Country Director - Morocco Based in Rabat, Morocco
Job Description/Announcement
NOTE : This position requires written and oral fluency in both the English and French languages, Arabic highly desirable.
The Organization
Search for Common Ground (SFCG) is an international non-profit organisation that promotes peaceful resolution of conflict. With headquarters in Washington, DC and a European office in Brussels, Belgium, SFCG’s mission is to transform how individuals, organisations, and governments deal with conflict - away from adversarial approaches and toward cooperative solutions. SFCG seeks to help conflicting parties understand their differences and act on their commonalities. With a total of approximately 400 staff worldwide, SFCG implements projects from 28 offices in 23 countries. SFCG’s programmes are in Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East and the United States.
Summary of Position
The Country Director (CD) of SFCG in Morocco has the overall responsibility for the program development, management and successful operations in Morocco as well as projects in Algeria and Tunisia. The Country Director will report directly to the Director of Muslim-Western Relations and Middle East and North Africa Programs, based in Washington, D.C.
Responsibilities
- Manage the implementation of the conflict transformation programme in Morocco within the overall vision and goals of the organisation
- Oversee the management of SFCG-Morocco’s projects while managing project priorities, developing plans and long-term strategies in Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia
- Take full responsibility for the financial management and health of the SFCG-Morocco programme, including budget management, financial reporting, and budget monitoring
- Recruit, manage, and evaluate SFCG’s programme and project staff in Morocco
- Oversee ongoing capacity-building efforts of staff members, particularly in areas of programme and budget management
- Monitor and evaluate the results achieved by the different projects and the programme as a whole, supported in part by the Design Monitoring and Evaluation team in Washington, DC
- Serve as SFCG’s representative in Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia
- Work with public and private actors, non-governmental organisations, the media and disadvantaged communities on institutionalising a culture of conflict transformation and mediation
- Develop and maintain relationships with international and local trainers, partner organisations, other NGOs, media, donors, clients, key government officials, and others
- Ensure compliance with donor regulations
- Oversee the management of grants and budgets and report regularly to supervisor
- Raise additional support for the Morocco programme through proposal and report writing and other channels, as necessary
- Identify new opportunities for SFCG involvement in Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia, as appropriate
- Stay informed of the international conflict resolution field to ensure that the programme’s work remains innovative and professional
- Maintain local administrative policies and procedures, ensuring that they comply with SFCG policies
- Be directly engaged in the continuing development of the organisation, its mission and its staff, through the sharing of experience and knowledge, particularly contributing to its Institutional Learning efforts
As job descriptions cannot be exhaustive, the position holder may be required to undertake other duties that are broadly in line with the above key duties.
Qualifications
Essential
- At least five (5) years of experience in international relations, peace-building, development, journalism and/or related fields, including democracy and governance issues and civil society strengthening
- Bachelor’s Degree in a related area required (Master’s degree preferred)
- Extensive experience working in and/or knowledge of Morocco and the political, social and cultural issues affecting the region
- Knowledge of and experience in conflict resolution, negotiation, and mediation
- Significant experience in project management at a high level in a non-profit environment
- Demonstrated experience with budgeting, project development, fundraising, proposal and report writing, and grants management
- Demonstrated financial management and programme administration experience
- Ability to successfully manage and inspire a team in the field of conflict resolution, international development or related fields
- Excellent managerial skills, interpersonal and networking skills, as well as the ability to conduct professional working relationships
- Dynamic leader with creative problem-solving skills
- Knowledge of major donor rules and regulations, and the ability to manage and prioritize multi-donor funding
- Proven ability in convening and facilitating multi-party meetings and ongoing dialogues
- Demonstrated experience in setting up and managing monitoring systems and initiating regular evaluations of the programme
- Ability to work with people at all levels, ranging from high-level officials to community leaders
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills
- Written and oral fluency in both English and French, Arabic highly desired
- Ability to function as a social entrepreneur
- A team spirit
Salary : Commensurate with experience and education, with excellent benefits
To Apply : Please send a cover letter and current resume to employment@sfcg.org or fax to (202) 232-6718 with the subject heading : Country Director - Morocco. Please be sure to include your earliest start date. No phone calls please. Only applicants invited for an interview will be contacted. Please see our web site www.sfcg.org for full details of our work.
