COUNTRY DIRECTOR
| Location | Khartoum, Sudan |
| Date Posted | November 17, 2019 |
| Category |
Administration
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| Job Type |
Full-time
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| Currency | SDG |
Description
The current Sudan Oxfam Country Strategy comes to an end in 2019 and a new Country strategy is being developed for 2020-2024. The Oxfam International Country Director provides overall leadership and management tothe country programme.Oxfam OUSis the Executive Affiliate (EA) and is the legally registered entity in the country, it employs in-country staff, is the asset holder,primary contract signatory with in-country donors and suppliers, manages finances and provides back office support and IT systems, and represents the Oxfam Confederation in country. Complementing the work of the Executing Affiliate are Partner Affiliates(PAs)that provide funding (restricted and unrestricted), thematic expertise and influencing capacity.The Country Governance Group(CGG), composed of the EA, PAs and the Oxfam International regional platform,providesoverall oversighton the country programme.KeyResponsibilities and AccountabilitiesProvides strategic leadership and managementof Oxfam’s program in countryincluding all development, resilience and humanitarian programming to maximise our influence and impact Accountable to the Horn East and Central Africa (HECA)Regional Director (RD) for the delivery, effective management and monitoring, evaluation and learning of the programmeagainst the annual budget and plan.Accountable to the Country Governance Group (CGG)for strategic oversight, programme accountability and affiliation process where appropriate.Ensures overall leadership of disaster preparedness, mitigation and management including humanitarian response activities for Category 1 / 2 / 3 emergencies.Manages the Country Leadership Team and Line manages the work in the country:staff, budget, funding and program.Ensuresthat the HR Management in the Country is in line with Oxfam Human Resource Policies and procedures including but not limited to the Codeof Conduct, Security, Safeguarding, Health and Safetyand national labour laws.Creates and supports an environment which resultsin strong partnerships, government relations,knowledge sharing and innovation.Responsible for fostering communication, advocacyand coordination withkey actors at the national, local and global levelsinvolved into the Sudan businesses, to allow for more effective and efficient delivery of humanitarian assistance,recovery and development programming to meet basic needs in SudanTakes the lead in representing Oxfam and the country programnationally and globally. Builds influential relationships and is committed to developingnetworks for impactful change.Works with the Country Governance Group to ensure that appropriate strategies (Program, Advocacy, Communications and funding) are created and operationalized to seek out and maintain new funding sources to support program implementation, guarantee quality.Accountable for alldonor relations and contract management in country.Working closely with other affiliates with strong interest in the country in order to develop and deliver highquality programmes.
Oxfam 2020SUDANCountry Director Job Description3Play an active roleindrawing on learning from across Oxfam and external sources and sharingevidenced based learning with others.Accesses and uses shared services appropriately and responsibly where applicable.Successfully lead the design, communication and implementation of the One Oxfam Stakeholder Structure, in a participatory process with the support of the Change Management Task Force.Ensure compliance in reporting and INGOs operating requirements as per Sudan’s laws and guidelines.Ensure that stator laws and government requirements including renewal of Oxfam registration on annual basis and reporting are made ontimeSpend at least 50% of his/her time at field location to support program implementation, assess impact, capture lessons learnt and provide strategic directions to Oxfam and partner teams. Technical Skills, Experience & KnowledgeManagement and LeadershipProven track record of leading and motivating multi-disciplinary, geographically remote teamsand operations across severallocations, often in fragile and complex contexts.Significant senior leadership and management experiencein the development and delivery of programs,external relationsand humanitarian strategy, with and through partners or directly, in one or more challenging locations. Experience of managing complex change processes and relationships involving a wide range of both internal and external multi-cultural stakeholders across a variety of disciplines and geographicalareas.Ahigh degree of self-awarenessand an understanding of how to drive and support excellent team performance and individual developmentin line with Oxfam’s values and policies.Demonstrable understanding of both long-termdevelopment, resilience and humanitariancontexts and application of humanitarian principles.Representation and CommunicationProven track record of successin representing an organization with partners, government agencies, private sector organizations, media and donors at senior level: nationally and globally.Proven track record of strong relationship building with government leaders and agencies.Proven track record of success in influencingand advocacy.Excellent written and verbal communication skills to motivate, influence and negotiate.Finance and FundingAbility to maximisefundraising from diverse institutions, both local and international.High level financial and asset managementskills to steer the operational budget across a number of locations.RiskExperience of managing security, risk and legal compliance within anINGO contextProventrack record of making sound judgements in uncertain and pressurised situations. Strategic AnalyticsAbility to manage the development of, and contribute to, the high-levelanalysis of factors driving poverty, marginalization, conflictand vulnerability in developing country contexts. The ability to ‘think politically’ understanding motivations, pressures, power dynamicsand challenges faced by colleagues, partners, decision makers and other actors; and the ability to generate effective strategies to influence them.
