Country Director
RedR UK
مجموع سنوات الخبرة :35 years, 11 أشهر
Deliver RedR a high-quality Sudan programme through a performance-based line-management
system and in line with organizational strategy and procedures.
- Lead the development and the production of proposals to donors.
- Provide effective leadership and line management to staff and promoting and modeling an open,
participative and cross culturally aware approach.
- Ensure that the above maximizes positive impact for beneficiaries and clients.
- Manage staff in line with RedR procedures ensuring that they have the necessary induction,
training and support as required in implementing the programme.
- Overall responsibility for in-country transparent and timely financial management of the Sudan
programme according to RedR procedures, budget and donor conditions.
- Ensure that the programme is monitored effectively.
- Manage the resources allocated effectively and transparently.
- Ensure RedR is respecting and meeting all legal requirements in country.
• Effectively managed all country programs, including planning, implementation, monitoring, evaluating, and reporting;
• Develop country specific strategic plan and proposals for programs that will successfully transition relief programs to more long-term development programs.
• Pursue new sources of donor funding and maintain adequate donor funding levels to sustain identified program and support activities
• Work closely with the MoPH to identify a strategy for the strengthening the Afghan health care system
• Represent IMC and liaise with local and national authorities, UN, NGO, and donor agencies to promote IMC programs, facilitate successful coordination of activities and ensure transparency
• Report regularly to headquarters, providing timely updates of all situational and project developments
A. Strategic Development
• overall management and strategic direction of the Pakistan Country Office;
• Liaise and strengthened links with NGOs, institutional donors and government;
• development and adherence to a Country Strategy in liaison with local staff, partners and HQ;
B. Programme
• developed programme implementation plan;
• developed project concept papers;
• identified, liaised with and where necessary impart training to potential local partners;
• ensured adherence to and awareness of a security issues as they relate to the country office and its program activities
C. Human Resource
• Provided direction and management to the country office staff, including the development of job descriptions and work plans.
• Reviewed and developed employment contracts, job descriptions and work-plans.
• management and supervision of Islamic Relief’s staff and their general welfare
D. Networking and Representation
• conducted research into donors funding available in country and presented, where necessary proposals for funding;
• Co-operation with local and international NGOs and with UN and other official agencies in to maximize the aims and activities defined in the Country Strategy.
• Maintained existing relationship and developed further relationships with the Government at the National and local level.
o Established basic indicators and monitoring matrix for each programme activity in close coordination with Programme Unit and provided timely information in regard to M&E for the Head Of Area and field offices;
o Provided monitoring and evaluation feedback into policy/project/programme design, of WFP and Implementing Partners (IPs).
o Collected / analysized information and assessed the needs for food in emergency and refugee/displaced person situations to drew up plans, with Programme Unit, for its timely arrival in co-ordination with government, UN and NGOs;
o Formulated the Strategy Plan for Kabul Area Office Response to Afghanistan crisis for 2002;
o Provided constant feedback and support to Afghanistan Government in identifying fields of development where food aid can be usefully employed and give assistance in planning and formulating new requests for WFP aid;
o Provided continuing liaison with bilateral food aid programmes, UN agencies and with INGOs providing technical or other forms of assistance to WFP assisted projects in regards to forms and methods of monitoring and evaluating interventions;
o Prepared periodic reports on the progress of operational projects and related Government plans;
o Ensure compliance with WFP’s policies, criteria and procedures with respect to food aid;
o Supervised 20 M&E staff provided on job training and technical guidance in their work;
o Initiated and managed the implementation of IRC’s emergency programmes targeting Internally Displaced People (IDPs). This involved monitoring and developing responses to longer-term emergency situations as well as reacting to rapid onset emergencies;
o Food Needs Assessments: proactive in initiating IRC’s responses to emergencies and ensured these responses are managed effectively;
o Liaise with WFP to draw up plans for WFP food input through IRC to Northern, Eastern and Western Regions of Afghanistan;
o Liaised with IRC implementing partners to formulate IRC’s response; taking into account the capacity of network partners to implement;
o Ensured high quality and well-documented project proposals for emergency response;
o Attended Food Security Working Group meetings in Islamabad chaired by WFP and attended by INGOs working in Afghanistan;
o Discussed the details of IRC relief operations with WFP;
o Met with current and future IRC donors to discuss ways of channelling aid inputs through IRC;
o As part of IRC’s Emergency Team, participated actively in designing IRC response to Afghanistan crisis and helped put the ground base for the operations;
o Planned and organized OFDA food component for the IRC’s relief operation in Afghanistan;
o Designed food related reporting format for the IRC field office in Afghanistan;
o Managed the IRC food assistance to bomb-affected families in Afghanistan;
o When appropriate, assisted the Finance Controller in preparing Budgets for distribution of relief items, for different donors i.e. OFDA, DFID
o Coordinated and planed food delivery timetable to refugee camps, and acted as a Focal Point for the Refugee Project Pipeline issues.
