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Post:Country Director GHANA
Organization: SNV Netherlands Development Organisation
Location:Accra,Ghana
Country Director
Based in Accra, GHANA (International contract)
Please insert an introductory text that indicates details about the programme and country specifics that are catchy and attract candidates. SNV is a not-for-profit international development Organisation. Founded in the Netherlands nearly 50 years ago, we have built a long-term, local presence in 38 of the poorest countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America. Our global team of local and international advisors work with local partners to equip communities, businesses and Organisations with the tools, knowledge and connections they need to increase their incomes and gain access to basic services – empowering them to break the cycle of poverty and guide their own development. SNV started to operate in Ghana since 1992
SNV believes that inclusive growth and development are essential for lasting success. Sustained poverty reduction requires poor men and women to both contribute to and benefit from growth while having access to quality basic services. SNV concentrates its capacity development services in programs with demand driven change processes in Agriculture, Renewable Energy (including REDD+) and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, with the objective to improve the livelihoods of low income people.
SNV provides advisory services for solutions with local impact, and plays a role in knowledge networking and advocacy, building on linkages between local and international presence and expertise. To achieve impact at scale, SNV implements a programme approach with our local partners, built within a strategic framework of local and international priorities. We focus on systemic change and local ownership and provide contextualized solutions for development impact at scale.
Public and private funds are mobilized for program implementation, including costs of SNV staff and overhead.
Leading SNV Ghana Country programme Ghana is a dynamic, emerging economy, with a huge potential for SNV to respond to market trends and achieve meaningful results for small and medium sized enterprises and low income households. As country director in Ghana, you will be leading a country program with currently a workforce of over Forty five (45) members, a rapidly increasing number and volume of externally funded projects in the 3 sectors, and a budget of over four million five hundred thousand euros (€4.5m) in 2013, including a targeted amount of one million five hundred thousand Euros (€1.5m) external revenues. Moreover, projects in Liberia and Sierra Leone are currently managed under the responsibility of the SNV Ghana director.
Main challenges for the coming years are business development to have the Ghana program fully externally funded within 2 years’ time; quality improvement of the programs, improve efficiency and effectiveness and a substantial cost reduction to ensure SNV is competitive in the funding market.
Overview of the position You will be responsible for development results, financial and human resources management, with partnership building and resource mobilization including deal making for the country program. You will ensure program coherence in sectors and operational collaboration between the teams. You will be expected to improve the quality, results and sustainability of the country program and bring this to scale. You will represent SNV externally, build and maintain a network of development partners, be well informed about national developments and priorities. You will inspire and engage your country team, and chair country management consisting of program and support staff. You will be expected to coach, support and guide staff to achieve better results; to uphold SNV’s policies, and foster a practice of learning, documentation and sharing. You will adhere to SNV’s Code of Conduct and ensure that staff in your country program does the same. You will report to the Managing Director responsible for cluster of countries.
Responsibilities
• SNV profiling and resource mobilization: Ensure a high quality implementation of SNV programs; strengthen SNV’s profile as high quality service provider, while ensuring that the Ghana program is fully externally funded in two years’ time;
• Develop and manage programs in sectors and ensure application of SNV’s agreed global approaches; Initiate, develop, position, and manage SNV’s programs in Ghana in an impact- and results oriented manner; • Contribute to and participate in SNV’s corporate sectors strategy and policy development and lead country strategies and program development in identified (sub) sectors and value chains;
• Promote and participate actively in the collaboration within and between countries. Translate SNV’s strategy on advisory practice in opportunities for scalable impact in poverty reduction within the country
• Represent SNV - network at all relevant levels with clients, partners, local providers of capacity development services, authorities, diplomatic missions, colleagues, donors, media and other relevant organizations;
• Act as a role model of entrepreneurship and drive, business engagement, enquiry and impact orientation;
• Provide inspiring, coaching and result-oriented leadership for key staff. Stimulate individual and team development and monitor organizational performance against key indicators;
• Facilitate learning and knowledge development of staff, within and between teams, stimulate cross border knowledge, networking and sharing of best practices.
Candidate profile
• Master’s degree or equivalent;
• Knowledge and understanding at strategic level of the international developmental sector, relevant actors and relevant developments concerning SNV core business;
• Excellent networking and positioning skills, being able to link to international organizations, private and public sector, and local organizations;
• Substantial track record in partnership building and resource mobilization.
• Background in private sector development and a network of (international) business relationships
• Capacity to translate strategy into impact-oriented programs and results;
• 10 - 15 years relevant management experience, preferably in multifaceted development work - able to coach, lead, stimulate, and inspire professionals in a development context;
• Entrepreneurial and result oriented attitude;
• Able to act with a mature, outward looking, tactful, persuasive and open mind;
• Excellent leadership- and people management skills;
• International work experience in different countries;
• Track record in one of the 3 focus sectors of SNV is an asset;
• Excellent command of the English language; basic knowledge of French is an advantage
Contract duration: 2 years, with possible extension
Desired start date: November 2013
Information on duty station
Medical situation: international standard Security situation: Good Accessibility: International airport with daily international flights. Good road network linking with other countries in the West African sub-region Communication: Good telephone, e-mail and internet facilities Education: international standard from pre-primary to University
Closing date: 22 Sep 2013
How to apply:
http://reliefweb.int/job/601232/country-director-ghana
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