L’IRC recrute un directeur pays, Goma, RDC

L’IRC recrute un directeur pays, Goma, RDC

Requête nº : req17419

Intitulé de poste : Country Director

Secteur d’activité : Administration du programme

Type de contrat : Durée Déterminée

Taux d’occupation : Plein temps

Ouvert aux expatriés : Oui

Lieu de travail : Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo

Descriptif du poste :

With headquarters in Kinshasa and Goma, and field offices in the provinces of North Kivu, South Kivu, Haut Katanga and Tanganyika, the IRC is one of the largest humanitarian actors in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The IRC aims to save lives, to strengthen Congolese institutions and to reinforce social cohesion through carefully designed and professionally-implemented programs. The IRC has been working in the DRC since 1996 and currently operates in five core programming areas – primary health care, community-driven reconstruction and local governance, women’s empowerment and the prevention and mitigation of gender-based violence, education, and emergency preparedness and response. These programs reflect IRC’s guiding principles of capacity-sharing; participation; partnership; protection and promotion of human rights; and holistic programming

Scope of Work :

Reporting to the Regional Vice President, the Country Director will provide the strategic vision and leadership for the country program. S/he is responsible for ensuring the design and delivery of quality programs, donor and government relations, fundraising and budget management, security and operations management, and developing a motivated and professional team. S/he will work closely with, and receive support from regional and headquarters program technical units; measurement unit; safety and security unit; regional finance and operations staff.

The IRC Country Director is responsible for overall leadership and supervisory management of IRC personnel, programs, and operations in the country, including stewardship of resources, staff safety and security, program quality and accountability, and performance management; S/he is IRC’s principal representative to DRC government officials, donors, international organizations, Congolese civil society, other NGOs and the media. The Country Director leads country program staff in developing and implementing the Strategic Action Plan and in pursuing the outcomes and objectives identified in IRC’s global strategy.

The Country Director directly supervises the Senior Management Team in a country program of approximately 300 staff.

 

Dimension of the role :

• Representation of the IRC, its work and its values to the authorities, key decision-makers, partners and clients in DRC ;
• Leadership, management and development of DRC team in full compliance with local laws and the IRC policies and standards ;
• Lead the development and implementation of the Country Strategy Action Plan (S100), and the Annual Planning and Budgeting exercise ;
• Ensuring high quality programme work is delivered with the maximum involvement of clients and partners, following the S100 Ambitions ;
• Strategically growing and managing a high quality grant portfolio to ensure that funds are raised in a timely manner for the implementation of the country strategy while respecting commitments to donors and clients ;
• Ensuring readiness to emergencies is built into all programme planning, and lead emergency response interventions if need arises ;
• Maintaining good working relationships with Government authorities ensuring compliance with laws and regulations whilst achieving the IRC strategic priority goals ;
• Ensuring that key risks are identify and managed pro-actively, including safeguarding of clients, safety and security, fraud, legal risks and risks to the reputation of the IRC ;
• Ensuring the application of our DEI – Gender Equality approach in the workplace, in projects and programs and in the interactions with partners and clients ;
• As a member of the Regional Leadership Team, the Country Director of DRC is expected to contribute to the overall learning and strategic direction within the region.

Major  Responsibilities :

1. Leadership :

• Promote IRC’s Vision, Mission and Values among the staff, partners and clients and ensure these are the core foundation of the IRC strategy and work ;
• Lead the Senior Management Team and ensure diverse representation on the management team ;
• Strong focus on leadership and people management, ensuring the most capable and qualified staff members are in place to implement country program strategy and operational plans ;
• Lead and manage the IRC team in a way that facilitates a high performance culture focused on delivery of impact, open trustworthy relationships, learning and development, staff and asset safety in fragile contexts, agility and continuous improvement; and gender, diversity, equality and inclusion ;
• Implement intentional capacity building of local staff, ensuring successor building is prioritized by all areas.

2. Strategic Planning and Management :

• Working closely with the Regional Vice President, and the regional team, implement and adapt as necessary the Strategy Action Plan for IRC DRC ;
• Ensure that structures and systems are in compliance with IRC standards, and that they support program delivery and promote management coordination and efficiency throughout the country program ;
• Participate and assist in driving planning processes for IRC’s current programs across DRC to ensure IRC’s technical competencies, contextual knowledge and partnerships with national partners, community groups, governments, donors and civil society are leveraged to provide new and innovative programs within the constantly evolving environment.

