Job Details:
Organisation: Trocaire - Ireland
Deadline Wed, 3 Dec 2014
Job type: Contract
Location:
Ireland
Job Specification
Job Title: Country Director-India
Location: Bhubaneswar, India
Department: International
Date: December 2014
Ref No: 14-ID-017
Description of the unit / department: Trócaire is one of Ireland’s leading agencies working for global justice and promoting human development. The International Department is responsible for Trócaire’s programme work on several countries worldwide.
Background to the Role: Trócaire’s country team in India aims to deliver results for poor people, achieving change through development, humanitarian and advocacy work which empowers poor and marginalised people to take control over decisions that affect their lives. The country team is also responsible for contributing to the achievement of Trócaire’s overarching goals in relation to international advocacy, campaigns, communications, fundraising and marketing.
The India Country Director is ultimately responsible for all of Trócaire’s work in the country, with the main focus being the state of Odisha. Our programmes seek to address injustices related to land and livelihoods, by empowering women and communities to hold local and national government to account. We also respond to recurrent natural and man-made disasters.
Reporting to: Head of Region, Asia
Managing: (Individuals/Team) Finance and Admin Manager (FAM)
Programme Officers (x2)
Monitoring & Evaluation officer
Contract Type: Fixed term
Contract Duration: 2 years
Grade and Scale: Country Director
Location of Position Bhubaneswar, India, with regular travel in country and internationally including to Head Office in Maynooth, Ireland.
Status: This is an accompanied position.
Purpose of the Role The Country Director will be expected to lead and strengthen a dynamic team, to ensure strong strategic direction to deliver a high quality country programme to partners and claimants. S/he will be expected to have proven ability to attract and manage donor grants. He/she will have a strong commitment to social justice, particularly in relation to gender equality, as well as experience at rights-based programme management.
Key Duties & Responsibilities
1. Strategic Leadership
• Provide vision and direction for the country programme.
• Create and maintain a shared vision among staff of Trócaire’s country and organisational objectives and their role in achieving these.
• Develop the Country Strategic Plan (CSP); review CSP annually against key country and organisational level objectives, indicators and targets; report annually on programme, non-programme and financial management to the Head of Division.
2. Institutional Funding
• Lead the development of a realistic but ambitious funding plan to attract donor funding.
• Network actively and play a lead role in management level dialogue with donors and other INGOs on accessing and managing institutional funding.
• Ensure that the country team is managing Institutional Funding in accordance with Trócaire’s strategic objectives, policies and procedures.
• Ensure full compliance with donor requirements in relation to Institutional Funding secured for the country programme.
• Ensure optimal cost recovery, based on sound systems f or budgeting, monitoring and compliance reporting.
3. Representation, Communications and Advocacy:
• Increase awareness of Trócaire’s work with Trócaire’s supporters and key stakeholders in Ireland, through the provision of communications material, facilitating internal and external visitors and carrying out media interviews upon request by the Communications Unit in Head Office.
• Lead the country team in contributing to the development and implementation of core communications, fundraising, development education and advocacy initiatives at global level.
• Represent Trócaire with the host government, national NGO and INGO networks, the Catholic Church and its agencies, donors and other key strategic stakeholders.
4. Programme Development and Management
• Provide leadership and direction in the strategic development and implementation of programmes at country level, in line with Trócaire’s country and strategic objectives, strategies and policies.
• Ensure that effective results-based monitoring and evaluation systems are implemented in line with Trócaire policies, systems and guidelines.
• Ensure that programme learning is captured and feeds into programme development and sharing across programmes, countries and globally.
• Ensure that programme staff work together to build synergies between programme areas, where this adds to programme impact.
• Maintain direct communication with managers in Head Office (e.g. Head of Programmes, Head of Strategic Impact Unit, and Institutional Funding Unit Manager), and ensure that the country team is working effectively with Head Office-based teams on: programme quality and learning; research, policy & advocacy; and management of institutional funding.
5. Human Resource Management
• Ensure that Trócaire attracts and retains high calibre national and international staff by ensuring strong and effective performance management.
