Closing date: 30 Nov 2009 -- (CLOSED)
Location: Liberia - Monrovia
Supervisor: Director of International Operations
VP, International Operations
Job Description:
Since August 2003, IMC has been working to restore health and hope to Liberia. In the past few months alone, IMC has provided primary health care to over 48,000 persons through health clinics located in Wilson Camp and in the Bensonville, Cruzierville, and Harrisburg settlements in Montserrado County. IMC currently plans to administer a vaccination program for children under five years and women of childbearing age, who are among the most vulnerable to disease, and conduct outreach programs to provide expert information on recognizing, diagnosing, and treating victims of sexual and gender-based violence. In order to strengthen the capacity of the Liberian Ministry of Health & Social Welfare, IMC is training local health care workers while also rehabilitating hospitals and clinics and re-supplying them with basic and essential drugs.
IMC is seeking a Country Director for our programs in Liberia. The Country Director’s prime responsibilities will include planning, design, implementation, supervision, expansion/development and administration of the overall project and country programs.
Responsibilities:
- Overall management
- Guide program administration, implementation, and fiscal management
- Oversee program operations and reporting, ensuring compliance with Donor regulations and local laws
- Monitor, evaluate and report on all program activities and progress to the IMC's central office and Donors
Administrative/Financial:
- Oversee the preparation of annual work plans and budgets
- Manage program budget in accordance with IMC procedures, submitting timely reports along with all supporting data and otherwise be directly responsive to the Controller and Chief Financial Officer on all fiscal matters
- Interface with compliance team to ensure proper compliance with regulations
- Manage office space, communications, transportation, local procurement, and general logistics
- Facilitate recruitment, training, and supervision of both expat and and national staff
- Be responsible for executive office functions, such as VAT duties, customs duties, local labor laws, in addition to operating as an office manager
- Manage local banking relationship and activities with responsibility to Controller
Programmatic Support:
- Together with technical advisor, ensure implementation is consistent with program goals
- Participate in writing and reviewing Proposal applications
- Provide technical inputs and assistance to programs with particular reference to financial management and reporting systems
Relationships:
- Serve as the principal liaison with Donors on matters related to the program to ensure financial and programmatic accountability to Donors
- Work with key Donor Staff to develop and maintain optimum financial and programmatic relationship
- Work with existing consortium of partners to support policies and procedures for new site establishment, including financial and administrative support for new sites according to policy developed
- Interface with national government and relevant agencies to ensure mutual understanding of programs and maximize resource distribution and allocation of available funds
Education and/or Experience Requirements:
- Masters degree in public health preferred, will consider candidates with applicable field experience.
- Minimum five years experience in managing overseas operations with programmatic and administrative duties At least five years of experience in managing complex, multi-sector programs.
- Knowledge of principles and practices governing Donor grant programs
- Minimum financial management including preparing and managing budgets, banking activities, contracts and negotiations.
- Experience in developing and managing procurement and logistical procedures and policies
- Skills and knowledge in program sustainability and capacity building
- Skills and knowledge in public-private partnerships
- Skills and knowledge in project monitoring and evaluation (both quantitative and qualitative methods) and reporting
- Excellent analytical, oral and written communication skills
- Good understanding of international development context, experience in international development sector (NGO's, direct bilateral, multilateral)
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects while working as part of a team
- Energetic, independent, self motivated
- Excellent knowledge of IT skills (email, internet, MS Word, MS Excel, etc)
Language/Communication Skills:
- Must be fluent in English, both written and oral.
- Ability to write reports, and procedure manuals.
- Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, counterparts, Ministry of Health, Regional Director and headquarter office.
Keywords: Operations; Management
Reference Code: RW_7XFMHM-59
