Country Director – Democratic Republic of Congo

Expériences / Formation

Job Summary

As the Country Director, you lead the overall country program strategy and provide coordination and representation among the NGO partners as well as supervise and manage staff. The role requires advanced understanding of humanitarian operations as well as strong analytical skills. You will come from a humanitarian background, possess solid management skills and will be a natural and confident communicator, consensus-builder and networker. You will combine keen intellect and analytical skills with pragmatism, patience and a good sense of humour and will enjoy the challenge of translating strategic concepts into workable practices in difficult environments.  You should be fluent in French and English and comfortable in writing analytical reports in both languages.

The DRC program is well established. The main challenge will be the continuity and quality of services while ensuring long-term development of the project in DRC. This position is an exciting and rewarding role with a high level of external representation and direct involvement in analytical and coordination services on humanitarian safety and access.

 

Key Responsibilities

Program Leadership and Management                  

• Represent INSO to all stakeholders.
• Lead program management; including annual funding strategy, budget management, grant management and contractual compliance.

Service Delivery

• Provide quality control and direct contributions to the delivery of INSO services.
• Lead crisis management support to individual NGO partners or the NGO community at large during critical incidents.

External Representation 

• Effectively represent and protect INSO’s principles and actively promote INSO as an integral member of the humanitarian community.
• Represent INSO towards senior humanitarian leadership utilising INSO’s expert understanding of the context.
• Promote more informed and effective decision making on issues affecting humanitarian access and safety.
• Engage with third parties, including local government, the UN, diplomatic missions and military forces.

 

Mandatory Requirements

• Previous experience as NGO Country Director or equivalent management experience in conflict/post-conflict contexts (at least 3-5 years).
• Experience with management of multi-donor projects. Knowledge of donor policies and procedures (DG ECHO, SDC, USAID-BHA, BHA, GMFA). This includes PCM, budget management and monitoring, donor liaison and reporting.
• Proven analytical skills; extensive writing and editing skills.
• French and English fluency (written and spoken). Ability to provide analytical reports and briefings in both languages.
• Ability to handle competing deadlines and balance daily management priorities.
• Master’s Degree-level of education or equivalent work experience in a relevant field
• Solid understanding of principles and practices in broad humanitarian action, NGO safety and risk management, humanitarian access, and civil-military coordination.
• Excellent networking, diplomatic, and representative communication skills.

 

Preferred Characteristics

• Experience working in DR Congo and demonstrable understanding of the humanitarian context.
• Direct experience and involvement in crisis management.
• Experience in staff capacity development and training.
• Experience in a high-profile inter-agency role.
• Detailed understanding of INSO mandate & services.
• Previous INSO experience (as a team member, a member of INSO’s country advisory board or as a beneficiary)

 

Key Personal Competencies

• A good listener
• An effective communicator and creative thinker
• Excellent analyst
• Team player
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• A people manager
• Flexibility to cover crisis situation during and outside working hours

 

INSO’s Safeguarding Policy

INSO is fully committed to safe recruitment, selection and vetting of all potential new staff, trustees and volunteers and we will ensure rigorous compliance with our Code of Conduct and Safeguarding policy throughout the recruitment process.

 

Terms & Conditions

12-month contract, €6,500 per month salary, 4 calendar days annual leave per month and 7 days of R&R every 2 months with a €1,250 allowance per R&R cycle, private accommodation, global medical coverage (excluding USA) and USD $200,000 AD&D coverage.

 

 

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Terms & Conditions

12-month contract, €6,500 per month salary, 4 calendar days annual leave per month and 7 days of R&R every 2 months with a €1,250 allowance per R&R cycle, private accommodation, global medical coverage (excluding USA) and USD $200,000 AD&D coverage.

 

INSO’s Safeguarding Policy

INSO is fully committed to safe recruitment, selection and vetting of all potential new staff, trustees and volunteers and we will ensure rigorous compliance with our Code of Conduct and Safeguarding policy throughout the recruitment process.

 

Comment postuler

 Please send the following to jobs@hq.ngosafety.org with “CD DR Congo” in the subject line of the email:

• Cover letter specifying how you meet the mandatory requirements, your motivation in applying and what you hope to bring to INSO (1-page maximum).
• Up to date CV (2-page maximum).
• One relevant and substantive writing sample in French, which demonstrates your analytical and reporting abilities (10 page maximum).

Please do not send any additional information.  Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.