As Country Director you will lead, manage and direct program implementation. You will use your solid program and human resources management skills and be a natural and confident leader, communicator, consensus-builder and networker. You will combine keen intellect and analytical skills with pragmatism, patience and a good sense of humour. You enjoy the challenge of translating strategic concepts into workable practices in difficult environments. Ideally, you will come from an NGO/humanitarian background (senior management and programs).  The Country Director is based in Yaoundé and reports to the Regional Director- Central Africa

Major Responsibilities

Program Leadership and Management

• Provide engaged, effective leadership across the program, ensuring that it performs across all functions – program delivery, finance, operations, human resources, etc.
• Develop and deliver annual program planning, aligning program development strategy with realistic assumptions of future funding.
• Manage donor relations and produce high-quality, compelling proposals and progress reports that underscore our impact.
• Line-manage the leads of programs, finance, and operations teams.
• Promote and exemplify a culture of openness and collaboration.

Service Delivery

• Develop and maintain a nuanced personal understanding of the context and the prevailing challenges to humanitarian safety and access.
• Supervise all INSO Cameroon service delivery, ensuring that program targets are met, quality is maintained and that services remain relevant and responsive.
• Deliver strategic analysis to senior humanitarian leadership, including through monthly directors’ briefings, quarterly analytical reports and as needed on request.
• Lead crisis management support to NGO partners during critical incidents.

Requirements

Essential

• Fluency in English, strong working knowledge of French.
• Previous experience as an NGO country director or senior program manager, preferably in the region.
• Solid understanding of principles and practices in broad humanitarian action.
• Master’s Degree-level of education or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum 5 years in an NGO senior management role.
• Proven analytical skills and experience producing and editing analytical products.
• Experience with grant management, donor proposals and reporting.
• Excellent networking, diplomatic and representative communication skills.

Nice to have

• Recent experience in Cameroon.
• Experience in conflict affected contexts.
• Previous INSO experience (as a team member, member of INSO’s country advisory board or beneficiary).
• Direct experience and involvement in a crisis management role.
• Existing local information networks and contacts.
• Experience and interest in data management, analytics, and research.

Key Personal Competencies

• A people manager
• Calm under stress
• A good listener
• An effective communicator
• Team player
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent analytical skills