# Country Director

**Company**: International Rescue Committee (IRC)
**Location**: N'Djamena
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Operations
**Industry**: Non-Profit

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## Description

The Country Director will provide strategic vision and leadership for the IRC Chad country program, focusing on ensuring programs meet beneficiary needs.

Responsibilities include:

- Providing leadership and representation

- Developing and maintaining strategic relationships with government authorities, donors, and local organizations

- Ensuring program quality and development

- Managing safety and security

- Supervising and mentoring staff

- Driving operational excellence

- Maintaining open communication with regional and headquarters staff

The Country Director will report to the Regional Vice President and directly supervise several senior managers.

Requirements:

- Graduate degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience

- At least seven years of progressively responsible international work experience

- Experience in a leadership role at the Country Director level

- Strong communications and interpersonal skills

- Ability to respond to multiple priorities in a timely manner

- French and English fluency

This position is based in N'Djamena, Chad, with approximately 33% of time spent in other locations in Chad and the region.

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## Skills

### Required
- leadership
- strategic planning
- program management
- safety and security management
- staff supervision
- budget management
- communications
- interpersonal skills
- French
- English

### Nice to have
- experience working in Chad or West and Central Africa region
- previous experience with European, US, and international development donors

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