Oxfam 2020SUDANCountry Director Job Description Proven analytical skills, with the ability tobe: oAble to take and manage calculatedrisks based on evidence-basedassumptions.oAbleto think strategically, to maximise adaptability and agilityoencourage forward thinking, new ideas and learning from experiencebeyond the country program context while actingwithin a global frameworkGood level of IT literacy and an understanding of how new developments in technology can positively contribute to the aims of an INGOValuesCommitted to a rights-basedapproach including an active commitment to putting women’s rights at the heart of all we do as well as the rights of other marginalized people in all aspects of an organization’s work.TravelAbility to travel often to remote programmatic sites within thecountry (up to 50%)LanguagesProficiency in English and ArabicBehaviouralcompetencies(based on Oxfam’s Leadership Model)Competencies DescriptionDecisivenessWe have the ability to make decisions quickly and effectively in any given circumstance.Decisions that settle issues and produce a definite result.InfluencingWe have the capacity to have an effect on a person’s character, development, or behaviour of someone or something. The power to shape policy or treatment of someone, especially through status, contacts,or information.HumilityWe put ‘we’ before ‘me’ and place an emphasis on the power of the collective, nurture the team and play to the strengths of each individual. We are not concerned with hierarchical power, and we engage with, trust and value the knowledge and expertise of others across all levels of the organization.Relationship BuildingWe understand the importance of building relationship, within and outside the organization. We have the ability to engage with traditional and non-traditional stakeholders in ways that lead to increased impact for the organisation.ListeningWe are good listeners who can see where deeper levels of thoughts and tacit assumptions differ. Our messages to others are clearand consider different preferences.Mutual AccountabilityWe can explain our decisions and how we have taken them based on our organizational values. We are ready to be held to account for what we do and how we behave, as we are also holding others to account ina consistent manner.Agility, Complexity, and AmbiguityWe scan the environment, anticipate changes, are comfortable with lack of clarity and deal with a large number of elements interacting in diverse and unpredictable ways.Systems ThinkingWe view problems as parts of an overall system and in their relation to the whole system, rather than reacting to a specific part, outcome or event in isolation. We focus on cyclical rather than linear cause and effect. By consistently practicing systems thinking we are aware of and manage well unintended consequences of organisational decisions and actions.
Oxfam 2020SUDANCountry Director Job Description5Strategic Thinking and JudgmentWe use judgment, weighing risk against the imperative to act. We make decisions consistent with organizational strategies and values.Vision SettingWe have the ability toidentify and lead visionary initiatives that are beneficial for our organization and we set high-level direction through a visioning process that engages the organization and diverse external stakeholders.Self-AwarenessWe are abletodevelop a high degree of self-awareness around our own strengths and weaknesses and our impact on others. Our self-awareness enables us to moderate and self-regulate our behaviors to control and channel our impulses for good purposes. EnablingWe all work to effectively empower and enable others to deliver the organizations goals through creating conditions of success.We passionately invest in others by developing their careers, not only their skills for the job. We provide freedom;demonstrate belief and trustprovide appropriate support.We give more freedom and demonstrate belief and trust, underpinned with appropriate support.