3. Program Quality & Development :

• Working closely with the Deputy Regional  Director (DRD) and Regional Program & Technical Unit, develop program strategies in accordance with IRCs mission and the Outcome and Evidence Framework ;
• Ensure the consistent use of well managed assessment, design and proposal development processes ;
• Promote a team approach and positive learning environment utilizing headquarters, country program and operations staff and partners to consistently enhance the quality of design and implementation.

4. Key Partner, Donor Relations & Fundraising :

• Working closely with the Awards Management Unit & Business Development, develop IRC as a partner of choice for major international donors ;
• Develop and maintain a high level of understanding of donor priorities, country plans and planned funding initiatives ;
• Maintain and expand participation with key donors, host government, local partners and relevant policy and coordinating bodies ;
• Working closely with the SMT, regional, country and HQ Finance teams ensure submission of appropriate, timely high quality proposals and lead required donor negotiations.

5. Finance & Budget Management :

• Supervise and identify appropriate sources for match fund requirements and coverage of funding gaps ;
• Working closely with the Regional Finance Director, provide timely and effective oversight of the financial position of the country program including identification and implementation of required changes to match funding levels ;
• Working closely with the SMT, maintain effective and coordinated budget monitoring processes for grant funds and discretionary funds.

6. Security & Operations Management :

• Working closely with the Deputy Director of Operations and in coordination with the Regional Safety and Security Advisor ensure that the security management plan for the country program is regularly updated, and ensure consistent monitoring and analysis of the security environment and adherence by all staff to the IRC security protocols and procedures ;
• Ensure safety of staff through the implementation of IRC’s Pandemic Management Plan ;
• Working with country senior management team ensure the development, implementation and monitoring of financial and operational policy and procedures to ensure alignment with IRC and donor policies across the program.

7. Human Resource Management, Staff Development & Retention :

• Working closely with the Regional HR Director and the HR Unit at HQ, develop a positive work environment for all staff supported by a professional level human resource management function  ;
• Provide leadership support for the successful implementation of and adherence to the Organization Global and National HR Operating Policies and Procedures ;
• Model the “IRC Way” – Global Standards for Professional Conduct, through demonstrable realization of values: Integrity.

Accountability; Service and Equality : Champion the IRC’s approach to Gender Equality, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion and Safeguarding, ensuring that all staff and clients are protected and respected.

Qualifications :

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :

• Experience in leading large scale humanitarian and development programmes and operations, preferably in fragile contexts ;
• Ability to juggle emergency response with long-term transformational development  ;
• Track records of strong people management (leadership) skills and ability to manage remote teams ;
• Professional fluency in English and French (Swahili an advantage)  ;
• Graduate degree in relevant field or equivalent experience ;
• A strategic and people focused leader with the ability to adapt to evolving contexts and prioritize ;
• At least ten (10) years of international work experience at senior leadership levels, covering both humanitarian and development programming ;
• Extensive program development and fund raising experience, prior experience with European, US and international donors ;
• Proven success in leading projects ;
• Extensive budget and fiscal oversight experience ;
• A keen understanding of socio-cultural and political complexities in the region, as they relate to post conflict recovery ;
• Ability to work and live in  a highly complex and fragile environment ;
• Proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite, especially Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.

Managerial/Leadership Competencies :

• Demonstrated successful leadership and people management experience with a multi-disciplinary, teams with multifaceted strengths in cross-cultural settings, including active mentoring and coaching and active championing of inclusion at all levels ;
• Strong leadership abilities and interpersonal skills, ability to deploy strong communications optimally, both internally and externally; enjoy developing networks to build partnerships and diversify program resources ;
• Ability to ensure that all IRC staff and clients experience safe and dignified engagement with the organization, and receive appropriate Duty of Care to succeed ;
• Ability to represent program context, constraints, and successes to media, government, and other senior audiences.

Standard of Professional Conduct: IRC and IRC employees are required to abide by the values and principles outlined in the IRC Way Code of Conduct which are Integrity, Service, and Accountability. In accordance with these values, IRC operates and implements policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Harassment-Free Workplace, Fiscal Integrity, Anti-Retaliation, Combating Trafficking in Persons and several others.

Diversity, Inclusion and Gender Equality: IRC acknowledges and honors the fundamental value and dignity of all individuals. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status or disability. IRC is also committed to narrowing the gender gap in leadership positions. We offer benefits that provide an enabling environment for women to participate in our workforce including parental leave, gender-sensitive security protocols and other supportive benefits.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

CVs to be submitted in English.

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