Director of Operations, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Country Office

ROLE PURPOSE

As a member of the Senior Management Team, the Director of Operations shares in the overall responsibility for the direction and coordination of the Country Office. The Director of Operations in his/her capacity is responsible for implementation of all programming in country, including providing senior leadership in the Goma office oversight of all field offices, emergency preparedness and response (including DRR), and logistics for the Country Office in DRC.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Recommended a minimum of 4 years’ management experience in a corporate or an NGO environment, including significant field operations experience running both emergency and development programs
  
• Masters’ degree in development or other social sciences or equivalent experience
  
• Robust experience of NGO emergency program cycle management, and with experience of working within a complex and matrix organization structure
  
• Substantial experience in logistics, including procurement, supply chain, fleet management & inventory
  
• Significant knowledge of international humanitarian systems, institutions and donors, and of procedures, accountability frameworks and best practices in emergency management
  
• Substantial experience and knowledge of effective financial and budgetary control and securing and managing grants from major institutional donors
  
• Solid project management skills related to organizational development projects and international, cross-functional teams with a proven history of delivering results
  
• Ability to analyze information, evaluate options and to think and plan strategically
  
• An in-depth understanding of national and international development issues in particular in relation to children
  
• Previous experience of managing and developing a team and the ability to lead, motivate and develop others
  
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills
  
• Fluency in written and spoken French; good command of written and spoken English
  
• Ability and willingness to change work practices and hours, and work with incoming teams in the event of major emergencies
  
• Commitment to and understanding of Save the Children’s aims, values and principles including rights-based approaches
  
• Knowledge of the Central African and Great Lakes region (desirable)