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• Monitor and analyse legal and political
  developments, relating to human rights and the rule of law internationally
  in IRRI’s areas of focus and suggest goals, strategies, and objectives to
  the Board that ensure both appropriate institutional response and the long
  term sustainability and success of IRRI.
• Oversee development and implementation of
  the evolving program plan to foster local regional and international
  strategies to change abusive laws, policies and practices.
• Analyse and articulate IRRI’s message and
  role in the broader political, social and economic context.
• Determine funding priorities in
  consultation with the Board and the Senior Management Team.
• Coordinate project development and oversee
  execution of program activities in collaboration with the Head of
  Programs.
• Review and report regularly to the Board
  on overall progress and results against operating and financial objectives
  and address areas for improvement.
• Keep the Board fully informed of all
  significant operational, physical, financial, and other matters relevant
  to IRRI, including legal, regulatory, and governmental policy
  developments.
• Develop strategic partnerships.

• Ensure that effective communications and
  appropriate relationships are maintained with stakeholders such as donors,
  and business, public and civil society partners.
• Develop/strengthen relationships with
  existing and new donors.
• Represent IRRI externally, conducting
  advocacy with governments and inter-governmental organisations.
• Coordinate the preparation of press
  releases, op-eds and other public outreach pieces, deliver public speeches
  and otherwise raise the public profile of IRRI.

• Develop and monitor the annual operational
  budget, and ensure timely financial reporting to the Board, donors and
  relevant government authorities.
• Ensure appropriate fiscal controls are
  carried out as required by donors and accepted standards and practices for
  NGOs.
• Anticipate potential funding gaps, develop
  contingency plans, and closely monitor costs to ensure adequate cash flow
  and prevent uncovered program cost.
• Supervise finance staff and the selection
  of auditors and audit implementation process.

• Arrange the meetings of the Board in
  consultation with the Chair and prepare the agenda and necessary reporting
  documentation for those meetings.
• Take reasonable steps to ensure the safe,
  efficient operation of projects to ensure compliance with IRRI’s and
  donors’ policies, procedures, and practices.
• Ensure that all operations and activities
  of IRRI are conducted in accordance with local laws, regulations, IRRI’s
  Code of Conduct, sound management practices, and the other policies and
  practices that may be applicable.

• Recruit, hire, orient and mentor
  professional and productive staff.
• Ensure staff are properly trained and
  performance expectations are clear.
• Review and adjust the organisational
  structure and job descriptions as needed to provide clear work
  expectations and adequate resources for achieving program goals.
• Promote knowledge management and a
  learning environment in IRRI through leadership and personal example.
• Conduct annual performance reviews and
  support staff in their ongoing professional development.
• Ensure operating policies, procedures, and
  communication protocols are clear and consistent.
  Ensure security protocols and procedures are followed and updated as
  needed.

• Travel throughout Africa and
  internationally as required.
• Other appropriate responsibilities as
  requested by the Chair of the Board.

• The candidate should possess an advanced
  degree in law, human rights, international relations/politics, conflict
  studies or a related field. A qualification in NGO management would be an
  asset.
• At least 10 years’ experience working in
  refugee/human rights , ideally in the areas of forced migration and
  conflict analysis, citizenship, and preventing and responding to mass
  violence, development and/or humanitarian response.
• Minimum eight years of responsible staff,
  programme and financial management experience in a non-governmental
  organisation.
• Applied knowledge of international
  refugee, human rights and humanitarian law
• An understanding of campaigning and social
  justice movements, and of the functioning and relationships of key players
  in social change.
• Excellent participatory leadership and
  management skills and a collaborative, result-oriented management style.
• Excellent strategic thinking, process
  management and problem solving skills.
• Strong analytical and organisational skills
  including strategy formation, process improvement and team building.
• Proven communication, capacity building,
  advocacy and policy experience.
• Proven experience of successful
  fundraising and financing strategies.
• Knowledge of project planning and of log
  frame analysis and/or other project planning and monitoring tools.
• Experience in dealing with a diverse
  Board.
• Sound ethical and moral sense, great
  sensitivity towards and affinity with IRRI’s mission and values.
• Broad and diverse professional network of
  contacts, ability to act as spokesperson and to communicate effectively
  with all levels of the organisation, including internal and external
  stakeholders, and to develop local, national and international
  partnerships.
• Sound judgment with proven experience of
  dealing with hostile and complex security environment.
• Creativity, natural curiosity and drive.
• Adaptability to change, capacity to work
  under pressure and to take on several projects at once.
• Ability to manage a diverse team
  effectively, balance the interests of different stakeholders, and provide
  excellent leadership by maintaining a constructive work environment and
  setting a positive example.
• Personal and professional integrity.

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