Title: Country Manager-Rwanda Location: Gisenyi-Rwanda with travel in the region Starting Date: Immediately Contract: Permanent Salary: A competitive package will be offered Reference: FHF-CM-Rwanda
About the Fred Hollows Foundation
Established in Australia 1992, The Fred Hollows Foundation is inspired by the work of the late Australian ophthalmologist Professor Fred Hollows. Fred was an eye doctor, and a social justice activist who championed the right of all people to high quality and affordable eye care and to good health.
The Fred Hollows Foundation is an international NGO dedicated to the prevention of blindness working with government and NGO partners throughout Southern and Eastern Africa, Asia, the Pacific and Australia. The Fred Hollows Foundation Eastern Africa Program currently supports comprehensive eye health care programs in Kenya, Tanzania and Rwanda. Scoping has begun for a Burundi Program.
FHF has retained Mission Talent to perform an exclusive search for the Country Manager for Rwanda.
The Country Manager is employed by the FHF Sydney office as its local representative to:
* Lead the development and implementation of the overall Country Strategy; * Manage a portfolio of robust eye health programs undertaken through local partnerships (in line with the agreed Country Strategy); * Serve as the focal point for relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, representing FHF in relevant partnerships and forums to actively promote the profile and agenda of FHF; * Take a lead role in organisational development within the country office, ensuring that appropriate policies, practices and staffing are in place to support effective and sustainable program delivery; * Manage the local legal and FHF corporate compliance requirements of the country office; * Contribute to the wider strategy and organisational development within FHF at a national, regional and global level through participation in relevant forums or working groups.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Strategic Responsibilities
* Lead the ongoing development, review and renewal of the Country Strategy in close collaboration with all partners, ensuring effective alignment with overall FHF Objectives and Vision 2020 priorities; * Participate in and contribute to FHF’s strategic planning and organisational development initiatives at regional and global levels (eg: through participation in RMGs, the IMG and other relevant forums or working groups).
Specific Responsibilities
Program Leadership:
o Identify and develop appropriate and viable new project concepts and related funding proposals (in collaboration with the International Program Development Team in Sydney). o Oversee and review the development of project plans and budgets and other program documentation; o Oversee the implementation of program activities in accordance with agreed Project Design Documents, work plans and annual budgets; o Oversee regular program monitoring, evaluation and reporting and ensure lessons learned are reflected in project expansion and future project development.
Advocacy and Partnerships:
o Build strong relationships with key partners and stakeholders - including key V2020 strategic partners, program implementing partners, governments and government agencies, multilateral agencies, and other appropriate national and international organisations; o Raise the profile of preventable blindness as a health issue and build support for FHF’s programs and the Vision 2020 agenda; o Identify suitable partners with whom FHF can work to establish avoidable blindness prevention projects; o Seek out, establish and extend FHF’s collaborations and strategic partnerships with appropriate national and international organizations.
Donor Relations and Resource Mobilisation:
o Identify and source appropriate local and regional funding opportunities and prepare grant proposals and submissions; o Maintain positive engagement with key donors – provide timely and relevant reporting, regular communications and coordinate other engagement activities (eg: host visits when required, etc).
People Management:
o Give direction to a team of local staff and lead this team to set goals, priorities and action plans to achieve the Country Program Strategy; o Manage or oversee all aspects of local staffing including recruitment, remuneration, performance management and reviews, and professional development; o Directly supervise a number of direct reports, providing direction, feedback and guidance as necessary; o Foster and encourage a positive working culture within the country office team; o Ensure that health, safety and security of staff is given high priority and that policies and procedures are developed and followed to keep staff safe. Advise the DIP immediately of any potential or actual high risk issues or security concerns that may threaten staff health or safety.
Organisational Development:
o Develop and maintain appropriate and effective financial, human resources and administrative systems; o Develop and maintain effective risk management processes to identify, mitigate and monitor program and organisational risks; o Ensure that appropriate policies and procedures are in place to meet all local statutory requirements; o Provide timely financial and program reports, situation analyses and strategic inputs to the Sydney office to meet governance, planning, fundraising and advocacy activities; o Ensure maintenance and security of all FHF assets; o Workforce planning and succession planning: monitor the capacity of staff both individually and collectively and ensure that the team contains an appropriate mix of skills and expertise to enable delivery of the Country Program Strategy both now and into the future.
Financial Management:
o Produce annual program budget and associated project budgets and submit to FHF Australia for review and approval; o Plan and allocate funds as outlined in the work plan and budget; o Oversee an effective reporting system which includes providing periodic budget and financial reports to FHF in Australia and other stakeholders as appropriate; o Establish and oversee bank accounts, insurances, an asset register and petty cash systems.
Other Responsibilities:
o Make decisions in line with the FHF Delegations and Limits of Authority document; o Implement and comply with FHF policies and procedures; o Perform other duties, as required to meet the objectives of the team and the KPIs for the role.
SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS
* Minimum of a Masters degree in public health, international development or a related field. * Minimum of 10 years demonstrated experience managing complex programs in public health or development; ideally with some exposure to eye health programming. * Strong project management skills across the full project cycle, including program development, implementation and evaluation. * Demonstrated capacity for high-level representation and strategic advocacy: able to engage and influence senior levels of government, multi-lateral agencies and other partners. * Demonstrated ability to manage staff and administrative and financial activities in developing country programs, and capacity to develop and implement appropriate policies, procedures and systems in these areas. * Commitment to and strong capacity for working through collaboration and partnerships – must have superior relationship management and interpersonal skills. * Good problem-solving skills: demonstrates resilience and initiative when faced with challenges. * Excellent communication skills, including fluency in written and spoken English and French * Demonstrated capacity to work effectively in cross-cultural / mixed language environments.
HOW TO APPLY
Please send your CV with FHF-CM-Rwanda to: applications@missiontalent.com . The position is to be filled immediately.
Thank you in advance. Only short-listed candidates can be contacted.
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