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Pathfinder International is driven by the conviction that all people, regardless of where they live, have the right to decide whether and when to have children, to exist free from fear and stigma, and to lead the lives they choose. As a global health organization with locally led, community-driven programs, we support women to make their own reproductive health decisions. We work with local partners to advance contraceptive services, comprehensive abortion care, and young people’s sexual and reproductive rights in communities around the world—including those affected by poverty, conflict, climate change, and natural disasters. Taken together, our programs enable millions of people to choose their own paths forward
Pathfinder's Values are based on integrity, collaboration, respect, courage, and innovation.
Pathfinder is looking for a Country Director for its Niger office.
Job title: Country Director (Niger Office)
Place of work: Niamey (Niger)
Report to: Senior Country Director, Cluster Lead (Continuous quality Improvement)
Number of Direct reports: 4
Summary of Role:
English
Provides strategic leadership and direction of Pathfinder to achieve the organizational vision, mission, and objectives in the Niger country Office. Oversees Pathfinder Niger's programmatic and operational management. Represents Pathfinder with government, local and international organizations in the country. Leads in developing, overseeing implementation, reviewing, and monitoring of the country program strategy. Develops new programming initiatives, new partnerships and maintains existing partnerships while actively leading key phases of ongoing programs including phase out. Ensures cross learning and fertilization of knowledge across the organization in all areas of programming, national, regional, and international policies and development issues. Promotes fundraising initiatives to ensure effective operations of the country’s programs and its financial and grant management as well as the programs’ sustainability. Manages the financial and human resources of the country offices. Has a sound understanding of Donor's and Country requirements.
French
Assurer la direction et l'orientation stratégiques de Pathfinder afin de réaliser la vision, la mission et les objectifs de l'organisation au sein du bureau national du Niger. Supervise la gestion programmatique et opérationnelle de Pathfinder Niger. Représente Pathfinder auprès du gouvernement et des organisations locales et internationales dans le pays. Diriger l'élaboration, la supervision de la mise en œuvre, l'examen et le suivi de la stratégie du programme national. Élaborer de nouvelles initiatives de programmation, de nouveaux partenariats et maintenir les partenariats existants tout en dirigeant activement les phases clés des programmes en cours, y compris l'abandon progressif. Assurer l'apprentissage croisé et la fertilisation des connaissances au sein de l'organisation dans tous les domaines de la programmation, des politiques nationales, régionales et internationales et des questions de développement. Promouvoir les initiatives de collecte de fonds afin de garantir l'efficacité des opérations des programmes du pays, la gestion des finances et des subventions ainsi que la durabilité des programmes. Gère les ressources financières et humaines des bureaux nationaux. A une bonne compréhension des exigences du donateur et du pays.
Major Activities / Responsibilities:
Technical Leadership:
- Leads in the development and implementation of programs and services that are in line with the overall strategic plan of Pathfinder and the context in the country/region.
- Facilitates the alignment of Pathfinder area programs to strategic priorities and accountability mechanisms provided in Pathfinder programming framework. Leads, directs and mentors the country staff in line with the organizational strategy.
- Provide vision and direction for the Niger country programs
- Effectively build and lead a high performing SMT to deliver against strategy and to model behaviours and values expected of staff
Representation and Liaison with Donor and key stakeholders:
- Represents Pathfinder in the assigned country and manages host country relations and Pathfinder interests in dealing with government, international and local organizations, networks and media in the program areas. Develops and strengthens relationships with local organizations and networks and establishes national and regional strategic relations and alliances with partners working in common cause with Pathfinder objectives.
- Promotes Pathfinder’s organizational identity and capacity to all stakeholders and partners in the assigned country and ensures Pathfinder remains relevant to the changing needs of key stakeholders in the Country.
- Maintain and strengthen the collaboration between Pathfinder and the Ministry of Health, as leaders in the reproductive health sector in Niger.
- Maintain and grow the funding base for the country program and liaise with the bilateral and multilateral donor community in Niger.
- Ensure pathfinder's alignment with the legal regime for NGOs and development associations defined by the government of Niger : registration, taxation, labour law, auditing, fraud, etc.
Programs Management
- Leads in the development of the country’s Pathfinder programs. Oversees and coordinates the Pathfinder portfolio to ensure the highest level of project quality and accountability, while fostering continuity through building and developing local capacity.
- Leads the development, implementation and monitoring of research and advocacy plans on issues of relevance in the country aligned with Pathfinder’s global programmatic and policy priorities.
- Provides continuous monitoring and support to offices and existing projects, coordinates program reviews, evaluations, and follow up implementation of evaluation findings in close collaboration with MEL and Chief Programs and Impact Officer.
- Coordinates the production of timely quality program reports in line with Pathfinder and donor requirements.
