Country Manager

Position Title: Country Manager

Position level: B1

Team: Portfolio Management

Required FTE: 100%

Required travel: 40% (Position is based in Geneva, CH)

Reports to: Portfolio Management Head

Roles reporting to this position: Grant Administrator, Junior Associates, Interns

Scope of the role

Responsible for ‘end-to-end’ grant-making and grant-management activities and managing in-country donor and government relationships in designated countries.

Principal accountabilities and ownership

1. Operational grant making and management: Responsible for collaborating with other Country
   Managers and relevant colleagues in other units to ensure efficient, effective, and compliant grant
   making and management of GCERF portfolio.

2. Relationship management: Responsible for strengthening in-country relations with in-country government-led coordination mechanism, donor representatives, and other key stakeholders such as the UN through regular, strategic, and systematic engagement in designated countries.

3. Thematic focal point: Responsible for developing and promoting GCERF’s expertise on specific themes (PVE, displacement, rehabilitation and integration, gender, etc.) in collaboration with other Country Managers.

4. Fundraising Responsible for proactively supporting in-country and thematic resource mobilisation efforts including reporting

Qualifications

Knowledge/Experience/Qualifications

· Master’s degree in International Development, International Relations, Social Sciences, Business or related topic

· At least 8 years of relevant experience in P/CVE development, peacebuilding or security, working with NGOs/IGOs, foundations or similar

· At least 6 years of field experience, preferably in more than one country and preferably in GCERF partner countries.

· At least 4 years of experience working directly with donors and government officials in a management capacity

Technical skills

· Holistic understanding of global issues concerning PVE

· Strong knowledge of the socio-political environment and civil society organisations of countries affected by violent extremism and terrorism

· Extensive knowledge and understanding of programme design and development, project cycle management, and financial budgeting and reporting.

· Experience of working alongside a wide range of grantees with skill and sensitivity, including
community-based and grassroots organisations.

· In-depth understanding of the work, challenges of community-based, and grassroots organisations.

· Experience of working with Consortium funding models.

· Strong Project Management skills

· Strategic thinking and writing skills

· Fluency in English and working knowledge of French (B2-level) and Portuguese (B2-level)

Personal skills and attributes

· Proactivity and innovation

· Diplomacy

· Drive for results

· Solution oriented

· Teamwork and flexibility

· Effective communications

· Excellent presentation

· Good judgement, informed and fair decision making

· Entrepreneurial spirit

· Empathy and mentoring

· Openness to new ideas, methods and approaches

Interdependencies

What this role must provide for key working relationships

Country Managers (primary)

· Collaborate with other Country Managers in proactively managing operational activities linked to grant making and management

· Cooperate with other Country Managers in proactively supporting specific thematic and expertise

· Develop GCERF expertise on specific thematic and keep abreast of development of the topic in collaboration with other Country Managers

Portfolio Management Head (primary)

· Be accountable for portfolio-level budget(s) and workplans

· Ensure information-sharing and proactive engagement

In-country stakeholders (primary)

· Build, maintain and monitor relationships with key partners and relevant in-country stakeholders including at regional level

· Represent and promote GCERF in all relevant external events

· Represent GCERF as a thematic or geographic expert able to present at external events

Grantees (primary)

· Work closely with grantees to ensure efficient, effective and compliant grant making and management

· Drive and manage the capacity building of grantees

Grants Finance Officers (primary)

· Work closely with Grant Finance Specialists to ensure grants monitoring and compliance with internal and external standards and regulations

Resource Mobilisation team (primary)

· Collaborate with Resource Mobilisation team in proactively engaging potential donors

· Provide structured input to donor proposals and reports

Performance & Impact team (primary)

· Drive the development and implementation of grant and portfolio level Theory of Change

· Contribute to GCERF policy and performance reviews and creation of learning and research materials for external communication

Performance & Impact team (primary)

· Drive the development and implementation of grant and portfolio level Theory of Change

· Contribute to GCERF policy and performance reviews and creation of learning and research materials for external communication

Governing Board (secondary)

· Report on portfolio progress, including to the GCERF Governing Board

Communications Officer (secondary)

· Provide data and information for creating content and promotional material

Governance and Partnerships Coordinator (secondary)

· Collaborate with Governance and Partnerships Coordinator in building GCERF’s strategic partnerships in beneficiary countries

General information:

· All recruitments are subject to availability of funding.

· Our offices are located in Geneva, Switzerland

· GCERF offers competitive salaries and benefits package.

· GCERF is committed to diversity within its workforce and encourages applications from all qualified candidates.