Country: Kyrgyzstan
Closing date: 02 Jul 2018
- Country Director, Kyrgyzstan
- £1,250 and 1,550 gross per month with other benefits, subject to the legal deductions of the host country
- Based in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Scope for flexible working hours
Opportunity to work for a leading organisation working with and for older people globally
If you're looking to progress your career in a great working environment, please read on.
Our employees have a wide range of benefits including 21 days holiday (plus bank holidays), enhanced maternity and adoption pay, and generous employer pension contribution. We also actively support our staff with a variety of flexible working arrangements to help balance work and home life.
The organisation HelpAge International's vision is a world where older people fulfil their potential to lead active, dignified, healthy and secure lives. We are the secretariat of the HelpAge global network, bringing together more than 114 affiliates and 200 partners working with older people in over 50 countries.
HelpAge’s programme in Kyrgyzstan is currently focused on Non-Communicable Diseases, in particular Diabetes; livelihoods activities; social protection; and advocacy, networking and campaigns to ensure older people’s rights are respected and their voice is heard.
Key responsibilities
The Country Director is responsible for managing HelpAge’s country office in Bishkek, and for ensuring future programme development in country. Further, in cooperation with HelpAge’s Regional Office for the Middle East and Eurasia (based in Amman, Jordan), the Country Director will contribute to supporting HelpAge’s local network member, the Resource Centre for Elderly (RCE), in developing and managing joint programmes with HelpAge International as appropriate, as well as to further HelpAge’s global, regional and country strategy.
To collaborate with the Regional Office in Jordan in London to define an appropriate and effective strategy for HelpAge’s work in Kyrgyzstan, ensuring it contributes to HelpAge’s global, regional and country strategy.
In collaboration with the Regional Office, to produce regular programme plans and reports in accordance with approved strategic plans.
To manage HelpAge’s programmes in country, ensuring an effective and efficient response for older people that is accountable to beneficiaries, donors and other stakeholders.
To explore new operational and strategic opportunities for the programme and develop plans for current and future activities in Kyrgyzstan.
To identify, develop and manage the financial resources required to support the programme including proposal development, maintaining good donor relationships and donor reporting.
To manage and develop HelpAge’s partnerships and relationships in Kyrgyzstan with partner agencies, local and international.
To represent HelpAge in relevant UN inter-agency meetings and other coordination fora and ensure that programme activities are coordinated with relevant authorities, UN agencies and NGOs.
To be responsible for staff management, including recruitment, development, capacity building and appraisal.
To ensure HelpAge’s practice complies with the Kyrgyzstani laws and NGO regulations, including labour law.
To maintain the security policy and plan for HelpAge staff and ensure staff safety through adherence to security guidelines and evacuation plans and to ensure the security and maintenance of HelpAge property in Kyrgyzstan.
In cooperation with finance and programme staff, to provide monthly financial reports and monthly and quarterly narrative updates on programme activities and relevant contextual developments, and to monitor overall project expenditure and project progress.
In cooperation with programme staff, to document evidence and learning from the programme so that it can be shared within HelpAge and also developed as external advice, advocacy and communication materials.
To ensure public communication materials on the Kyrgyzstan programme are provided regularly for the HelpAge website, knowledge platform and other outlets.
To undertake project/ programme monitoring and evaluations, in collaboration with partner organisations
To undertake travel both within and outside Kyrgyzstan as necessary in order to fulfil the above.
Essential skills, knowledge and experience
The ideal candidate will have:
Essential
Substantial experience of managing international development programmes for a respected INGO
Demonstrable knowledge and experience of major bilateral and multilateral donors, including the EC, UN agencies, DFID, USAID including understanding of contract compliance
Creative, entrepreneurial approach to programme development, proposal development and fundraising, including excellent knowledge of project cycle management and logical framework analysis
A self-starter with the capacity to work with limited supervision and support
Strong communication and diplomatic skills including representation, networking and negotiation
Experience of leading and managing teams, including international and national staff in different locations
Proven capacity to develop and manage budgets with multiple funding sources
Strong analytical and numerical skills
Experience of working with local partner organisations and of working in collaboration with other INGOs, including large consortia
Experience of working in insecure and politically sensitive environments and willingness to work in difficult conditions
Experience of managing security policies and protocols to ensure the safety and security of programme staff and beneficiaries, including remote management experience
Able to prioritise work and meet tight deadlines
Fluent written and spoken English
Able to travel within the region;
Desirable:
Relevant post-graduate degree
Knowledge and experience of ageing and issues facing older people
Previous experience as a country director
To apply, please send an updated CV and covering letter outlining how you meet the required criteria to EME- HRD email at: HelpAge-HR-eme@helpage.org
Closing date: 02nd of July 2018
Start date: Jul-Aug.2018
Applications who does not include a covering letter will be disregarded
HelpAge International is an equal opportunities employer.
HelpAge International encourages older people and people with disabilities from those who possess the minimum requirements of the post to apply.
HelpAge International is committed to providing our staff with continuous professional development, flexible working and opportunities to thrive within an inclusive and diverse environment. As part of our commitment to promoting gender diversity, we are a member of the Business in the Community gender campaign
How to apply:
http://www.helpage.org/who-we-are/jobs/country-director-kyrgyzstan/