Deputy Country Director for Programs (M/F) at Solidarites International

General objective:

• The DCD-Programs’ prime objectives are to provide leadership and management of the strategic programming, overseeing the strengthening of SI’s programs development, quality and accountability.
• The DCD-Programs ensures the internal coherence between program activities and is responsible for ensuring that programs are driven by needs, based on evidence, adaptable to contextual changes and conflict sensitive, monitored closely and resourced appropriately. He or She leads a team of technical coordinators and advisors dedicated to promoting technical expertise and quality programming in direct liaison with the Program Manger. He or She closely collaborates with Field Coordinators and Supports Services to mitigate operational constraints.
• The DCD-Programs leads the roll-out of institutional workstreams and cross-cutting theme framework with the support of the Programs coordination team and in collaboration with the Field Coordinators.

The main challenges:

• Access challenges and remote management due to security contraints
• Strengthening programme quality monitoring processes, remote monitoring and means of verification
• Strategic positionning in a global trend of funding decrease
• Focus on partnership and localization in all areas of intervention. This requires adapted operational modalities and a support to local partners.
• Priorities for the 2/3 first months:
• -Support the programmatic strategy review exercise
• Reviewing evaluations, conducting needs assessments and defining intervention logics for project development
• Close monitoring the implementation of projects in line with deadlines and quality standards
• Follow-up of external representation efforts
• Monitoring of partnerships and capacity building plan
• Security constraints:
• No-walking policy everywhere in the country
• Security situation calm in Abuja, level 2 (out of 5), Maiduguri is level 3 and level 4 in other bases/sub-bases.

Diplomas & Experience

• MSc in Humanitarian affairs, programming, International affairs
• Experience in the humanitarian sector : 5+ years
• Experience on a similar position : 3-4 years

Skills

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Extensive knowledge about project cycle management and monitoring tools
• Operational monitoring and improvement of programmatic delivery in insecure and remote areas
• Good knowledge of cross-cutting issues, such as environment & climate change adaptations, gender, protection mainstreaming, etc.
• Knowledge of SI sectors of intervention (WASH, FSL, Shelter)
• Experience in partnerships mapping and development

TRANSVERSAL SKILLS

• Autonomy, prioritization and self-organization
• Management and leadership
• Innovative and solutions oriented
• External representation
• Ability to provide training and capacity building