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GOAL HAITI
GOAL
became operational in Haiti in response to the earthquake
of 12th January. The GOAL team, which consists of engineers,
logisticians and health professionals, has experience of working
in disaster situations across the Developing World, such as
the tsunami in South-East Asia in 2004 and the East Asia earthquake
in 2005.
GOAL are developing programmes
in shelter/construction, NFI distribution, watsan and health,
and require an Assistant Country Director to support and develop
this country programme going forward.
OVERALL
DESCRIPTION
The Country Director has
overall responsibility for planning and delivering GOAL’s
programme in Haiti
RESPONSIBILITIES
PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT
The Country Director is responsible for ensuring that all
programme activities are implemented, monitored and evaluated
in a timely manner, to ensure that they are appropriate, necessary,
cost effective, targeted, sustainable and in keeping with
GOAL’s mission and philosophy. This includes developing
and monitoring a coherent national strategy and communicating
this to the GOAL team. The Country Director must assist with
all preparation of project/ programme proposals and ensure
their approval by Head Office prior to submission. In addition,
they must ensure that all country/project agreements to be
signed with Government / Donors must to be sent first to the
GOAL Dublin office for approval before signing. The Country
Director must ensure that there are regular effective communications
within the country programme and with GOAL Dublin. This includes
the completion of comprehensive and informative monthly progress
reports.
DONORS
The Country Director is the principal point of contact with
the in-country donors. The CD must be familiar with all of
the donors present in-country, liaise with donors regularly,
have on hand an up to date copy of donor guidelines and be
familiar with their policies. It is the responsibility of
the Country Director to secure project/programme funding from
donors in-country where possible.
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND ACCOUNTABILITY
The Country Director has overall responsibility for all aspects
of financial and programme management. The Country Director
has ultimate accountability for all financial matters in the
field and must review and approve the monthly management accounts.
Using information obtained from the monthly management report
and programme managers reports monitor programme trends in
order to predict the course of the programme. The Country
Director has responsibility to inform Head Office of budgetary
overspends or underspends as they affect programmes and plan
appropriate interventions. The Country Director has overall
responsibility for narrative and financial reporting to donors.
HUMAN RESOURCES/ SECURITY
The Country Director holds overall responsibility for the
management, health and welfare of the GOALies, including international
and local personnel, including performance management. This
includes ensuring that policies and guidelines are adhered
to by all. The CD is also accountable for overall security
of GOALies, which includes being fully informed regarding
staff movement within country, and ensuring that all staff
are familiar with security measures.
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT/LOGISTICS
It is the responsibility of the Country Director to ensure
that all available and appropriate resources are accessible
in their country of assignment, ensuring that the policies
and guidelines as laid down in the GOAL Logistics Manual are
adhered to by all, and that the reporting requirements are
fulfilled. This means ensuring that there are appropriate
systems in place for the effective utilisation and management
of finance, personnel, supplies, transport, capital assets
etc.
REPRESENTATION
The Country Director has the responsibility and mandate to
represent GOAL within their country of assignment, ensuring
that there is appropriate liaison and negotiation with the
relevant Government partners, regional and local authorities;
donors; local agencies etc. at all levels of project implementation.
KNOWLEDGE
All Country Directors must be fully informed regarding the
political, security and humanitarian conditions within their
country of assignment.
MEDIA/PR/VISIBILITY
Media and PR coverage for GOAL in a developing country is
the responsibility of the Country Director. The Country Director
must seek out and present GOAL to any international media
personnel in country, and ensure coverage of GOAL activities.
REQUIREMENTS
• 5 years or more previous overseas management experience
in humanitarian assistance programmes, at least 2 years of
which must be at senior management level.
• Experience of managing security, as it relates to
staff and programme activities.
• Experience of managing large, multinational teams
of people.
• Experience of liaising with donors and government
officials, and of donor proposal writing and reporting, with
a proven ability to secure donor funding.
• Flexibility to adapt to changing requirements.
• A willingness to accept basic living conditions.
• Budgetary control and financial management skills.
• Fluent French or Kreyol is an advantage.
This Job
Description only serves as a guide for the position available.
GOAL reserves the right to change this document.
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