Resident Director: Middle East and North Africa

 
The National Democratic Institute (NDI) is seeking a Resident Director with strong political acumen and management skills as well as experience with legislative development, civil society advocacy support, elections programming, and/or political party experience to provide direction and oversee the implementation of its democracy support programs in Morocco. The resident director in Morocco reports to NDI’s regional director for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). This position is based in Rabat, Morocco but would require travel elsewhere within the country.
 
The resident director will provide leadership and oversight to a team of talented and experienced national staff.  S/he will be NDI’s principal liaison with the donor community, representatives from the Moroccan government, local political and civil society organizations, and the international diplomatic and donor community. The resident director will be responsible for overall office management, including financial and human resource management, as well as supervisory responsibility for the design, implementation and evaluation of all NDI-Morocco programs.   Close coordination will also be expected with NDI-Washington, including frequent communication with the Washington-based staff.
 
This position is being advertised at both the Resident Senior Director and Resident Director levels. The most qualified candidate will be hired into the appropriate level based on his/her experience.
 
Primary Responsibilities:

• Provide overall leadership and vision for the design and implementation of NDI’s programs in Morocco with the support of resident staff, short-term consultants and trainers, and in coordination with NDI staff in Washington, DC.
• Establish and maintain strong working relations with the donor and diplomatic communities, international organizations, and in-country partners, including political and elected officials and local civic organizations.
• Manage frequent external and internal communication to produce high-quality program reports and effectively coordinate program activities.
• Manage the successful implementation of NDI program activities, including evaluation and reporting.
• Lead donor engagement and fundraising efforts for new programs.
• Oversee the proper accounting, management, and planning of budget funds in coordination with the local accounting and NDI/Washington staff.
• Manage expatriate and local employees, including hiring, performance reviews, staff development, program implementation, and adherence to human resource policies.
• Coordinate, with NDI/Washington, timetables and staff assignments for developing proposals, budgets, work plans, and reports and ensure documents reflect NDI priorities, strategy, needs and objectives.
• Coordinate regular informal and formal communication with NDI/Washington on program and political developments, including regular program and financial reports.
• Provide, as needed, skills-building training and informal consultations for political, elected and civic leaders.

Required Skills and Experience:
 

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Political Science, Public Policy, Public Administration, or related subject.
•  A minimum of 14 years of substantive professional experience primarily in a political field, with experience working to expand women’s political participation, enhance political party and parliamentary capacity, and/or bolster civil society involvement in political processes.
• Experience in program management, with experience implementing U.S. government-funded programs preferred.
• Proven capacity to meet program goals while managing financial, administrative, and security responsibility.
• Proven ability to effectively communicate skills and experiences to others as an advisor and/or trainer.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct and apply sophisticated political analysis to political developments and programmatic activities.
•  Demonstrated ability to work effectively with senior political and civic leaders as well as members of the donor and diplomatic community.
• Demonstrated experience in navigating and ensuring compliance with host country legal and reporting requirements.
• Excellent managerial, interpersonal, and networking skills, as well as the ability to establish and maintain professional political relationships.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated leadership capacity and ability to work as a member of a team.
• Oral and written English skills required.
• Oral and written French and/or Arabic fluency is highly preferred.
• Experience with Google Apps (Gmail, Calendar, Google Drive, G+, etc.) strongly desired.

ADA Notation:

The physical demands and work environment that have been described are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this position.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. NDI encourages applicants with disabilities to apply.

Comments:
 
NDI welcomes and supports a diverse, inclusive work environment. As such, our commitment is to promote equal employment opportunities (EEO) for all applicants seeking employment and NDI employees. NDI makes employment decisions based on organizational needs, job requirements and individual qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, personal appearance, military status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, political affiliation, educational status, unemployment status, place of residence or business, source of income, or reproductive health decision making.  Additionally, harassment or discrimination based on these characteristics will not be tolerated at NDI. To perform the essential functions of this position, reasonable accommodations are available to qualified individuals with disabilities and qualified individuals who have limitations due to pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or medical related condition.

To apply for this position, please visit the NDI website at: www.ndi.org/careers.
 

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