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Job: Mercy Corps seeks Country Director, Iraq
Closing date: 24 August 2010
Mercy Corps is a team of 3700 professionals helping turn crisis into opportunity for millions around the world. By trade, we are engineers, financial analysts, drivers, community organisers, project managers, public health experts, administrators, social entrepreneurs and logisticians. In spirit, we are activists, optimists, innovators and proud partners of the people we serve.
Mercy Corps seeks a passionate, visionary leader to manage major programming in Iraq. The Country Director role is an exciting opportunity to influence key outcomes and make a lasting difference in the lives of millions of Iraqis. Mercy Corps’ innovative approach within Iraq has allowed us to continue to provide critical assistance to some of the country’s most vulnerable populations during a period of tremendous upheaval and opportunity. Operational in Iraq since 2003 – and with a current annual budget of over USD $50 million from programs funded by USAID, WFP, UN, and Department of State – we are now searching for an entrepreneurial leader to continue to nurture and develop sustainable programming. This exciting challenge will require a resourceful and proven leader who has held senior roles in large, complex institutions, preferably in conflict locations. S/he will place a high value on innovative solutions to development issues; creative partnerships in tough environments; and accountable programming to beneficiaries and donors. The successful candidate will be an inspirational manager, committed to advancing the organization’s strategy and empowering its senior leaders.
The Country Director is the top management position for Mercy Corps in Iraq with supervisory and managerial responsibility over all in-country personnel, programs and policies. The Country Director is responsible for developing the overall strategic direction for programming in cooperation with Mercy Corps’ senior management team and local and international partners. S/He is also responsible for developing and implementing systems, policies and procedures for Mercy Corps’ operations in Iraq. As Mercy Corps’ senior manager in Iraq, the Country Director is also responsible for financial oversight, strategic planning, monitoring and evaluation, staff security, human resource management, and representation in the field. Working closely with the Regional Program Director, the Country Director ensures that country program operations are of the highest quality and standards and supportive of Mercy Corps’ global and regional strategies.
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