Overview
The Head of the Secretariat will be responsible for the establishment of the Secretariat as the operational engine-room for RIISE, ensuring alignment with the Facility’s outcomes and leading daily operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and advance relevant strategies, frameworks and operational guidelines for RIISE’s objectives.
- Achieve strategic positioning of RIISE through engagement with regional stakeholders.
- Champion RIISE external visibility and communications initiatives.
- Outreach to countries to ensure continuous alignment with country needs.
- Oversee the implementation of the Secretariat’s work plans.
- Define standards, manage performance, and ensure achievement of planned results.
- Manage resources, operational systems, governance processes, and performance delivery.
- Ensure alignment with RSC objectives and UNOPS requirements.
- Anticipate implementation challenges and emerging needs.
- Analyze policy implications and recommend strategic responses.
- Ensure appropriate technical and subject-matter expertise is incorporated in all secretariat activities.
- Ensure technical excellence, quality standards, and incorporation of expert advice.
- Lead and motivate the team of the Secretariat.
- Ensure that behavioural expectations of team members are established.
- Ensure that performance reviews are conducted fairly, accurately and timely.
- Select, recruit and train the team as required.
- Ensure safety and security for all project personnel.
- Create, foster and role model a culture of respect and zero tolerance for discrimination, abuse of authority, harassment, sexual harassment and sexual exploitation and abuse.
- Ensure accountability for actions and perform duties in accordance with protection mechanisms and action plans.
Required Experience
- At least seven (7) years of relevant professional experience in programme/project management in a senior position within international or regional institutions.
- Proven relevant experience in converting strategies into actionable programme plans in a multi-stakeholders environment.
- Experience in identifying, strengthening, and leveraging relationships with high level stakeholders to support the effective implementation of large scale programmes.
- Experience of working with Caribbean institutions across the region.
- Experience in people management or supervisory experience.
Qualifications
• Advanced university degree (Master’s degree) preferably in Public Administration, International Relations, Business Administration or other relevant fields is required OR Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in the above-mentioned fields or other relevant field with two (2) additional years of relevant experience.
