Country Director - Democratic Republic of the Congo
World Relief
工作地點
Goma
雇用形式
全職工
招聘資訊詳細
ORGANIZATION SUMMARY:
World Relief is a global Christian humanitarian organization that is fighting for change that lasts, right here in the U.S. and across the globe. We bring sustainable solutions to the world’s greatest problems – disasters, extreme poverty, violence, oppression, and mass displacement. The organization is approximately 75 years old and has worked in over 100 countries around the world since its founding.
In the United States, we come alongside local churches, community organizations and hundreds of individual volunteers to support newly arriving refugee and other immigrant families. Today, we are proud to partner with over 6,000 local churches, and 95,000 volunteers globally to bring hope, healing and transformation to the most vulnerable.
POSITION SUMMARY:
Are you a person of compassion? An advocate for justice? Someone who stands up for the rights of the vulnerable and speaks out for the marginalized, the exploited and the forgotten? Do you believe in our calling as Christians to welcome the least of these and love our neighbor?
If you answered ‘yes’, to any of the above, World Relief, and millions of people around the world need you.
The Country Director will have overall responsibility for the development and management of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) country program portfolio and day-to-day activities. This is achieved through the development and implementation of a country strategy which is in line with World Relief’s (WR) mission, vision and values. This includes aligning programs with WR integral mission and ‘Forward Together’ implementation strategies’; alignment with the Core Humanitarian Standards; the recruitment of requisite personnel; the evolving development of policies, structures and systems; ongoing monitoring of programs and ensuring the quality of Monitoring and Evaluation processes; identification and development of staff capacity building plan; spearheading at the local level and active participation in U.S. and International resource development efforts; and the development of strong strategic partnerships with local institutions, government and UN agencies, Cluster systems, and other implementing partners aimed at responding to the most vulnerable in a disaster response context and enhancing the mission of empowering the local church to serve their communities. The Country Director will lead the senior management team and represent the organization with government, donors and other local and international organizations. Able to travel to project field sites frequently within and outside of Goma.
Role & Responsibilities
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Strategic Leadership
• Actively provide strong professional and spiritual leadership to country team in all aspects of its oversight and operations, assigning and delegating tasks where required.
• Develop and implement a three-year country strategy in line with WR’s programmatic competencies aimed at contributing toward the social, spiritual and economic transformation of the most vulnerable.
• Provide overall leadership and oversight on proposal development for WR programs with UN, government, foundations and private donors.
• Develop appropriate institutional structures and strategies for all long-term WR work, with special attention to establishing strong partnerships with in-country UN coordination systems, international and local NGOs, and existing churches and other national institutions.
• Hire, supervise and capacity build a growing WR in-country staff roster.
Program Management
• Ensure consistent funding from bilateral, multilateral and other donors to augment the resources provided from WR’s general fund.
• Spearhead the identification and development of new opportunities and locations for programming as well as potential donors
• Ensure that program activities are being implemented according to agreements, work plans and schedules, in coordination with the Finance Director, Area Coordinators and Program Managers
• Ensure quality, accuracy and timeliness of all program reports
• Maintain WR's registration as an international NGO in-Country as required
• Oversee and manage country finance personnel to ensure overall fiscal transparency and health of the country finances, including: accurate budgets, expenditures to budget and in compliance with procurement policy and procedures, coordination with headquarters financial systems management, and financial reporting that is accurate, timely, and in accordance with globally accepted accounting practices
• Liaise with headquarters for regular financial consolidation, including required audit schedules
• Approve and verify acquisition and delivery of all major purchases in compliance with grant agreements and country policies and execute sound cash and logistics management practices with all vendors
• Oversee the maintenance and implementation of site security for each project site. Make informed decisions about staff safety and potential evacuations. Regular attendance and involvement in NGO security forums
Strategic Partnerships
• Cultivate partnerships in consonance with the leadership, guidelines and policies of WR’s Church Engagement Unit with U.S. churches, denominations, and church bodies
• Initiate and manage relationships with USAID, UN agencies, NGOs and other donor agencies
• Under the guidance of WR’s Strategic Engagement Department, help to lead relationship building with key U.S. partner churches, including hosting vision teams and ministry teams. Actively communicate with U.S. partner churches through email, phone conversations, and visits to U.S. churches.
