Democratic Republic of the Congo: Deputy Chief of Party – USAID funded Solutions for Peace and Recovery - DRC

Salary: Competitive salary, plus excellent benefits

Based: Bukavu, DR Congo

Please note: This post is open for Congolese as well as non-Congolese candidates

Note: Confirmation in post is subject to USAID approval of the selected candidate

The USAID-funded Solutions for Peace and Recovery (SPR) Project is implemented in North and South Kivu under the leadership of Management Systems International (MSI), in partnership with International Alert (IA) and the International Rescue Committee (IRC). Project staff are employed by each of these organizations, but operate as a single unified team under the overall technical and administrative guidance of the SPR Chief of Party (COP).

As the Deputy Chief of Party (D/COP) you will assist the Chief of Party/COP in management of technical and programmatic aspects of the SPR project, supporting greater participation of women and other marginalized groups in conflict prevention, resolution and recovery. This position is an integral, dedicated, part of the SPR project team operating under the overall technical supervision of the SPR Chief of Party, but also part of Alert’s broader DRC team. You will assist the COP in management of technical and programmatic aspects of the activity. This includes oversight of day-to-day implementation of all three objectives, including the design, quality, development and production of all assessments, analytical reports, field-based research, activity implementation and monitoring and evaluation. You will ensure that high-quality, results-oriented interventions are carried out for all three objectives, participate in technical meetings and maintain positive relationships with DRC Government officials and other stakeholders. You will need to balance conflict programming with USAID/DRC’s development programming in agriculture, health, education, economic growth, environment and governance sectors to ensure sustainability and overall regional coherence. You will spend significant time traveling in eastern DRC assisting with activity start-up as well as conducting continuous monitoring throughout the life of the activity.

Essential qualifications include a master’s degree in a relevant field and at least 10 years of relevant management, supervisory and technical experience with progressive responsibility working with activities that are of similar scope and scale to this project. A master’s degree may be substituted by a Bachelor’s degree and at least 15 years of overseas technical or implementation experience with activities that are of a similar scope and scale to this project. You will have at least 7 years of relevant work experience in conflict affected countries similar to the DRC and 7 years of experience focusing on conflict research, analysis and stabilisation sectors. You will have good coordination and communication skills, a team work attitude and good leadership skills, as well as excellent working knowledge (spoken, written and read) of both French and English.

Note: the above are some of the requirements for the job. For the full requirements and an application pack (the person specification section of which will form the basis for shortlisting), please visithttp://www.international-alert.org/jobs**. In your application, please indicate the full job title of the role you are applying for.**

To apply please send a completed application form and equal opportunities form tojobs@international-alert.org, both of which can be found under ‘Downloads’.Please note we do not accept CVs.

Closing date:26 October 2016 at5pm (UK time)

Interviews will take place during the week commencing 31 October 2016

WhileInternational Alert will endeavour to contact all candidates within a reasonable time, this may not always be possible due to limited resources. Therefore, if you have not heard from us within two weeks of the closing date, you can assume your application has, on this occasion, been unsuccessful. International Alert is an equal opportunities employer. All applicants will be judged strictly on the basis of merit.