Country Program Director International Health-Related Organisation
JOB DESCRIPTION
Country Program Director
Summary:The Country Program Director is responsible for ensuring full support of Ukraine program. (S)He is responsible for strategically leading, directing, developing, and managing of all aspects of program in Ukraine as an effective member of the leadership team.
The Country Program Director ensures that the mission statement, core values, and key partnership standards and practices are the foundation of strategies and work.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:Include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
• Assures that core values are part of Ukraine Program strategy.
• Provides managerial and technical oversight for Ukraine program, which includes but is not limited to: project management and logistics, finance and administration.
• Acts as a change agent in developing and disseminating innovative practice models to partners and staff and demonstrates appropriate corporate behaviors
• Ensures that monitoring and evaluation services support decision making in the delivery of quality services
• Responsible for maintaining delivery of high quality medical care and efficiency of all services provided.
• Prepares and administers program budgets and strategic business plans, and evaluates financial program effectiveness.
• Generates regular country program reports for Corporate Headquarters, Global Secretariat, as required.
• Serves as representative of the country program with implementing partners, private and public agencies, and major donor agencies. Maintains a wide-range of professional contacts with Government and non-governmental organizations.
• Identifies grants opportunities and participates in proposal preparation, in collaboration with Corporate Headquarters, Global Secretariat. Including field assessment, writing, and negotiations with donors, identification of partners, and preparation of proposals, logical frameworks, work plans, and detailed budgets.
• Ensures that the Global Program Policy and Procedure Manual is clearly communicated, implemented and adhered to.
• Keeps abreast of best practices/resources and passes these resources to field staff.
• Takes the lead in implementing new expansion plans in any location in the country as seen feasible and appropriate within the defines of available capacity and resources in a manner that promotes sustainability.
• Provide management support, mentorship and direction to subordinates.
• Undertakes other duties as may be assigned from time to time.
• Assures that core values are part of Ukraine Program strategy.
• Provides managerial and technical oversight for Ukraine program, which includes but is not limited to: project management and logistics, finance and administration.
• Acts as a change agent in developing and disseminating innovative practice models to partners and staff and demonstrates appropriate corporate behaviors
• Ensures that monitoring and evaluation services support decision making in the delivery of quality services
• Responsible for maintaining delivery of high quality medical care and efficiency of all services provided.
• Prepares and administers program budgets and strategic business plans, and evaluates financial program effectiveness.
• Generates regular country program reports for Corporate Headquarters, Global Secretariat, as required.
• Serves as representative of the country program with implementing partners, private and public agencies, and major donor agencies. Maintains a wide-range of professional contacts with Government and non-governmental organizations.
• Identifies grants opportunities and participates in proposal preparation, in collaboration with Corporate Headquarters, Global Secretariat. Including field assessment, writing, and negotiations with donors, identification of partners, and preparation of proposals, logical frameworks, work plans, and detailed budgets.
• Ensures that the Global Program Policy and Procedure Manual is clearly communicated, implemented and adhered to.
• Keeps abreast of best practices/resources and passes these resources to field staff.
• Takes the lead in implementing new expansion plans in any location in the country as seen feasible and appropriate within the defines of available capacity and resources in a manner that promotes sustainability.
• Provide management support, mentorship and direction to subordinates.
• Undertakes other duties as may be assigned from time to time.
Qualifications:To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education and/or Experience:Medical Degree in Human Medicine with and 3-5 years experience; or Master of Public Health, relevant Master of Science degree and 3-5 years experience in managing public health/international development programs.
Computer/Software Skills & Abilities:Computer and Internet skills, including word processing, database, presentation software. Experience with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project is preferred.
Language Skills:Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. Ability to write speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format. Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.
Mathematical Skills:Intermediate Skills: Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
Reasoning Ability:High Skills: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Other Skills & Abilities/Qualifications:• Proven skills in management, supervision, leadership and networking, with at least 3-5 years supervisory experience.
• 3-5 years of field experience in managing public health / international development programs.
• Fluency in English, Russian/Ukrainian.
• Must be culturally sensitive and able to work in a wide variety of settings .
• Ability to travel at least 25% of time to operations sites as assigned.
• Valid Ukrainian residency or ability to apply for Ukrainian work permit.
• 3-5 years of field experience in managing public health / international development programs.
• Fluency in English, Russian/Ukrainian.
• Must be culturally sensitive and able to work in a wide variety of settings .
• Ability to travel at least 25% of time to operations sites as assigned.
• Valid Ukrainian residency or ability to apply for Ukrainian work permit.
Please forward CV’s to acastille@aol.com . Please include the position title and salary history for consideration.
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