Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Please note that applications should be submitted using SRI directly not
through Concern via this email address - Ms. Peeui Sangalang, Researcher,
SRI Executive at psangalang@sri-executive.com
Duties and Responsibilities:
Leadership and Strategic Direction:
Monitor and manage existing legal cases, making decisions that minimise
Concerns financial, reputational and legal risks and ensuring that the
Concern lawyer is providing appropriate legal support.
Respond robustly to any suspicions or reports of fraud, code of conduct
abuses or other misdemeanours, ensuring that Concerns policy and
procedures on investigations are adhered to.
Ensure that Concern Chad complies with all relevant national legal and
administrative requirements (project approvals, expat work permits, timely
payment of all taxes, etc).
With the Country Management Team, identify all risks and implement
mitigating measures.
Support Systems:
Support and guide the General Systems Manager and Country Financial
Controller to ensure that effective and efficient administrative & logistical
and financial support are provided to the staff of Concern Worldwide.
Maintain and develop an efficient administrative, logistical and financial
capacity within the programme.
Support the CFC in budget preparation, revision and monitoring, ensuring
that budget holders actively manage their cost centres and prepare
accurate budgets in line with the annual plan.
Ensure that a schedule of reports (to Dublin, donors and / or government)
is maintained and that reports are prepared and submitted on time.
Establish and maintain an effective safety and security management
system to meet agreed standards.
Ensure that Concerns IT systems provide efficient and effective
communication and data management for the organisation, linking with
Concern Worldwide systems.
Support and guide the HR Manager to ensure that there are competent
and empowered human resources, in a fair, diverse and efficient
workplace where respect for people and equality are valued and promoted
within a programme of excellent people practices.
Ensure that the National HR Manual and HR policies are in line with
organisational and national legal requirements and that all staff are aware
of and comply with these.
Ensure that the remuneration and benefits package for national staff
remains competitive and that Concern is able to attract and retain good
quality staff.
Ensure that Concern is perceived as an employer of choice for national
and international staff, undertaking initiatives to ensure a good working
environment and team spirit.
Ensure job requisitions are prepared on a timely basis for expat staff
positions and work closely with HR in Dublin for the recruitment of new
staff (or ensure that the line manager does so).
Ensure that national and international staff with good potential are
provided with appropriate training & development and career
development opportunities.
Ensure that the Staff Performance and Development Review (PDR) system
is undertaken for all staff. Monitor and review performance and, in
particular, hold staff accountable for meeting the success criteria and
delivering any improvement goals which have been identified; giving
corrective feedback where required and taking decisive action in the case
of poor performance.
Ensure that staff are adequately trained and developed for their roles e.g.
by analysing staff training needs, organising the delivery of training or
coaching, coordinating the sharing of experience.
Create a strong and visible profile for the organisation, as a leading actor
in the fight against poverty and the implementation of resilience
programming.
Communicate information regarding Concern and its programme at
National level to Government, Donors and INGOs, alliances and networks
across a range of fora.
Engage appropriately with the media to ensure that Concern's values and
vision and programmes are highlighted.
Represent Concern Worldwide in strategic national and international
meetings; sharing experiences based on programme work.
Ensure that relationships and formal agreements with the government are
maintained and updated.
Lead on Concerns engagement with Alliance2015 partners in country
(currently only ACTED), exploring possibilities for collaboration and
promoting Alliance2015s approach to the Paris Declaration and Accra
Agenda for Action.
Report on Alliance2015 engagement and progress towards objectives on
behalf of all of the partners in country.
Other:
Be aware of, understand and comply with all of Concerns policies and procedures
(P4, finance, logistics, HR, security management etc).
Undertake other related duties as may reasonably be assigned by the Regional
Director
Desirable:
Proven management ability, including ability to motivate and develop skills of others.
Able to make sound management decisions in difficult situations and also be able to
work in a participatory manner with colleagues.
Proven experience in building relations with donors and securing external donor
funding.
Patience
Sense of humour