Country Director - Malawi
Trócaire, Malawi
Job Description
Are you energised by the thought of working in an organisation that supports people and communities to tackle the root causes of poverty and injustice? Do you love working in a global organisation with an inclusive and collaborative culture? Then Trócaire wants to hear from you! Read on for more details about this exciting opportunity.
The Opportunity
As the Country Director for Trócaire Malawi, you will assume a pivotal strategic leadership position, driving the organisation’s mission and achieving its goals. This dynamic role calls for an experienced, innovative, and visionary individual to lead a team of high-performing development specialists and manage a diverse portfolio of local partners in addressing complex challenges. As the Country Director, you will provide exceptional strategic guidance to our country program, ensuring alignment with Trócaire's mission and values while fostering impact and innovation. Your responsibilities encompass overseeing program implementation and ensuring effectiveness, efficiency, and impactful outcomes. You will spearhead our advocacy and policy efforts in Malawi, actively engaging decision-makers at local, national, and international levels while empowering local partners to do the same. As a key leader within the International Division, you will contribute to shaping our overarching strategy and direction. This role necessitates a robust international development and management background, coupled with an unwavering commitment to social justice and human rights.
Trócaire has an exciting and well-established programme in Malawi, having been working in Malawi since 1976. The country programme partners with 15 local organisations across seven Southern and Central districts in Malawi to achieve Climate and Environmental Justice, ensure Women and Girls’ Protection Voice amp; Influence, and undertake Humanitarian Preparedness and Response. Trocarie Malawi is at the fore of Trócaire’s organisational efforts and international initiatives to drive climate and environmental justice, including some of the first work globally on Loss amp; Damage. Malawi is a member of Trócaire’s Climate Change and Gender Portfolio with Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Zimbabwe and Ethiopia.
Reporting to the Head of Portfolio, Climate Change amp; Gender, you will lead a team of 20 dedicated professionals and manage a diverse portfolio of approximately 15 local and national partners. Located in Lilongwe, Malawi, this role entails frequent travel to partner, project, and community sites and periodic travel outside Malawi.
About Trócaire
Founded in 1973, Trócaire is an Irish International NGO and a member of Caritas Internationalis. We work with local partners in the world’s most at-risk communities and with people in Ireland to tackle the underlying causes of poverty and injustice and respond to the crises injustice and poverty create. Together we bring about positive and lasting change for a just world. Trócaire works in up to 20 countries across Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East. We work towards five goals:
• Defend Human Rights and Promote Access to Justice
• Achieve Climate amp; Environmental Justice
• Ensure Women amp; Girls’ Protection, Voice amp; Influence
• Save Lives and Protect Human Dignity
• Mobilise the Public on the island of Ireland to achieve Global Justice
Our work is rooted in Catholic Social Teaching and our values of Solidarity, Courage, Participation, Perseverance and Accountability. In responding to emergencies, implementing long-term development programmes, and advocating for policy change, we are committed to working in partnership with local organisations and communities to bring about lasting change.
Do you want to know more about Trócaire, the organisation? Find out more at www.Trócaire.org
Requirements
You will report to the Head of Portfolio, Climate Change amp; Gender.The job opportunity will be offered on an international accompanied contract for three years and is based in Lilongwe, Malawi.
As the Country Director for Trócaire Malawi, we seek a dynamic, experienced leader with a proven strategic leadership and management track record. You should have demonstrated experience managing development and humanitarian programs on a substantial scale, ideally with experience running a country office. Your expertise in program management, partnership development and stakeholder engagement will be essential for success in this role.
To excel in this position, you should have a sound understanding of development concepts and methodologies, including results-based management and participatory approaches. Experience in financial management, compliance, and governance is crucial to ensure effective resource allocation and adherence to organisational policies.
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