International Medical Corps recruits 01 Consultant – Country Representative

Essential Job Duties/Scope of Work:
International Medical Corps is a global humanitarian nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through health care training and relief and development programs.Established in 1984 by volunteer doctors and nurses, International Medical Corps is a private, voluntary, nonpolitical, nonsectarian organization. Its mission is to improve the quality of life through health interventions and related activities that build local capacity in areas worldwide. By offering training and health care to local populations and medical assistance to people at high risk, and with the flexibility to respond rapidly to emergency situations, International Medical Corps rehabilitates devastated health care systems and helps bring them back to self-reliance.

Scope of the Assignment

The Country Representative is directly responsible for the overall strategic planning, human resources, program design and implementation, program support operations, finance, administration, monitoring and evaluation supervision, expansion/development, and required reporting for the country program.

Deliverables Description

  • Develop country specific strategic plan and proposals for programs that will successfully transition our relief programs to early recovery and transition to more long-term development programs
  • Represent the organization and liaise with local and national authorities, UN, NGO, and donor agencies to promote the organizations programs, facilitate successful coordination of activities and ensure transparency and accountability to all stakeholders
  • Oversee program operations and reporting, ensuring compliance with agency policies and procedures, Donor regulations and local laws
  • Primarily responsible for expanding country portfolio
  • Support the relevant teams in completing the country assessment.

Implementation of the Assignment Deliverables

Updates on the above deliverables will be provided via email, WhatsApp and/or Skype as necessary.   The Country Representative will develop reasonable timeframes for the completion of these deliverables and inform IMC HQ of projected completion dates.

Code of Conduct

All Consultants are required to adhered to  and promote International Medical Corps shared responsibility and obligation to report matters involving Sexual Exploitation & Abuse, Trafficking in Persons, Child Safeguarding and any suggested violation to our Code of Conduct which may involve Conflicts of Interest, Fraud, Corruption or Harassment.  If you see, hear or are aware of any suggested activities then you have an obligation to report to International Medical Corps.

Qualifications:
University degree in social sciences or other related fieldsExperience

  • 7-10 years of project management experience (management, planning, staff development and training skills) in emergency / development programs Working experience in IMC, especially in emergency response, is a plus
  • Knowledge of various public donor regulations, preferred
  • Significant experience in development programs, mainly in the health field (Health policy, health reforms)

Competency

  • Must be able to carry out responsibilities independently with some support from within the organization, when needed
  • Effective communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to function effectively in dynamic work environment, set appropriate priorities, and deal effectively with numerous simultaneous requirements
  • Able to cope with stressful situations and work environment

Languages

  • English, Spanish.

Equal Opportunity

International Medical Corps is proud to provide equal consultancy opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability or status as a veteran.

Application link

https://careers.internationalmedicalcorps.org/careers.aspx?adata=EKT8WuX%2bShZVySek9WOda4fJBrCD%2baWrwKf%2frq%2bOfD%2bE69iPLb3PtrmmV%2bJXXNfEmA2dnkAtwPAWIDY625dlM9sbI%2bUzG7mxrTjtItfPl3m0Jg02yfNWXWbEGmo08k7bGUNKrxoy9y2%2fWrAgXxtSTVGHHVkHfZwM0bLy%2fBtCPwsKp64RH8IJ873ejoXjJHsJFg%3d%3d