Country Director - International Development Agency , Bangkok, Thailand

Job description :
One of the oldest and largest international development agencies in the world working in developing countries across Africa, Asia and the Americas wishes to appoint a Thailand Country Director. Around the world the organization employs 8,000 staff and directly supports more than 1,500,000 children and their families, and indirectly supports an estimated further 9,000,000 people who live in communities that are working with the organization. The Country Director reports to the Regional Director and will: • Lead the Country Management Team • Manage and develop competent and committed human resources. • Ensure learning, evaluation, continuous improvement and technical assistance in an integral part of each domain • Direct and manage country operations • Manage the development, review and approval, implementation and evaluation of the Country Strategic Plan. • Build productive contacts and relations across Plan countries, Regions, Int’l HQ, National Organizations and with other organizations to incorporate best practices and learning into country operations. • Direct and manage policies, procedures and legal requirements for in-country operations. • Participate in the management and development of the organization as a whole. • Build and manage relationship within Plan, with government and with other organizations to optimize marketing and grant funding opportunities. • Act as a representative towards the donor missions, delegations and embassies in their countries on behalf of Plan.