Country Director
Results for Development, Ghana
Experience
1 Year
Salary
0 - 0
Job Type
Job Shift
Job Category
Traveling
No
Career Level
Telecommute
No
Qualification
As mentioned in job details
Total Vacancies
1 Job
Posted on
Dec 10, 2022
Last Date
Jan 10, 2023
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Job Description
Results for Development (R4D) is a leading non-profit global development partner. We collaborate with change agents around the world government officials, civil society leaders and social innovators to create strong systems that support healthy, educated people. We help our partners move from knowing their goal to knowing how to reach it. We combine global expertise in health, education and nutrition with analytic rigor, practical support for decision-making and implementation and access to peer problem-solving networks. Together with our partners, we build self-sustaining systems that serve everyone and deliver lasting results. Then we share what we learn so others can achieve results for development, too.
We have a unique and vibrant culture at R4D. Diversity, equity and inclusion are at the heart of our work environment and help advance our mission. Diversityof ideas, identities, perspectives and backgroundsis vital to who we are and what we do. We seek people who embrace these values and will help reinforce them. Our work culture is collaborative, creative and entrepreneurial. We operate based on trust and respect. Teams across the organization frequently collaborate on programmatic work and support each other in continuously building a better R4D.
R4D seeks a highly motivated and dynamic Country Director. In this role, the Director will oversee all aspects of R4Ds work within the country. This includes strategy development, annual planning, business development, direct and matrixed supervision of staff, partner/vendor management and engagement with internal partners on global programmatic and operations teams. R4D country directors are a part of R4D’s senior program leadership group, which is responsible for designing and implementing high-quality impactful programs aligned with R4D strategy. Country directors work closely with R4D technical practice leads to design programs, ensure high-quality implementation, and ensure knowledge and expertise flows bi-directionally, from country to global and global to country. Country Directors are also key stakeholders in guiding R4D’s global strategy and organizational evolution.R4D is a growing, fast-paced, results-oriented and mission-driven team. We are a supportive and flexible employer. Join us!This position will be based in Accra, Ghana, and report to the Chief Operating Officer.
Opportunity:The Country Director will play a key program management, technical advisory and partner management role on all R4D activities in Ghana. The Country Director will serve as the day-to-day lead of activities based in Ghana and is responsible for ensuring that Accra-based staff work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to implement activities. As part of this work, the Country Director is also expected to engage effectively with a multitude of stakeholders and play a key role in shaping the strategic direction of this work. The largest program in Ghana is the HSS Accelerator, a global USAID Cooperative Agreement designed to strengthen institutions and processes. The HSS Accelerator is led by Results for Development (R4D) with support from the Health Strategy and Delivery Foundation (HSDF, headquartered in Nigeria), and ICF. Over the past four years, the HSS Accelerator has worked with Ghanaian health stakeholders on activities to support the development of a self-reliant health system to advance Ghana’s vision for achieving universal health coverage (UHC). In June 2019, the HSS Accelerator embarked on a scoping exercise to explore opportunities for collaboration and has since worked with Ghanaian health stakeholders on a well-defined scope of work that has been implemented since September 2019. The HSS Accelerator is looking to expand its team in Accra to help support the implementation of other portfolios of R4D activities in Ghana. More information about our HSS Accelerator work in Ghana may be found here.A successful candidate should have strong program management skills and a technical background in health systems strengthening (and familiarity with health financing as well). S/he should also be highly motivated, a creative problem solver; have strong analytical, communication, process facilitation, and collaboration skills; and have a commitment to excellence and producing results.Responsibilities
We have a unique and vibrant culture at R4D. Diversity, equity and inclusion are at the heart of our work environment and help advance our mission. Diversityof ideas, identities, perspectives and backgroundsis vital to who we are and what we do. We seek people who embrace these values and will help reinforce them. Our work culture is collaborative, creative and entrepreneurial. We operate based on trust and respect. Teams across the organization frequently collaborate on programmatic work and support each other in continuously building a better R4D.
R4D seeks a highly motivated and dynamic Country Director. In this role, the Director will oversee all aspects of R4Ds work within the country. This includes strategy development, annual planning, business development, direct and matrixed supervision of staff, partner/vendor management and engagement with internal partners on global programmatic and operations teams. R4D country directors are a part of R4D’s senior program leadership group, which is responsible for designing and implementing high-quality impactful programs aligned with R4D strategy. Country directors work closely with R4D technical practice leads to design programs, ensure high-quality implementation, and ensure knowledge and expertise flows bi-directionally, from country to global and global to country. Country Directors are also key stakeholders in guiding R4D’s global strategy and organizational evolution.R4D is a growing, fast-paced, results-oriented and mission-driven team. We are a supportive and flexible employer. Join us!This position will be based in Accra, Ghana, and report to the Chief Operating Officer.
Opportunity:The Country Director will play a key program management, technical advisory and partner management role on all R4D activities in Ghana. The Country Director will serve as the day-to-day lead of activities based in Ghana and is responsible for ensuring that Accra-based staff work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to implement activities. As part of this work, the Country Director is also expected to engage effectively with a multitude of stakeholders and play a key role in shaping the strategic direction of this work. The largest program in Ghana is the HSS Accelerator, a global USAID Cooperative Agreement designed to strengthen institutions and processes. The HSS Accelerator is led by Results for Development (R4D) with support from the Health Strategy and Delivery Foundation (HSDF, headquartered in Nigeria), and ICF. Over the past four years, the HSS Accelerator has worked with Ghanaian health stakeholders on activities to support the development of a self-reliant health system to advance Ghana’s vision for achieving universal health coverage (UHC). In June 2019, the HSS Accelerator embarked on a scoping exercise to explore opportunities for collaboration and has since worked with Ghanaian health stakeholders on a well-defined scope of work that has been implemented since September 2019. The HSS Accelerator is looking to expand its team in Accra to help support the implementation of other portfolios of R4D activities in Ghana. More information about our HSS Accelerator work in Ghana may be found here.A successful candidate should have strong program management skills and a technical background in health systems strengthening (and familiarity with health financing as well). S/he should also be highly motivated, a creative problem solver; have strong analytical, communication, process facilitation, and collaboration skills; and have a commitment to excellence and producing results.Responsibilities
- Responsibilities of the Country Director will include, but will not be limited to:
- Lead the
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