COOPI MALAWI - Country Director

Durata contratto: 12 months renewable

Sede: Lilongwe

Data di richiesta: 7 novembre 2012

Supervisor: desk officer in HQ

Duration: 12 Months renewable

Duty station: Lilongwe with frequent travel within Malawi and the South East African Countries

Descrizione e requisiti

Responsibilities

Representation / Relation with COOPI

· Represent COOPI in Malawi and in Madagascar

· Respect and define with the HQ the mission strategies and ensure the adherence to it and the overall mission goal achievements

· With the support of the Country administrator, ensure that the overall expenditure of the mission remain within the budget(s) allocated

· Provide to HQ reports and analytical documentation as per COOPI’s procedure and as per request from his/her supervisor

· Respect and follow HQ recommendations/ directives to be promptly adopted in the mission under his/her responsibilities

· Ensure that COOPI’s mission, and COOPI’s procedures and protocol are tightly respected

· Attend regular meeting at HQ or other location upon request

· Ensure that COOPI is properly and positively represented with local institutions and that

· Ensure that COOPI is adherent and respectful of local laws.

· Be the signature of bank account and contracts, and, when authorized by the HQ, with the local donors.

Donors / Fund raising

· Maintain constructive positive relations with Donors in Malawi and in Europe when requested by the HQ

· Design with his/her team quality project proposal in line with the mission strategy

· Ensure that the project contracts are duly honoured with the donors

Team management

· Lead the team / staff in Malawi and in Madagascar. This includes direct supervision to key positions (expatriate and local) such as country administrator, program manager and other key positions.

· Define the organogram of the mission

· Coordinate with the Country Administrator the resources management and the supervision of the bases.

· Responsible of the safety and security protocol and the adherence to it.

Minimum Requirements

At least five years working experience, out of which three in projects programming and management;

Previous experiences in project writing;

Good report writing skills;

Good knowledge and use of the English Language;

Good administrative skills;

Proactive aptitude in terms of planning and coordination with different bodies, institutions and Reference Points;

Target oriented and problem solving aptitude;

Good leadership skills, aimed at managing and motivating a team;

Positive ability to bear stressful and complicated situations;

Diplomatic and confidentiality skills;

Advanced IT skills

How to apply: 

http://www.coopi.org/it/lavoroformazione/offertedilavoro/lavoro/836/