Country Director Iraq

Main responsibilities:
The Country Director will be responsible for:
 Representing Dorcas in Iraq;
 Formulating, implementing and reviewing of the Country Strategic and Annual Plan, within the framework of the Dorcas strategy and policies;
 Providing leadership to the team of Dorcas Iraq. Ensuring high quality program design, project proposals and project implementation;
 Identifying, creating and capitalizing on institutional funding opportunities for further growth and expansion of the program portfolio in Iraq;
 Developing new partnerships with local organizations and other (I)NGOs;
 Maintaining and establishing successful strategic relations with embassies, international donors, INGOs, local government bodies, UN coordination structures and other relevant stakeholders;
 Ensuring strong and outstanding collaborative relations with the Dorcas International Office;
 Ensuring quality in implementation standards, guidelines and reporting;
 Timely submission of reports to all stakeholders, including donors according to their requirements;
 Developing an organizational culture that reflects the values of Dorcas;
 Creating an environment of continuous learning, where staff is encouraged and supported to grow and develop and are willing to be held accountable for their commitments.
Job Requirements:
This is an exceptional opportunity for an ambitious, entrepreneurial and high energy professional with significant experience in program management in humanitarian aid or international development, to be part of a dynamic country organization. Specific requirements include:
 Master’s degree in International Development, Humanitarian Action, Disaster Management or other relevant field;
 Minimum of five years relevant working experience in (senior) program management in humanitarian aid/ international development;
 Proven track record in identifying, creating and capitalizing on institutional funding opportunities;
 Demonstrated experience in representing a non-profit organization and building personal and professional networks at a senior level;
 Good understanding of program, financial and operational management processes;
 Good understanding of key trends in international and humanitarian development;
 Experience building, leading and developing a growing team of staff with different backgrounds and expertise, empowering them to elevate their levels of responsibility, span-of-control and performance;
 Extensive experience working in an international and cross cultural context;
 Strong communication skills, both verbally and written (including negotiation and presentation skills);
 Personal qualities of integrity, credibility, interpersonal and cross cultural sensitivity;
 Settled character with ability to cope with stressful, delicate and possibly dangerous situations;
 Fluent in English;
 Being a Christian, adhering to the Christian identity of Dorcas and experienced conveying the Christian identity to team members;
 Full support for the vision and mission of Dorcas.