability to give feedback, develop, motivate and lead a diverse team to achieve results;
  + Demonstrated use of positive coping strategies in stressful environments
• Financial Management
  + Knowledge and experience with financial management as demonstrated by ability to:
      • Manage a complex budget
      • Effectively follow-up on internal and external audit recommendations
      • Ensure donor compliance and reporting
• Information/Knowledge Management
  + Ability to establish a learning culture within the CO and to facilitate knowledge sharing across CARE

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