o Arranged in-country and regional loans and repayments to ensure continuity of the food supply situation to the refugee camps in Kenya,
o Liaised with WFP Rome (Africa Bureau ‘OSA 1’ and Shipping ‘OTS’) on food requirements and delivery plans, food reports “Pipeline Report” which reflects the food situation.
o Monitored, the project food stock position at the EDPs and made proper arrangements (Monthly Allocation Plans) with Logistics for food movement to ensure 45 days (normal situation) and buffer stocks of 90 days (before the rainy seasons) as contingency to avoid pipeline breaks.
o Provided information to WFP Sub-offices in Dadaab and Kakuma on food resource situation and food movement.
o Prepared and compiled information for Monthly Food Availability Situation Report (FASREP) to WFP Rome
o Received, Checked, verified, and analyzed the Monthly Camp Stock Reports from the field and compiled Food Utilization Report for the project.
o Prepared, in close consultation with Finance Dep., 2 budgets for 2 expansions of the Protracted Refugee Ops for WFP Kenya.
o Checked and verified payment requests for the Sub-offices, and advised on the financial status of the operation in liaison with the Regional Finance officer.
o Whenever, the Adviser is away (home leaves), acted Officer-in-Charge of the Refugee Operation and represents the Refugee Operation in the daily Operational Meetings chaired by the Regional Manager.
o Participated actively in providing support to 2 Joint WFP\UNHCR Food Needs Assessment missions in Kenya;
o Prepared and undertook assessments in Borena, Bale and southern Somali Region, in preparation for the United Nations Appeal in 2000 “Ethiopia Drought”.
o Backstop operations in Somali and Oromia Regions, Liaised with sub-offices and field monitors and act as focal point for collecting and reporting information from Nazareth, Jijiga, and Dire Dawa sub-offices,
o Visited emergency “hot spots” in Oromia and Somali Regions and assess food and non-food needs.
o Provided weekly feedback to Country Director, Emergency Preparedness & Response Unit, and Vulnerability Analysis and Mapping Unit.
o When appropriate, organized a direct response to emergency with best standards of best practiced guidelines developed WFP;
o Coordinated and planed food delivery timetable to refugee camps, and acted as a Focal Point for the Refugee Project Pipeline issues.
o Arranged in-country and regional loans and repayments to ensure continuity of the food supply situation to the refugee camps in Kenya,
o Liaised with WFP Rome (Africa Bureau ‘OSA 1’ and Shipping ‘OTS’) on food requirements and delivery plans, food reports “Pipeline Report” which reflects the food situation.
o Monitored, the project food stock position at the EDPs and made proper arrangements (Monthly Allocation Plans) with Logistics for food movement to ensure 45 days (normal situation) and buffer stocks of 90 days (before the rainy seasons) as contingency to avoid pipeline breaks.
o Provided information to WFP Sub-offices in Dadaab and Kakuma on food resource situation and food movement.
o Prepared and compiled information for Monthly Food Availability Situation Report (FASREP) to WFP Rome
o Received, Checked, verified, and analyzed the Monthly Camp Stock Reports from the field and compiled Food Utilization Report for the project.
o Prepared, in close consultation with Finance Dep., 2 budgets for 2 expansions of the Protracted Refugee Ops for WFP Kenya.
