Democratic Republic of the Congo: Project Advisor-Safe Cities

Project Advisor-Safe Cities

Actionaid International DRC is looking for a Project Advisor to oversee the implementation of a four year institutional donor funded project. The project will be implemented through a local partner, CONAFED and aims to tackle violence against women in urban spaces by improving safety and mobility in public spaces and holding governments accountable for the delivery of gender responsive public services.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the provision of strong leadership to the Project and technical programmatic support to Partner Organization (CONAFED).He/She will oversee all aspects of project implementation, ensuring the project is delivered according to the theory of change, logical framework and donor requirements, and in line with ActionAid’s Human Rights Based Approach and organisational values.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Project Coordination:

• Initiate and lead all project cycle management processes (planning, implementation, monitoring, evaluation)
• Oversee the development of accurate plans and budgets in suitable formats, and ensure the required documentation are in line with the donor’s requirement
• With the support of the Head of Programmes and Policy, manage risks to delivery of the project and resolve obstacles to project delivery by linking the project and partners to appropriate support (thematic, M&E, finance)

Technical programme support:

• Provide technical programmatic support and capacity building three Project Officers on human rights based approaches (HRBA) and community-based participatory methodologies
• Oversee and provide technical support and guidance in the design and implementation of CONAFED’s activities at community, district and national level, ensuring quality of project delivery
• Support achievement of project outcomes by building relationships with relevant line ministries, public service providers and civil society
• Working with Policy and Campaigns Manager and Women’s Rights Manager, provide strategic leadership on advocacy and Safe Cities movement building at national level, coordinating engagement with government departments and other key stakeholders on violence against women and gender responsive public services
• Provide technical support to the project staff and partners in advocacy work and identifying national policy level gaps
• Develop a comprehensive understanding of the programmatic issues and keep up to date with research and advances in this field of work (and application of learning’s to work around Safe Cities campaign and gender responsive budgeting and public services).

Monitoring, evaluation and learning:

• In collaboration with the Partnership and Programme Quality Manager and M&E Advisor, oversee development and delivery of project monitoring, learning and evaluation strategy
• Ensure qualitative and quantitative data collected are effectively used to reflect, learn and adjust project design and to inform policy work and influence decision makers
• Ensure effective documentation of learning and best practice is documented and disseminated internally and externally

Donor compliance and grant management:

• Produce quality and timely narrative and financial reports (monthly, quarterly and annually) in accordance with AAI DRC and donor requirements.
• Ensure that the project is implemented in compliance with donor requirements and contract HR and partner capacity building
• Matrix manage Partner Project staff and provide ongoing mentoring and technical support to ensure they have the skills and resources to implement the project
• Oversee the implementation of partner capacity building plans to strengthen their capacity in financial management, governance, monitoring and evaluation and strategic planning, reviewing progress and adapting plans as appropriate
• Support and guide partner organisation (CONAFED) in following ActionAid’s partnership principles and approach
• Work with the Senior Project Officer to manage project resources, including finance, people and equipment.

REQUIREMENTS

• Master or equivalent in relevant field e.g. Social Sciences, Arts or Humanities.
• At least 5 years minimum working experience in the social development field, with at least three years’ experience managing projects/programs, with a proven track record of project management.
• Minimum three years’ experience on women’s rights and Gender Based Violence projects/programs
• Proven experience of developing, planning, managing and reporting on institutional donor-funded projects
• Strong writing and analytical skills and have experience of preparing quality narrative and financial reports for institutional donor-funded projects
• In-depth understanding of Programming issues and policy work at state, national and international levels.
• Proven facilitation, training and capacity building skills
• Proven experience in social mobilisation and facilitating participatory processes at community level
• Understanding of gender issues in development and demonstrable commitment to promoting gender equity within the organisation and in programme work.
• Candidates should have the right to work in DRC. Congolese nationals in the diaspora are encouraged to apply
• Candidates should be fluent in both written and spoken English and French.
• Proven experience of working to tackle violence against women and girls in an urban setting is desirable

How to apply

Please apply by sending a copy of your updated CV and letter of motivation to DRC.Job@actionaid.org, with cc to Clement.Kone@Actionaid.org by the 31^st March 2016, indicating Project Advisor-Safe Cities in the subject line.