CARE
This position is open for nationals and international. The nationals are encouraged to apply for the role.
The Assistant Country Director – Program (ACD-P) is responsible for ensuring that CARE’s programs in the country of her/his assignment contribute to CARE’s vision of “a world of hope, tolerance and social justice, where poverty has been eliminated and people live with dignity and security”. The ACD-PQ is expected to provide strategic leadership in the areas of program development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation and ensure that CARE’s programs and projects make a significant contribution to reducing poverty and social injustice.
The ACD-P will meaningfully contribute to and progress the strategic management decisions and actions resulting from the implementation of the business plans that were developed as a result of the country presence review. In close collaboration with other senior staff of the SMT ensure the development, preparation, coordination, monitoring and documentation of the outcomes linked to the implementation of the Shared Delivery Model; ensuring an integrated approach to the change management processes and taking the necessary actions to support and lead the implementation of the reform initiatives.
Responsibilities:
- Staff Management
- Programme Quality
- Program Management
- Reflective Practice and Learning
- Program Strategy
- External Relations and Partnerships
- Other duties as a member of senior and core management teams.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in related field.
- Masters Degree in related field is an advantage.
- 5 years in senior program management position in the development field.
- Demonstrated experience in leading strategic and operational planning.
- Demonstrated leadership and management skills in complex international settings
- Extensive conceptual skills including development of program strategy
- Demonstrated experience in program design (including proposal development), implementation and evaluation.
- Experience in emergency related activities
- Experience with the management of a diverse workforce.
- Fluent English both written and spoken
- Proven experience of mentoring, training and delegating
- Analytical skills as they relate to business processes
- Excellent interpersonal and team building skills
- Accomplished facilitator and presenter
- Excellent negotiation skills
- 5 years in a senior management position in the development field
- At least 3 years in a hardship post
Afghan nationals are strongly encouraged to apply
How to apply
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