MCEurope recruits 01 Ebola Deputy Programs Director
Pending Funding
Long term position starts: September 1st About Mercy Corps Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible. In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40 countries around the world, we partner to put bold solutions into action — helping people triumph over adversity and build stronger communities from within. Now, and for the future. Program / Department Summary Mercy Corps has been operating in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) since August 2007, with a staff of around 400 people working in North and South Kivu, Ituri and Tshopo with the overall country goal to support vulnerable communities through crises, while fostering programs that build resilience and promote long-term change. Mercy Corps’ national office is in Goma with sub-field offices in Butembo (North Kivu) and Bukavu (South Kivu). Mercy Corps’ key programming areas include a combination of longer-term development and immediate humanitarian response programs in order to: 1) Improve water service delivery and ensuring equitable access to Water, Sanitation and Hygiene services, in urban and rural areas; 2) Improve food security and nutrition; 3) Promote diversified livelihoods, economic recovery and development. Mercy Corps DRC’s Ebola programs focus on IPC (Infection Prevention and Control), WASH and Community Engagement. Ten months after the start of the epidemic, Mercy Corps’ Ebola portfolio is now at a turning point. General Position Summary The Ebola Deputy Programs Director will work closely with the Ebola Programs Director to provide overall leadership, management and strategic vision to the implementation of a multi-million dollar humanitarian portfolio, supported by donors such as OFDA, ECHO and UNICEF. S/he supports the management of all Ebola project managers as well as the Technical Advisors, and the Ebola strategic coordination unit, providing strong leadership and ensuring proper coordination in order to operate effectively and deliver on the projects’ intended impact.
The Deputy Director serves as a strong team leader for Mercy Corps Ebola programs, represents the interests of the agency and partners, and ensures all parties are working effectively and efficiently. S/he is detail oriented and has excellent planning and strategic thinking skills. S/he will also be experienced in networking and donor representation. S/he will be an effective communicator with exceptional team building and coordination skills. The Deputy Director will participate in providing strategic leadership to its direct reports, coordinate the delivery of inclusive high-quality programming and reporting, and overview the relationship with current and future primary donors. S/he will be the second program representative to donors, coordination system, relevant government entities, partners, other implementers and external stakeholders. S/he will also support the Country Director, Deputy Country Director – Programs and Grants Manager in the identification of new Ebola funding opportunities, as well as proposal design and development. Essential Job Responsibilities STRATEGY & VISION
PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
REPRESENTATION AND COORDINATION
TEAM MANAGEMENT
FINANCE & COMPLIANCE MANAGEMENT
SECURITY
ORGANIZATIONAL LEARNING
ACCOUNTABILITY TO PARTICIPANTS
Supervisory Responsibility 4 to 6 Project Managers Accountability Reports Directly To: Ebola Programs Director Works Directly With: Technical Advisors, Strategic Coordination Manager, M&E Officer, Grants Officer, M&E Director, Finance Director Manager, Operations Staff, HQ Regional Program Team, Technical Support Unit and Managers/representatives from partner organizations. Knowledge and Experience
Success Factors The successful Deputy Director will combine exceptional management skills and experience in building and maintaining donor and partner relationships. S/he will possess high level of adaptability and be able to adjust to the constantly changing programmatic and working environment. S/he will take a portfolio of diverse programs across geographies and bring it together under one unifying strategy. S/he will streamline our emergency operations and provide structure to it to increase efficiency, effectiveness and reduce turnover. S/he will have previous experience in implementing large scale emergency programs in insecure and conflict context. S/he will have an ability to approach complex humanitarian challenges through a systems-thinking lens and have an ability to think creatively about humanitarian response across sectors. The Deputy Director will have proven experience with cross-cultural team and capacity building, individual staff development and strong mentoring skills. S/he will provide the space and support for the team members to realize their full potential in a highly stressful environment. S/he will be passionate about learning and adaptive management techniques as fundamental strategies to improve program impact. Multi-tasking, prioritizing, problem solving and simultaneous attention to detail as well as strategic vision are essential. The most successful Mercy Corps staff members have a strong commitment to teamwork and accountability, thrive in evolving and changing environments and make effective written and verbal communication a priority in all situations. The successful Director must be comfortable operating and traveling in a volatile security environment and therefore, changing plans and program tactics accordingly. Living Conditions / Environmental Conditions This position is an unaccompanied position. The position is based in Butembo and eligible for R&R and hardship. Travel may be required up to 50% of the time to program areas within North Kivu and Ituri. Outside Goma, travel can be dangerous and unpredictable due to armed forces and rebel activity. North Kivu and Ituri continue to be an arena of violence and insecurity. Mercy Corps’ sub-offices experience variable levels of insecurity, with the situation closely monitored by UN peacekeepers. Mobile phones and cellular service are widely available. Internet is available in all Mercy Corps offices. There are a number of health services available with evacuation options for serious illnesses. Butembo is a city with 700,000 inhabitants, water and electricity can be unstable. There is reasonable access to main consumer goods, although they can be expensive. Security is highly volatile and a curfew is in place. Mercy Corps Team members represent the agency both during and outside of work hours when deployed in a field posting or on a visit/TDY to a field posting. Team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner and respect local laws, customs and MC’s policies, procedures, and values at all times and in all in-country venues. Mercy Corps team members represent the agency both during and outside work hours when deployed in a field posting or on a visit/TDY to a field posting. Team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner and respect local laws, customs and MC’s policies, procedures, and values at all times and in all in-country venues. Mercy Corps Team members represent the agency both during and outside of work hours when deployed in a field posting or on a visit/TDY to a field posting. Team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner and respect local laws, customs and MC’s policies, procedures, and values at all times and in all in-country venues. Diversity is powerful. To achieve transformational change, we seek out team members with different origins, beliefs, backgrounds and ways of thinking. Diversity helps us unlock complexity. |
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Town/City | Butembo |
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Experience | 0 to 3 years |
Positions | Program/Project management |
Areas of activity | Crisis & Post-crisis management, Water sanitation & Hygiene, Other |
Country | Africa, DR Congo |
Salary / Allowance | FRENCH FLUENCY IS REQUIRED
One short term role and/or long term possible |
How to apply | Please include CV and Cover letter and apply below (it will take you to the Mercy Corps Career webpage) |
On-line application link | https://app.jobvite.com/j?cj=orvdafw3&s=Daphne |
Advertisement expiration date | 30/07/2019 |