Consultant - Country Director (Xico)

Consultant- Country Director– Strengthening Legal Representation for Workers and Unions in Mexico (CAN) Program

ABA ROLI is an international non‑profit organization that implements legal reform and rule of law programs in over 40 countries worldwide. ABA ROLI has nearly 400 professional employees working abroad and at its Washington, DC office. ABA ROLI's host country partners include judges, lawyers, bar associations, law schools, court administrators, legislatures, ministries of justice, and a wide range of civil society organizations, including human rights groups.

Country Director

The Consultant will report to the ABA ROLI HQ Regional Director and the HQ Program Manager. This person will be responsible for assisting in the daily administration and execution of work to ensure tasks are completed on time and effectively. Additional responsibilities may be assigned as needed.

Responsibilities

• The Country Director assumes overall field responsibility for all in‑country programs, including grant‑funded programs.
• Oversee international and local staff.
• Identifies program methodologies and develops long‑term and short‑term strategies and work plans to improve the rule of law in the country of responsibility.
• Implements, monitors, and evaluates in‑country programs and activities.
• Responsible for financial oversight of all programs and donor and partner relations in‑country and in cooperation with headquarters‑based program staff; drafts proposals, conducts new business development activities as needed, and undertakes fundraising in‑country.
• Develops, implements, monitors, evaluates, and enhances program priorities and ensures such programs are aligned with the overall mission, vision, and values of the ABA and ROLI and that they are responsive to local needs.
• Liaises with potential donors, embassies, and private foundations, and identifies new funding opportunities from USG and non‑USG donors; drafts proposals responsive to the unique legal and political climate of each country in the portfolio.
• Participates or leads the recruiting of workshop faculty and short‑and long‑term experts and approves all programs developed by this faculty.
• Creates, fosters, nurtures, and expands working relationships with each host government, host country legal leaders, other NGOs, and similarly situated entities to bolster and enhance the opportunity for achieving/exceeding ABA and ROLI plan/program objectives.
• Develops realistic monitoring and evaluation plans for each portfolio country and oversees their use as a tool for tracking and communicating program progress and impact, and for adjusting program strategy on the basis of the data.
• Ensures compliance with ABA and donor policies, practices, procedures, and regulations. Accountable for adherence to and compliance with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA).
• Has financial responsibility in his/her home office (functions as approver of all expenditures and serves as signatory on bank accounts), responsibility for financial controls, and contract/subaward for submission to final signatory.
• Performs quality oversight of financial management in other offices within his/her portfolio (e.g., where a Deputy Country Director may serve as signatory/approver of financial documents), conducting periodic reviews of expenditures for accuracy and reasonableness.
• Maintains currency of the operational, political, and legal environment within the host countries and keeps senior management informed of environmental shifts that might positively or negatively impact operations.
• Creates and recommends operating and capital budget requirements for each country in the portfolio and manages and is accountable for adhering to the ultimately approved budget without degradation of service or mission accountabilities.
• Mentors and trains staff in strategic implementation of programs, overall program management, monitoring and evaluation, and reporting.
• Ensures all approved targets and components are effectively resourced to optimize attainment of the objectives.
• Provides leadership, coaching, counseling, development, and, where appropriate, applies discipline, to and through assigned employees. Hires and terminates local staff.

This position is based in Mexico City, and Contractor may be required to travel internationally to perform these services.

Performs other related duties as required.