• Ensure that the structure of the country team is clearly defined, and staff are clear on roles and responsibilities.
• Ensure effective implementation of HR policies and procedures at country level, in line with Trócaire’s HR Policies, Procedures and Guidelines in coordination with HR and with all local labour laws.
• Foster a culture and efficient and effective practices of team-working in pursuit of greater programme impact and organisational effectiveness.
• Maintain direct contact with the HR Unit in Head Office.
6. Financial and Admin Management
• Take responsibility for overall financial management in the country and ensure that there is optimal use of financial resources, managed in a transparent and accountable manner in line with Trócaire’s systems and procedures;
• Ensure that budgets are prepared, reviewed and monitored regularly, and that resources are strategically allocated as appropriate on the basis of need or programme quality;
• Ensure effective financial management systems, processes and controls are in place and are fully compliant with Trócaire’s operating standards and the relevant legal requirements in-country;
7. Audit and Corporate Governance compliance
• Ensure that all host government requirements in relation to registration, taxation, labour law, auditing, fraud etc., are complied with;
• Take responsibility for ensuring that internal and external audits are fulfilled in a timely and efficient manner, in line with Trócaire policy and back donor and host government requirements.
• Ensure full compliance with Trócaire’s fraud policy and related back donor or host government requirements;
8. Security Management
• Take full responsibility for the management of security at country level, including ensuring that security plans and procedures are being followed.
• Ensure all staff fulfil Trócaire’s security training requirements.
• Maintain direct links to the Global Security Coordinator / Humanitarian Programme Manager as appropriate, keeping the line manager informed of discussions.
• Any other duties as assigned by the Head of Department.
The ideal candidate will have:
Qualification
• Third level qualification in Development, Humanitarian or related field of study.
• Post-graduate qualification in a relevant area, or significant experience beyond that outlined below.
Experience
• Significant demonstrable experience in the management of development programmes of substantial scale;
• Demonstrable experience of working to attract institutional donor funding and of managing large and complex donor grants;
• Demonstrable experience in running a country office (admin, finance, HR management, security management etc.);
• In-depth understanding of programming in a partnership model, working in a partnership-based NGO;
• Sound and up to date knowledge of development concepts, methodologies and techniques, including results based management, rights based approach and participatory methodologies;
• Demonstrable experience of promoting gender equity through programming and within an international organisation;
• Solid experience of managing teams in a multi-cultural environment and playing a leadership role in ensuring cohesiveness, inclusion and development of staff at all levels;
• Experience of working in a faith-based organization;
• Experience of working with management information systems.
Skills • Excellent leadership skills;
• Ability to motivate staff to align behind a shared vision and objectives;
• Demonstrated ability to think strategically and to develop and implement a clear country level strategy in the context of organisational strategy;
• Demonstrated ability to manage multi-cultural teams of national and international staff well, and to implement performance management effectively;
• Ability to coach and help others develop in their professional lives;
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship management skills and demonstrated ability in using these with internal stakeholders (Trócaire staff in different locations) and external stakeholders (partners, Church, donors, host government etc.);
• Demonstrated ability to manage budgets and financial systems on a significant scale, in development and humanitarian contexts;
• Demonstrated ability to meet corporate governance and accountability requirements of host governments, the organisation and donors;
• Demonstrated ability to manage security in challenging environments;
• Highly organised, with excellent planning, prioritisation and problem-solving skills;
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills, including ability to: make highly effective presentations to groups; communicate well on the media; develop succinct reports for management or other internal purposes; and produce analysis and articles for internal and external use.
• Competent in Microsoft packages (Word, Excel);
• Fluency (written and spoken) in English;
• A full driving licence.
Qualities
• Understanding of, an empathy with , the role of the Catholic Church in development
• A strong commitment to the work of justice and an empathy with the ethos and work of Trócaire.
Other
• Ability and willingness to travel within country and internationally including travel to HQ in Ireland.
