world university service of...

3

Click here to load reader

Upload: trinhnhu

Post on 20-Mar-2018

216 views

Category:

Documents


4 download

TRANSCRIPT

Page 1: WORLD UNIVERSITY SERVICE OF CANADAassets.wusc.ca/Website/StaticPages/GetInvolved/WorkAtWUSC/Countr… · World University Service of Canada ... WUSC’s Program Development team in

WORLD UNIVERSITY SERVICE OF CANADA Employment opportunity Internal/external posting

Position Title: COUNTRY DIRECTOR, SRI LANKA Position Location: Colombo, Sri Lanka Reports to: Director of Programs, WUSC Ottawa Contract term: 2 year contract renewable, starting ASAP Deadline to apply: recruitment ongoing

BACKGROUND: World University Service of Canada (WUSC) is a Canadian non-profit organization with a mission to foster human development and global understanding through education and training. We are a network of professionals, students, volunteers, faculty, and community leaders who, together, provide opportunities to some of the world’s most disadvantaged youth. Our programs and services improve access to and quality of education, expand employment opportunities and foster empowerment for youth. We work with and through our southern partners – government, civil society and the private sector. The WUSC Country Director Sri Lanka has overall responsibility for the vocational training project: Advancing Specialized Skills for Economic Transformation (ASSET). ASSET is a multi-year vocational training reform project with the Sri Lankan Ministry of Youth Affairs and Skills Development that is financed by the Government of Canada (DFATD). The project will begin in 2014 and end in 2019. KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY: The Country Director position provides continuity in terms of the relationships with the Government of Sri Lanka, DFATD and other stakeholders and is the prime point of contact with DFATD in Colombo and Government of Sri Lanka ministries. Reporting to the WUSC Director of Programs in Ottawa, the Country Director is responsible for the overall management and administration of ASSET. Management and Programming

Working with WUSC Ottawa to set policy and planning priorities for ASSET; Managing and leading ASSET project management team in Sri Lanka; Supervising, directing and evaluating the work of the WUSC-SL staff and consultants

in coordination and consultation with team leads; Overseeing management issues such as questions of employment practices,

taxation, banking controls, relationship with the Presidential Task Force for the North, NGO Secretariat and the line ministry, MYASD (WUSC is aiming to have consistency in HR policies and practices across all country programs);

Recruiting, maintaining and directing the required administrative and project infrastructure of staff, field offices (exact locations to be determined, but North, East, South and Colombo) and equipment as well as making decisions on administrative policy, planning and procedural matters;

Providing ongoing project direction and monitoring.

Page 2: WORLD UNIVERSITY SERVICE OF CANADAassets.wusc.ca/Website/StaticPages/GetInvolved/WorkAtWUSC/Countr… · World University Service of Canada ... WUSC’s Program Development team in

2

Project Expansion through securing Complementary/Leveraged Funding The Country Director leads WUSC’s efforts to leverage additional funds for ASSET in coordination with the project management team.

Development of new leveraging initiatives to complement ASSET including the development and submission of expressions of interest and concept notes and the preparation of funding proposals including identifying and negotiating with potential private sector stakeholders for project funding. Technical support will be provided by WUSC’s Program Development team in Canada;

Interacting on a continuous basis with a range of players – UN, ADB, bilateral, I/NGOs, national government – in meetings and conferences that advance coordination and collaboration.

Security Preparedness

Ensuring that WUSC security policies, procedures and preparedness remain relevant for the current context in Sri Lanka.

Government of Sri Lanka (GOSL) INGO Registration Requirements

Ensuring WUSC retains a good open and transparent working relationship with GOSL;

Ensuring that WUSC in Sri Lanka meet GOSL memorandum of understanding (MOU), registration, reporting, audit and transparency requirements;

Responding to information requests related to WUSC as an INGO in Sri Lanka. Liaison, Representation & Public Engagement

Liaison with all key stakeholders related to ASSET in Sri Lanka; Representing project interests at meetings with donors, the UN and INGOs. This

currently involves principally the Canadian government and officials of the Sri Lankan government;

Responding to inquiries regarding WUSC and ASSET in Sri Lanka. QUALIFICATIONS: Education

A post-graduate university degree in international development; education; management; economics; or other relevant social science. An undergraduate university degree plus equivalent experience could be considered.

Experience and Competencies

A minimum of ten years of progressively more responsible assignments related to management of development projects involving technical/vocational training and/or small-scale income generation activities, at least five years of which must be overseas (preferably in South Asia);

Proven managerial, administrative and organizational leadership skills, including the knowledge of financial and narrative reporting procedures and a solid track record in strategic program and project planning and implementation;

Proven knowledge and experience in the TVET sector in a management capacity; Proven knowledge and experience in facilitating links between private sector actors

Page 3: WORLD UNIVERSITY SERVICE OF CANADAassets.wusc.ca/Website/StaticPages/GetInvolved/WorkAtWUSC/Countr… · World University Service of Canada ... WUSC’s Program Development team in

3

and TVET training institutions; Proven knowledge and experience in social marketing and community engagement; Proven experience managing a large, multi-disciplinary and multi-ethnic team of staff; Diplomatic skills and the knowledge of inter-ethnic issues are necessary, as are

proven intercultural and interpersonal skills. Experience working in a post-conflict environment would be an asset;

Complete fluency in English, including excellent oral and written communication skills are required;

Proven experience of adaptability to a challenging and constantly changing environment requiring iterative planning on a regular basis;

A solid knowledge of computer software programs and in particular Internet, word processing and spreadsheet software. WUSC uses MS Office as a platform in Sri Lanka;

Proven knowledge of and commitment to the concepts of Gender Equality; Experience in capacity building with local partner organizations and a commitment to a

participatory partnership approach to development; and Experience working within a CIDA/DFATD supported project including a solid

understanding of Results Based Management (RBM) and knowledge of DFATD’s environmental and gender policies and reporting requirements.

Language

Superior oral and written skills required in English. Bilingualism (English and French) is an asset.

WUSC is an equal opportunity employer. Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. If you wish to apply for this position, please send your resumé with a covering letter quoting reference number 14/21 to: [email protected] and [email protected] . No telephone calls please.