Polish Humanitarian Action (PAH) is currently looking for a Country Director to ensure responsive programme development, implementation and strategical direction in South Sudan.
Position: Country Director
Position reports to: Global Field Operations Manager
Location: Juba (South Sudan) with travel to program locations
Job terms: full-time
Type of employment: employment contract
Starting date: ASAP
About PAH:
Polish Humanitarian Action is a non-governmental organization providing humanitarian and development relief worldwide since 1992. So far, we have carried out interventions in 52 different countries, implementing projects in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, Shelter, Education, Food Security and Livelihood and Psychological support. Our head office is located in Warsaw, we have also offices in Toruń, Olsztyn, Białystok as well as 6 national offices: in South Sudan, Somalia, Kenya, Yemen, Madagascar and Ukraine, where we employ mainly local employees.
Learn more about values and principles that guide us in our daily work, you can find them in the PAH Culture Book. It is not only a guide to our activities, but also a document presenting the foundations on which our organization is based: humanity, impartiality, neutrality and independence.
PAH has been present in South Sudan since 2006 delivering humanitarian aid to the most vulnerable of the conflict-affected population. PAH provides assistance to internally displaced people and most vulnerable communities, working in the sectors of WASH, Shelter NFI, Food Security and Livelihood, Protection and Education.
Join our team to make the world a better place. For more information, please refer to www.pah.org.pl
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- lead Country Office activities in strategic direction, program quality and growth
- set the strategic vision and direction of the country program to serve more people with responsive, high quality and accountable programming, and secure the resources necessary for realization
- align programming to the strategy action plan, sectoral expertise and technical standards
- identify opportunities for appropriate expansion and growth of programs
- ensure leadership and representation
- lead the country program by maintaining open and professional relations with colleagues, promoting a strong team spirit and providing guidance, oversight and resources to enable staff to perform successfully
- develop and maintain a high level of understanding of donor priorities and planned funding streams
- develop and maintain relations with all stakeholders such as donors, local authorities, INGO and LNGOs
- ensure efficient staff performance management and staff development
- supervise and mentor direct-report staff, including communicating clear expectations, setting performance objectives, providing regular and timely performance feedback, and leading documented semi-annual performance reviews.
- provide constructive feedback and counsel on appropriate career paths and professional development for PAH staff.
- oversee the management, coaching and development of national and international staff to build a cadre of skilled, committed and motivated personnel
- promote and monitor staff care and well-being. Model healthy work-life balance practices. Support appropriate interventions in response to identified staff care needs of both national and international staff
- ensure appropriate operational management in the Country Office
- drive operational excellence to achieve optimal efficiency and cost-effectiveness in all functions and operations of the country program.
- oversee the development, deployment and utilization of financial and operational policies, procedures, and systems to deliver compliance with PAH and donor requirements.
- maintain effective and coordinated budget monitoring processes for grant funds and discretionary funds
- develop and maintain open and empowering communication in the office
- maintain a healthy and empowering office environment that encourages open, honest and productive communication among PAH staff and with partner organizations.
- maintain open communications with regional management staff, regional technical advisors, and HQ departmental staff
- carry out of safety and security management
- take primary responsibility for overall management of safety and security for the country program.
- oversee the management of all security issues, including appropriate response to emergency situations as they arise.
- maintain a culture of safety and security throughout the country program, including trainings and briefings that prepare all country program staff for security incident prevention and response
- keep security, evacuation and contingency plans current and accessible to country program staff
- ensure timely and efficient reporting to HQ
- timely reporting about Country Office activities to HQ
The successful candidate will be selected based on the qualification requirements described below:
- minimum Bachelor’s Degree in International Development, Humanitarian Assistance, Management or any other related field required (Master’s is a plus)*
- at least 3 years of experience in INGO management/coordination (including security management in complex security situations, human resource management)
- proven experience in Project Cycle Management and strong project management skills
- solid experience in representing the organization in front of local authorities as well as international donor agencies
- previous extensive experience in staff management in cross-cultural environment required, including capacity building, training and facilitation skills
- proven ability to cultivate relationships with a broad network of stakeholders including donors and partners across all sectors
- previous experience in the region or conflict/ post-conflict setting highly desirable
- high resilience to stress, ability to work effectively under pressure in a hardship duty station
- ability to perform and oversee multiple tasks concurrently
- excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills
- strong planning and organizational skills
- strong sense of personal and professional integrity
- strategic mindset, strong analytical and problem solving skills
- languages: full proficiency (C1) in spoken and written English required,
- proficiency in MS Office package
*Additional years of professional experience may substitute for some education; additional education may substitute for the experience
What PAH offers:
- work experience with professional and flexible international NGO, which is one of the largest NGOs in the Central-Eastern Europe
- work in a dynamic and motivated team
- possibility for professional development
For expatriate Staff, PAH offers the following additional benefits:
- free accommodation
- flights home covered at the beginning and at the end of the deployment
- R&R benefit
- annual leave of 26 working days and 5 additional days of leave
- medical insurance (including Emergency Evacuation)
- psychological Support Package
If you are interested in the role submit your short resume (max. 2 pages) with cover letter in English no later than September 21st 2024.
Please note that only short-listed candidates will be notified. Due to the urgency to fill the post, applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. PAH reserves the right to close the job opening before the deadline.
