Country Director

Summary: The Country Director supervises and manages multiple offices with a significant annual budget and is responsible for all country personnel, offices, programs, security and policies, and ensures that the country program is planned and executed with quality, accountability and measurable impact. Country Director is responsible for the development of new business in country, as well as a culture of professional development and teamwork for all IRD team members in country while maintaining a proactive approach to security management. Additionally, Country Director is responsible for all in-country donor communication, as well as for liaising with relevant government entities and for external representation of IRD’s program in country. The Country Director is also the primary point of contact for inter-departmental agency coordination.   Essential Job Functions:   Develops program strategies that animate and maximize internal and external resources and relationships; Formulates and plans a clear vision of present and future program goals and strategies which can be clearly communicated to team members, local beneficiaries, international partners and donors; Develops and nurtures culturally sensitive internal and external relationships and networks to ensure optimum communication and program success; Builds strong constituencies to include IRD headquarters and regional officers and staff, international and local NGOs, government officials, donor community officials, diplomatic corps and embassies, vendors, media and the general public; Manages with an emphasis on excellence and achievement; Encourages a team culture of learning, creativity and innovation; Recruits, manages and motivates an informed, skilled and efficient team; Incorporates staff recruitment and development strategies and performance management systems in team building process; Manages security and safety of the team and field offices supported by necessary systems and training; Manages all aspects of quality program design and implementation, including activities conducted by local partner organizations; Ensures all programs are implemented in accordance with donor requirements and IRD policies and procedures; Establishes and maintains effective and timely program reporting, monitoring and evaluation systems for internal and external use; Builds and maintains structures that ensure proper segregation of duties between finance and administration; Tracks financial expenditures and develops program implementation pipelines to guide budget flow; Understands and incorporates resources, systems and structures available from IRD worldwide; Ensures effective and transparent use of financial resources in compliance with IRD and donor policies and procedures, and Other duties as assigned.   Required Skills and Experiences:   Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, International Affairs or related field with 10+ years of experience in an NGO or international organization. 5+ years of management experience on USG, UN or other international donor funded projects. Previous Country Director and/or Chief of Party experience preferred. Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite. Fluency in Arabic and English; fluency in French is an asset. Lebanese nationality.   Success Factors:   Strong interpersonal skills, creativity, initiative, participatory leadership and tactful decisiveness. Ability to understand and communicate technical concepts in a compelling and diplomatic manner. Ability to multi-task, prioritize and problem solve. Ability to work effectively with a large variety of diverse people. Excellent verbal and written communication. Excellent management skills