CARE is seeking a talented Assistant Country Director - Program (ACD-P) who will provide leadership to projects and program implementation and implementers. He or she will be responsible for the programmatic coherence of all planning and fundraising efforts within the CARE mission in DRC.
S/he will contribute actively to project design & financial viability of the country office portfolio. Will determine appropriate implementing mechanisms to achieve Program/projects’ strategic goals, having authority for decisions relating to projects activities and Program staff in the country office. He-she will serve as the liaison for donors, partner organizations and other stakeholders on programmatic and content issues.
The ACD-P leads and consolidates a team consisting of the project managers the advocacy advisor and the M&E coordinator to converge evidence gathering, advocacy, impact and quality implementation into a coherent program approach, core business focus and accountability framework. Manages teams in Kinshasa, Lubumbashi and in both the Kivus.
The ACD-P will be based in Goma and will undertake frequent field, occasional international, regular regional travel.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Program quality, development and management
- Business development and external relations
- People management, efficiency and compliance
Primary Skills:
- Master's degree in related field
- Fluency in French is a must, proficiency in English is highly desirable
- Minimum of seven (7) years in a senior management position in a similar organization/position
- Program management
- People/relationship management
- Financial management
- Information/Knowledge management
- External relationships/fundraising
