Deputy Country Director Humanitarian Aid, DRC, 100% At HEKS/EPER

HEKS/EPER, Swiss Church Aid, supports projects designed to combat hunger, poverty and injustice in over 30 countries on four continents. HEKS/EPER also provides worldwide humanitarian assistance for victims of natural disasters and armed conflicts and supports the Church’s diaconal work in Eastern Europe and the Middle East. In Switzerland, HEKS/EPER champions the rights and causes of refugees and socially disadvantaged people. Through its development and social policy work in the fields of climate justice, access to land and food, migration, and integration, HEKS/EPER strives for systemic change – globally and in Switzerland.

In the DRC, where it has long been active through development programmes, HEKS/EPER has opened a humanitarian aid mission since February 2019. It focuses its interventions in the hard-to-reach areas of several territories in North Kivu (Rutshuru, Masisi, Walikale and Lubero) and South Kivu, where the lack of humanitarian assistance is creating great insecurity. HEKS/EPER implements activities in Rapid Response (notably through the distribution of unconditional cash), Humanitarian Watch (monitoring of population movements), Water/Hygiene/Sanitation, Rehabilitation/Opening of humanitarian access via Cash for Work, and Agricultural Recovery.

The Deputy Country Director manages the development and implementation of the projects to facilitate the implementation of the country programme strategy. Providing leadership, strategic direction, management and evaluation of all aspects of the programme, the Deputy Country Director also plays a key role in external representation, legal compliance and team leadership.

To lead its programme, HEKS/EPER is looking for a strong and experienced candidate (F/M) to fulfil the position of:

Deputy Country Director Humanitarian Aid, DRC, 100%

Your main responsibilities:

Programme Management

• You facilitate cross cutting communications with the programme teams supporting programme strategy.
• You are responsible for an effective implementation of HEKS/EPER’s projects in DRC.

Financial Management

• You supervise the budget management and expenditure for project and shared costs, in collaboration with field project managers and field coordinators

Staff Management

• You manage in direct line the Field coordinators and Deputy programmes as well as the Grant, MEAL and communication team
• You facilitate regular team meetings and, through a consultative leadership style and a transparent, honest and supportive communication structure, develop and build an effective team

Security Management

You assist the Country Director and Security Coordinator in managing security incidents, as required.

Communication

You develop and maintain a transparent, honest and supportive communication structure with colleagues to ensure they are kept informed of support related activities and requirements.

To be successful you bring:

• University degree in a relevant subject such as Management/Development Studies/Business Administration or in a relevant technical subject – preferably public health related.
• Excellent working knowledge of the English (spoken and written).

Experience

• 5 years of experience in a senior leadership position; experience in the implementation of aid projects.
• Experience in preparing proposals and donor reports.
• Strong knowledge and experience in humanitarian needs assessment on the hard-to reach-areas.
• Stong experience in representation with donors representative.
• Advanced leadership and management skills; committed to consultative and servant leadership.
• Excellent communication skills; coaching and training skills.
• Able to oversee multiple tasks, prioritizing and delegating, and to build trust and enforce procedures.

What you can expect from us:

• An interesting and challenging position in a dynamic international context
• A competitive salary package
• Duty station: Goma, DRC
• An one-year contract, renewable
• Starting date: as soon as possible, or upon agreement