Closing date: 31 Dec 2009 -- (CLOSED)
Location: Democratic Republic of the Congo (the) - Bunia
CODE
80/2009 HM DRC
POSITION
Head of Mission
LOCATION
Bunia (RD CONGO)
DURATION
Until 31.12.2010
REQUIRED COMPETENCES
Relevant third level qualification
Previous experience in same position, preferably in Sub Saharian Africa in emergency context
Excellent abilities in dealing with donors for presentation and negotiation of project proposal
Proven experience in writing of projects, (from assessment to final presentation)
Excellent organization skills and capability to manage a large team of expatriate in different field bases
Communication skills with ability to work closely with CESVI local staff and the beneficiaries
Adaptability for hard living conditions
Excellent knowledge of French, written and spoken
DESIRABLE COMPETENCES
Good knowledge of English, written and spoken
Previous experience in the country
Good knowledge of Italian, written and spoken
WORK CONTEXT
CESVI works in Congo RDC since 2001, with the double commitment to assist the victims of the humanitarian crisis in the Eastern provinces and to support the health sector in the capitol Kinshasa.
The Head of Mission based in Bunia will be responsible for the coordination of programs in the Ituri, Nord Kivu and Haut Huele region. The projects are mainly funded by UN agencies and some national cooperations.
The local context is focusing on interventions with returnees, and including the sector of health, education and rehabilitation of infrastructure.
The person will represent the Organisation with the donors, the local authorities and the other stakeholders, both national and international, operating in the sector/area of intervention.
The person will be in charge of managing the team of expatriate staff in the different locations.
JOB DESCRIPTION
The person will coordinate the different interventions carried out by CESVI in the regions, with a specific attention to strategic planning of projects in coordination with the other CESVI offices in the Country/Region.
He/she will respond to the Desk Officer at CESVI Head Quarters
Main tasks:
- General coordination and supervision of the mission
- Supervision of the implantation of the operations of procurement of goods and services
- Undertaking frequent visits to the project sites to gain a clear understanding of project conditions, requirements and constraints
- Supervision of the work of the expatriate staff, the local partner and the project consultants as per the projects work plan
- Reporting to the Desk Officer and to the donor on a regular base
- Representing the organization with the local authorities, the donors and the local/international stakeholders operating in the regions with specific attention to the cluster meetings and research of new sources of funding
- Identifying and writing new project proposals and holding assessments and data collections on the field
Reference Code: RW_7XYJNX-66
