Country Management Surge at Trocaire

Essential Requirements
Skills (Essential / (D)esirable):

• Excellent leadership skills.
• Demonstrated ability to think strategically and to develop and implement clear organisational strategies and programmes.
• Demonstrated ability in building and maintaining High Performing teams.
• Excellent interpersonal, relationship management skills, and demonstrated ability in using these with internal & external stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to manage security in challenging environments.
• Highly organised, with excellent planning, prioritisation and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage budgets and financial systems across multiple countries.
• Communication and Influencing Skills (including written, verbal and presentation skills, emotional intelligence, and teamwork/collaboration).
• Demonstrated ability to operate under pressure and to maintain personal resilience in a demanding role.
• Fluency in English required.
• Fluency in French, Spanish or Arabic (Desirable).

Experience (Essential / (D)esirable):

• A minimum of 7-10 years’ experience in the management of development and humanitarian programmes (admin, finance, HR management, security management etc.).
• In-depth understanding of programming in a partnership model.
• Sound and up to date knowledge of development and humanitarian concepts, methodologies and techniques.
• Experience of working to attract institutional donor funding and of managing large and complex donor grants.
• Solid experience of managing teams in a multi-cultural, pressurised environments and playing a leadership role in ensuring cohesiveness, inclusion, and development of staff at all levels.
• Experience of working across different contexts and functions in previous roles.
• Knowledge of Trócaire and familiarity with our systems & operating model. (Desirable).