(CLOSED) Country Director in Waiting, Asia

Marie Stopes International (MSI)

Closing date: 07 Dec 2009 -- (CLOSED)
Location: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the) - London

Marie Stopes International (MSI) is one of the largest international family planning organisations in the world. We are a marketing focused, results oriented social enterprise that develops efficient, effective and sustainable family planning programmes in the UK and 43 countries around the world. Every year MSI provides over six million people with high quality health services.

Due to unprecedented growth, we are seeking a talented, flexible, results orientated individual to join our busy Programmes Team. The Country Director in Waiting role is designed to harness the skills brought which are at an advanced level, and develop in those areas that need further enhancement, whilst familiarising the CDIW with MSI, our partnership model and the key components of a Senior Management position.

During the training period the CDIW will work on projects to support multiple country programmes. The aim is that at the end of an agreed time period that the CDIW will take a Senior Management vacancy with one of our partner programmes.

Before you consider applying for this role, please spend a few moments assessing your suitability for this role based on the following checklist:

- Do you have extensive experience working in Asia?
- Do you have experience of running a large programme or organisation with a multi million pound budget?
- Do you have experience of managing large teams?

Based in London, with extensive travel, we are offering you the opportunity to take your career to the next level, whilst putting your skills to use assisting us to achieve our Mission of ‘Children by Choice, not Chance’. You must be pro choice on abortion.

This post offers a UK salary and benefits package.

The role will require extensive international travel for the first 6 to 18 months.

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