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Country Programmes Manager Ecuador (expat) - VVOB

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VVOB

Would you like to contribute to the improvement of the quality of education worldwide?

Hello! We’re excited to see you found your way to this job opening. That must mean you share our ambition to ensure learners around the world enjoy their fundamental human right to quality education, without exception. We’re looking forward to hearing from you.

But first things first. Allow us to introduce ourselves, drawing on the great mystery behind our name. Since our establishment in 1982, ‘VVOB’ has evolved from a complex (Dutch) acronym to a stand-alone concept meaning education for development:

  • · VVOB stands for ‘commitment’ – to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.
  • · VVOB stands for ‘integrity’ and ‘mutual respect’ – in working with our partner organisations across 10 countries/3 continents.
  • · VVOB stands for ‘quality’ and ‘innovation’ – of everything we do in our effort to improve education worldwide.

Do you still feel like you’re in the right place? Great, because we’re hiring an expat Country Programmes Manager for our team in Ecuador.

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Responsibilities

  • As a leader and role model, you develop and inspire strong teams;
  • You hold the end responsibility of all VVOB operations within a country, including finances, human resources and internal organisation;
  • You are accountable for key results of the country operations in terms of programme results and financial results;
  • You provide input for organisation wide strategy and policy development;
  • You translate general organisational strategies and policies into relevant, feasible, effective and efficient strategies, policies and programmes at the country level;
  • You strengthen the link between VVOB programmes.
  • You represent VVOB to relevant local and international stakeholders

If you’re our Country Programmes Manager, your workweek at the office will include the following highlights:

  • You have a meeting with your right-hand, the deputy programme manager, about financial processes and the draft budget for a multimillion project we’re trying to secure;
  • You have a discussion with the education advisors in your team about the progress and next steps of the programmes. Any challenges, e.g. in the cooperation with partners, are raised here;
  • You give a presentation at the Ministry of Education on VVOB’s work, especially on gender-responsive education, to the country’s top officials;
  • Lunch! A perfect way to nurture relationships with the country directors of other international NGOs in the country;
  • You travel to another province to give opening remarks at a workshop with VVOB’s partners;
  • You log in to a Teams meeting to touch base with VVOB’s head office in Brussels (Belgium) on the quarterly progress of VVOB’s activities in the country. You’re well prepared on everything from finances to human resources and any upcoming VIP visits of partners to our programmes, and any other relevant subjects;
  • You respond to a policy note sent by the VVOB Directors on the new strategic and operational objectives for VVOB in 2022-2030.

In short: you are a leader and role model who guides and manages VVOB’s programmes, you develop and inspire strong teams and partnerships, and you are a quality communicator and spokesperson.

Still on board? You might just be the person we need… Read on for the specifics.


Profiel

Who are you?

This position is an expat position, which means the position is open to all staff who are not a citizen of the country where the position is located.

Your expertise & experience:

  • A Master’s Degree;
  • At least 2 years of international work experience;
  • Strong and proven management and leadership skills with a track record of success in building effective teams and leading and motivating a diverse group of professional staff;
  • Demonstrated and successful experience in strategic networking and partnership building with a varied range of partners, including government partners, donors and investors;
  • Experience in organizational development and leading an organization through change:
  • At least 3 years’ work experience in managing a project portfolio with an annual budget of more than 1 million euro;
  • Experience with capacity development processes and strategies, change processes and change management at institutional level;
  • English proficiency: CEFR level C1;
  • Spanish proficiency: CEFR level C1

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What we’re offering:

  • A full-time contract until 31/12/2026, with the possibility of extension depending on the availability of donor funding;
  • An initial salary between € 48,000 and € 62,000 gross per year depending on relevant work experience, plus holiday allowance and 13th month;
  • An attractive benefits package including insurances, housing allowance, school fee allowance, annual family home travel ticket and pension savings.
  • A dynamic working environment in an international context;
  • An exciting job in a growing organisation with varied responsibilities and opportunities for professional development;

Join us:

As of July 1st, 2021

Your office:

VVOB’s office in Quito, Ecuador.

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Reageren voor: 20 nov. 2020

What we’re offering:

  • A full-time contract until 31/12/2026, with the possibility of extension depending on the availability of donor funding;
  • An initial salary between € 48,000 and € 62,000 gross per year depending on relevant work experience, plus holiday allowance and 13th month;
  • An attractive benefits package including insurances, housing allowance, school fee allowance, annual family home travel ticket and pension savings.
  • A dynamic working environment in an international context;
  • An exciting job in a growing organisation with varied responsibilities and opportunities for professional development;

Join us:

As of July 1st, 2021

Your office:

VVOB’s office in Quito, Ecuador.

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