Country Representative – Kenya

We are looking for our delegation in Kenya for aCountry Representative – KenyaPosition Start Date:the 15th of March 2015Supervisor: Desk Officer, based in Head OfficeClosing date :the 27th of January 2015Swiss salaried contract 4 140 CHF (~3 310 €) < > 5 300 CHF (~4 240€) net salary/month according to experience x 13, Annual Leave: 25 days per year. Contract includes also local accommodation and transportation, health and repatriation insurance, return flight. Details of conditions and advantagesGeneral description of the position:As a representative of the Foundation, the Country Representative leads, coordinates and manages all the activities linked to the Terre des hommes projects in his/her country of assignment: Network work, planning, checking and evaluation of the projects, fund-raising, human resources, finances and administration.To participate in drawing up Foundation strategies and policies by including the thoughts of the staff in his/her delegationTo lead the development of the overall intervention strategy in the country of responsibility and provide a national and regional framework for its implementation with the headquartersTo analyze the national context and draw up strategic guidelines for the country in coordination with the parties concerned: Collect the data and analyze the opportunities and the risksTo define and to implement an operations strategy: financial, HR and thematic in coordination with the headquarters and the institutional organizationsPersonnel management / team management :To lead, to train and to support the teams of expatriate and local employeesTo recruit and/or to assist with the recruitment of expatriate and local staffTo ensure that the files of the expatriates are monitored (plane tickets, JD, action plan, job opening, monitoring of leave, etc.) in contact with the headquartersTo offer strategic and technical support and advice to the delegation's managers and staffTo identify the managers' and employees' training needs and organize local or internal training sessions in collaboration with his/her immediate employeesTo explore at a national level the possibilities of collaborating with other organizations for Tdh team training or indeed of offering training support on behalf of Tdh to these organizationsTo propose the annual budget for the country of responsibility, keeping within the financial ceiling and following the instructions given by the headquarters.To lead the search for funding and the negotiations with the sponsors present in the intervention zone in coordination with the HeadquartersTo participate in the monthly review of the budget, in order to direct future spending and the delegation's allocationsTo make sure that Tdh operations in the country are fully financially coveredTo provide financial monitoring and monitor the contractsTo take the overall responsibility for all the funds sent to the delegationTo represent Tdh before the sponsors: establish and update an address book of potential sponsors covering the intervention CountryTo participate in information meetings for sponsors which are held at a national level and send the information collected to the HeadquartersTo coordinate, promote, supervise or negotiate the contracts (in agreement with the Headquarters) and follow up with the institutional donorsAdministration / logistics and recovery services:To make sure that delegation regulations and procedures exist in administrative and financial matters and human resourcesTo ensure that the contracts, regulations and procedures comply with the national lawsTo ensure that Tdh administrative and logistical processes and procedures are properly observed within the delegationTo analyze the operational processes in place and to analyze their relevance and effectiveness: to take steps to readjust them if necessaryAdvocacy - Representation – Networking:To support and to facilitate advocacy projects and strategies relating to the delegationTo carry out all the formalities required by the government and the other official agenciesTo coordinate, to develop and to reinforce partnership actions at a national level with the partners in the same activity sector: sectorial working group, clusters, etc.Information / Publications / Communication / Reporting :To be responsible for producing reportsTo produce publications in coordination with the area to which s/he belongs and the Communication Dpt and FundraisingTo make sure that Tdh operations have a high profile in the local mediaTo plan and provide a framework for the drafting of the narrative reports and financial reportsTo valid the relevance of the field work as regards the substance of the programTo plan and to pre-validate project proposals before submitting them to the headquartersTo be responsible for producing reports and ensure strict adherence to the time limits established by the headquarters and the sponsors as well as the reliability of the information produced and the confidentiality of the mission's sensitive informationTo supervise or to draft funding requestsTo ensure coordination and consistency between the different projects and intervention zonesIn collaboration with the desk at headquarters, to assess the needs of the target populations in order to readjust the ongoing projects if necessary or to launch new projects, to ensure that resources are properly tailoredTo ensure the Project Management Cycle (PMC) is being implemented in the delegation’s projects· To commit to respect Tdh Risk Management Policies including: Child Protection Policy, Safety and Security Policy and Anti-Fraud/Corruption Policy, Whistle Blowing Policy· To commit to ensure the best implementation possible of the Tdh Risk Management Policies in Pakistan· To commit to inform supervisors and to deal with any cases, allegations, or possibility of transgression, even potential, of the Tdh Risk Management PoliciesEducation: University degree or similar educationLanguage: required fluency in EnglishPrevious experience of seniority in an NGO / INGO and of working in a developing country, experience of Human Resource Management: good interpersonal skills.Strong team leadership qualitiesA commitment to excellence, attention to detail.Leadership, maturity and good judgment: able to act clearly and decisively in difficult, stressful conditions.A commitment to safety and security and the ability to engender this in all staff members.An solution / outcome oriented approach to programme management supported by a professional knowledge and experience of the principles of PCM.We will only consider complete online applications corresponding to the required profile. Your application must include a complete CV and a covering letter.If you are not shortlisted, your file will be destroyed by us, according to the rules on data protection.If you face difficulties in applying online, please contact our HR department: rh@tdh.chTerre des hommes provides equal working conditions for men and women. Furthermore, for candidates with equivalent qualifications and for positions with responsibilities, applications from women are strongly encouraged.The recruitment and selection procedures of Terre des hommes reflect our commitment for child security and protection.