Spain Chief Programme Officer

Post: Chief Programme Officer Reports to: Programme Director Location: Bilbao, Spain (headquarters) Salary: €37,000 gross per year Web: www.anesvad.org

About ANESVAD

With over 40 years of experience in overseas development, the ANESVAD Foundation works to promote and protect health as a fundamental right and encourages social change to tackle the structural causes of poverty, inequality and social exclusion.

ANESVAD runs cooperation for development projects in the three poorest continents on the planet - Africa, Latin America and Asia - and is working in 18 developing countries. Its three main fields of work are: Neglected Tropical Diseases, Primary Health Care (Community Health, Mother-Child Health and Sexual and Reproductive Health) and Human Trafficking. A key part of its work is to provide support and training to the medical staff and social workers from the 100 projects run by the Foundation.

In addition, ANESVAD runs a social action area from its central headquarters located in Bilbao, Spain. The area targets neglected and unprotected communities where disease and lack of economic resources go hand in hand.

For ANESVAD, overseas development work is an exchange in terms of equity and mutual learning that aims at improving the development of Southern populations. ANESVAD regards the promotion of a change of attitude from the North as a key element to boost a better development of human rights. Thus, networking with other NGOs, entities and international organizations is a priority for the Foundation.

The up-to-date financial data of ANESVAD can be found at:http://www.anesvad.org/multimedia/publicaciones/memorias (in Spanish).

Main purpose of the role

The Chief Programme Officer will lead the overall management of his/her area (America or Asia) as well as the technical strategic development of both the area and work teams.

Detailed areas of responsibility

Area coordination - Distribute and monitor tasks and responsibilities - Generate channels to ensure a smooth communication with the other areas - Identify and propose improvements within the area

Team management - Manage the incorporation of new team members as well as the daily run of the teams. - Promote communication amongst team members. - Lead and motivate the professional development of the teams. - Act as a reference and represent the area s/he manages.

Strategic planning and designing of the area operational plan - Act as a reference and information source on the design and implementation of the strategies - Study and analyze the strategies to be implemented in the area (project and counterpart identification, new countries, etc.) - Production of the area strategies (sector strategy, country plan, etc.) - Establish objectives within the area, by work sector and by country - Annual planning for project funding - Area budget planning - Planning of field trips and other activities within the area - Ensure the fulfilment of the operational plan

Technical management of projects - Supervision of the technical projects of his/her area - Contribute to the development of new project management models - Provide specific support to the project officers on the project management

Support to the department’s strategic planning - Contribute to the production of the department’s operational plan - Support to the director of operations on the decision making process - Contribute to the analysis of strategies to be implemented by ANESVAD

Institutional representation - Represent the organization to social agents involved in international cooperation. - Preparation of conferences and presentations

Required experience and qualifications - University degree and postgraduate/specialization degree in international cooperation; a degree in the field of public health will be an asset. - At least 5 years experience on managing cooperation projects, health or human rights related. Direct experience in the countries of the area (America or Asia) as well as with the management of co-funded projects and on the establishments of links with institutions and the public administration will be an asset. - Field experience and/or reporting to the HQ, managing cooperation projects and with direct contact with the counterparts and beneficiaries; knowledge of ANESVAD’s fields of work will be an asset. - Proven track record and demonstrated skills on team management as well as the ability to adapt to changing environments and conflict resolution. - Experience with the design and efficient management of the area’s budget. - Availability to work with a flexible work schedule and travel to the field to visit projects, counterparts and other entities, as well as flexibility to travel inside Spain for institutional relations.

Required personal skills

• Decision-making attitude, with high motivation and strategic initiative
• Communication skills and the ability to establish synergies to implement the vision into efficient work plans.
• High profiled analysis and planning ability as well as the capacity to manage the team’s expectations to understand and articulate the mission in each project.
• Essential: high level of Spanish and English, verbal and written; English being the working language with counterparts and other institutions in the field.
• Essential: advanced level of use of word processors and spreadsheets; the ability to learn internal management tools (ERP) as an asset.

Contract and working schedule - Location: Bilbao - Initial 6-month contract, permanent further on. - Flexible working schedule (Monday to Friday) - Holidays: 23 working days and 2 personal days

To apply

To apply for the post, please send a letter of application stating the skills and approach that you would bring to the post with your CV/resume (no photos) in English and in Spanish in strict confidence by email only to:rrhh@darylupsall.com.

Please ensure that they are sent as Word format documents with the titles “your name cover letter” and “your name CV” Please put “Chief Programme Officer - ANESVAD” in the email subject line. Please let us know how you learned about the post. Applications sent by other means will not be considered. No other documents but those requested will be considered. The deadline for application is Monday, August 22nd, 2011.