Roving Country Director

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Roving Country Director – Middle East

We are currently recruiting a Roving Country Director to join our Middle East Regional team.

This is a remote/hybrid position, open to candidates globally.

At Relief International, we are committed to building a representative, inclusive and authentic workplace. We strongly encourage applications from candidates from minoritized backgrounds those who bring lived experience of the contexts in which we work.

We are proud to be a global recruiter, hiring people from around the world. We offer competitive salaries and benefit packages for all staff, that are applied fairly and transparently. This means we are unable to advertise the salary as it is dependent on the local job market of the staff member, we will inform shortlisted candidates of the salary range as part of the selection process.

Note you must have the right to work in your home-based location and that national terms and conditions will apply.

This role is classified as requiring advanced pre-employment checks.

About Relief International.

Relief International (RI) works in 15 countries globally to relieve poverty, ensure well-being and advance dignity. We specialize in fragile settings, responding to natural disasters, humanitarian crises, and chronic poverty.

About the Region.

RI operates in six countries in the Middle East region: Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, and Yemen. RI currently employs more than 3,500 staff (direct and indirect) in the Middle East region and implements a range of emergency response and development programs valued at approximately $70 million USD on an annual basis. RI’s programming in the region is focused on Health, Economic Opportunity, Education and WASH.

About the Opportunity.

You will be home-based with availability to deploy at short notice to any of RI’s countries in the region, including remote and insecure locations, up to 80% of the time. While priority will be as gap filling for Country Director positions, other leadership roles may include Deputy Country Director, and Program Director. Gap filling at regional level, leadership in the start- up of new country missions, or large-scale projects may also be required.

Your responsibilities will be

·    Assume overall management and oversight of country programs, project implementation plans and budgets, establishing strong partnerships and networks.

·    Mobilize donor resources to allow start-up of a RI Country Program, based on ongoing needs consistent with the RI global strategy.

·    Work closely with the Regional Team to support response in a timely and effective way to urgent needs.

·    Represent RI as focal person on a national, regional and international level with external stakeholders, including humanitarian partners, donors, and authorities.

About You.

You will bring the following experience and skills.

·    Proven field experience in team management, having served as Country Director or equivalent, with prior experience in the Middle East essential.

·    Demonstrated record in collaborating with local governments, rural communities, other NGOs, U.N. Agencies and other international emergency response and development actors.

·    Experienced in representation on a national, regional and international level to donors, partners, relevant government bodies, the media and members of the humanitarian community.

·    Strong understanding and experience in project cycle management, risk management and budget management.

·    Strong verbal and written English language skills are essential.

Research shows that women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs, unless they meet every single requirement. If you’re excited about this role, but your experience doesn’t align with every criteria described, we encourage you to apply anyway, you could be exactly what we need!

How to apply.

To apply for this post, click on the “Apply” button in the job advert page.

·    You will be asked to upload a CV and Cover Letter.

·    The cover letter should be two pages, and explain why you are interested in this post with Relief International and how your skills and experience make you a good fit.

Closing date: Please apply immediately we will be reviewing applicants on a rolling basis, therefore we may withdraw the position from the jobs board before the closing date.

As a humanitarian organization, Relief International is committed to the safeguarding of all those we come into contact with through our work. We are committed to the core humanitarian principles regarding prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse. Relief International expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and uphold the values and behaviors outlined in the Code of Conduct.

Recruitment to all roles in Relief International include a criminal records self-declaration, references, and other pre-employment checks, which may include police and qualifications che