Are you interested in joining an organisation with a long term commitment to fighting poverty? Would you like to work in a challenging environment and develop an international career focused on demonstrating shared core values that achieve results?
SNV Nicaragua / Honduras is looking for a:
Country Director
Based in Managua, Nicaragua
(National Contract Position)
SNV Nicaragua/Honduras seeks a talented, entrepreneurial, result oriented and proven professional who will lead the Nicaragua and Honduras country teams in realizing SNV’s poverty reduction mission through the delivery of high quality programs in Agriculture, Water & Sanitation, and Renewable Energy.
Background information about SNV in Nicaragua and Honduras
SNV is an international not-for-profit development organization working in over 30 of the poorest countries worldwide for more than 40 years. SNV started operations in Nicaragua and Honduras in 1980 and 1985 respectively. Using market based approaches and working in collaboration with private and public sector actors, SNV is committed to reducing poverty by catalyzing environmentally sustainable solutions for the poor in the agriculture, energy, water & sanitation sectors.
Key responsibilities
As Country Director, you are the overall leader of SNV’s program in Nicaragua and Honduras. This program is built up of projects that are funded by a variety of donors and customers (SNV in Nicaragua and Honduras does not receive any subsidy and has no access to unrestricted funding). Apart from public sector and civil society, the program proactively involves private sector actors in its projects, strengthening their role in inclusive growth.
You will be required to:
- Provide strategic leadership to the Nicaragua and Honduras program within the overall parameters of SNV’s global strategy.
- Strategically guide both countries so that they continue to be financially viable, and succeed in their markets
- Lead resource mobilisation efforts in the countries developing new projects and ensuring the continued growth of the country programs from a diverse funding base.
- Manage and support the country teams, enhancing high quality delivery to the satisfaction of customers and key stakeholders, ensuring full cost recovery and following SNV’s and donors’ financial standards and monitoring protocols
- Stimulate individual as well as team development of staff; monitor individual and team performance against key indicators.
- Foster innovation of SNV products and services; facilitate learning, documentation and evidence based knowledge development in collaboration with SNV’s regional and global team and with partners; ensure collaboration with renowned knowledge institutes and networks.
- Remain informed about, and engaged with national and state level development priorities;
- Stimulate engagement of citizens and their organizations in determining key local issues;
- Represent and profile SNV, build partnerships, maintain excellent relationships with donors, partners, local governments, businesses, policy makers and other relevant stakeholders.
Candidate profile
- Master’s degree, or equivalent preferably in any of the following areas: business administration, development studies, economics, public policy, urban/regional planning;
- Knowledge and understanding at strategic level of the international development context and trends in SNV’s three core sectors;
- Proven ability of mobilizing resources from the public and private sector; familiarity with key financiers and actors in SNV’s 3 core sectors
- Excellent networking and positioning skills, being able to relate to international organizations, private companies, local and national governments and other stakeholders;
- Strong communication and sales skills;
- At least 8 years of relevant management experience in Latin America, preferably in multifaceted development work as well as in the private sector;
- At least 8 years of relevant experience providing advisory services to private and local and national organizations. At least 5 of this as project or program manager.
- Knowledge and experience of working in the Nicaraguan and Honduras context
- Ability to coach, lead, stimulate, and inspire professionals in a development context;
- Entrepreneurial and result oriented attitude;
- Proficiency in Spanish and English.
Contract Duration: National contract of 1 year with possibilities for extension depending on results
Desired start Date: ASAP
How to apply?
Please apply by clicking on http://snv.devhire.devex.com/jobs/328470 and completing your application in our in-house recruitment systembefore 30 October, 2013. Please upload your application letter and CV in English.
More information about SNV
SNV is an international not-for-profit development organization. We believe that no-one should have to live in poverty and that all people should have the opportunity to pursue their own sustainable development.
Starting out in the Netherlands more than 40 years ago, we now work in over 30 of the poorest countries worldwide. Our global team of local and international advisors work with local partners to equip communities, businesses and organizations with the tools, knowledge and connections they need to increase their incomes and gain access to basic services - empowering them to break the cycle of poverty and guide their own development.
By sharing our specialist expertise in Agriculture, Renewable Energy, and Water, Sanitation & Hygiene, we contribute to solving some of the leading problems facing the world today – helping to find local solutions to global challenges and sowing the seeds of lasting change.
SNV aims to make a lasting difference in the lives of 40 million people living in poverty over the period 2011-2015.
For more information, please refer to our website: www.snvworld.org
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