Job Title: Deputy Country Director - Operations
Location: Khartoum, Sudan
Reports To: Country Director – Sudan
About RI
Relief International is a leading nonprofit organization working in 18 countries to relieve poverty, ensure well-being and advance dignity. We specialize in fragile settings, responding to natural disasters, humanitarian crises and chronic poverty. RI has been working in Sudan since 2005, delivering integrated Health, WASH, Nutrition, FSL and Protection projects.
Relief International combines humanitarian and development approaches to provide immediate services while laying the groundwork for long-term impact. Our signature approach — which we call the RI Way—emphasizes local participation, an integration of services, strategic partnerships and a focus on civic skills. In this way, we empower communities to find, design and implement the solutions that work best for them.
Relief International includes the four corporate members of the RI Alliance: RI-US, RI-UK, MRCA/RI-France and RI-Europe. Under our alliance agreement, we operate as a single, shared management structure. In addition, RI has country offices registered as affiliates of one of the alliance members in an additional 18 countries.
Position Summary:
The Deputy Country Director - Operations will provide the RI Sudan Country Program with leadership that contributes to improved systems and standards in Logistics, Procurement, HR, Security and associated administration. The position is a standard bearer for Relief International’s core policies in procurement, HR, business ethics, code of conduct, and conflict of interest policies. The position is integral to the smooth functioning of the RI Country Office, with support systems geared to ensure efficient and effective operations in the RI field offices toward successful project cycle implementation, staff care, and operational integrity at all levels.
GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES:
Provide coordination for field offices to report to the Country Office on the same operational standards and systems toward ensuring RI Country, Institutional and audit systems are policy compliant and fully functional.
Team Coordination
· Participate as a member of the Country Office Senior Management Team under the Country Director’s leadership, contributing to action planning, strategies, problem solving, and providing reports on Operations Department activities
· Ensure integration of all operations department activities (Procurement & Logistics, IT, HR & Administration, Security) with Programs Management teams to ensure that operational aspects are fully in alignment to Rl’s mission and implementation of quality programming and living and working environments at the highest standard.
Procurement
Warehouse and Stock Management
Assets
Transport, Travel & Fleet
HR Leadership:
· Responsible for ensuring recommended HR policies and protocols are put in place, regularly updated and followed accurately.
· Oversee all human resource services/processes including recruitment, salary administration and compensation, performance review, training and development, ensuring compliance with human resource rules, regulations, procedures and standards of performance and ensuring that hiring managers actively seek to create diverse teams in terms of gender and geography.
· Create and establish appropriate processes within the whole organization to comply with RI policies regarding leaves, records and absences.
· Lead the review of the staff handbook to ensure it is up to date, appropriate and a reference point for all employees, also compliant with local law.
· Oversee and ‘champion’ an integrated Performance Management and Development program across the whole organization to monitor, measure and support staff to achieve the organization’s objectives.
· Promote and support a learning culture by empowering individuals and teams to identify critical learning needs and plan/provide easy access to learning opportunities to maintain personnel competency and flexibility.
· Train HR team across organization and make sure capacity building is an integrated part of the job.
· Foster a positive work environment, respectful of both men and women, and ensure that the highest standards of conduct are observed.
Staff Management:
• Proactively develop the skills of RI staff to understand and utilize appropriate tools and services to design and implement quality programming.
Other
· Comply with all relevant RI policies and procedures with respect to child protection, health and safety, equal opportunities and other relevant policies.
QUALIFICATIONS AND JOB REQUIREMENTS
This position demands a dynamic individual with a demonstrated ability to achieve results in a demanding and fast paced environment.
· Five years progressive management and leadership experience with at least 3 years international experience in supply chain management in an emergency environment including procurement, transport and distribution, warehouse and stock management.
· Experience in Distributions of NFI’s and food.
RI Values:
We uphold the Humanitarian Principles: humanity, neutrality, impartiality, and operational independence. We affirmatively engage the most vulnerable communities.
We value:
· Inclusiveness
· Transparency and Accountability
· Agility and Innovation
· Collaboration
· Sustainability
How to Apply
Interested candidates are required to submit a detailed CV and cover letter by August 13th, 2020. Due to the critical nature of this assignment, applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and candidates will be interviewed prior to the closing date that may appear on any of the job boards where this vacancy is posted. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
About RI:
Relief International is a leading nonprofit organization working in 17 countries to relieve poverty, ensure well-being and advance dignity. We specialize in fragile settings, responding to natural disasters, humanitarian crises and chronic poverty.
Relief International combines humanitarian and development approaches to provide immediate services while laying the groundwork for long-term impact. Our signature approach — which we call the RI Way—emphasizes local participation, an integration of services, strategic partnerships and a focus on civic skills. In this way, we empower communities to find, design and implement the solutions that work best for them.
Relief International includes the four corporate members of the RI Alliance: RI-US, RI-UK, MRCA/RI-France and RI-Europe. Under our alliance agreement, we operate as a single, shared management structure.