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    Country Head - United Kingdom - The HALO Trust

    The HALO Trust
    The HALO Trust United Kingdom

    3 weeks ago

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    Description

    Location:
    Luanda, Angola (regular travel required)


    Contract:
    Full-time, Permanent


    Job Purpose:

    The Country Head is responsible for bringing together the Angola programme's senior leadership team under a defined programme strategy, providing a clear direction of travel, and enforcing a culture of accountability.

    They are responsible for the welfare of programme staff and assets, ensuring compliance with internal and national regulations, and with donor contracts.

    As the senior HALO representative in programme, the Country Head leads the management of productive relations with local authorities and partners.

    HALO is the leading global NGO addressing the impact and drivers of conflict, with projects in 30 countries and territories, and over 11,000 staff.

    Most of our staff are local employees and include a growing number of women.

    HALO addresses human suffering caused by armed violence in some of the world's most fragile places, securing weapons and ammunition and working with both state and community actors to reduce the prevalence of armed violence.

    HALO has been working in Angola since 1994 and now employs over 1,400 staff (47% women) working in demining, explosive ordnance risk education, and conservation.

    The programme currently has twenty ongoing contracts from a diverse set of institutional, private, and corporate donors. This is a great opportunity to lead a dynamic and expanding team to deliver impactful projects.

    The Country Head will lead a senior leadership team of six mid-level managers who work across mine action operational delivery, environmental project delivery, human resources, finance, strategy, support services and a Chief of Staff.

    The Country Head will serve as the legal and primary HALO representative in Angola and be accountable for the programme's staff and assets, the execution of donor projects and relations with local authorities and partners.

    The Country Director is responsible for leading the strategic direction of the programme, including the design, review, and implementation of the programme's strategy in accordance with HALO's organisational objectives and charitable purpose.

    This includes establishing long-term strategic goals for the programme and developing the capacity and strength of the existing team.

    The Angola programme has projects spanning across two of HALO's three strategic goals and is especially focused on the expansion of activities surrounding women's empowerment and inclusivity, and the linkages between conflict, conservation and mine action.

    The successful candidate to this role will be a strategic thinker, who can demonstrate previous experience successfully building capacity to achieve strategic objectives.

    The Angola programme currently has twenty ongoing contracts from a variety of governmental, private, and commercial donors with an annual turnover of circa $16 million.

    The Country Head will oversee and lead the two programmatic Heads responsible for execution and delivery donor projects:

    The Country Head will ensure that the other senior managers provide the necessary support to the programmatic Heads to ensure they have the resources, capacity and support required to operate in an effective and compliant manner.

    The Country Head will also need exceptional organisational and financial acumen as they are accountable for the programme's financial and legal compliance with internal and national policies and legislation.

    The successful candidate will need to be an inspiring leader, capable of managing the large and diverse workforce with a focus on empowerment, communication, and professional development.

    Provide strategic input and support regarding the development of emerging programme opportunities and thematic growth inline with the programme and organisational strategies
    Design and implement the programme's long-term strategy and annual strategic goals
    Manage the senior leadership team to ensure compliance across all departments in the programme in accordance with HALO policies and procedures, national regulations and legislation, donor contracts and regulations
    Ensure robust systems and reporting across the programme to enforce compliance through a thorough system of checks, monitoring, and accountability
    Oversee and coordinate the senior leadership team to ensure budgetary and project contractual compliance
    Manage the Head of Finance and regulate financial reporting to enforce monthly, annual and project cycle deadlines and internal and external regulatory requirements are met
    Lead the in-country team, building morale, and providing empowerment, clear communication, and professional development

    Provide leadership and line management to direct reports, including ensuring the setting of clear objectives, regular feedback, and development opportunities, and completing annual performance appraisals.

    Ensure total adoption and integration HR policies and systems, and lead on implementing impactful and responsive systematic change.
    Inspire, mentor, and manage across direct reports and the wider team, providing support to performance improvement or disciplinary processes for staff as required
    Maintain a detailed understanding of the political, military, economic and security situation in the country to understand and evaluate risks as well as needs and opportunities
    Review and assess existing and emerging risks in the country and provide or recommend appropriate mitigation measures (to include the Foreign Terrorist Organisation threat and sanctions)
    Ensure operational safety, emergency response and crisis management response and preparedness in coordination with the senior leadership team
    Represent HALO with key stakeholders to maintain relationships with partners and donor representatives in country and raise HALO's profile by building complementary partnerships and securing new funding opportunities
    Review operational, financial, safeguarding, or other major incident investigation reports as required, ensuring timely and sufficient corrective actions are taken
    Implement programme communications strategy and raise HALO's profile through engagement with the media and with potential private donors and supporters
    Significant senior leadership experience within the INGO/ Humanitarian sector
    Significant senior leadership experience of full cycle project management including design, implementation, evaluation, and accountability with a track record of achieving results
    Experience in managing compliance across project management, financial, labour law and other departmental functions
    Experience in strategy building and implementation
    Financial management and compliance
    Proven experience leading and managing teams, building capacity and creating an inclusive workplace
    Experience assessing and managing risk as well as managing incidents and crises
    Advanced Microsoft Office skills and fluency in English
    Portuguese language skills or a strong willingness to learn
    Experience of working overseas in low-resource settings and within complex political environments
    Experience working with a variety of donor types, such as government, private, corporate and foundations
    Experience implementing professional development strategies for staff
    Experience working on projects relating to gender and women's empowerment
    Annual Leave: 49 days rising to 56 after two years in HALO
    ~$350 per month Local Overseas Allowance
    ~ Non-contributory life assurance
    ~ Private medical health cover
    ~ Pension contributions matched by HALO up to 5%
    ~ Emergency medical insurance when travelling overseas

    Please submit a CV (no more than 2 pages) and a cover letter (no more than 1 page) in English outlining how your experience matches the key skills and competencies required by midnight 10th May 2024 (UK time) .

    In addition to confirming that you can meet the essential skills, competencies and HALO's values, job offers are subject to two satisfactory references, a pre-employment medical and a criminal record check.

    The HALO Trust is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

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