Angola: Country Director in Angola

People In Need has been operating in Angola in the province of Bié since 2006. Ever since its presence in the country, PIN has implemented a great number of development projects in various sectors. Currently PIN in Angola works on 5 main programmatic areas – agriculture, WASH, nutrition, civil society capacity building/gender, education.

Please see www.peopleinneed.cz for more details on PIN‘s work.

Location: Angola, Bié/Huambo provinces

Starting date: November 2015 / according to availability

Duration: preferably 24 months

Country Director´s role is mostly managerial and coordination.

Main responsibilities:

• management and support of both expatriate and national staff


• supervision of currently implemented programmes incl. problems resolution


• strategic planning of all the programmes in accordance with needs assessments and PINs´ priorities; designing of new projects and ensuring their funding


• supervision on internal procedures and mission economy


• mission´s representation towards other stakeholders (local and governmental authorities, donors, partners and public)

Required competencies of suitable candidate:

• proven managerial experience – team and project management; preferably in the field of development or relief aid


• fluent in English and Portuguese


• intercultural competencies and ability to manage multicultural teams


• strong motivation to work in NGO and countries of the Global South


• mature, well balanced personality able to work independently in challenging environment


• ability to make well-thought decisions even in stressful situations and under time pressure


• international work experience is necessary

PIN as employer offers:

• responsible position in one of PIN´s largest development missions


• participation in meaningful, sustainable development projects


• background of established NGO and well established mission


• Reimbursement of travel expenses with travel to the country of residence once per every 6 months of work, extra flight ticket for Country Director to visit HQ in Prague;


• Reimbursement of costs of visas and vaccinations; assistance with visa application procedure;


• Medical helpdesk and psychological consultation available online;


• Travel insurance covering war zones;


• Accommodation in PIN guesthouse on PIN expenses ;


• 25 days of paid leave annually + R&R