Country Director, Zambia

  • Senior-level, Full-time staff position
  • Posted on 12 February 2013
  • Zambia
  • Closing on 14 March 2013

Job Description

Position Title: Country Director, Zambia

Location: Lusaka, Zambia (extensive travel within Zambia)

Department: Programs

Job Summary:

The Zambia Country Director is responsible for the overall leadership and management of the CMMB Zambia country portfolio. The Country Director must be an innovative thinker, ready to empower staff to achieve CMMB corporate strategic goals, and lead change initiatives which ensure that CMMB maximizes its mission and vision. The Country Director will direct the implementation of all aspects of CMMB Zambia’s outreach in partnership with the global staff of CMMB, ensuring the quality and impact of its health program in Zambia.

Reporting

This position reports directly to the Senior Vice President, Programs, based in Washington DC, and receives technical and other support from additional U.S.-based and regional Africa-based staff. As CMMB’s representative in-country, the Country Director has overall responsibility and accountability for all of CMMB’s finances, assets and legal standing in Zambia.

Key Responsibilities by Functional Area:

Leadership

  • Lead the implementation of strategic initiatives and mentor staff and partners through organizational change.
  • Foster the development of a country-level organizational culture, focusing on strategy execution, impact and accountability as well as innovation, permanent learning and improvement.
  • Cultivate and motivate staff who are innovative, who seek permanent learning and growth, and who strive for their own and overall institutional improvement.
  • Lead and model the role of faith in action in all aspects of institutional operation, form staff interactions to program implementation, and form partner collaborations to the treatment of beneficiaries.


Programmatic and Technical Management

  • Ensure that CMMB-managed health programs have the appropriate technical staff to lead programmatic activities, overseeing program staff and providing technical and program management input, as appropriate.
  • In coordination with partners, ensure programs meet their project goals, objectives and targets.
  • Ensure consistent program monitoring and evaluation activities, including necessary site visits, to measure and report on outcomes. Share success stories with CMMB globally for communications purposes.
  • Manage CMMB in-country global initiatives, involving pharmaceutical donations, volunteer placements and programmatic grants.

Human Resources Management

  • Support, encourage and help build up the capacity of the on-site program coordinators and managers.
  • Serve as Chief for all country operations, establishing a management team and reporting roles for needed levels of program and staff management.
  • Ensure CMMB Zambia operates within local labor requirements.

Financial Management

  • Ensure the prudent use of donor resources, ensuring all expenditures comply with rules and regulations
  • With the assistance of the Finance Team, ensure all budgets are tracked consistently and financial reports are accurate and timely.
  • Identify cost-savings, where feasible, and plan strategically for financial resource use.

Partnership and Reputational Management

  • Represent CMMB at the national level for interface with donors and partners.
  • Serve as primary point person for sub-contracts and other CMMB Zambia partnerships.
  • Participate in national-level stakeholder meetings to represent CMMB.

Resource Generation

  • Develop new program and funding opportunities for CMMB at the country level and/or regionally in conjunction with SVP Programs and the Director of Grants Acquisition and Management.
  • Ensure programmatic successes are documented for individual and institutional donor fundraising purposes as well as linkage to CMMB global strategy.
  • Help develop CMMB Zambia business development plans and implement the plan with the assistance of local and international staff.

Qualifications:

  1. University degree, preferably graduate degree in organizational leadership, management, medicine or public health.
  2. Proven leadership and management skills.
  3. Strong interpersonal relations and teamwork skills.
  4. Excellent written and verbal communications skills. Fluency in one or more local languages, preferred.
  5. At least 8-10 years of management experience, including 5 years of experience successfully managing large bi- or multi-lateral donor grants achieving satisfactory donor evaluations.
  6. Good knowledge of financial systems and accounting
  7. Technical knowledge of leading public health issues in Zambia, including HIV/AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis, maternal and child health issues, chronic diseases, etc.
  8. Strong relationships with Zambian government agencies, NGO and civil society partners working in the sector within Zambia
  9. Ability to work and travel extensively in country (25-40% travel domestically) (as well as attend regional and/or global meetings)

To apply, please visit our website at www.cmmb.org/careers and look for the job title, Country Director, Zambia.

About the Organization

Rooted in the healing ministry of Jesus, Catholic Medical Mission Board works collaboratively to provide quality healthcare programs and services, without discrimination, to people in need around the world.

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