• Participate in pertinent humanitarian meetings and active discussions to represent WR’s goals for expansion and positive relationship building
• Serve as WR’s primary representative in-country, leading official interactions with the media, government, local partners, and other NGOs including through the NGO Forum.
Organizational Development
• Oversee the hiring of strong and professionally qualified staff using an equitable and transparent recruitment process, and actively liaison with the HR Manager in staffing issues
• Develop and strengthen WR’s policies, procedures, systems and controls aimed at promoting accountability and alignment to prevailing laws and regulations of the country
• Oversee the safety and security of all the program staff in accordance with Disaster Response policy, actively monitoring the security situation in all WR locations
• Perform any other duties assigned by the Humanitarian and Disaster Response Director
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
• Experience in administration of U.S government and UN grants
• Proven leadership and management of international donor support programs, with extensive experience in strategic planning, resource mobilization, proposal development, personnel management and supervision, and budgeting in a multi-project and multi-funding environment
• Adept at managing multi-cultural teams and strong interpersonal skills
• Strong oral and communication skills in French and English. Knowledge of Kiswahili preferred.
• Personal Christian Faith and a heart for serving vulnerable people; committed to Mission, Vision, and Values of WR, and ability to provide Christian leadership
• Must be able to relocate to and reside in the country of direction
Requirements
• Mature and personal Christian faith
• Committed to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief
• Desire to serve and empower the Church to impact vulnerable communities
• Able to affirm and/or acknowledge World Reliefs Core Beliefs, Statement of Faith, Christian Identity and National Evangelicals For the Health of The Nation document
• Fully contribute to the rich spiritual life of the WR DRC team, including daily team devotions, days of prayer, prayer retreats, words of encouragement, and integrity in all programmatic aspects of response and interaction with external contacts
• Committed to the mission, vision, and values of WR
• University Degree in related field, business management highly valued. Masters’ degree preferred
• A minimum of seven years of experience in international relief and development work with progressive leadership responsibilities and proven resource development skills, or a minimum of nine years of experience in business management and leadership with progressive increasing responsibilities.
World Relief offers a competitive benefits package to international employees:
World Relief contributes to monthly premiums:
-Medical
-Dental
-Vision
Additional Benefits:
-Paid Holidays
- Paid Sick and Vacation Time
-Paid Maternity & Paternity Leave (subject to country requirements)
-Paid Home and Hardship Leaves
-Housing accommodations
-Food per diems
-Generous R&R schedule
-Private vehicle usage
World Relief pays 100% for eligible employees:
-Group Term Life (employee)
-Long Term (US Expats only)
-Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D)
-Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Emergency evaluation insurance
World Relief - Retirement:
-401K & Roth (US Expats Only) – WR matches up to 4%, then an additional quarter percent up to 10%
-4% retirement plan match for all other employees, unless dictated by country law.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
· While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to have ordinary ambulatory skills sufficient to visit other locations
· The ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, and manipulate (lift, carry, move) light to medium weights of 10-15 pounds.
· Requires good hand-eye coordination, arm, hand and finger dexterity, including ability to grasp, and visual acuity to use a keyboard, operate equipment and read application information.
· The employee frequently is required to sit, reach with hands and arms, talk and hear.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
· General office setting. World Relief also offers hybrid and remote schedules for limited positions.
· Great lengths of time working on computer, reading from computer screen, entering information, standing at copier or fax machine, and some time on the phone or in virtual meetings may be required.
· Year-end archiving activities involve repeated lifting and bending.
· Physical, emotional and intellectual demands
· Equipment used: Employee computer (desktop or laptop), printer, and copier.
· All of the above duties and responsibilities are essential job functions subject to reasonable accommodation. All job requirements listed indicate the minimum level of knowledge, skills and/or ability deemed necessary to perform the job proficiently. This job description is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements. Individuals may be required to perform any other job-related instructions as requested by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation. This position description is not all-inclusive and is always under review.
For World Relief staff, strong commitment to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief is essential, and Christian faith is a prerequisite for employment
