• A functional and visionary senior Programmes team responsible for the development and implementation of the country programmes ensuring delivery of all projects in time, on budget and with high quality
• Institutionalised and long-term engagement and collaboration in place with the traditional and untraditional partners, private sector, think tanks and academia at the country level.
• Relationship with Headquarter improved through the creation of opportunities for engagements and servicing the individual needs of various departments on time and accurately.
• Humanitarian programming of Human Appeal integrated into long term development programme around key programming pillars of Global Strategy of Human Appeal.
• The donor servicing and strategic engagement with donors improved. It should increase the innovations, scope and size of Human Appeal Country Programme not only in the country but also at regional and global levels. Human Appeal should achieve zero ineligibility of expenses and qualified audit reports.
• Organisational Learning and Knowledge Management System instituted and the use of knowledge assets is maximised for an improved Triple-I for Human Appeal.

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Accountabilities

Program Management

• Establish and maintain systems for programmes operations in accordance with HA policies and procedures to lead the implementation of the International programmes strategy in line with Human Appeal’s vision, mission and core values.
• Represent and safeguard the image, reputation and interests of HA at office, field and community perspective.
• Attend Cluster meetings and other important forums via engagement with UN, NGOs, CBOs and government line ministries on developing and ensuring adherence to minimum humanitarian standards in the implementation of projects;
• Develop and implement long-term goals and objectives to achieve the successful outcome of the programmes.
• Contribute and lead programmes development efforts by identifying opportunities and working with programmes Team to draft proposals to respond to those opportunities, as well as the delivery of programmes, ensuring programme effectiveness through Head office, Sub-offices and partner teams.
• Plan, Design and implement staff capacity development and relevant trainings to provide guidance to programmes staff on all issues related to programmes implementation.
• Implement Day-to-day and on the ground management of the emergency project team.

Resource mobilisation

• Develop an annual program budget and operating plan to support the programmes, coordination closely with all other key departments including Finance, HR, logistic for development and execution of Core Competencies (Food Security & Livelihoods, Health, WASH) strategies.
• Ensure there is allocation of common resources and skills within the programme individual projects to maintain the dependencies and the interfaces between projects
• Provide cohesive humanitarian planning for office, ensuring that priorities and opportunities identified are in line with strategic plan and goals.
• Prepare the Employment Plan, Yearly – quarterly to programmes department according to grants.
• Facilitate the appointment of individuals to project teams by taking part in interview and recruitment of staffs’ especially when they are under programmes department.
• Accomplish human resource objectives by developing job descriptions, selecting, orienting, training, assigning, scheduling, coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, appraising, and reviewing job contributions; planning and reviewing compensation actions
• Manage third party contributions to the programmes.

Strategy

• Responsible for reviewing the Strategy and Humanitarian Response Plan is fit for purpose and ensuring effective implementation at country-level;
• Provide strategic leadership and management to country programmes that include humanitarian programming and influencing to maximise our influence and impact;
• Provides strategic guidance to the country offices to develop and deliver quality programmes, knowledge-based, innovative in terms of new approaches and engagement with diversified stakeholders to achieve impact at scale
• Work in close liaison and synergy with partners and focus geographic and thematic sectors;

Stewardship and Operational Management

• Guide and give pragmatic and actionable advice on operational excellence to achieve optimal efficiency and cost-effectiveness in all functions and operations of the country programme.
• When temporarily assigned in a management position, oversee the deployment and utilisation of financial and operational policies, procedures, and systems to deliver compliance with Human Appeal and donor requirements.
• Ensure responsiveness and appropriate levels of in-person and remote support to all offices, especially in the areas of HR, finance and supply chain

Programme Monitoring and Evaluation

• Provide technical support to country teams in preparation of M&E Framework (especially for the donor-funded projects).
• Help country teams in developing and using knowledge products for reducing costs, raising funds and increasing impact.
• When temporarily assigned to a management position, ensure the M&E system is working as per Human Appeal procedures. In the case of donor-funded projects, ensure compliance with donor M&E requirements.

Local Fundraising & Liaison with Funders/Donors

• Help the country programme to build a system of the regular flowing information, that is available to the funding departments and to donors / official funders as required by the various funding mechanisms.
• Establish and develop working relationships with key donors and actively develop local funding sources appropriate to the approved country strategy.
• When temporarily assigned to a management position, ensure compliance and meeting all deadlines of the donors on existing restricted income contracts. Raise further funds and explore possibilities of linking up with strategic non-funding partnerships, etc.
• Build capacity of national teams in promoting relationship with major international donors in line with the country and global programme strategies of Human Appeal.

Financial Management & Control

• Contribute to fostering collaboration between programme and support teams (especially financial management and controls). Technically help the country teams to put in place the control of expenditure and the disbursement of resources following the established procedures.
• Update Headquarter’s Risk Register about country-specific risks and advise on mitigation measures to the senior leadership of Human Appeal.
• Help the country team in identifying keep risks in maintaining the financial and legal integrity of the organisation at the country level.
• Help country teams to put in place a budget monitoring system to maintain adequate and coordinated budget monitoring processes for grant funds and discretionary funds.
• Improve the quality of progress and financial reports through technical feedback and capacity building as required by the government and accountability procedures and as required by other organisations.
• Help headquarters in ensuring oversight of the original programme’s financial position.
• Build capacity of country teams and promote an organisational culture of compliance within Human Appeal to Anti-Money Laundering instructions/laws of the UK, EU, and USA Governments and the Government of the host country.

Human Resource Development & Management

• Contribute to institutionalising Human Resource Development and management systems at the country level.
• Help CD in maintaining effective and appropriate staff recruitment, induction, appraisal, remuneration and development practice at all levels to ensure the optimum utilisation and development of human resources.
• Assist and guide CD in appointment, development and management of senior management staff. Ensure that Human Appeal recruits high calibre of staff while promoting affirmative action within the organisation.
• Encourage a corporate perspective amongst staff and actively promote staff exchange, and development schemes, where these contribute to the meeting of HA programme objectives and priorities.
• Participate in the appraisal process and ensure that agreed objectives are achieved, taking responsibility for directing own learning and development activities (e.g. private study, e-learning).
• Build the capacity of the country office to put in place a practical and functional performance management system.
• When temporarily assigned to a management position, undertake change management and other measures as per steer of the senior leadership.

Seek opportunity Security and Health Safety

• Advise CD in maintaining an overview of political and security context through developing and updating security and evacuation procedures and plan to ensure all staff adhere to health and safety guidelines, i.e. to introduce efficiencies and eliminate redundancies in the existing business process.
• Help CD to put in place an operational security management plan with incident reporting and analysis.
• When temporarily assigned to a management position, the position holder will be responsible for the security and safety of country teams, assets and operations.

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