Deadline: Ongoing
International Medical Corps (IMC) is currently seeking applications from the eligible applicants for the post of Country Director in Cameroon.
The Country Director will be responsible for the overall strategic planning, human resources, program design and implementation, program support of operations, finance, administration, monitoring and evaluation supervision, expansion/development, external relations and partnerships, and required reporting for the country program.
IMC’s mission is to improve the quality of life through health interventions and related activities that build local capacity in underserved communities worldwide.
Key Jobs Responsibilities
The Country Director will perform the following functions-
- Develop country specific strategic plan and proposals for programs that will successfully transition our relief programs to early recovery and transition to more long-term development programs.
- Work closely with the MoH to identify a strategy for the strengthening the health care system.
- Represent the organization and liaise with local and national authorities, UN, NGO, and donor agencies to promote the organizations programs, facilitate successful coordination of activities and ensure transparency and accountability to all stakeholders.
- Provide technical inputs and assistance to programs with particular reference to financial management and reporting systems.
- Participate in UN cluster coordination to ensure programs playing a vital role and to secure required support from the cluster coordination mechanism and the UN funding instruments such as CERF, CHF etc.
- Oversee program operations and reporting, ensuring compliance with agency policies and procedures, donor regulations and local laws.
- Monitor, evaluate and report on all program activities and progress to the central office and donors.
- Oversee the preparation of annual work plans and budgets.
- Report regularly to headquarters, providing timely updates of all situational and project developments.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must have-
- Master’s Degree in related field.
- 7-10 years in a senior management position (management, planning, staff development and training skills) in emergency/development field.
- Demonstrated experience in leading strategic and operational planning.
- Demonstrated leadership and management skills in a very complex international setting.
- Extensive conceptual skills including development of program strategy.
- Demonstrated experience in program design including experience with proposal development with range of international donors (i.e., USAID, EU, ECHO, DFID, UN agencies and other donors).
- Strong writing, presentation and program development skills.
- Experience in emergency related activities.
- Experience in developing and managing procurement and logistical procedures and policies.
- Minimum financial management including preparing and managing budgets, banking activities, contracts and negotiations.
- Demonstrated leadership and interpersonal skills.
- Proven experience with excellent networking.
- Experience and knowledge of operationalzing a rights-based approach.
- Experience and skills in organizational change processes.
- Fluency in French and English.
How to Apply
Applicants must submit their applications through online process.
For more information, please visit IMC.
