MENTOR is recruiting a Country Director (CD) to assist with the overall implementation of the Angola portfolio. Key to this is ensuring that programme objectives are fully achieved in a timely manner, whilst concurrently identifying needs, opportunities and informing strategic and operational responses.
The CD will lead in-country organisational representation providing leadership and overall responsibility for the management of fundraising, financial and grant management, human resource management, technical programme support, logistics support and external relations.
The CD will supervise and support the coordination of different programmes to ensure consistent levels of high-quality delivery, accountability and transparency across them all. They will directly supervise and support the MENTOR senior staff in the country, working closely with the management team to provide solid management support to all programmes.
Job requirements:
- At least five years’ work experience managing programmes related to international health issues in emergency or low- and middle-income country settings. Previous experience as a Country Representative/Director preferred.
- Relevant post-graduate degree or advanced studies in programme management and/or public health.
- Familiar with NGO working environments and standard procedures.
- Proven experience with donor’s procedures, project management, HR management, finance and logistics.
- Organised and good coordination / able to work under pressure.
- Experience of managing teams.
- Excellent communication, analytical, organisational, interpersonal and cross-cultural skills.
- A strong interest in innovative disease control at health systems and community level.
- Solid experience in proposal development.
- Fluency in English and Portuguese is required
Please find the full details here
To apply please use LinkedIn. If that is not possible, please email your CV, a letter of motivation and the details of three referees to: recruitment@mentor-initiative.org
Please also note that due to the volume of applications we receive, we can not give feedback at the shortlisting stage.