- Ensures that Pathfinder programs are maintaining a coordinated and agreed upon information exchange both internally and in its dealing with external parties. Ensures that all communication infrastructures are set up and smooth information flow is maintained.
- Ensures that experiences and best practices are documented and shared across the organization.
- Provides leadership support to country staff and promotes best practices in human resources management.
- Ensure that effective monitoring and evaluation systems are implemented in line with policies, systems and guidelines
HR, Finances & Operations Management
- Coordinates regular reviews and updates of HR policies and procedures and ensures compliance with HR management practices and the national labor laws. Oversees adequate implementation of the performance management system including performance objectives and planning, review, appraisal and staff development. Oversees and monitors efficiency and fairness of recruitment processes.
- Oversees the development and implementation of annual country budgets. Ensures that adequate internal control mechanisms and budget monitoring and review mechanisms are in place. Oversees annual and project-specific audit processes.
Ensures the preparation, accuracy and timely submission of financial reports that comply with grant or contract agreements and ensures compliance with all aspects of Pathfinder policies and donor funding. Checks and verifies all inventories and promotes efficient management of organizational assets.
- Ensure all staff adhere to security guidelines
Capacity Building
- Provides coaching and counselling advice to staff when necessary and leads initiatives to develop staff capacity. Organizes regular meetings to exchange information, coordinate projects, events and activities, and for learning.
- Ensure consistent implementation of strong performance management systems throughout the country team
- Foster a collegial, supportive and respectful culture within the Niger team
Minimum Education and Work Experience:
- Master’s degree in medicine, public health, business, marketing, social science, or related discipline.
- 10 years’ experience in managing global business processes and relationships in large, international organizations; proven experience in proposal development from concept note to full proposal.
- 10 years’ experience in developing and implementing innovative strategies of resource mobilization with a proven record in raising substantial research/development funds, and a proven record in research and advocacy.
- 10 years of work experience with donors such as: USAID, WHO, World Bank, ECHO, Kingdom of the Netherlands, Gate Foundation
Minimally Required Organizational Competencies:
- Languages: Proven writing and speaking skills using local languages and English language
- Communication and Influencing Skills: Proven ability to influence others through diplomacy and proven oral and written communication skills.
- Passion for Sexual and Reproductive Health: Demonstrated commitment to family planning, reproductive health services, gender, maternal, child health services, and eradication of harmful traditional practices.
- Software Applications: Advanced knowledge of MS Excel, PowerPoint, Word and Outlook.
- Self-Management and Teamwork: Ability to work independently or as a member of the team, ability to thrive in a matrix organization, ability to be detailed-oriented, and ability to manage stress effectively in a fast-paced environment.
- Matrix Management: Ability to thrive in a matrixed organization.
- Confidentiality: Ability to maintain confidentiality on work-related matters
Competencies/Attributes:
- Country Specific Public Health System: Deep knowledge of the assigned country's public health system.
- Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Services: Deep knowledge of family planning and reproductive health principles, practices, and services of programs, including program strategies and indicators, and the latest professional developments in SRHR. Proven skills in designing, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating development and intervention activities, preferably with USAID, WHO, World Bank, ECHO, Kingdom of the Netherlands, Gate Foundation or other donor organizations working in the health sector.
- Program Operations and Development: Deep knowledge of implementing and managing similar program operations in the developing world including advocacy.
- Proposal Development: Mastery of skills in proposal development from concept to full proposal, resource mobilization, and proven ability to raise substantial research/development funds.
- Compliance: Proven ability to manage compliance to diverse donors.
- Leadership: Mastery of skills as a leader in health and health service delivery strengthening in developing countries and proven ability as a senior manager, including experience in developing and implementing strategic plans
- Business Process Design and Improvement: Proven ability to facilitate groups to identify business process issues and improvement objectives; ability to operationalize process improvements.
- Management and Supervision: Proven ability to lead, manage, and develop direct reports within a matrix culture.
- Program and Project Planning and Management: Deep skills in program and project management and planning to fulfill performance objectives, including the timely implementation and reporting of donor-funded program activities. • Operations and Financial Management: Deep knowledge of operations and financial management in developing countries. •
- Presentation Skills: Proven ability to make presentations on results and products to small and large groups.
Preferred Competence and Work Experience:
- Country Specific Public Health System: Deep knowledge of the assigned country's public health system.
- Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Services: Deep knowledge of family planning and reproductive health principles, practices, and services of programs, including program strategies and indicators, and the latest professional developments in SRHR. Proven skills in designing, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating development and intervention activities, preferably with USAID, WHO, World Bank, ECHO, Kingdom of the Netherlands, Gate Foundation, or other donor organizations working in the health sector.
- Master’s degree in medicine, public health, business, marketing, social science, or related discipline.
Other Information :
- Uses cellular and desk phone, laptop or desktop computer.
- Travel required (at least 30%) •
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