CARE, we seek a world of hope, tolerance and social justice, where poverty has been overcome and people live with dignity and security. This is the vision of CARE, and has been since our founding 70 years ago, when 22 American organizations came together to rush lifesaving CARE Packages® to survivors of World War II. Today, CARE is a global leader within a worldwide movement dedicated to eradicating poverty. In 2015, CARE worked in 95 countries to reach more than 65 million people with 890 life-saving poverty-fighting programs, including maternal and child health, education, food and clean water and more. CARE is about enabling the human-to-human connections that affirm the dignity of every person on this planet. CARE puts women and girls at the center of its programs both because they are disproportionately impacted by poverty, something we cannot overcome until all people have equal rights and opportunities.
The Assistant Country Director Program Quality [ACD-PQ] 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. S/he will serve as the liaison for donors, partner organizations and other stakeholders on programmatic and content issues. The ACD-PQ 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-PQ will be based in Goma and will undertake frequent field, occasional international, regular regional travel. As a member of the Senior Management Team the ACD-P supports the development of an organizational culture that reflects CARE’s mission and vision, promotes accountability and high performance, encourages a team culture of learning, creativity and innovation; provides strategic direction and plays a major role in the development of the annual operating plan. Participates in conceptualizing and designing cost effective, innovative and high quality programs to address underlying causes of poverty through women’s empowerment and emancipation and the corresponding organizational structure. Contributes to the overall management and leadership of the DRC country office.
The ACD-PQ reports to the Country Director and coordinates continuously with the Assistant Country Director Program Support and Financial Director.
The ACD-PQ reports to the Country Director and coordinates continuously with the Assistant Country Director Program Support and Financial Director.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Program quality, development and management
- Business development and external relations
- People management, efficiency and compliancePrimary Skills:
- Master's degree in related field
- Fluency in French is a must, proficiency in English highly desirable
- Minimum of seven (7) years in a senior management in a similar organization/position
- Program Management
- Demonstrated experience in leading strategic and operational planning
- Demonstrated leadership and management skills in a very complex international setting
- Extensive conceptual skills including strategic analysis
- Demonstrated experience in program design, implementation and evaluation + Experience in emergency related activities
- People/Relationship Management
- Demonstrated leadership and interpersonal skills
- Ability and interest to coach and develop staff
- Experience with performance management
- Strong representation and negotiation skills
- Demonstrated use of positive coping strategies in stressful environments
- Demonstrated cross cultural communication skills
- Able to work in and lead a team in inclusive manner
- Financial Management
- Knowledge and experience with financial management as demonstrated by:
- Ability to manage a complex budget
- Follow-up on internal and external audit recommendations
- Donor compliance and reporting
- Information/Knowledge Management
- Ability to establish a learning culture within the CO
- External Relationships/Fundraising
- Experience in successfully managing institutional partnerships with national and international NGOs
- Experience in establishing and maintaining collaborative relationships with donors and government counterparts.
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