ASSISTANT COUNTRY DIRECTOR PROGRAMS - YE

Yemen
 Organization: CARE
 Country: Yemen
 City: Sana'a
 Office: CARE in Sana'a, Yemen
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Work Location : Yemen - Sana'a

Type of Post : Unaccompanied

Other Possible Location :
Funding : APPROVED
Expected Travel : up to 30%
Type of Contract :
Language Requirement : English
Application Deadline :
Employee Duration : Full-Time
The Assistant Country Director – Programs (ACD-P) is responsible for ensuring that
CARE Yemen's programs contribute to CARE’s goal in Yemen: Individuals, families
and communities are more resilient to the shocks and stresses of recurrent conflict
and displacement, with increased access to humanitarian assistance, essential
services and dignified livelihoods.
In this context, the ACD-P is expected to provide strategic and technical leadership
in the areas of program quality, design, development, and implementation of CARE
Yemen's humanitarian interventions. A major emphasis of this position is to play a
strong MANAGERIAL ROLE in ensuring that the programs are implemented fulfilling
standards of QUALITY and ACCOUNTABILITY along with delivering the desired
program outcomes.
The ACD-P manages a team of professionals focused on the design, fundraising,
implementation, monitoring and evaluation of programs and projects and a large
focus of this role is on the management and capacity building of that team. S/he
must also ensure that systems, policies, procedures and required technical and
managerial capacities/skills are in place to ensure the proper design, management
and implementation of CARE Yemen's projects and programs.
 The ACD-P is responsible for overseeing the design, development, testing and
implementation of new innovative program approaches appropriate for the context of
Yemen. S/he works closely with, and is supported by the different program units at
CI, regional and CARE USA HQ levels, as well as with other interested CARE
International members.
The ACD-P is a key member of the Country Office Leadership Team (CLT) and as
such is responsible for leading and supporting the CO leadership and management
initiatives. S/he is responsible for (along with the CD) maintaining good working
relationships with host government officials, donors, peer agencies, local partners
and other stakeholders. S/he will be required to conduct extensive field travels and
act for the Country Director in his/her absence.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
1.STAFF MANAGEMENT

 Provide proper supervision and management for all direct reports and lead the
establishment and functioning of a strong, effective and coordinated Program team.
 Ensure proper implementation of CARE's performance management system for
direct reports, including job descriptions and development of annual performance
objective, regular feedback, mid-term reviews and annual performance appraisals.

2.PROGRAM DESIGN, QUALITY AND STRATEGY

 Oversee the design, development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the

country office programs and projects and ensure that they are in line with CO
program strategy, MENA and CI program strategies and according to CI
Programming Principles.

3.PROGRAM MANAGEMENT

 Ensure that CARE programs and projects are implemented and managed in an
effective manner which achieves the program/project goals, in line with CARE
policies and procedures and demonstrate sound resource management.

4.RESOURCE MOBILIZATION AND DONOR RELATIONS

 Maintain, Develop and enhance strong working relations with existing Donors,
CARE Members including face to face meetings in locations external to Yemen.

5.COORDINATION AND REPRESENTATION

 Maintain, develop and enhance relationships between the CO and other parts of
CARE and external organizations so that CARE can maximize its collaboration and
impact on humanitarian assistance and poverty reduction and social justice.
 Establish and maintain good relationships with relevant – counterparts/departments
of the government, CI members, the locally-represented multi/bi-lateral donors,
foundations, international and national NGOs, CBOs and other civil society
organizations.

QUALIFICATIONS:

 Bachelor's Degree in a related field

 At least 5 years experience in senior management / leadership positions in
humanitarian/development fields in complex international setting.
 Demonstrated experience iin resource mobilization via institutional donors.
 Extensive conceptual skills including development of viable program strategies.
 Demonstrated experience in program design (including proposal development),
implementation, monitoring and evaluation.

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