Regional Head of Programs at VSF Germany

JOB OPPORTUNITY

Overall Responsibilities:

Spear head strategic development and planning of the programs and projects for the organization in the various countries within the region. Quality control of the programs, donor relations, project implementation & donor reports, provide leadership & management to the regional program staff and is responsible for the budgets.

Key Responsibilities:

• Projects Development
  • Provide strategic direction to the projects, to ensure they work towards achieving successful implementation in a sustainable manner and responds to emergencies effectively and efficiently.
  • Design programs and projects based on the Organizational Strategic Plan.
  • Work with the Country Directors & Project Managers to diversify the funding base through developing existing or new relationships with donors.
• Implementation and Quality of the Program
  • Make key decisions in relation to the program implementation, and offer solutions to problems that arise during the implementation of programs in the region.
  • Ensure the projects meet Donor & VSF G Quality Standards and international codes of conduct in project implementation.
  • Develop an Internal Monitoring and Evaluation framework.
  • Manage both donor and internal reporting on project implementation.
• Management
  • Motivate the regional program team and ensure they have clear objectives and receive meaningful feedback on their performance.
  • Participate in HR management to ensure the achievement of program goals & objectives, including recruitment, staff development, security etc.
  • Develop country development plans with Country Directors for each country in the region.
• Networking and Communication
  • Strengthen & build relationships with donors and other INGOs and government institutions and other stakeholders in the Region.
  • Ensure regular and effective communications are maintained within the program, regional office and donors.
  • Champion the development of lesson learnt and good practice documentation from VSFG’s intervention.
• Budgetary responsibility
  • Assist the program team to develop, finalize and closely monitor the program budget.
  • Work closely with the Finance Department to ensure effective financial and budgetary control of the programs, according to donor & VSF G policy and procedures.
  • Ensure corrective measures are taken to address over/under expenditure in the project budgets.

Qualifications, Experience, Attributes & Skills

Required

• Degree in relevant field especially food security related disciplined (livestock, Agriculture etc)
• Postgraduate degree in development studies, project planning, veterinary medicine or international relations as an added advantage.
• A minimum of 8 years’ experience in management of development and humanitarian projects in the Greater Horn of Africa.
• Strong knowledge of major institutional donors (EU, ECHO, OFDA, BMZ, CHF, etc) regulations and systems
• Experience in complex emergency, big consortium is requested
• Good understanding of financial management of projects is a requirement
• Proven experience in donor liaison and negotiation and organization representation
• Practical experience in proposal development & grant making for humanitarian and development projects.
• Excellent computer knowledge (MS Office, SPSS, Web based data management systems etc).
• Outstanding communication and presentation skills.
• Willing to travel extensively to field locations including for extended periods

Preferred

• Senior management experience highly preferred.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in managerial roles and donor reporting.
• Must be a strong, decisive and results oriented leader
• Understands the context within which VSF Germany operates in the respective program countries (Kenya, Ethiopia, Sudan South Sudan, Somali and Uganda) and willing to take security related risks