o Checked and verified payment requests for the Sub-offices, and advised on the financial status of the operation in liaison with the Regional Finance officer.
o Whenever, the Adviser is away (home leaves), acted Officer-in-Charge of the Refugee Operation and represents the Refugee Operation in the daily Operational Meetings chaired by the Regional Manager.
o Participated actively in providing support to 2 Joint WFP\UNHCR Food Needs Assessment missions in Kenya;
o In-Charge of the Refugee operation in the Coastal Province, Mombassa, Kenya.
o Supervised the Refugee Unit work in programme activity planning, monitoring and evaluation, communication and logistical planning, procurement and budgetary planning and other activities;
o Conducted regular daily visits to the coastal refugee camps (5 camps with around 100, 000 refugees) to check on food stocks, quality and quantity.
o Prepared periodic reports, on weekly and monthly basis, on the operational issues regarding coastal camps.
o Monitored food distribution to ensure that standard WFP food ration is correctly applied in food distribution.
o Assessed the monthly needs jointly with UNHCR, IFRC and liaised with WFP Emergency Officer and Logistics Nairobi, to ensure supply of food.
o Met regularly with the refugee elders/leaders to discuss food related issues.
o Prepared and guided Partner NGOs in preparing budget for the implementation WFP funded activities;
o Information on refugee population figures was reconcile in periodic way and reported to the Emergency Officer.
o Enhanced the refugee women role and participation in WFP activities, through food advisory committees chaired by WFP.
o Assisted Partner NGO on maintenance of records and ensured that reports required by WFP are provided as scheduled and accurate.
o Final reports on closure of the camps were prepared as required.
o Prepared the Monthly Food Allocation Plans for drought-affected areas (around 50 distribution centres in Wajir District).
o Conducted regular visits to assess the general situation in regard to food delivery / distribution and targeting of beneficiaries.
o Analyzed reports and other data \ information as basis for reporting on drought situation.
o Coordinated reports with UNICEF and prepared situation report on nutrition.
o Monitored\reported on food storage \ distribution and recording systems.
o Participated in two Food Needs Assessment Missions (together with Government of Kenya, USAID, UNICEF, and NGOs) to other parts of Kenya i.e. districts of Samburu, Isiolo, Tharaka Nithi, Meru, Marsabit, and Mandera to assess drought situation.
o Provided support and guidance to local authorities and partner NGOs in different food aid related issues and emergency in accordance with WFP's polices procedures and regulations.
o Ensured that WFP’s funds are managed in a responsible and accountable way in accordance with established WFP financial procedures; as well ensure that programme administrative functions are in accordance with procedures;
o Represented WFP in the District Relief & Rehabilitation Committee chaired by the District Commissioner, comprised of Government Departments, UN agencies, NGOs, and local community leaders.
o Built capacity for emergency response within the WFP Wajir team, as well as the local government;
o Evaluated lessons learned from current emergency and feed into future emergency preparedness plans;
o Monitored developments affecting the security of programme staff, Ensured that WFP security policies and guidelines are respected at all times by staff and visitors; and updated evacuation plans as necessary;
o Identified projects pertaining to elderly people in rural, urban and displaced areas.
o Identified qualified NGOs working with elderly people and encourage them develop proposals.
o Screened proposal and seek ways of funding and implementation.
o Monitored / evaluated projects funded by Help Aged Int. (Sudan National Council of Churches, Sudanese Red Crescent, and ACORD) and reported on the progress.
o Discussed budgetary and finances with Partner NGOs for implementation of income generation and social services projects;
o Conducted field trips to eastern Sudan (ACORD/UK) and the displaced camps around Khartoum to visit activity sites.
o Liaised with NGOs and government bodies concerned with elderly people.
o Represent the Help Aged in the weekly coordination meetings at Relief & Rehabilitation Commission (RRC) the Government, NGOs, and UN agencies, chaired by RRC Commissioner.
o Prepared feasibility studies and wrote proposals for development and emergency projects.
o Provided regular analyses of political and socio-economic developments in Sudan as they are relevant to the programme and to HAI’s advocacy initiatives for old people to contribute to the development of policy and advocacy strategies
Various positions