Background and Partner Organisation

There are long-standing partner relationships with partner organisations in the DR Congo; the portfolio in the DR Congo currently comprises around 30, including Rwanda and Burundi, 45 church organisations and non-governmental organisations that receive personnel and/or financial support. These organisations are active in the areas of community work, trauma and peace work, health, agroecology and food security as well as education. The thematic focus is on women’s empowerment, equality and inclusion, while the geographical focus is on the Great Lakes region.

The aim is to introduce the issues of Bread for the World’s partner organisations in the Great Lakes region to the political metropolis and the international community, to provide methodological advice to Bread for the World’s partner organisations and thus contribute to the empowerment of women and inclusion. The international expert of the dialogue unit acts as a bridge between the partner organisations and the regional department Africa Central and Supraregional of Bread for the World in Berlin and is thus actively involved in the partner dialogue. The above-mentioned portfolio has exemplary partner organisations and links for the successful establishment of a dialogue centre, e.g. the Centre d’Excellence Denis Mukwege and Centre d’Education et de Réadaption à Base Communautaire.

The dialogue centre is based in Kinshasa. An international professional is being sought as soon as possible to build up the network, provide methodological advice to the partner organisations and carry out lobbying work.

Job Scope

With a focus on the advancement of women, you will prepare professional information for the Africa Central and Supraregional Regional Department, provide methodological advice to partner organisations ad actively promote partner dialogue.

In detail, you will be responsible for the following tasks:

• Exchange of experience/networking between partner organisations
• Identifying consultants/trainers for the organisational technical support of partner organisations
• Coordinating and organising services for partner organisations (e.g. training courses, network meetings), delegation trips from Germany and Europe as well as lobbying and advocacy activities for the European Union
• Exchange of expertise with the Africa Central and Supraregional Regional Unit
• Methodological advice to partner organisations, through business trips or by telephone (e.g. in project management with a focus on women’s empowerment)

Profile

• Sound professional experience, preferably in advising non-profit organisations
• Regional expertise and knowledge of one of the above-mentioned specialist areas, e.g. women’s empowerment
• Degree (at least a Bachelor’s degree)
• Very good knowledge of French
• Strong analytical and systemic thinking skills
• Diplomatic skills, communication talent and intercultural sensitivity
• Openness for social integration into the culture of DR Congo
• Flexibility and motivation for business trips

Please note that citizenship of a member state of the European Union or Switzerland is a formal requirement. In accordance with the requirements of the reintegration programme, applications from Congolese professionals from Germany may be considered.

Benefits provided by Bread for the World and Dienste in Übersee
Bread for the World provides a framework in which the professionals of Dienste in Übersee share their knowledge and skills with people of another culture.

Supportive cooperation, mutual learning and intercultural exchange are enabled by:

• Individual preparation
• Three-year contract with benefits in accordance with the German Development Aid Workers Act
• Coaching