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GVC – Country Director – Territori Occupati della Palestina

Data: 27/01/2017

La ONG Gvc cerca un/a Country Director da inserire nella sua operatività nei Territori Occupati della Palestina. Candidatura entro il 19 febbraio 2017.


Country Director

Location: Ramallah with frequent travels to decentralized offices in Tubas, Hebron and Gaza
Job Title: Country Director
Type of contract: International Position
Starting date: 1st March 2017
Expected duration: 12 months with possibility of extension
Application deadline: 19th February 2017
Application procedure: send CV to [email protected], reference P6; only pre-selected candidates will be contacted.

Job Description:

GVC works in OPt since 1992 through emergency and development programs. Funded by ECHO, UN Agencies and the Italian Cooperation, GVC emergency programs contribute to ensure basic services (WASH, Education, Shelter, Livelihood) and protection to vulnerable communities in close contact with the UN Humanitarian Country Team and the Cluster system.
Within this framework GVC recruits a Country Director who will be responsible to lead the implementation and elaboration of the country strategy in collaboration with the HQ.

Responsibilities:
• Recommend and/or determine priorities and supervise the implementation of project work plans as well as supervise and ensure quality of project reporting to donors.
• In collaboration with the Management Board, establish annual objectives and targets, performance measurements, standards and results expected to ensure timely and partner oriented deliverables.
• Operate within the defined limits of authority on matters of Finance, Procurement and Human Resources and subject to any limits or conditions that may be imposed as per delegated authority.
• Support HQ in planning, recruiting, managing and developing a flexible workforce with the skills and competencies needed to ensure optimum performance, and ensure gender and geographical diversity.
• Foster a positive work environment, respectful of both men and women, and ensure that the highest standards of conduct are observed.
• In consultation with the Security Officer support the duties on security as outlined in the GVC Security manual.

Partnership development:
• Keep abreast of and assess the needs of the national government and other GVC partners operating in the country, to identify and plan with them areas for leveraging GVC services/competencies in project delivery.
• Build and strengthen strategic partnerships in the country through active networking, advocacy and effective communication of GVC competencies in project service delivery and management to develop opportunities and engagements with new partners.
• Develop a comprehensive partnership and programme development plan in line with GVC Country Strategic Plan and Regional Strategies to grow the pipeline opportunities in oPt.
• Examine risks and opportunities presented by the strategic positioning of GVC in oPt and propose appropriate responses to ensure sustainable operations.
• Lead the identification, design, formulation and negotiation of new projects and programs and draft concept notes and project document briefs for discussion with partners.
• Assist the HQ to maintain public/media/donor relations to actively engage their interest/support in promoting and communicating GVC achievements, competencies and interest at global level.

Programme Management:
• Manage and oversee the preparation of programme documents (including business cases/strategies, policy briefs, programme plans and risk assessments).
• Implement internal performance and quality control systems for in-country programmes including tracking, monitoring and reporting on project delivery and financials.
• Evaluate performance to measure efficacy and alignment of the country with the organizational/regional/country strategies and compliance with GVC standards of accuracy, transparency and accountability and to ensure that service delivery reinforces business development objectives.

Representation and advocacy:
• Represent GVC in oPt and be responsible for the management of host country relations and GVC interests in dealing with government, international and local organisations, networks and media in the Area Programme.
• Represent GVC in strategic meetings, conferences, forums and other public events and contribute towards consolidating and raising the profile of GVC.
• Develop and strengthen relationships with local organisations and networks and establish national and regional strategic relations and alliances with partners and civil society working in common cause with GVC objectives.
• Maintain good partnerships relations at National and International levels.


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