Colombia Country Director: Lead & Scale Impact

Mercy Corps; Bogotá ciudad; Vor Ort; COP 120.000.000 - 180.000.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Mercy Corps is seeking a Colombia Country Director based in Bogotá to lead a large, complex country program, ensuring program quality, robust operations, and compliant governance. The role requires seasoned leadership, strategic fundraising, and strong partnerships with donors, government, and civil society in Colombia.

The CD will oversee multi-sector programming, manage a large team, and ensure adherence to Mercy Corps standards, safeguarding, and gender policies while driving impact and

Qualifikationen

• BA/S or equivalent in a relevant field; MA preferred.
• 10+ years of field experience in international relief and development.
• 7+ years in senior leadership and field management; prior Country Director experience preferred.
• Excellent English and Spanish; ability to work with diverse teams.
• Strong financial and grants management; experience with major donors is a plus.

Aufgaben

• Formulate and communicate a clear vision for program goals and strategy.
• Lead country planning processes and provide strategic updates.
• Set direction by prioritizing actions and resources to meet objectives.
• Direct fundraising with institutional and private donors.
• Build team capacity and mentor staff in a high-demand context.
• Overseize program quality, MEL systems, and donor compliance.
• Maintain tight budget and grants management across programs.
• Represent Mercy Corps with government, partners, and donors.
• Ensure operations enable program delivery in complex environments.
• Uphold ethics, safeguarding, and gender policies across the country program.

Kenntnisse

Leadership

Strategy

Budget management

Stakeholder engagement

English/Spanish

Ausbildung

BA/BS in relevant field

MA/MS preferred

Jobbeschreibung

Mercy Corps is seeking a Colombia Country Director based in Bogotá to lead a large, complex country program, ensuring program quality, robust operations, and compliant governance. The role requires seasoned leadership, strategic fundraising, and strong partnerships with donors, government, and civil society in Colombia.

The CD will oversee multi-sector programming, manage a large team, and ensure adherence to Mercy Corps standards, safeguarding, and gender policies while driving impact and