Country Director Albania
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Description
Swisscontact is represented in 38 countries with over 1200 employees. The foundation is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. Swisscontact is present in Albania since 1994 and currently has the largest Swisscontact portfolio in the region. We are looking for a Country Director in Tirana, Albania.
You represent Swisscontact in Albania. You are responsible for successful project implementations in terms of client satisfaction and the achievement of development and business results. You ensure that the administration of all operations meets external and internal quality requirements. You lead the country office and the acquisition of new projects for the further development of our project portfolio in the country.
You will lead a team of nearly 50 technical and support staff, who implement 5 projects of different sizes. There are several regional projects also active in Albania which require some oversight and coordination.
Tasks
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Represent Swisscontact towards donors, partners, the Government of Albania and other stakeholders
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Support, oversee and backstop projects – with a focus on our employment & income projects – to ensure successful project implementation
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Lead business development and project acquisition to achieve portfolio growth
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Develop and maintain strong networks in the public and private sectors and the development community (based on active networking and marketing of our capacity to implement complex projects)
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Lead cost and financial risk management including country budgeting
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Oversee admin and finance tasks like institutional registration, overall office operations, internal controls, compliance, audits and reporting
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Ensure understanding and compliance with Swisscontact’s Code of Conduct, Operations Manual and Local Security Plan; regularly update relevant documents
Requirements
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At least 8 years of experience in leading and managing projects and/or multi stakeholder initiatives in development cooperation, ideally in Private Sector Development and MSD
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Strong proven experience of acquisition/business development (ability to develop proposals and new business)
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Experience with the Swiss and other bilateral international donors like FCDO
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Private sector experience (collaboration and/or own work experience)
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Experience in interdisciplinary and intercultural project teams outside of home country
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Working experience and understanding of the economic, cultural, social and political environment in Albania and the region is an asset
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Good knowledge in the use of methodologies related to Private Sector Development, MSD and/or Skills Development as well as to Monitoring and Results Measurement
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Excellent skills in English (verbal and written), Albanian is an asset
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Proven leadership skills (participatory)
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Eminent communication, networking and negotiations skills
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Personality of integrity
- Strong self-awareness and ability to maintain composure in challenging situations
Swisscontact offers attractive working conditions in an international and multicultural context. We see our work as a joint effort in an agile organizational culture: mutual respect, trust and teamwork.
We look forward to receiving your online application with the following documents: letter of motivation, curriculum vitae, diplomas and references. Please apply exclusively via the online application portal. We particularly encourage women to apply. For further information please visit www.swisscontact.org.
