INTRODUCTION

Centre for Research and Integrated Development (CeRID) is an independent, impartial, NonGovernmental, and Non-profit making development organisation founded in 2005. It is registered in Somalia and Kenya and has field operation offices in Mogadishu, Jubbaland, and Southwest Federal Member States of Somalia. CeRID has its headquarters in Belet-Hawa town of Somalia, bordering Mandera Kenya from where it provides programme and operational support to all offices.

Centre for Research and Integrated Development's (CeRID's) 2021-2025 strategy builds on its existing expertise in fragile context, recovery programming practice, and resilience-building through partnerships, and deepens and consolidates the gains made in the past. The strategy takes a new direction and focuses on institutional sustainability, strong partnership with both target communities and our international and national partners to tackle the root causes of poverty and vulnerability.

Throughout the timeframe of this strategy, we plan to implement programs in climate-smart agriculture, recovery and resilience building, education and skills development, economic empowerment, and livelihood protection. Partnership building and stakeholder engagement is the major area of our focus through 2025.

The strategy introduces an element of institutional sustainability and self-supported programs by introducing agriculture and agri-business value chain through the propagation of climate-appropriate seeds, seed cleaning, seed treating, and seed marketing initiative.

The strategy also unveils approaches and methods to enhance public-private-partnership through collaboration with and engagement of financial institutions, United Nations, International Development Cooperation, Research institutions, and above all the existing international and national partners, and Non-Governmental Organisation (NGOs). Equally, the strategy focuses on bi-lateral partnership with Federal Government (FG) and Federal Member State (FMS) institutions.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Country Director will have overall responsibility for the development and management of the Somalia Country programme portfolio and day-to-day activities. This is achieved through the implementation of the 2021-2025 CeRID strategy which is in line with CeRID mission, vision and core values and Somalia's National Development Plan (NDP). This includes aligning programs with CeRID's evolving development of policies, structures, and systems; ongoing monitoring of programs and ensuring the quality of Monitoring and Evaluation processes; spearheading the development of strong strategic partnerships with local institutions, government agencies, donors, international NGOs, and other implementing partners that are aimed at enhancing the shared mission of the organization. The Country Director will lead the senior management team and represent the organization with government, donors and other local and international organizations. Somalia Country Director will report to the Regional Director. This position is one year contract with a six-month probation period, and the possibility of renewals on yearly basis depends on funds availability and satisfied performance.

MAIN FUNCTIONS

Strategic Leadership

• Provide strong leadership to country team in all aspects of its oversight programmes and operations, assigning and delegating tasks where required.
• Implement the new five-year country strategy in line with CeRID's programmatic competencies and integral mission, aimed at institutional sustainability, strong partnership and economic transformation of target communities to tackle the root causes of poverty and vulnerability.
• Provide overall leadership on proposal development for CeRID Somalia programmes with donors, UN, government and other international and national partners.
• Establish strong partnerships with in-country UN coordination systems, international and local NGOs, and governmental institutions.

. Program Management

• Provide overall management of CeRID programmes in Country and investing for impact programmes affiliated to CeRID including but not limited to Sayid Mohamed Technical Education College (SaMTEC), Agriculture Training Centre (ATC) and Valleyseed Enterprise.
• Develop and strengthen appropriate institutional structures, controls, and strategies for all short-term and long-term programmes.
• Ensure consistent funding from bilateral, multilateral, and other donors to enhance the organisation's programme implementation resource capacity
• Spearhead the identification and development of new opportunities and locations for programming as well as potential donors. This will include writing sections or components of a proposal, coordination of a proposal effort, and/or editing of a proposal including log frame and budget development.
• Ensure that programme activities are being implemented according to agreements, work plans and schedules, in coordination with programme staff, programme quality assurance and finance team.
• Ensure quality, accuracy and timeliness of quarterly metrics and programme reports, by comparing objectives with results achieved according to donor and CeRID requirements.
• Maintain CeRID's registration as a National/International NGO in-Country as required.
• Oversee finance personnel to ensure overall fiscal transparency and health of the country finances, including i.e., accurate budgets, expenditures to budget and in compliance with procurement policy and procedures, and financial reporting that is accurate, timely, and in accordance with globally accepted accounting practices.
• Oversee the hiring of professionally qualified staff using an equitable and transparent recruitment process and report any staff who do not perform according to standards and expectations to the regional director and to the board and propose appropriate action.
• Oversee the maintenance and implementation of site security for each project site. Make informed decisions about staff safety, and regularly attend in NGO and UN security forums.
• Report immediately to the Regional Director and to the Board any identified cases of fraud, theft, abuse, misconduct, or conflict of interest
• Implement formal and informal review, and annual staff performance evaluation.
• Periodically review existing CeRID Somalia policies and procedures and lead the amendments of the policies and procedures in consultation with relevant departments and the Board.
• Perform any other duties assigned by the Regional Director.

