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Mogadishu
Organization: CARE
Location: Mogadishu
Grade: Senior level – Senior
Occupational Groups: Humanitarian Aid and Coordination Project and Programme Management
Managerial positions
Closing Date: 2023-11-15
The Deputy Country Director – Programs (DCD-P) is responsible for ensuring that CARE Somalia’s programs 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 DCD-P is expected to provide strategic leadership in the areas of program quality, development, implementation and scaling up of CARE Somalia’s humanitarian interventions. A major emphasis in this position is to play a strong RESOURCE MOBILZATION AND TECHNICAL LEADERSHIP role in ensuring that Country Office has a robust and diverse donor funding base and that programs are implemented fulfilling standards for QUALITY and ACCOUNTIBILITY along with delivering to the desired IMPACTS in making a significant contribution to reducing poverty and social injustice.
The DCD-P is responsible for overseeing the development of program strategies appropriate for the Somalia context and environment which is associated with chronic poverty and emergency humanitarian needs due to the ongoing conflict and instability. They manage a team of professionals focused on the design, funding, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of programs and projects, with large focus on emergency programs, that effectively address the underlying causes of poverty and meeting immediate humanitarian needs in line with CARE’s Programming Principles. They must also ensure that systems, policies, procedures and people are in place to ensure the proper management and implementation of those projects and programs.
The DCD-P is responsible for overseeing the development, testing and implementation of new innovative program approaches appropriate for the context of Somalia. S/he works closely with, and is supported by the program units at CI, regional and CARE USA HQ levels, as well as with other interested CARE International members. The DCD-P is a key member of the Country Office Leadership Team and as such is responsible for leading and supporting the CO leadership and management initiatives. They are responsible for (along with the CD) maintaining good working relationships with host government officials, donors, peer agencies and other partners. They may be required to become Acting CD when the CD is out of the country.
Responsibilities:
Program quality – Lead process with staff and partners to identify and secure funding for viable humanitarian and development programs in line with CO strategy.
Staff management – Provide proper supervision and management for all direct reports and lead the establishment and functioning of a strong, effective and coordinated Program team.
Program management – Ensure that CARE programs and projects are implemented and managed in a manner which achieves the program/project goals, in line with CARE policies and procedures and demonstrate sound resource management.
Program strategy – Facilitate the preparation and implementation of the overall CO Program Strategy in line with the CO’s Strategic Plan, national development plans, the ECSA and CI Vision and programming principles and current CARE Somalia programming priorities
Qualifications:
Master’s degree in development-related field
Proven senior management experience in complex contexts including humanitarian and development programs,
Understanding of technical and functional areas and ability to support, coordinate and manage them.
10 years of experience and at least five years work experience managing community-based projects in developing countries
Excellent proven leadership skills in complex situations, with diverse teams and able to design and deliver a successful Country Office Strategic plan.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills; facilitation and report writing skills.
Demonstrated technical and managerial ability, sound judgment, ability to interact and work effectively and represent the organization at all levels.
Firm belief and proven ability to foster successful and inclusive teamwork and gender equality, transparent and participatory management.
Extensive and proven ability to understand and manage budgets.
Fluency in verbal and written English; Good communication and facilitation skills
Excellent budgeting and management reporting skills and experience
Excellent and proven fundraising, development and resource management including donor management and representation.
Given the current context in Somalia, the job requires a person with strong background and extensive experience in emergency humanitarian programming in order to lead a possible scale up of CARE Somalia’s emergency humanitarian programs as required.
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