Country Director

Key Responsibilities

• Build HRF’s presence in Yemen.
• Provide overall leadership to, and hold ultimate responsibility for, HRF’s programming and humanitarian intervention in Yemen.
• Oversee and implement HRF’s strategy in Yemen in line with strategic objectives set in consultation with HRF HQ.
• Build and maintain networks of potential partners, and donors.
• Oversee recruitment of field staff in Yemen.
• Maintain responsibility for management of all in country field staff.
• Ensure HRF compliance with local laws and customs.
• Maintain relationships with relevant local authorities.
• Develop and implement risk management strategies appropriate to the Yemen context.
• Ensure that all HRF policies, standards and procedures are upheld and maintained.
• Manage the logistical needs of HRF Yemen, assist in the opening of offices and the attainment of visas.

• Engage with humanitarian partners and colleagues in Yemen to ensure high degrees of visibility and coordination.

  Person Specification

• Educated to advanced degree level in relevant field.

• At least 5 years experience working within a similar management context in a high stress environment

• Significant knowledge and experience of donor liaison and grant management.

• Evidence of success in engaging partners, donors and colleagues to achieve organisational goals.
• Strong and proven leadership skills.
• Extensive experience in HR processes, in the recruitment and management of national and expatriate staff.
• Proven strategic and analytical thinking.
• High level of financial literacy with the ability to steer an organisational budget.
• Strong communication skills.
• Fluency in English
• Fluency in Arabic (desirable)
• Knowledge of and experience within the Yemen context (desirable)