Company Profile
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 for rapid response to emergencies. International Medical Corps
rehabilitates devastated health care systems and helps bring them back to
self-reliance.
We are recruiting to fill the position of: - See more at:
Country DirectorCountry Director- Nigeria
Country:
Nigeria
Department:
International Operations
Essential Job Duties/Scope of Work:
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.
JOB SUMMARY
The Country Director is directly responsible for the overall
strategic planning, human resources, program design and implementation, program
support operations, finance, administration, monitoring and evaluation
supervision, expansion/development, and required reporting for International
Medical Corps' programming in Nigeria.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Program Management
• Develop country specific strategic plan and proposals for
programs that will successfully transition our relief programs to early
recovery and transition to more long-term development programs.
• Work closely with the MoH to identify a strategy for the strengthening
the health care system
• Represent the organization and liaise with local and
national authorities, UN, NGO, and donor agencies to promote the organizations
programs, facilitate successful coordination of activities and ensure
transparency and accountability to all stakeholders
• Participate in writing and reviewing proposal applications
• Provide technical inputs and assistance to programs with
particular reference to financial management and reporting systems
• Participate in UN health, Nutrition and WASH Cluster
coordination to ensure programs playing a vital role and to secure required
support from the cluster coordination mechanism and the UN funding instruments
such as CERF, CHF etc
2. Compliance
• Oversee program operations and reporting, ensuring
compliance with agency policies and procedures, Donor regulations and local
laws
• Monitor, evaluate and report on all program activities and
progress to the central office and Donors
• Oversee the preparation of annual work plans and budgets
• Report regularly to headquarters, providing timely updates
of all situational and project developments
• Create and maintain an environment that prevents sexual
exploitation and abuse (SEA) of beneficiaries, by clearly defining the
standards of behavior that are expected of IMC staff, as described in the
organizations Code of Conduct; Ensure that mechanisms supporting these
standards and principles are promoted, disseminated, and integrated into
personnel requirements, and that the organizations SEA complaints procedures
are in place and functioning properly.
3. Program Development
• Primarily responsible for expanding country portfolio
• Pursue new sources of donor funding and maintain adequate
donor funding levels to sustain identified program and support activities
• Drafting and editing proposals
• Remaining aware of donor funding intentions
4. Human Resources
• Oversee the recruitment and selection of qualified program
field staff, recommend promotions, disciplinary action and termination of staff
in consultation with supervisors
• Collaborate with security staff to maintain security of
staff in the field locations
• Make frequent site visits to facilities to ensure that
appropriate care and training are being conducted and to offer support to field
staff
• Maintain open lines of communications with all field staff
5. Training/ Capacity Building
• Determine training needs for the field staff
• Train senior national staff to increase their
responsibilities in order to build capacity and ensure sustainability of
programs
• Advocate and plan for professional development for expat
and national staff
6. Working Relationships
• Maintain frequent communication with Regional Coordinator
to ensure program activities and objectives are communicated
• Work with Deputy Country Director, Medical Director,
Finance Director, Security and Logistics staff to ensure the coordination of
programs
• Represent the organization at task force meetings,
assessment missions, camp coordination meetings, UN coordination meetings, INGO
coordination meetings
• Interface with national government and relevant agencies
to ensure mutual understanding of programs and maximize resource distribution
and allocation of available funds
7. Representation
• Serve as the principal liaison with Donors on matters
related to the program to ensure financial and programmatic accountability to
Donors
• Establish and update contact details of potential Donors
in-country
• Participate in Donor meetings and communicate relevant
information to HQ
• Work with key Donor Staff to develop and maintain optimum
financial and programmatic relationship
• Ensure maximum visibility of the Agency amongst the NGO
community
• Lead the production of reports and ensure the timeliness
and accuracy of information provided, as well ensuring confidentiality of
sensitive information.
• Contribute to the creation of a positive image and overall
credibility of the organization, notably through the application of the
organizations Code of Conduct, ethics, values and stand-point with regard to
internal and external actors
8. Security
• The Country Director is ultimately responsible for the
security management of staff, operations, assets and directs country-specific
response to security threats and incidents, up to and including management of
evacuation
• Monitor security level and consult with the Director of
Global Security to upgrade or downgrade level
• Responsible for ensuring that Incident Report Forms are
completed and submitted to HQ Security in a timely manner (within 12 hours)
• Responsible for ensuring all staff are given a security
briefing, and required documentation upon entry into the country
• Ensure application and compliance of security protocols
and policies
• In cooperation with the Security Coordinator, monitor the
security situation and inform the HQ Security Office through weekly security
reports
• Ensure that country security guidelines, SOP’s and policies
are updated twice annually (July 31 and January 31) including contingency
planning for evacuation, in accordance with agency protocols and respected by
all staff
• Ensure adequate security funding is budgeted
• Nominate security focal points at each operational site in
country
• Collect and document local security related information
(social & political context, external players, presence/reasons for
conflict, military developments, political economy of armed groups), and
communicates to the Director of Global Security at HQ DC office
• Establish a reliable communication chain to disperse
important information, whereby once the CD communicates a message, it is
systematically passed on from one person to the next, with each person knowing
who they are responsible for informing. (phone tree)
• Collaborate with local agencies to aid with security
management
Qualifications:
• 7-10 yrs of project management experience (management,
planning, staff development and training skills) in emergency / development
programs
• Significant experience in development programs, mainly in
the health field (Health policy, health reforms)
• Comprehensive knowledge and working experience with USAID,
World Bank, EU, DfID and other donors;
• Minimum financial management including preparing and
managing budgets, banking activities, contracts and negotiations
• Experience in developing and managing procurement and
logistical procedures and policies
• Skills and knowledge in program sustainability and
capacity building, public-private partnerships and project monitoring and
evaluation (both quantitative and qualitative methods)
• Strong writing, presentation and program development
skills;
• Extensive fundraising and representational experience
• Proven capabilities in leadership required
• Strong negotiation, interpersonal and organization skills
• Advanced degree in public health preferred, will consider
candidates with applicable field experience
Location: Not Specified
Experience: 7 year(s)
Course of Study: Not Specified
Required Grade: Not Specified
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