Roving Country Director (CD) Remote

at  Medair

BEHAVIOURAL SKILLS:

• Strong communication, team building, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong networking and intercultural skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and handle personal stress.
• Creative problem-solver, open-minded, and collaborative.
• Self-motivated, energetic, and committed to improving work quality.
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  ROC Required
  Job duration:
  Contract type: Open position
  Sector:
  Senior Management
  Country:
  Switzerland
  Job type:
  Global Support Offices

Qualifications, Experience & Technical Competencies:

• MSc in Management; Development Studies; Business Administration or in a relevant technical subject.
• 5+ years in management of complex humanitarian emergencies. Prior Medair senior management experience required.
• Excellent working English, working knowledge of French desirable.
• Computer literacy in Microsoft and ERP systems.
• Experienced in the design, monitoring, implementation and evaluation of humanitarian programmes in emergency contexts

ROLE SUMMARY

The Roving CD provides interim senior leadership cover in established programs or new emergency responses. They lead in program and support activities, including donor relations, grant management, external representation, legal compliance, and project implementation. They work closely with the senior management team in country and are part of the Global Emergency Response Team (G-ERT) and the International Department of GSO.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Program leadership: Oversee and lead implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting of activities per project proposals and donor guidelines; ensure high-quality standards are maintained.
• Operations management: Ensure timely, budget-compliant strategic objectives, effective team communications, adherence to policies, and represent Medair in relevant coordination meetings while keeping all stakeholders informed.
• Finance management: Supervise budget management and expenditures, ensure compliance with donor regulations, and implement fraud prevention controls with necessary staff training.
• People management: Promote good people management, consultative leadership, ethical compliance, and reflect Medair’s vision and values through effective team building and communication.
• Security management: Ensure safety and security of people and assets, develop contingency plans, lead Crisis Management Team (if needed), and maintain security procedures and awareness.

Qualifications, Experience & Technical Competencies:

• MSc in Management; Development Studies; Business Administration or in a relevant technical subject.
• 5+ years in management of complex humanitarian emergencies. Prior Medair senior management experience required.
• Excellent working English, working knowledge of French desirable.
• Computer literacy in Microsoft and ERP systems.
• Experienced in the design, monitoring, implementation and evaluation of humanitarian programmes in emergency contexts.