Job Opportunity
Position Title: Chad Country Director
Reports to: Director of Disaster Response
Supervises: All in-country staff
Location: Goz Beida, Chad
Contract Length: 1-2 Years
At World Concern, our goal is to relieve human suffering and to bring hope and reconciliation to the people we serve. Our inspiration and motivation comes from Jesus, who taught us to care for the poor, the forgotten, the despised and the marginalized.
Purpose: The successful candidate will be the in-country representative for World Concern and the Global Relief Alliance in Chad, responsible for all strategy, implementation and policy. He/she will be the point of contact for partner agencies, donors and headquarters. The incumbent will ensure safe operations, following established best practices, regular communication and reporting to donors and HQ.
Responsibilities:
- Provide overall in-country leadership for all program activities and provide strategic vision and program design.
- Liaise directly with donors.
- Supervise all staff in-country, including those from partner organizations.
- With the Security Officer, monitor the security situation, set security policy, and ensure its adherence.
- Manage the country budget, ensuring spending is in line with the overall budget and allocated properly among the various grants.
- Seek new and continuing fund, including writing proposals and new opportunities for intervention.
- Collect the necessary information, write and file all donor reports in a timely manner.
- Monitor all indicators to ensure all targets are met and also coordinate support for program activities.
- Ensure proper organizational registration and compliance with government regulations.
- Provide materials for Crista Resource Development necessary to raise private funding for Chad.
- Ensure WC Seattle/Director of Disaster Response is kept apprised of all developments in the general situation as well as the program implementation.
Qualifications:
- Qualified individuals will have a vibrant personal relationship with Jesus Christ and maintain a courteous Christ-like attitude in dealing with people within and outside of World Concern,
- Bachelors/Masters Degree in a suitable field would be preferred but weight will be given to previous documented experience as an expatriate, managing relief programs (at least 5 years experience).
- Ability to write and speak both French and English is a major requirement for this position.
- Significant experience managing teams of international and national staff.
- Experience in program design, proposal writing and reporting writing
- Significant experience working in conflict areas.
- Experience in managing OFDA grants.
Working Conditions:
- This is an unaccompanied post.
- Requires travel to locations experiencing conflict and possible exposure to dangerous situations.
- Position may include travel on sometimes difficult terrain.
- Position at times requires long hours in a demanding environment.
To apply and view a full job description, please go to our website at: www.worldconcern.org/
to fill out our online application.
