Country Director

2 weken geleden

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland War Child Voltijd
Our Organisation

War Child Alliance is a dynamic organization that fosters an informal ambiance within our office, encouraging creativity, inspiration, and self-initiative from employees. We practice what we preach, prioritizing dynamic, innovative, and integrity-focused approaches to achieve the highest possible results while minimizing costs.

Your Challenge

As the Country Director, you will lead the development and implementation of the Country Strategy in line with War Child's global strategy and relevant to the local context. This includes responsibility for financial health, security, team management, and external representation. The Country Director is ultimately responsible for quality programme implementation, partnership management, and programme sustainability.

Your Responsibilities
  1. Lead the participatory development and updating of the country strategy and annual plans, and oversee the implementation, reviewing, and monitoring of the strategy and plan in line with the War Child Global Strategy.
  2. Build strong strategic partnerships and effective relationships with government agencies, local and international non-governmental organizations, and donors to ensure holistic, integrated, quality, and sustainable programs scaling of evidence-based interventions and the center of the process.
  3. Strengthen existing relationships and build new relationships with strategic partners and donors aiming at institutional fundraising.
  4. Represent WCA in coordination platforms, meetings, and events.
  5. Overall responsible for security management, ensuring continuous context monitoring, risk analysis, regular updating of security plans, security decision making, and incident management as needed.
  6. Oversee and ensure that HR, Logistics, Supply, and Finance management is carried out in accordance with local laws, WCA policies, and procedures, and applicable donor guidelines.
  7. Foster and develop effective leadership within the country office, and a work culture that promotes staff well-being and creates space for staff participation in decision making.
  8. Promote and uphold the War Child Integrity Framework and 'Do No Harm' principles, aiming at strong awareness and respect by War Child staff and partners of all relevant policies and principles in this regard.
Your Profile
  1. An experienced and inspiring leader;
  2. At least 15 years of relevant experience in an international/humanitarian context, of which 8 years in a senior management position (e.g. as Representative or Country Director);
  3. Experience in security management and context analysis;
  4. Experience in the Africa region;
  5. Experience in a similar/unstable and/or insecure environment;
  6. Proven experience in working with diverse teams in a low-resource environment;
  7. Relevant academic background, e.g. psychology, pedagogy, community development, social sciences, international relations;
  8. Familiarity/qualification in any of our key thematic areas is an advantage;
  9. Experience in working with local partners and preferably in our field of expertise;
  10. Experience in financial management (including management of multiple grants);
  11. Fluency in English and French is an absolute must; preference for additional languages such as Swahili, Arabic, and Spanish;
  12. Strong problem-solving and social skills;
  13. Proven affinity with War Child's mandate;
  14. Preference for local or regional candidates.
Our Terms & Conditions

A challenging job within an inspiring and motivated team of people and the support of a strong and professional organization in the Netherlands.

A fair salary and comprehensive secondary benefits, and opportunities to develop and learn professionally.

  1. Job location: Bangui, CAR
  2. Contract type: Local contract, salary grid and Terms & Conditions will apply. Expats will be offered an expat package.
  3. Contract duration: War Child Alliance will offer a 1-year contract with the intention to prolong into an open-ended contract depending on mutual agreement and performance.
  4. Working hours: Full-time, 40 hours per week.
  5. It is an unaccompanied role.

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