Head of Base - AVSI Bukavu

Duty Station: Kalemie, Katanga, DRC

Period: 12 months

Starting Date: April 15th, 2016

Main objective:

The Head of Base Kalemie is the responsible for AVSI RDC in the province of Katanga in terms of programs, security and operations. The role is to assure the coordination of programs and operations in Katanga, as well being the representative of AVSI in the province.

Reporting to: Head of Operations and Head of Mission

Specific duties:

Management of Programs – implementation and evaluation

• Provide leadership, in terms of management and strategic orientation, for all the programs in Katanga;
• Monitor the coordination of programs to ensure their quality and cohesion;
• Follow, in collaboration with program managers, the financial monitoring of all projects in Katanga. Assuring that financial analysis and planning is done on a monthly basis and that corrective measures are taken if necessary.

Management of Programs – strategic planning

• Follow the strategic development of programs, identifying areas of weakness and developing strategies for their improvement ;
• Assist program managers to develop and coordinate interventions, ensuring AVSI and donor standards are closely followed ;
• Play an active role in the development of sectorial strategies for AVSI RDC.

Provincial Coordination

• Be the focal point for the logistics, HR and administration in Katanga, working with the heads of departments and the Head of Operations to ensure standards and to resolve problems ;
• Represent AVSI in front of donors, government agencies and the wider humanitarian community in Katanga, ensuring AVSI’s presence at key coordination and cluster meetings ;
• Ensure that security rules are implemented and followed by all AVSI staff during missions;
• In collaboration with the Security Officer and Head of Mission follow the security situation Katanga ensuring the security of staff in the field.

Essential Requirement:

• At least 2 years experience as a Head of Base in an emergency context;
• Experience in managing emergency distributions and interventions ;
• Proficiency in written and spoken French ;
• Proficiency in English an advantage.

HOW TO APPLY:

Send your CV (in the format you can find in the previous section) 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: 1016-CB-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.