Job Vacancy at CARE – Assistant Country Director, Program Support (Sierra Leone)

Work Location : Sierra Leone - Freetown Type of Post :

Other Possible Location : Funding :

Expected Travel : Not Applicable Type of Contract : Local

Language Requirement : ENGLISH Application Deadline :

Employee Duration : Employed Locally

Location: Freetown, Sierra Leone - This is not an International post - Non Sierra Leone Citizens will not be considered for this role.

CARE Sierra Leone is seeking a talented and motivated Assistant Country Director (ACD)- Program Support (PS). Reporting to the Country Director (CD), the ACD- PS provides leadership, direction and is responsible for smooth running of the Country Office's (CO) Human Resources (HR), Business Services (Administrative, Transport Service Department, Procurement and Information and Communication Technology (ICT), Field Operations Coordination (FOC) and other Support systems, processes and functions in line with CARE strategy and vision. The ACD- PS works closely with the CD to develop effective, efficient and results driven teams and is responsible for operational oversight of CARE Sierra Leone, including smooth functioning of the units stated above. The person in this role is responsible for the leadership of heads of the units mentioned above. Furthermore, the ACD Program Support is required to play a substantive and essential hands-one role in the development or enhancement of Country Office systems, policies and processes across the spectrum. S/he will contribute to strengthening the integration of functions within this role by working closely with all teams and stakeholders and fostering positive collaboration.

The post requires advanced Human Resources, business management and highly strategic skills, excellent team building and people management skills and an extensive understanding of administrative support processes and compliance requirements. The ACD, Program Support has to consistently demonstrate the ability to make coherent, and sometimes difficult decisions and/or recommendations to ensure HR, Business Services and other support functions are run efficiently and cost effectively, providing the highest quality services and information to "clients" at all the different levels within CARE Sierra Leone, as well as for individuals, communities, donors and other stakeholders as and when required.

The ACD - PS fosters a values-based organizational culture, ensuring good internal controls and conscientious stewardship of organization resources. S/he will promote a performance-based culture ensuring performance management systems are in place, functional and effective. With CARE's "People at the Centre of Development" and values-based organizational culture, the ACD-PS is responsible for team building that promotes staff personal and professional development. This requires strong interpersonal skills that will ensure adequacy, integrity, excellent internal controls and the conscientious stewardship of all entrusted resources.

As a key member of the Country Leadership Team (CLT) and Senior Management Team (SMT), the ACD-PS will participate in and be responsible for the strategic leadership and direction in the CO including the promotion of CARE's "core values" and Gender Equity and Diversity (GED) efforts. S/he participates in decision- and policy-making on strategic issues including financial health and viability, program quality, human resource management, and other organizational priorities and concerns. The ACD - PS has to be an active, agile change manager (knows when to start, stop, continue). As this position reports to the Country Director s/he may act on behalf of the Country Director in their absence and also closely collaborates with the Program Director. The post holder ensures that the staff in the PS team are motivated, developed and are experts in their roles, and that sound policies, effective systems and efficient methods are in place in order to service a culture that is cohesive, consistent and professional.

This position requires travel to our field offices.

Job Responsibilities

• Ensure Core Organizational processes are viable and responsive to CO mission and programs
• Ensure high performing PS team, structures, system and process in all the provincial offices
• Team Management and Country Office Leadership
• Tracks and trouble shoots business units performance ensuring appropriate remedies and adjustment
• Policy and Operations Systems Development, Review, and Implementation

Requirements

• A Bachelors' degree Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field. Master's degree preferred
• Minimum of 8 years’ experience in program support and operations in large international NGO with a minimum of 5 years at the senior leadership position preferably in hardship locations
• Excellent knowledge and experience in institutionalizing compliance and accountability system and procedures.
• Sound knowledge and hands on experience of internal and external audit requirements
• Demonstrated skills and motivation towards gender and cultural sensitivities, valuing diversity and championing organizational and staff diversity, upholding the organizational core values
• Demonstrated experience and success in developing operational systems, processes and supporting policy

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