Regional Director – INNESKA

Under the responsibility of the Geographic Director of Asia, the Regional Director [INDIA-NEPAL-SRI LANKA] manage around 140 national staff and 2 international staff.The INNESKA Regional Director, will be in charge of :

• The implementation of the mandate and the 10-year strategy of Humanity & Inclusion.
• Ensuring optimal quality and impact of the activities in the Program, through a delegation system with appropriate control mechanisms.
• Sharing with all HI managers the responsibility of a sound management and successful functioning of the global organization, through paradigm changes.

1. Management

1.1: Be the top manager of the whole regional programme organisation

• Set up a team spirit and team functioning guaranteeing synergies and exchange of good practices between the different actors in the Programme and with head office colleagues.

• Based on the Human resources strategy of the programme (in the StratOp), size and plan annually human resources needs of the Programme.

• Recruit and contribute to the professional development, autonomy and well-being at work of his/her direct managers : in link with the corresponding professional channels, set formalized individual objectives, ensure coherence between HI’s needs and competencies and motivation of his/her teams, develop and monitor competence development plan, evaluate individual performance, contribute to career evolution.

• Acknowledge individual and collective efforts and performance.

• Embody and transmit HI values, ensure compliance with code of conduct and institutional policies, ensure the expected mind set and individual and collective behaviours, and disciplinary measures when necessary.

• Conduct a Programme Steering Committee with his/her direct managers: Country Managers, Operations Manager, Technical Unit Manager & Shared (support) Services managers.

1.2: Steer organization transformation, in particular through managerial and work practice change and continuous improvement of working processes.

1.3: Manage and specifically support Country Managers within the Programme’s scope, ensure their empowerment and maintain adapted accountability and subsidiarity principles through reporting mechanisms.

2. Deployment of HI Strategy 2025 and HI frameworks & regulations in the Programme

2.1: Conduct the development of the Programme’s Operational Strategy, and its implementation and annual monitoring in all its countries, taking into account context and external constraints, HI’s mandate and 10-year strategy, the Technical Strategies and the Development plans of Emergency, Atlas and Impact-Innovation-Information Divisions.

• In case of crisis/emergency, implement the framework and set-up decided by HI Operations Director.

2.2: Be responsible for fundraising and resource planning:

• The Operational Strategy includes a fundraising strategy aligned with HI’s ethical principles and the Institutional Funding Development Plan.

• Develop regular contacts with donors at field level and inform regularly the IF teams.

• On the overall perimeter of its countries, ensure the best allocation of resources to match Programme ambitions, and plan accordingly (including support missions).

2.3: Ensure the deployment and compliance by all its countries with HI global frameworks, institutional policies and standards. These include: the mandatory reference frameworks (such as HI Mission & Values or HI Theory of Change: Access to services), all HI’s institutional policies (Security / Code of Conduct and Safeguarding / Bribery prevention / PME and Project Quality Framework / Age-Gender-Disability), all institutional directives and processes; delegation thresholds; security levels.

2.4: Be responsible for security management: in link with the regional Security advisor, develop a culture of safety & security at Programme level; ensure that security documents are up-to-date and that all necessary measures are put in place; ensure incident management and reporting according to HI frameworks.

2.5: Ensure financial control and monitoring of operations are effective in the Programme: consolidation, control and reporting of operational and organizational elements within the Programme (dashboards, corrective measures, unrestricted fund consumption, etc.)

• Ensure technical quality standards are applied in the projects of the Programme, and monitor the implementation of evaluations and donor audit recommendations.

• Facilitate internal audits (operational, financial and organizational), and ensure the implementation of their recommendations.

2.6: With both potential opportunities and risks in mind, ensure continuous monitoring and analysis of current developments in his/her geographical contexts

• Implement analysis and monitoring of risks related to HI presence and activities; take mitigation actions when relevant.

• Ensure alert on humanitarian needs, and preparation/contingency plans according to StratOp.

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3. Legal representative in the country of assignment

He/She is the legal representative of the overall HI organization internally and externally, and promotes a high reputation and positive image of HI. This includes:

• Employer’s representative responsibilities and compliance with local working regulations.

• Communications on behalf of HI.

• Representation of HI vis-à-vis local, national, traditional, political, military and diplomatic authorities and bodies.

• Representation of HI vis-à-vis international organizations and coordination mechanisms & system.

• Negotiation and signature of operational partnerships, and monitoring of operational partnerships signed in

affiliated countries.

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4. Influence and leadership

4.1: Develop external influence of HI (forums, operational & strategic alliances, etc.) and the external representation of the organization (events, media) in the Program’s geographical scope

• Take on the messages of HI global advocacy to all relevant external parties.

· Develop a local specific advocacy activity in accordance with the Operational Strategy of the Program.

• Develop the communication and information activities, in accordance with the Operational Strategy.

4.2: Carry the overall HI mandate (e.g., advocacy, weapons, emergency) and represents all the entities composing organization (including Federation, Technical Divisions, National Associations, the Institute)**, internally and externally** (be a representative of HI vis-a-vis external parties)

• Contribute to the conception, promotion and evolution of HI strategy and policies.