Algeria: CISP Country Representative to the Sahrawi Refugees Camps (Algeria)

CISP – *Comitato Internazionale per lo Sviluppo dei Popoli* - International Committee for the Development of Peoples, is a Non Governmental Organization having its HQs in Rome (Italy), established in 1983 and currently conducting humanitarian and development projects in around 30 countries world wide. The staff working for CISP are requested to operate in line with the organization’s Declaration of Intents, Code of Conduct and Managerial System (www.cisp-ngo.org).

CISP is in the process of selecting its Country Representative in the Sahrawi Refugees Camps (Algeria) where the organization is operational since 1984.

The work conducted by CISP in the Sahrawi Refugees camps is closely integrated with the local and international stakeholders, including the Sahrawi Red Crescent, various UN agencies, other international NGOs.

Main Tasks

1. Liaison with international and national agencies, including the main donors

2. In coordination with CISP Rome Office preparation of project proposals

3. Overall coordination of ongoing projects and activities

4. Overall supervision of the administrative and managerial aspects, including the management of CISP owned bank accounts

5. Overall management of the human resources

6. Overall management of other physical resources

Economic Conditions

To be agreed on the basis of existing CISP salary’s scales. It is in any case understood that, in addition to the accommodation in the camps, insurance, travel costs and any other expense related to the assignment, the monthly salary will be in the range of 2,500 – 3,500 Euro (gross cost).

Procedures for the selection

All interested candidates are invited to submit their CV. Only e-mail transmissions to cisp@cisp-ngo.org will be considered. In the subject have to be indicated: CISP Saharawi Vacancy + name + family name, no later than 15th September 2017 at 17 pm (Italian time).

Only pre-selected candidates will be contacted.

Other - Qualification

Knowledge of English and French are pre-requisites. Knowledge of Spanish is an additional asset.

• At least five years of successful experience at the senior management level in international settings, in the same or similar contexts
• Demonstrated experience of humanitarian programs relevant to the local situation
• Solid understanding of financial and budget management, and of best practice programming
• Proven abilities in decision-making and problem-solving including in dynamic contexts
• Demonstrated ability to team building
• Demonstrate awareness and sensitivity to gender and diversity
• Has a capacity to make accurate self-assessment particularly in high-stress situations

Procedures for the selection

All interested candidates are invited to submit their CV. Only e-mail transmissions to cisp@cisp-ngo.org will be considered. In the subject have to be indicated: CISP Saharawi Vacancy + name + family name, no later than 15th September 2017 at 5 pm (Italian time).

Only pre-selected candidates will be contacted.