Country Director

Under the responsibility of the Geographic Director Middle East, the Yemen Country Director contributes within his/her geographical area to the implementation of the mandate and the 10-year strategy of Humanity & Inclusion.

He/she ensures optimal quality and impact of the activities in the Programme, through a delegation system with appropriate control mechanisms. He/she shares with all HI managers the responsibility of a sound management and successful functioning of the global organization, through paradigm changes.

In this context, your missions will be as follows:

Management:

• Set up a team spirit and team functioning guaranteeing synergies and exchange of good practices between the different actors in the Programme and with head office colleagues.
• Based on the Human resources strategy of the Programme (in the StratOp), size and plan annually human resources needs of the Programme.
• Recruit and contribute to the professional development, autonomy and well-being at work of his/her direct managers : in link with the corresponding professional channels, set formalized individual objectives, ensure coherence between HI’s needs and competencies and motivation of his/her teams, develop and monitor competence development plan, evaluate individual performance, contribute to career evolution.
• Acknowledge individual and collective efforts and performance.
• Embody and transmit HI values, ensure compliance with code of conduct and institutional policies, ensure the expected mind set and individual and collective behaviours, and disciplinary measures when necessary.
• Conduct a Programme Steering Committee with his/her direct managers: Operations Manager, Area Managers, Technical Unit Manager & Shared (support) Services managers.
• Steer organisation transformation, in particular through managerial and work practice change and continuous improvement of working processes.

Deployment of HI Strategy 2025 and HI frameworks & regulations in the Programme:

• Conduct the development of the Programme’s Operational Strategy, and its implementation and annual monitoring, taking into account context and external constraints, HI’s mandate and 10-year strategy, the Technical Strategies and the Development plans of Emergency, Atlas and Impact-Innovation-Information Divisions.
• Be responsible for fundraising and resource planning:
• Ensure the deployment of and compliance with HI global frameworks, institutional policies and standards. These include: the mandatory reference frameworks (such as HI Mission & Values or HI Theory of Change: Access to services), all HI’s institutional policies (Security / Code of Conduct and Safeguarding / Bribery prevention / PME and Project Quality Framework / Age-Gender-Disability), all institutional directives and processes; delegation thresholds; security levels.
• Ensure financial control and monitoring of operations are effective in the Programme: consolidation, control and reporting of operational and organizational elements within the Programme (dashboards, corrective measures, unrestricted fund consumption, etc.)
• Be responsible for security management: in link with the Security advisor, develop a culture of safety & security at Programme level; ensure that security documents are up-to-date and that all necessary measures are put in place; ensure incident management and reporting according to HI frameworks.
• With both potential opportunities and risks in mind, ensure continuous monitoring and analysis of current developments in his/her geographical context

Legal representative:

• He/She is the legal representative of the overall HI organization internally and externally, and promotes a high reputation and positive image of HI. This includes:
• Employer’s representative responsibilities and compliance with local working regulations.
• Communications on behalf of HI.
• Representation of HI vis-à-vis local, national, traditional, political, military and diplomatic authorities and bodies.
• Representation of HI vis-à-vis international organizations and coordination mechanisms & system.
• Negotiation and signature of operational partnerships, and monitoring of operational partnerships signed in affiliated countries.

Influence and leadership:

• Develop external influence of HI (forums, operational & strategic alliances, etc.) and the external representation of the organization (events, media) in the Programme’s geographical scope
• Take on the messages of HI global advocacy to all relevant external parties.
• Develop a local specific advocacy activity in accordance with the Operational Strategy of the Programme.
• Develop the communication and information activities, in accordance with the Operational Strategy.
• Carry the overall HI mandate (e.g., advocacy, weapons, emergency) and organization (including Federation, Technical Divisions, National Associations, the Institute), internally and externally (be a representative of HI vis-a-vis external parties)

Profil: 

• At least 5 years’ experience at key management position within international organizations
• Management experience in humanitarian, security and emergency programs
• Strong interpersonal and intercultural skills;
• Ability to work under high pressure and without constant supervision;
• Motivated by constant program adaptation to an evolving context and set up of partnerships with local and international partners;
• Excellent organisational skills, co-ordination and transfer of knowledge;
• Excellent communication skills and commitment to team work;
• Ability to work in a tensed and volatile context with strict security measures;
• Proven experience in negotiations with institutional donors, project writing and reporting.
• Shows accountability, leadership, diplomacy and pragmatism
• English mandatory (oral and written)

Language(S):

English :

• Fluent

Source:  https://www.hi.org/en/ad/YEM-SDV-12-23-8259