Closing date for applicantions is Wednesday 3rd December 2014 and Interested applicants can apply through our website - www.trocaire.org/jobs
Country Director-India
Job posted by: Trocaire - Ireland - Wed, 19 Nov 2014Job Details:
Organisation: Trocaire - Ireland
Deadline Wed, 3 Dec 2014
Job type: Contract
Location: Ireland
Job Specification
Job Title: Country Director-India
Location: Bhubaneswar, India
Department: International
Date: December 2014
Ref No: 14-ID-017
Description of the unit / department: Trócaire is one of Ireland’s leading agencies working for global justice and promoting human development. The International Department is responsible for Trócaire’s programme work on several countries worldwide.
Background to the Role: Trócaire’s country team in India aims to deliver results for poor people, achieving change through development, humanitarian and advocacy work which empowers poor and marginalised people to take control over decisions that affect their lives. The country team is also responsible for contributing to the achievement of Trócaire’s overarching goals in relation to international advocacy, campaigns, communications, fundraising and marketing.
The India Country Director is ultimately responsible for all of Trócaire’s work in the country, with the main focus being the state of Odisha. Our programmes seek to address injustices related to land and livelihoods, by empowering women and communities to hold local and national government to account. We also respond to recurrent natural and man-made disasters.
Reporting to: Head of Region, Asia
Managing: (Individuals/Team) Finance and Admin Manager (FAM)
Programme Officers (x2)
Monitoring & Evaluation officer
Contract Type: Fixed term
Contract Duration: 2 years
Grade and Scale: Country Director
Location of Position Bhubaneswar, India, with regular travel in country and internationally including to Head Office in Maynooth, Ireland.
Status: This is an accompanied position.
Purpose of the Role The Country Director will be expected to lead and strengthen a dynamic team, to ensure strong strategic direction to deliver a high quality country programme to partners and claimants. S/he will be expected to have proven ability to attract and manage donor grants. He/she will have a strong commitment to social justice, particularly in relation to gender equality, as well as experience at rights-based programme management.
Key Duties & Responsibilities
1. Strategic Leadership
• Provide vision and direction for the country programme.
• Create and maintain a shared vision among staff of Trócaire’s country and organisational objectives and their role in achieving these.
• Develop the Country Strategic Plan (CSP); review CSP annually against key country and organisational level objectives, indicators and targets; report annually on programme, non-programme and financial management to the Head of Division.
2. Institutional Funding
• Lead the development of a realistic but ambitious funding plan to attract donor funding.
• Network actively and play a lead role in management level dialogue with donors and other INGOs on accessing and managing institutional funding.
• Ensure that the country team is managing Institutional Funding in accordance with Trócaire’s strategic objectives, policies and procedures.
• Ensure full compliance with donor requirements in relation to Institutional Funding secured for the country programme.
• Ensure optimal cost recovery, based on sound systems f or budgeting, monitoring and compliance reporting.
3. Representation, Communications and Advocacy:
• Increase awareness of Trócaire’s work with Trócaire’s supporters and key stakeholders in Ireland, through the provision of communications material, facilitating internal and external visitors and carrying out media interviews upon request by the Communications Unit in Head Office.
• Lead the country team in contributing to the development and implementation of core communications, fundraising, development education and advocacy initiatives at global level.
• Represent Trócaire with the host government, national NGO and INGO networks, the Catholic Church and its agencies, donors and other key strategic stakeholders.
4. Programme Development and Management
• Provide leadership and direction in the strategic development and implementation of programmes at country level, in line with Trócaire’s country and strategic objectives, strategies and policies.
• Ensure that effective results-based monitoring and evaluation systems are implemented in line with Trócaire policies, systems and guidelines.
• Ensure that programme learning is captured and feeds into programme development and sharing across programmes, countries and globally.
• Ensure that programme staff work together to build synergies between programme areas, where this adds to programme impact.
• Maintain direct communication with managers in Head Office (e.g. Head of Programmes, Head of Strategic Impact Unit, and Institutional Funding Unit Manager), and ensure that the country team is working effectively with Head Office-based teams on: programme quality and learning; research, policy & advocacy; and management of institutional funding.
5. Human Resource Management
• Ensure that Trócaire attracts and retains high calibre national and international staff by ensuring strong and effective performance management.
