STARTING DATE: Availability to enter on duty with a short notice period (maximum one month) DUTY STATION: Intersos field missions DURATION: At least one year
ROLE, TASK AND RESPONSIBILITIES The Head of Mission represents INTERSOS in the country of operation and act in accordance with specific directions and supervision from the Regional Director. The HoM is responsible to: • Establish and maintain relations with local institutions, donors, NGOs, International Agencies and other stakeholders; • Define country priorities based on context and needs analyses, monitor donor intervention strategies and priorities in the country and evaluate, promote and elaborate new projects; • Establish, guarantee and monitor government recognition procedures for the organisation and the host country formalities. • Define programming and planning of mission activities and check implementation; • Check monthly planning of activities and relative expenses; • Be responsible for procurement processes of goods, works and services and to ensure conformity to procedures, for forwarding all tender notices and results to Head Office, for publication on the organisation's website; • Supervise, monitor and evaluate project implementation phases also by periodic visits to areas of operation; • Define mission’s economic and financial planning, guaranteeing self-sufficiency and consistency of expenses against budget constraints; • Assume responsibility for funds management of the mission and for the bank accounts management; • Approve reports and intermediate and final financial reports and assume responsibility for presentation to donors; • Write monthly reports on country operations for the Regional Director; • be responsible for accurate application of all procedures defined by INTERSOS and donors.
JOB REQUIREMENTS • Master degree in a humanitarian related studies • At least 5 years of experience as HoM or other coordination and management position in humanitarian/development contexts implementing activities funded by UN donors or ECHO; • Excellent oral and written communication skills; • Proven people management and leadership skills: the ability to lead staff and promote productivity in a pleasant work environment; • Fluent French or English written and spoken (Italian is an add value); • Self-starter with ability to work autonomously; • Management skills and capacity of working in a volatile security environment.
How to apply:
Application should be submitted to: humanresources@intersos.org specifying in the subject “Head of Mission”
