Job Summary
The ABA Rule of Law Initiative seeks a Country Director who will be responsible for developing, implementing, evaluating, monitoring, and enhancing program priorities in Tajikistan and ensuring such programs are aligned with the overall mission, vision, and values of the ABA ROLI. The Country Director engages in program management, implementation, and oversight; provides technical expertise and substantive input on activities; serves as key liaison to build and maintain relationships with program implementation partners and stakeholders; and leads new business development. The Country Director represents ABA ROLI with USG and international donors located in the country, and provides updates on relevant political and legal developments in the country, major progress for awarded programs, and impact through presenting tangible monitoring and evaluation data. The Country Director oversees the operations of the nationally-registered office, national staff, and compliance of office activities with national legislation and USG rules and regulations. The Country Director is based in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.
Principal Duties & Responsibilities
Responsibilities:
Develops, implements, and enhances program priorities and ensures interventions are aligned with the overall mission, vision, and values of the program and that they are responsive to local needs. Incorporates program learning into decision-making and strategic direction of the program.
Liaises with potential donors, embassies, and private foundations, and identifies new funding opportunities from USG and non-USG donors; drafts proposals responsive to the unique legal and political climate of each country in the portfolio.
Creates, fosters, nurtures, and expands working relationships with each host government, host country legal leaders, other NGOs, and similarly situated entities to bolster and enhance the opportunity for achieving/exceeding ABA ROLI plan/program objectives.
Develops realistic monitoring and evaluation plans and oversees their use as a tool for tracking and communicating program progress and impact, and for adjusting program strategy on the basis of the data.
Has financial responsibility in his/her home office (functions as approver of all expenditures and serves as signatory on bank accounts), responsibility for financial controls, and contract/subaward for submission to final signatory. Performs quality oversight of financial management in other offices within his/her portfolio (e.g. where a Deputy Country Director may serve as signatory/approver of financial documents), conducting periodic reviews of expenditures for accuracy and reasonableness
Works closely with the DC-based ABA ROLI Finance and Program team.
Manages and oversees program staff assigned as direct reports, which may include a program manager, program officers, and any consultants contracted for the project.
Provides flexible, adaptive, and responsive leadership and management for the program.
Provides guidance and oversight of program activities including training, meetings with stakeholders and partners, and any other relevant activities.
Leads the recruitment of program personnel and leads the recruitment of relevant ABA technical staff on the project.
Responsible for ensuring compliance with ABA and donor policies, practices, procedures, and regulations. Accountable for adherence to and compliance with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act [FCPA].
Monitors the operational, political, and legal environment within the host countries and keeps senior management informed of environmental shifts that might positively/negatively impact operations.
Mentors and trains staff in strategic implementation of programs, overall program management, integration of MEL data for decision making, and reporting. Ensures all approved targets and components are effectively resourced to optimize attainment of the objectives. Provides leadership, coaching, counseling, development to and through assigned employees.
Basic Qualifications
Possession of a Master’s degree from an accredited college or university and at least ten years’ experience in program and/or development activities, one year of which must have been overseas; OR, possession of a Juris Doctorate from an ABA-accredited law school or foreign equivalent and at least seven years’ experience in program and/or development activities, one year of which must have been overseas.
At least three years’ experience supervising a team which must have included providing performance feedback to direct reports.
Preferred Qualifications
Proficiency, if not fluency, in one or more of the host country’s official languages.
Previous work experience in a not-for-profit, association, and/or NGO setting.
How to apply:
Submission Requirements
If you are interested in this job opportunity, please send your resume and cover letter to: ee-recruitment@abaroli.org.
The deadline for submission is December 29, 2021 at 5:00pm EST.