• Ensure that the structure of the country team is clearly defined, and staff are clear on roles and responsibilities.
• Ensure effective implementation of HR policies and procedures at country level, in line with Trócaire’s HR Policies, Procedures and Guidelines in coordination with HR and with all local labour laws.
• Foster a culture and efficient and effective practices of team-working in pursuit of greater programme impact and organisational effectiveness.
• Maintain direct contact with the HR Unit in Head Office.
6. Financial and Admin Management
• Take responsibility for overall financial management in the country and ensure that there is optimal use of financial resources, managed in a transparent and accountable manner in line with Trócaire’s systems and procedures;
• Ensure that budgets are prepared, reviewed and monitored regularly, and that resources are strategically allocated as appropriate on the basis of need or programme quality;
• Ensure effective financial management systems, processes and controls are in place and are fully compliant with Trócaire’s operating standards and the relevant legal requirements in-country;
7. Audit and Corporate Governance compliance
• Ensure that all host government requirements in relation to registration, taxation, labour law, auditing, fraud etc., are complied with;
• Take responsibility for ensuring that internal and external audits are fulfilled in a timely and efficient manner, in line with Trócaire policy and back donor and host government requirements.
• Ensure full compliance with Trócaire’s fraud policy and related back donor or host government requirements;
8. Security Management
• Take full responsibility for the management of security at country level, including ensuring that security plans and procedures are being followed.
• Ensure all staff fulfil Trócaire’s security training requirements.
• Maintain direct links to the Global Security Coordinator / Humanitarian Programme Manager as appropriate, keeping the line manager informed of discussions.
• Any other duties as assigned by the Head of Department.
The ideal candidate will have:
Qualification
• Third level qualification in Development, Humanitarian or related field of study.
• Post-graduate qualification in a relevant area, or significant experience beyond that outlined below.
Experience
• Significant demonstrable experience in the management of development programmes of substantial scale;
• Demonstrable experience of working to attract institutional donor funding and of managing large and complex donor grants;
• Demonstrable experience in running a country office (admin, finance, HR management, security management etc.);
• In-depth understanding of programming in a partnership model, working in a partnership-based NGO;
• Sound and up to date knowledge of development concepts, methodologies and techniques, including results based management, rights based approach and participatory methodologies;
• Demonstrable experience of promoting gender equity through programming and within an international organisation;
• Solid experience of managing teams in a multi-cultural environment and playing a leadership role in ensuring cohesiveness, inclusion and development of staff at all levels;
• Experience of working in a faith-based organization;
• Experience of working with management information systems.
Skills • Excellent leadership skills;
• Ability to motivate staff to align behind a shared vision and objectives;
• Demonstrated ability to think strategically and to develop and implement a clear country level strategy in the context of organisational strategy;
• Demonstrated ability to manage multi-cultural teams of national and international staff well, and to implement performance management effectively;
• Ability to coach and help others develop in their professional lives;
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship management skills and demonstrated ability in using these with internal stakeholders (Trócaire staff in different locations) and external stakeholders (partners, Church, donors, host government etc.);
• Demonstrated ability to manage budgets and financial systems on a significant scale, in development and humanitarian contexts;
• Demonstrated ability to meet corporate governance and accountability requirements of host governments, the organisation and donors;
• Demonstrated ability to manage security in challenging environments;
• Highly organised, with excellent planning, prioritisation and problem-solving skills;
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills, including ability to: make highly effective presentations to groups; communicate well on the media; develop succinct reports for management or other internal purposes; and produce analysis and articles for internal and external use.
• Competent in Microsoft packages (Word, Excel);
• Fluency (written and spoken) in English;
• A full driving licence.
Qualities
• Understanding of, an empathy with , the role of the Catholic Church in development
• A strong commitment to the work of justice and an empathy with the ethos and work of Trócaire.
Other
• Ability and willingness to travel within country and internationally including travel to HQ in Ireland.
Closing date for applicantions is Wednesday 3rd December 2014 and Interested applicants can apply through our website - www.trocaire.org/jobs