• University degree in Project management, International Affairs, Development, International Political Economy or other relevant field.
  
• Eight years experience in management positions in humanitarian contexts
  

Strategy and vision

• Is responsible for monitoring and analysing the political and humanitarian situation across the country and surrounding countries through established contacts and carrying out exploratory missions to identify potential fields of intervention. Design, propose, elaborate and develop new strategy of interventions in line with INTERSOS values and principles.
  
• Explore and present funding opportunities that integrate initiatives and leverage impact for the communities; support and direct fund-raising activities with institutional and private donors.
  
• Monitor donor’s priorities and intervention strategies in the country. Guarantee the strict observance and adherence to INTERSOS and donors’ procedures.
  

• Represent the organisation and manage relations with the authorities ensuring smooth and timely implementation of planned interventions and safeguarding impartiality and independence.
  
• Follow up, guarantee and monitor government recognition procedures for the organisation in compliance with the host country formalities.
  
• Maintain a productive communication with donors and ensure that the assessed needs are communicated to impact on donors’ priorities.
  

People management

• Ensure that the senior management team is effective, mutually supporting and sufficiently involved in key decision-making processes.
  
• In coordination with the HR Coordinator, guide and supervise the staff performance process for international and national staff.
  
• Ensure the respect organisational values, Code of Ethics, Organization Management and Control Model, and INTERSOS procedures.
  

Finance, logistics and supply

• Together with the Finance Coordinator, define and oversee the overall financial management of the mission, striving towards financial sustainability and assume responsibility for the mission funds management (NGO budget).
  
• Ensure that allocated resources are managed effectively and transparently.
  
• Together with the Logistics and Supply Coordinator, ensure that required and efficient supply services and processes are in place.
  

Safety and security

• Hold final accountability for security, including development and validation of country security plan and ensuring adherence to procedures, monitoring of the context development, analysis and provision of recommendations.
  
• Regularly interact with the Regional Office and the Security Advisor on security issues.
  
• Hold final responsibility for any decision concerning security in the country.
  

Accountability and quality control

• In collaboration with the SMT is responsible to produce and submit the mission monthly activity reports.
  
• Continuously assess, analyse and evaluate the impact of the country program and operations, also through periodic visits to the areas of intervention, in collaboration with the Program Coordinator and MEAL.
  
• Ensure all the policies within INTERSOS Safeguarding Framework are respected by the staff.