Deputy Country Director, Development Specialist Irish Rule of Law International Jobs in Malawi

Deputy Country Director, Development Specialist Irish Rule of Law International Jobs in Malawi ; With a view to strengthening the managerial and development expertise of the team, we are searching for a motivated and passionate person to fill the new role of Deputy Country Director (DCD). The new DCD will ideally be a seasoned development professional, and enhance the skills of our team, particularly in the areas of: finances; policy development and implementation; monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning (MEAL), exploring funding opportunities, and developing communications. In particular, in the next few years it is crucial that IRLI diversify its donor portfolio, making this an important area of responsibility for the DCD.

S/he must also be willing to adapt and learn new skills, in particular s/he must bring a keen interest in understanding the rule of law from the viewpoint of the accused person, and advocating for their rights.

Furthermore, IRLI Malawi takes great pride in its positive workplace culture and practice. The ideal candidate will bring with them a strong work ethic, but also great respect of work/life balance, team camaraderie, interpersonal skills, and compassion.

The DCD position will be primarily based in the IRLI office in Lilongwe with occasional travel in-country.

Roles and Responsibilities

Under the direction of and the support from the Country Director, the DCD will be in charge of the following tasks:

Creation of management team

Work closely with the Country Director to foster an effective management team

Meet regularly with the Country Director to ensure clear delineation of roles and effective communication
Strategy and Organisational Review implementation

Work with the Country Director and IRLI Malawi Team to develop and enhance its strategy and to meet strategic objectives

Work closely with the Country Director to implement the recommendations from IRLI Malawi’s recent organisational review

Identify funding opportunities and grant applications

Identify new funding opportunities for IRLI and diversify donor portfolio

Develop a tailor-made, coherent and clear process for grant applications with the Malawi team

Support the Country Director as necessary with the oversight and implementation of grants

Support the Malawi team with report writing
Policies

Coordinate with the Director of Operations (based in IRLI’s head office in Dublin) to review IRLI’s existing policies and revise where necessary

Identify gaps where new polices must be created
Ensure effective implementation and institutionalisation of policies

Develop and deliver training for IRLI Malawi staff to ensure the effective implementation of policies
Management sub-grantees

Manage the relationships with IRLI and its grantees- (the recipients of small grants from IRLI)

Build capacity of local partners

Keep abreast of all developments in the area of localisation (the idea that international NGOs “localise” so that they are run by national actors) and work with the Country Director to strategise around this area
Finances

In coordination with the Country Director, support the senior management team at head office quarters, including work on enhancing IRLI’s systems for financial management and financial reporting
Management of IRLI team

Support the Country Director in providing direction and support to the team in terms of

adherence to IRLI’s programme objectives and targets

Support the Country Director to carry out performance reviews

Work with the Country Director to establish a staff structure, determine line management responsibilities and put in place a process of staff reviews and appraisals

Undertake line management responsibility for several staff members in the Malawi team
Communications and visibility

In coordination with the Country Director, and IRLI Media and Communication head office staff, develop a communications and visibility strategy for IRLI

Oversee adherence to communications and visibility strategy
Work with Communications Officer at head office to enhance Malawi’s communications

Monitoring Evaluation Accountability and Learning

Support the MEAL Officer and Country Director in enhancing M&E systems
IRLI Malawi Meetings, Trainings, Conferences, and Networking Events

Support the Country Director through representation of IRLI Malawi at events and networking opportunities to continue to develop its existing relationships with key stakeholders and to develop new relationships
Support the IRLI Malawi team to structure and organise IRLI Malawi conferences and events in collaboration with the Country Director
Keep abreast of relevant rule of law events and conferences for IRLI Malawi staff to attend

Identify potential training opportunities for IRLI Malawi staff to attend to develop their professional skills
These roles and responsibilities provide a framework for the role and should not be regarded as a definitive list. Other reasonable duties may be required consistent with the grade of the post

Qualifications/Experience:

Essential

Bachelor’s degree in development or related area of study

Minimum 2 years’ experience in a managerial role in a development organisation

Experience in a professional role of working in project management, ideally in a development organisation

Experience working with Monitoring and Evaluation within the development context, including but not limited to results-based management and reporting on log frames

Fundraising experience, including submission of funding proposals, on behalf of a development organisation

Experience working on managing finances as part of a professional role, ideally in a development organisation

Fluency in written and spoken English

Full Driving License
High Desirable

Experience working on governance, law, rule of law, and/or human rights related issues

Five years’ experience in a managerial role in a development organisation

How to Apply

Please forward a CV (no longer than three sides of an A4 page and no less than font size 11) and cover letter (no longer than two sides of an A4 page and no less than font size 11), outlining your motivation for applying for this role and giving specific examples of how you meet the requirements set out above, to careers@irishruleoflaw.ie


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