Democratic Republic of the Congo: Team Leader Democratic Republic of the Congo

Title: Team Leader _ Haut Katanga, Lualaba, Haut Lomami provinces

Country: Democratic Republic of Congo

Closing Date: 31/10/2016

Duty Station: ex-Katanga province, Lubumbashi

Period: 6 months

Starting Date: 01/01/2017

Main objective: The Area Team Leader will be responsible for the overall activities conducted by AVSI in the three provinces (Haut Katanga, Haut Lomami and Lualaba); he/she will coordinate the Support services in collaboration
with the Operations Manager and will assist Project and Programme Managers to ensure a smooth implementation of activities.

Reporting to: DRC Country Representative

Specific duties:

· Under the guidance of AVSI’ Emergency Coordinator, participate in decision making phases and lead on external communications on RRMP programme ensuring a high degree of visibility of AVSI’s work on field

· Coordinate and participate in Humanitarian Need Assessments on field when required

· Carry out regular field visits (field monitoring, evaluations, reporting, etc.) as per programs needs

· Ensure regular update of the projects planning and tasks based on monitoring and reporting

· Keep good relationships with all relevant stakeholders like UNICEF, Local Authorities, UN Agencies and other NGO’s operating in the area.

· Train staff in accurate recording, compilation, analysis and reporting procedures; ensure accurate data collection and analysis

· Represent AVSI RDC at district-level coordination meetings (Sector Clusters and relevant Humanitarian Coordination Meetings)

· Participate in the design of future new project(s) in collaboration with AVSI’s Technical Advisors and Country Representative

· Work in close collaboration with both locals Operations and Programmatic Units to ensure a smooth implementation of programs in the three provinces

Essential Requirement:

· Demonstrable knowledge of humanitarian affairs, research and innovation

· Preferable academic studies in Economics, Development, Social Sciences; a Master on Humanitarian Studies or Education an asset

· At least 4 years proven experience with developing, managing and monitoring humanitarian aid programmes;

· Strong organisational skills including the ability to plan, prioritise and ensure implementation of work to required standards and tight deadlines

· Excellent knowledges of Ms. Excel/Access

· Fluent in French

· Previous experience in DRC an asset

Candidat Profile:

· Strong capacity to work under-pressure

· Strong facilitation skills

· Strong communication skills and cross cultural sensitivity

· Willingness to travel within the country

How to apply:

Send your CV by email to humanresource@avsi.orgPlease, specify in the subject of the mail the code of the position you are applying for. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Code: 4616-TL-DRC

Include also:

1. Name, position and contacts (telephone and mail) of two referees.
2. First date of availability to take up place in the field.