Strategic Partnerships

• Lead relationship building with key partners, including existing partners and establish and manage relationships with other donor agencies, UN agencies, international partners and government Institutions.
• Represent CeRID to clusters, government meetings, donors, and working groups and other stakeholders' meetings and fora
• Serve as CeRID's primary representative in Country, leading official interactions with the media, government, local and international partners, and other NGO's including the NGO Forum
• Lead the process of applying for funding and broadening the funding basis in a challenging funding environment.
• Together with the Regional Director, lead the team in writing concept papers, project proposals and budgets in line with the agreed area of need
• Lead on advocacy for all CeRID key messages.

Support Services

• Together with the Senior Management Team and the Regional Director, provide overall budget monitoring, financial management and expenses control including compliance with minimum CeRID and donor requirements.
• Ensuring that necessary financial policies, procedures and internal control systems are in place and followed.
• Manage the resources allocated effectively and transparently by respecting and meeting all legal requirements in country
• Oversee finance and administrative services in the programmes and provide leadership support to staff
• Promote best practices in human resources management.
• Ensure coaching and counselling advice to staff when necessary
• Lead initiatives to develop staff capacity to enhance performance.

Accountability, quality and Safety management

• Ensure that CeRID standard regulations and operational procedures (Code of Conduct, HAP standards, etc) are followed.
• Guided by the Core values and Code of Conduct, continuously monitor and develop relevant accountability initiatives in the field as well as strengthening the effort to document the impact of activities and our presence.
• Ensure that the programmes are delivered in an accountable, safe and secure manner.
• Provide overall accountability for security, including development of and ensuring adherence to security procedures, risk management and mitigation measures, monitoring of the security situation, analysing and provision of recommendations for lessons learnt.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND REQUIREMENTS

Education and professional experience required

• Masters' degree in project planning, International Relations, Monitoring and Evaluations, Business Management and Leadership, and related fields is required.
• A minimum of five years of experience in international relief and development work with progressive leadership responsibilities
• Proven fund-raising and resource development skills, or a minimum of ten years of experience in business management and
• Leadership with progressive increasing responsibilities

Technical skills required

• Experience in administrating USAID, SDC, WB, FCDO, SIDA, CIDA funds.
• Proven leadership and management of international donor support programmes, with extensive knowledge in strategic planning, resource mobilization, proposal development, management, supervision, and budgeting in a multi-project and multifunding environment
• Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and strong interpersonal skills. Ability to deal with stressful situations, must be able to work in remote areas
• Proven ability to develop and communicate CeRID's vision to partners, donors, government agencies and non-government stakeholders.

General desirable skills

• Excellent personal and communication skills.
• Ability to coach on the building of strong relationship with INGOs, UN, government and donors.
• Ability to adjust to constantly changing situations while maintaining focus on delivery and follow-through.
• Strong analytical and conceptual thinking.
• Ability to understand complex issues and translate them into simple, workable actions and plans

Languages

• Fluency in written and spoken English is a requirement
• Knowledge of Somali language preferable.
• Arabic will be considering as an asset

APPLYING

Qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to apply by email hr@cerid.so on or before 25th Dec. 2021. Competent female candidates are highly encouraged to apply!