JOB SUMMARY
Reporting to the Country Director, the Assistant Country Director, Program Support (ACD PS) provides leadership, direction and is responsible for Country Office (CO) Administrative and Operational Support processes and functions embracing Administration, ICT, Procurement, Logistics, and routine business security. Furthermore, the ACD-PS is required to play a substantive and essential hands-one role in the development or enhancement of CO systems, policy and processes across the spectrum of all CO departments, including within Finance, HR, ICT and Program.
The post requires exceptional, proactive, professional operational management skills and experience, coupled with the ability to make coherent, and sometimes difficult decisions and/or recommendations to ensure program support is implemented efficiently and cost effectively, providing the highest quality services and information to “clients” at all the different levels of CARE, as well as for individuals, communities, donors, and other stakeholders.
With CARE’s “People at the Centre of Development” and values-based organizational culture, the ACD-PS is responsible for mentoring and team building that promotes staff personal and professional development. This requires strong interpersonal skills that will ensure integrity, excellent internal controls, and the conscientious stewardship of all entrusted resources.
As a key member of the CO’s Senior Management Team (SMT) s/he will participate in and be responsible for the strategic leadership and direction in the CO including the promotion of CARE’s core values. Representing and marketing CARE’s work and making decisions that advance the direction, quality and impact of the CARE Sierra Leone and Liberia Program is an expectation from all SMT members
Responsibilities:
Major responsibilities, principal tasks, competencies, and end results for which the position is accountable and percentage of time the employee spends on each responsibility during a typical year.
Employees who supervise other regular employees on a continuous basis should have Staff Management as an integral part of their job responsibilities.
Qualifications:
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