Christian Aid Role Profile

Role title: Role family: Positioned in: Country Manager - Peru Management Latin America & Caribbean Line manager: Matrix manager: Budget authority: Head of Region South America n/a Yes Management responsibilities: Expected travel per annum: Yes Up to 40 days

Role context
Christian Aid is working with others to ensure poverty is over in the world. Transforming the lives of people who live in poverty today, and empowering them to lead change in their lives for the future is at the heart of our vision. This role needs to bring dynamic leadership to our staff team as they achieve high impact in our programmes, innovation with our partners, allies and donors. Christian Aid works exclusively through national partner organisations; the team needs to excel in the management of these relationships to achieve impact and lasting change. Relationships with donors in country and internationally are critical to our growth and success in the future. This role also needs a comprehensive understanding and advocacy experience in the Peruvian, Latin America and global context, ie the correlation between exclusion and poverty with economic, social, cultural and environmental rights.

Role purpose
To represent Christian Aid in a country and represent the agency's work in that country across the wider organisation. To be responsible for the whole of Christian Aids work in and on a particular country including the development of the country strategy, development and monitoring of programmes, communications and fundraising initiatives and general representation with external stakeholders.

Education and qualifications

The role holder must hold a minimum of a tertiary degree or equivalent. Ideally the focus in education will be on international development and/or a related certification in management.

Knowledge required
A general understanding of the drivers of poverty and its eradication are important to the role. A first hand understanding of the country within which this role is based is essential.

Experience and skills

within Christian Strong country policy and strategy to Christian AidsAids strategic framework built on a portfolio of partners capable of responding advocacy, campaigns and

Role outputs

Relationships
Country Managers are members of the Divisional Management Group and report to the Head of Region. Country Manager must be fluent in both, Spanish and English, for every oral and written communication within the organization and with third parties. All Country Managers work across the organisation to promote understanding and awareness of the country and Christian Aids programme and to encourage and support both independent and collaborative ways of working and internal and external networking. Authority is delegated to the Country Manager by the Head of Region within a Framework of Delegation. The post holder will need to liaise with functional leaders for the particular country such as humanitarian response, advocacy and policy, and fundraising.

communications agendas. procedures developed to Response capacity andapproach through partners.provide a capable emergency response and disaster risk reduction

Essential: Considerable experience of international development work including project management. Desirable: experience of working with organisations in the global south, emergency and rehabilitation work, partnership with local and church partners, fundraising from and liaison with back donors.

country team, staff Depending on the size of the their objectives. recruited, managed, developed, performing to a high standard and meeting

ecumenical networks particularly through ACT-I and ACT-D and Strong links with internationalothers stakeholders in-country including churches, government, positive relationships with all donors and embassies. Fulfilment of all Christian Aid financial, legal and compliance requirements. employees, visitors and assets maintained through effective and continuousSecurity ofand research sharing of communication.

Decision-making
This role holder will be accountable for the efficiency and effectiveness of Christian Aids programmes. In particular the; overall management of programme to ensure strategy and annual plan objectives are met through quality programmes and partnerships and a sustainable funding base. overall financial management, including budget setting, monitoring and expenditure reporting for all sources of funding (restricted and unrestricted) There may also be an associated team of programme officers who will take the lead in thematic programme delivery. It is highly likely that this role will form part of a peer management relationship with another Country Representative/ Manager. This will primarily serve the purpose of accountability and mutual support.

Christian Aid core IT skill requirement

Intermediate

General

Accountability for efficient local HR, IT and finance processes within the corporate framework and adherence to Christian Aid policies and procedures.

Further details of specific tasks and duties will be agreed with the line manager as part of the performance agreement. Any reasonable duty may be assigned that is consistent with the nature of the job and its level of responsibility. Abide by the Code of Conduct, policies and procedures within Christian Aid. This role profile is not prescriptive; it merely outlines the key behaviours the role-holder requires to be successful in the role; the key behaviours and responsibilities are subject to change. Any changes will be made in consultation with the role-holder. Must be in sympathy with the aims of Christian Aid as it seeks to express the concerns of the Churches in relief and development, and strengthening poor communities.

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Core competencies:
A: Innovation and creativity
These behaviours are about demonstrating openness to new ideas and seeking opportunities for Christian Aid to grow and be more effective at achieving its essential purpose. We also seek to learn from our experiences, adapt appropriately to change and make effective decisions on the most appropriate intervention.

Management competencies:
E: Operational leadership and management: These behaviours are about effectively leading and managing work groups to deliver high-quality results for supporters/donors, beneficiaries and internal customers.

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Coordinate the implementation of opportunities for Christian Aid's growth and effectiveness in its work. Coordinate others in the creation, promotion and adoption of learning and creativity within the work group. Coordinate change initiatives and work with people to achieve the desired organisational changes. Make decisions at a work group level based on technical expertise.

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Integrate and interpret broad and complex information Personally take risks Integrate and interpret broad and complex issues Align work group goals and actions

B: Effectiveness and accountability

These behaviours are about demonstrating the ability to organise and execute work plans in a way that strengthens the work of Christian Aid. Everyone is accountable for their contribution to the achievement by Christian Aid of aims and objectives set out in its key strategy document Turning Hope into Action.

F: People leadership and management These behaviours are about effectively leading and managing people within a work group, enabling their voice within the work group, managing their performance and enabling individuals and work groups to volunteer their best contribution for the organisation.

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Deliver cost-effective work plans that demonstrate the greatest return on investment. Contribute to the organisation and implementation of work group plans. Contribute to and deliver on work plans to achieve work group objectives. Contribute to the identification of options for resolving issues affecting own work group, and work with others to implement them.

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Coach others Appeal to others' interests Facilitate change Facilitate achievement of work group results

Role-specific competencies:
G: Initiative
Dealing with situations and issues proactively and persistently, seizing opportunities that arise.

C: Team work
These behaviours are about demonstrating effective working practices with individuals and work groups; supporters and partners; staff and volunteers; and any other stakeholders. They emphasise the need to act as one organisation in an environment that reflects many different cultures and disciplines.

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Address current issues

H: Resilience
Remains energized and focused in the face of ambiguity, change or strenuous demands.

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Coordinate and encourage others in the application of Christian Aid's culture, structure and policies. Coordinate the maintenance of effective roles across work groups. Promote an inclusive environment that encourages diverse people, views and ideas. Encourage and engage others to achieve work-group objectives.

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Work effectively in the face of occasional strenuous work demands

D: Communication and interaction

These behaviours are about relating to others, communicating and networking effectively about the work of Christian Aid, and presenting information and expressing opinions confidently to internal and external audiences.

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Coordinate the creation of communications and relay information/ ideas across the work group. Contribute to the maintenance of networks and relationships within and outside the work group. Advocate own ideas, probe issues and opinions, and anticipate challenge. Able to contribute to complex discussion and to influence others using the English language.

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