Head of Mission

Position summary

Mehad is currently looking for Head of Mission to lead its activities in Yemen. S/he will be the leadership of MEHAD’s presence and operation in Yemen. The HoM will be primarly responsible to ensure quality programming and enhanced accountability in Mehad activities implementation, ensuring close coordination with different stakeholders ie. project team, support departments, Yemeni governmental bodies including ministries of health and cooperation (MoH and MOPIC), as well as other governmental and non-governmental organisations (WHO,…). The Head of Mission will lead the mission towards sustainable impact, foster strong partnerships, and ensure the safety of staff and beneficiaries.

Roles and responsibilities :

Security management of Mehad operations in Yemen

• Be accountable for day-to-day security related decision-making
• Coordinate with HQ on maintaining up to date situational analysis
• Lead on security assessments for new programming locations and coordinate with HQ in risks analysis and mitigation planning

Programme management and development

• Initiate and lead the mission-wide operational strategy; including country policy, annual plan, budget and policy frameworks.
• Leading the management team translating the strategic objectives into operational activities.
• Monitoring developments in Mehad’s general policies and strategies and adapting the annual plan of the mission accordingly.
• Define partnership strategy with national counterparts in Yemen (CBOs, NGOs, local authorities, etc)
• Lead the development of new concept notes and proposals for existing donors and seek new funding opportunities under the supervision of the Operations Manager in HQ as well as the CEO
• Contribute to problem solving and give additional support for emerging issues in project implementation
• Ensure the activities are implemented properly, provide regular updates and reports, set and follow-up on deadlines
• Manage the mission’s budget

Human resources and management

• Plan for the future staffing needs and oversee the recruitment and orientation of the staff and ensure the correct organizational structure is in place and resourced
• Establish Human Resources guidelines for the mission, aligned with Mehad global policy as well as Yemeni labour law

Representation, partnership and compliance

• Represent Mehad in its relations with partners, donors, the media and different authorities
• In particular ensure high level partnership with the Yemeni ministries of health (MoH) and Cooperation (MOPIC) through regular meetings and updates

Qualifications, experience and skills :

I. Academic background

[Required] MA/ MSc / MBA Degree or Diploma in project management or HR management, development studies and other relevant humanities and/or social sciences
[Preferred] Academic background related to public-health and/or humanitarian/conflict management is an additional asset

II. Professional/Practical Experience

[Required] At least seven years of senior leadership experience in complex humanitarian context
[Required] Proven experience in managing higher level institutional relations, strategic humanitarian and operational planning
[Required] Demonstrated experience in program design (including proposal development), implementation and evaluation
[Required] Demonstrated capacity to raise financial resources from range of donors

III. Skills and attitudes

• Strong drive to meet deadlines, organizational skills, and the ability to work under pressure
• Strong team leadership and communication skills
• Strong intercultural competence and emotional intelligence
• Sound understanding and devotion to professionalism, especially in front of an external audience and representatives of high-level institutions, partners and donors
• Excellent written and oral communication in English
• Detail-oriented approach with strong analytical and problem-solving abilities

VI. Languages

Ability to read, write and communicate professionally in English is mandatory, Arabic language is an asset.

How to apply

https://www.welcometothejungle.com/fr/companies/mehad-uossm-france/jobs/yemen-head-of-mission_paris?q=62017fe7b1aa97ef78eb5f76031ab1c4&o=008cafa0-a26d-4d10-89e8-dd318a08077a