Country Director

Trocaire (Somalia)

Key responsibilities

Strategic Leadership

• Provide strategic vision and direction for the country programme.
• Create and maintain a shared vision among staff of Tr caire s country and organisational objectives and their role in achieving these.
• Develop Tr caire s Somalia Country Strategic Plan and review it annually against key country and organisational level objectives, indicators and targets with annual reports on programme, non-programme and financial management to the organisation, donors and other stakeholders.
• Model the behaviours and values expected of Tr caire staff and expressed in our Strategic Framework.
• Input into organisational strategy through strategic planning and planning for the new FCAS portfolio.
• Lead on localisation discussions in consultation with partners and other stakeholders.
• Lead on in-country networking and representation with government, donors, NGOs, INGOs, networks and Caritas.
• Provide leadership and foster collaboration with other actors (NGOs, INGOs, networks, host governments etc.) in order increase networking & opportunities for collaboration.
• Lead on advocacy at a country level and on defining advocacy messages for use internationally.

Programme Development & Management (in collaboration with the Head of Programmes)

• Provide leadership and direction in the strategic development and implementation of programmes at country level, in line with Tr caire s country and strategic objectives, strategies and policies.
• Ensure programme interventions are in line with technical best practice and emerging national policies on health, nutrition and education for Somalia.
• Ensure that organisational approaches to partnership, gender equality, vulnerability and targeting, accountability and protection are effectively incorporated across humanitarian programmes.
• Ensure that effective results-based monitoring and evaluation systems are implemented in line with Tr caire policies, systems and guidelines.
• Lead on ensuring that Tr caire Somalia regularly reviews, adapts and rolls out an Emergency Preparedness Plan and that we are in a position to respond to humanitarian crisis in Gedo as they occur.
• Ensure that programme learning is captured and feeds into programme development and sharing across programmes and the FCAS portfolio.
• Ensure that internal and external reporting is carried out in a timely manner, to a high standard and in line with agreed objectives and targets (including annual Programme Reviews and Results Monitoring Frameworks).
• Ensure the Somalia team fully engages with and complies with Tr caire s cloud-based Salesforce/Box software as the organisational platform for partner, project and grant management.

Business Development & Institutional Funding (in cooperation with the Business and Development Manager)

• Lead and oversee the business development process and the adaptation of the Somalia Institutional Funding Strategy to ensure the programme grows, is innovative and sufficiently funded.
• Lead on ensuring Tr caire visibility, representation and networking and engagement with donors.
• Ensure optimal cost recovery, based on sound systems for budgeting, monitoring and compliance reporting.
• Network actively and play a lead role in management level dialogue with donors and other INGOs on accessing and managing institutional funding.
• Ensure all donor grants are effectively managed and reported on to a high quality and in a timely manner.

Human Resource Management (in collaboration with the People and Culture Business Partner)

• Ensure that Tr caire attracts and retains high calibre staff by providing: a sense of clear purpose to all staff, development opportunities and competitive packages, in line with Tr caire policy and in coordination with Tr caire s Peole and Culture (P&C) Business Partner.
• Ensure effective adherence to and implementation of HR policies and procedures at the Somalia Office, in line with Tr caire s P&C Policies, Procedures and Guidelines in coordination with P&C and with all local labour laws.
• Ensure consistent implementation of strong performance management systems throughout the country team, in line with organisational policy.
• Line manage key staff including the Finance and Adminstration Manager, Head of Programmes, and other staff as necessary.
• Ensure that there are regular staff forums and meetings for discussion and coordination of strategic, operational and administrative initiatives.
• Through inspiring and accountable leadership, create a working environment which is positive and inclusive, and continuously look for ways to maintain or improve this.