Tearfund Country Director Jobs 2023 – Zimbabwe NGO Jobs.
Tearfund Zimbabwe looking for “Country Director”.
Applicants with a degree in University Degree may apply on or before May 08, 2023.
Tearfund is a Christian charity which partners with churches in more than 50 of the world’s poorest countries. We tackle poverty and injustice through sustainable development, by responding to disasters and challenging injustice. We believe an end to extreme poverty is possible.
Tearfund Country Director Jobs 2023
The Tearfund has published a job vacancy announcement on April 28, 2023 for qualified Zimbabwe’s to fill in the vacant post of Country Director to be based in Harare, Zimbabwe.
| Recruiter | Tearfund |
| Position | Country Director |
| Location | Harare, Zimbabwe |
| Country | Zimbabwe |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | University Degree |
| Experience Required | Minimum One years |
| Application Deadline | May 08, 2023 |
Tearfund Job Vacancy 2023
Main purpose of the job
- The Country Director (CD) is responsible for leading, managing, funding applications, representing and setting the overall direction of Tearfund’s strategy, partnerships, programmes, networking, advocacy and influencing work in line with key attributes for a Tearfund Model 3 country. Based in Mozambique or Zimbabwe, the CD ensures that the country’s strategy implementation is in line with Tearfund’s vision, corporate priorities, policies and procedures. As the most senior representative of Tearfund for the country, the CD is responsible for high-level representation to other NGOs, UN agencies, Government, the Church, donors and strategic networks. The CD is also responsible for envisioning and strengthening the Church, advocating with national authorities, participation in Integral Mission and influencing change in churches, government, society and countries in line with tearfund’s vision, strategy and corporate priority areas. The CD has overall responsibility for security management and health and safety for Tearfund staff within the country.
Position in Organization:
- Job Title: Country Director – Model 3
- Group: International Group
- Team: Southern & East Africa
- Location: Zimbabwe
- Responsible to: Regional Director
Qualification:
- Degree and/or equivalent qualification in a development or management related discipline.
- Relevant post-graduate qualification
- Management Training
Experience
- Track record of successfully managing delivery of development projects and large-scale emergency responses (through self-delivery or via partners)
- Substantial community development experience working in the local context
- Substantial influencing and advocacy experience
- Experience of organisational management (operations, finance, HR, legal, reporting, etc)
- Experience leading large teams, including performance management and capacity building
- Commitment to project quality, and associated assurance processes
- Proven ability in working with local church-based organisations
- Proven ability in strategic planning, project management and budget management
- Implementing and working in accordance with corporate structures, policies and practices
- Experience of humanitarian disaster management
- Track record of successfully overseeing the delivery of large, complex development programmes
- Track record of securing funding from high-compliance donors (standalone and/or in consortia), and working with the donor throughout grant delivery
- Experience of organisational management at a senior level (operations, finance, HR, legal, reporting, etc)
- Visionary leadership
- Proven Security and Crisis Management Experience
- Networking and interaction with senior government, international and local organisation officials
- Implementing and working in accordance with corporate structures, policies and practices.
- Proven application of good practice standards: SPHERE, Core Humanitarian Standard and Red Cross Codes of Conduct.
Skills/Abilities
- Ambition and vision for lasting, national scale change
- Ability to lead, participate in and facilitate collective staff prayer and bible studies
- Excellent leadership and management skills
- Fluent in written and spoken English and Portuguese
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent advocacy and influencing skills
- Understanding of effective church mobilisation approaches
- Proven ability to gain respect of CEOs of networks, church leaders, and government representatives
- Training and mentoring skills
- High level negotiation and representation
- Creative and innovative approach and openness to new ideas
- Analytical and problem solving skills
- Ability to safeguard the wellbeing of children and adults at risk
- Good computer skills (MS Office, GoogleSuite)
Personal Qualities
- Committed Christian with a personal relationship with God
- Ability and commitment to lead the team by applying spiritual and biblical principles
- Leading the team prayerfully within all aspects of the role
- Committed to Tearfund’s Mission, Values and Beliefs demonstrated in taking an organisational perspective and working collaboratively across the organisation to advance our mission
- Self-disciplined with ability to work proactively, using own initiative
- Flexible and resilient able to accommodate changing priorities and to remain calm under pressure
- Motivating, inspiring, and encouraging
- Commitment to diversity and inclusion, including gender and disability
- Demonstrates sensitivity and skills in working cross culturally.
- Self aware and able to learn from others.
- Servant leadership
- Able to balance task-delivery and people-focus
- A people and team developer
- Willingness to live and travel in basic conditions
How to Apply Tearfund Country Director Jobs 2023
Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.
Then to apply, go to https://jobs.tearfund.org/tearfund/jobs/vacancy/country-director-zimbabwe-and-mozambique-2699/2725/description/
The Closing Date: May 08, 2023.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
| Particulars | Details Link |
| Job Advertisement | Download |
| Official Website | tearfund.org |
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