Deputy Country Director – DRC

Tearfund’s operational work started in DR Congo in 2002 targeting remote areas affected by conflict and chronic vulnerability in Eastern Congo. The operational work specializes in household food security; Peacebuilding; fight against sexual and gender based violence, water, sanitation and public health promotion; Environmental and Economic sustainability and Livelihoods. The program has an annual turnover of nine million pounds. The programmatic approach is one of developmental relief, with a strong emphasis on community participation, reducing the risk and impact of disasters and building the capacity of local government structures. Tearfund’s programme in DR Congo includes both operational work as well as partner supported work.

Do you have the skills, character and understanding to take on the exciting challenge of managing Tearfund’s program and operations work in the DRC?

We are seeking an experienced senior leader with proven organisational and people management skills to assist the Country Director in the leadership and management of the operational work in DR Congo. You will have responsibility for the successful design, implementation and monitoring of the program, ensuring projects reflect Tearfund Quality Standard commitments.

The DCD will manage the Area Managers, Logistics Manager and Sector Advisors (Health, WASH, SGBV, Food Security), represent Tearfund externally and have delegated responsibility for security management within the programme.

You will provide leadership to ensure the physical welfare, spiritual wellbeing and professional development of the staff members. Strong experience is required in both relief and development programming, including people management, managing programme budgets, logistics management, project cycle management and donor management (proposal development, reporting, and compliance).

The successful applicant will be educated to postgraduate level with a good and proven understanding of current relief and development issues. Excellent written and spoken English and strong French, good cross-cultural awareness and a genuine heart for the poor are essential for this role.

Applicants must be committed to Tearfund’s Christian beliefs. The recruitment process will include specific checks related to safeguarding issues. In addition, personal identification information will be submitted against a watchlist database to check against criminal convictions as a counter terror-terror measure.

Documents

• Deputy Country Director – DRC March 2022 – Google Docs.pdf (0.59 MB)