The Director position will include all donor reporting (narrative and financial), general coordination and supervision of Living Peace staff and consultants, as well as liaising and coordination with all local NGO partners in DRC who are part of the project.
Deadline: November 27, 2014
Location: Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), or in Gisenyi, Rwanda
Organization: Promundo
Overview
Promundo-Great Lakes is a Rwanda NGO recently formed in partnership with Promundo-US, an international non-governmental organization dedicated to gender equality and violence prevention. The Living Peace Project Coordinator will be based either in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), or in Gisenyi, Rwanda, depending on personal and public security concerns. The position will be responsible for coordinating a new multi-year initiative to engage men as allies in gender-based violence (GBV) prevention in Eastern DRC. The position will include all donor reporting (narrative and financial), general coordination and supervision of Living Peace staff and consultants, as well as liaising and coordination with all local NGO partners in DRC who are part of the project. Specifically, the coordinator will be responsible for managing a new project funded by the Dutch Ministry of Development Cooperation.
Duties include:
- Managing a staff of three, and a team of fieldwork assistants, facilitators and technical specialists to carry out trauma recovery and GBV prevention groups, community campaigns and community activism
- Liaising with the Dutch government, Promundo-US and other partners as relevant, including representing the project at key events and meetings
- Managing budgets and expenses related to the project to ensure that activities remain within budget and according to the grant agreement
- Managing consultants and vendor contracts
- Monitoring project implementation and monitoring and evaluation to ensure that activities proceed along the agreed timetable, and results are being documented
- Liaising with designated implementing organization staff
- Manage narrative and financial reporting to the funder and partners
- Implementing additional program development and fundraising for the project
- Managing human resources of project staff
- Security planning and management for program operations in the DRC
About Promundo
Founded in Brazil in 1997, Promundo works internationally to engage men and boys in advancing gender equality and preventing violence. Promundo’s independently registered NGOs in the US, Brazil and Portugal collaborate to conduct high-quality formative, population-based research; develop and conduct impact evaluations, scale-up gender transformative interventions; and carry out national and international advocacy to achieve gender equality and prevent violence. Promundo has been active in the Great Lakes region since 2010 conducting research and developing and evaluating interventions promoting gender equality with key local partners.
Promundo was founded in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where it carries out community-based work to engage men and boys in gender equality; to prevent gender-based violence and violence against children; to reduce homophobia; and to empower and achieve the rights of women and girls. Promundo also serves as global co-Chair and Latin American coordinator of the MenEngage Alliance, a global network of NGOs and UN agencies working to engage men and boys in gender equality. Promundo-US, a separate legal entity, coordinates technical assistance outside of Brazil, carries out advocacy globally and supports Promundo activities and fundraising in Brazil, and coordinates the global MenCare Campaign. For more information, see www.promundo.org.br/en.
Promundo-Great Lakes was recently registered in Rwanda to coordinate Promundo’s activities both in Rwanda as well as regionally in the Great Lakes region. It is a separately registered Rwandan NGO according to the registration requirements of the Rwandan government. It has an independent board of directors and follows all requirements for NGOs in Rwanda.
About the Position
The Project Coordinator will report both to the board of directors of Promundo-Great Lakes and to Promundo-US (an MOU between the 2 organizations governs their cooperation). Specifically the person will report, for operational purposes, to the Promundo-US Deputy Director of International Programs based in Washington, DC, but will work in Rwanda or DRC (depending on personal and public security issues at the time of hiring). Salary is 40,000-50,000 Euros per annum depending on salary history and experience. A comprehensive set of benefits is included. Proposed starting date is as soon as possible after application closing date.
Required Qualifications and Skills
- Master's degree in a relevant field
- A minimum of three years’ experience and a track record of success in program management, and development, supervision/coordination and technical assistance/program delivery in fragile states
- Experience in working in emergency settings/conflict areas
- Experience in working and coordinating with UN, donors and NGOs and other stakeholders
- Strong interpersonal, intercultural and communication skills
- A minimum of three years’ experience and a track record of success in project and budget management
- A track record of success in delivering results, troubleshooting and conducting results-oriented project activities
- Excellent English writing and speaking skills as well as fluency in French. Swahili is a plus.
- Experience in monitoring and evaluation systems, impact evaluation experience preferred
- Excellent analytical and written skills
- Excellent leadership skills, experience in creating, establishing and negotiating relationships, conflict resolution and problem solving
- Strong demonstrated experience in working with local partners and building alliances and networks with various stakeholders
- Ability to handle pressure and stress, ability to improvise, adapt and flexibility
Desired Qualifications
- Knowledge and experience in the field of gender equality, trauma recovery, and violence prevention in humanitarian settings
- Previous fundraising experience and success
How to apply:
To apply, please send a 1) resume, 2) cover letter, 3) writing sample, and 4) two professional references no later than Thursday, November 27 to: contactdc@promundo.org.br. Please indicate if you already have residency status in Rwanda or DRC.
Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
