Deadline: 13 March, 2024
Location: Democratic Republic of Congo
Concern Worldwide is seeking to fill the position of Programme Director.
Concern Worldwide is an international humanitarian organisation dedicated to tackling poverty and suffering in the world’s poorest countries.
Responsibilities
- Provide strategic direction to the programmes implemented in the different areas and ensure stable leadership for Concern and coherence between programmes and systems
- Build a network of key technical and peer agencies which allows for shared learning, identifying potential consortium actions, programme development and the establishment of effective advocacy platforms
- Lead on the development of high-quality proposals linked with the country programme strategy
- Lead quality and control in programmes through improving programming methodologies, and techniques and through mentoring of managers on programme tools, approaches and methodologies
- Actively participate in the management and development of all aspects of Concern DRC’s operations
- Ensure in-country learning and information sharing across the DRC areas of operation by creating and maintaining good communication linkages between and within programmes and areas
- Represent Concern in Goma through meetings with donors, other agencies and consortia
- Ensure high quality programme reporting to donors, partners and communities
- Ensure accountability processes and procedures are in place and working effectively, including complaints and response mechanisms and beneficiary feedback mechanisms
Requirements
- Third-level qualification in Development Studies or other relevant discipline
- Five years, minimum, overseas experience in similar or related senior management positions
- Experience in programme development, proposal writing and participatory planning methodologies
- Experience in project and programme cycle management, developing and implementing programme quality tools and monitoring and evaluation processes
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, including being able to work effectively in English and French (written and spoken)
- Experience in staff development and management
- Knowledge and experience of emergency preparedness and response
- Knowledge of mainstreaming equality (especially gender), diversity, inclusion and protection
- Ability to work with culturally diverse groups of people
- Commitment to promote Concern’s values
- Experience in networking and representation at coordination fora
- Excellent organisational and planning skills
- Ability to work under pressure, often to strict deadlines
- Experience of working in insecure zones
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