Country Director - Angola

Location: Bié, Huambo and Huíla Provinces

Starting date: According to availability

Duration: 24 months with possibility of extension

People in Need (PIN) is a Czech NGO that provides relief and development assistance in over 20 countries around the world. Formed in 1992, PIN has grown to be the biggest organisation of its kind in Central Europe, providing relief where it is needed, and empowering civil society in Czech Republic, Eastern Europe, Africa and Asia.

People in Need (PIN) has been present in the Angola since 2006. With main office in Kuito (Bié Province) we have been implementing projects focusing on Agriculture and Livelihood, Public Health and Nutrition, Education, WASH, Gender and Civil Society.

Job overview:

Country Director (CD) is a main representative of PIN at provincial as well as country level and is responsible for strategic leadership of the country programme. CD supervises the country programs, finances, human resources, logistics and security. Considerable part of CD's responsibilities consists of medium-term and long-term activities, strategic planning, establishment and maintenance of managerial procedures, recording and putting in use of lessons learned and capacity building. The key responsibility is also representing of organization, networking and fundraising. Another important role is supporting, motivating and consulting the country programme’s staff (currently 8 expatriates and 78 nationals).

Reporting relations and Interdependencies with other functions

The CD’s line manager is Regional Director; CD directly supervises Head of Programmes and heads of support departments. The closest partner to CD on the HQ level is Desk Officer for the given country (DO). CD consults all the main decisions with DO and decisions of strategic importance are consulted with RC. CD, DO and RC are jointly responsible for the country programme.

Main responsibilities: 

Senior Management and Strategic Planning

• Plan development of the country programme in accordance with the local needs and priorities of PIN
• Lead the whole country programme team and overall coordination of all its operations
• Supervise the country programs, finance, compliance and administration as well as human resources, logistics and security
• Medium-term and long-term strategic planning, establishment and maintenance of managerial procedures, recording and putting in use of lessons learned and capacity building

Finance & Administration

• CD supervises the finance and administration unit of the mission. Together with Finance Manager and Compliance officer prepare and follow up mission budget and overall economic situation

Project Management

• CD, in cooperation with HoP (Head of Programs), supports and supervises senior programme staff, follows all phases of the Project cycle management (PCM), and actively participates and leads the design of new programmes
• Actively contribute to development of new proposals, and in line with PIN country strategy and PIN Relief and Development Department strategy
• Ensure timely and high quality reporting to donors and HQ

Representation and Fundraising

• Network among donors and key stakeholders to actively seek funding opportunities, help increase the quality of proposals, understand donor priorities and ensure coordination
• Represent PIN at meetings with government partners, regional and local authorities, donors, local agencies, coordination bodies and other relevant stakeholders, at all levels of project implementation as required
• Responsible for fundraising from institutional donors and financial stability of the mission including preparation of project proposals in cooperation with the programme staff.

Human Resource Management

• CD, in cooperation with DCD (Deputy Country Director, national) plans HR needs of the mission and takes part in the process of selection of new expatriate staff.
• CD is also responsible for capacity building and ensures sufficient human resources for the projects to meet its objectives
• Ensures coherent policy towards recruitment, remuneration and bonuses across the country programme

Security

• Supervising that all security and safety rules (SOPs) are set-up and followed, keeping security policy up to date and enforcing its implementation in cooperation with national Security Officer. S/he is also working towards maximum possible safety of the working conditions to minimize health risks and secure PIN’s assets.
• In cooperation with PIN security department ensures that security measures are adequate to a given situation