Country Director

All NRC employees are expected to work in accordance with the organisation’s core values: dedication, innovation, inclusivity and accountability. These attitudes and beliefs shall guide our actions and relationships

With 25 million people in need, the DR Congo is one of the largest humanitarian and protection cries in the world. Conflict continues to cause millions to flee their homes. Food insecurity is on the rise and the COVID-19 is producing increased challenges for the people of DR Congo with the secondary impact putting an even greater strain on the most vulnerable.

DR Congo is NRC’s largest operation in Central and West Africa, with programmes in Petit Nord Kivu, Grand Nord Kivu, Sud Kivu, Ituri, Kasai, and Tanganyika and a team of over 400 dedicated humanitarian workers. In 2019, NRC’s teams assisted over 600,000 people through a multi-sectoral response across the displacement cycle. NRC runs a large market-based emergency response, in addition to a range of rights-based programmes to promote stability and pathways to durable solutions. NRC in DR Congo is piloting a Humanitarian Mediation Programme that seeks to explore new ways to prevent people from being forced to flee.

The purpose of the Country Director position is the overall leadership and responsibility for the country operation.

Roles and Responsibilities

· National representation and coordination

· Development and execution of country strategy

· All in-country activities, personnel and the Country Management Group (CMG)

· Safety and security of all staff

· Country level advocacy

· Resource allocation and mobilization

· Cost efficiency and quality, including implementation of control mechanisms

· Ensuring adequate country structures and systems are in place

· Learning, training and development of all staff, including a strategy for national staff development

· Compliance and adherence to NRC policies, guidance and procedures

· Analyse the political and humanitarian context and adapt the NRC programme ensuring relevance to the evolving context in DR Congo and the Great Lakes

· Motivate and coach staff in order to create effective teams, with particular attention to ensuring an efficient and empowered Country Management Group

· Promote accountability, the highest standard of ethics, including safeguarding, and adherence to the Humanitarian Principles

· Responsible for all NRC advocacy efforts in the country and ensure that contributions are made to NRC regional and global advocacy efforts

· Develop and enforce policies to promote and maintain diverse staff at all levels

· Provide vision, promote ideas, gain agreement and act as a role model

· Serve as a proactive member the Extended Regional Management Group, promote collaboration with other COs and the Regional office and contribute to the development of the Central and West Africa Region as a whole

· Actively engage with other COs, engaged in the Congolese refugee response to ensure holistic advocacy and programming

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years experience from working as a Senior Manager/Country Director in humanitarian/recovery context

• Experience from working in complex and volatile contexts

• Documented/proven results related to the position’s responsibilities

• Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile

• Fluency in French and English, both written and verbal

• Valid driver’s license

• Knowledge of the context in DRC and the Great Lakes

• Experience from advocacy work

• Experience with change management processes

Personal Qualities

• Strategic thinking

• Handling insecure environments

• Empowering and building trust

• Influencing

Please note that we will be reviewing applications as they are submitted, we encourage interested candidates to apply early!

What we Offer

2 years of full-time contract in a stimulating and rewarding work environment, a collaborative workforce.

A Competitive salary and benefits according to International staff terms and conditions, including contributions to a pension fund

Grade: 12 in NRC’s grade structure

Duty station: The duty station is flexible. The duty station can be Goma (unaccompanied duty station), 50% travel to the field or Kinshasa (accompanied duty station) with 50% travel to the field.

An approved health certificate will be requested before the contract start!