International Alert recrute un chef de projet, Bukavu, RDC

International Alert recrute un chef de projet, Bukavu, RDC

Salaire : Compétitif avec d’excellents avantages (allocation de logement et de réinstallation, couverture médicale internationale, pension, R&R, etc.)

Durée : 12 mois avec possibilité de renouvellement

Basé à : Bukavu

Context :

This is a very exciting opportunity to join Alert’s largest country program – the Democratic Republic of Congo team – as the Chief of Party (COP) of our new country funded project. Bottom: Improving security, social cohesion and human rights in conflict mineral rich regions of eastern DRC. This is a leadership position within the Alert RDC program and reports directly to the Program Director or Peacebuilding Portfolio Manager (PBPM). The COP will be responsible for supervising a team of a consortium comprising 4 other partners (two international partners and two national partners). They will be responsible for supervising a team of 27 people and will directly manage 5 people :

• Reduced levels of violent conflict and improved security in the red gold and 3T (cassiterite, tungsten and tantalum) mines in South Kivu and Ituri ;
• Improved regional security and stability through cleaner chains, more effective governance of mineral chains at all levels.

The COP is the representative of the consortium on site and responsible for the day-to-day direction, supervision and overall implementation of project activities and achievement of objectives. He / she will communicate regularly with the Netherlands Embassy, ​​the PBPM and the project management team to coordinate the implementation of the project and ensure that the project deliverables are completed on time and on schedule. from the budget.

He / she will lead the reporting and coordination between the consortium partners and the project components. He / she will have to visit the project sites regularly, in particular Bunia, where he will supervise the sub-team; Frequent travel to regional centers (Kinshasa, Kigali, Bujumbura) and some international travel (especially in Europe) will also be necessary for advocacy at national, regional and international level.

Essential qualifications include :

• Extensive experience in the implementation of large and complex projects with consortia and with several international and local partners ;
• At least 7 years of relevant management, supervision and technical experience with progressive responsibility on projects of similar scope and scale in the DRC or in a similar context ;
• Substantial experience in NGO project management, including responsibility for contract management and donor relations (preferably Dutch), and proven experience in remote management of teams is required.

For this role the skills, qualifications and experience listed below are important, but we believe that in order to be excellent at this job you are, above all, likely to have a knack for working effectively in complex environments. , politically charged and unstable, and across different cultures. You will be professionally credible based on your vast experience and in-depth knowledge of the issues, and will be able to communicate effectively with a wide range of actors working on conflict management, social cohesion and conflict programs. development.

Additionally, we are looking for someone well organized, results oriented and detail oriented with a proven track record in peacebuilding / conflict transformation and familiarity with gender and conflict sensitive approaches. In addition, experience in developing donor reports and building constructive relationships with international and local partners (government and non-government) is essential as well as excellent working knowledge (spoken and written) of the French and English.

Above are some criteria for the job. For all the criteria and the application form,  please consult the section.

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Application deadline : August 10, 2020 at 11:45 p.m. (Central African Time).

Interviews will take place in Bukavu or Goma or via Skype.

Although International Alert strives to contact all applicants within a reasonable time, this is not always possible due to limited resources. Therefore, if you have not received a response from us within two weeks of the closing date, you may consider your application unsuccessful this time around. International Alert is an equal opportunity employer. The evaluation of all applicants is strictly based on merit.

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