Provincial coordinator

City/location:

Bukavu

Organization:

Catholic Organization for Relief and Development Aid

Background

Cordaid believes in a world without poverty and exclusion. We strive for a just and sustainable society where every person counts. We stand for knowledge and talent sharing between North and South, between farmers and businesses, between activists and policymakers. Where poverty, conflict and exclusion divide societies, we connect people and communities. We stand for professionalism, expertise and solidarity across borders. We make a difference where it is most needed.

Together with more than 800 organizations in Africa, Asia, the Middle East and Latin America we structurally improve the living conditions of the poorest and most excluded populations - the bottom billion. We do that where natural disasters strike, where conflicts tear up communities and where underdevelopment keep families in extreme poverty. In the Netherlands we are known as Cordaid Memisa, Cordaid Mensen in Nood, Cordaid Kinderstem and Cordaid Microkrediet.

Introduction

Cordaid has various field offices, among others in Kinshasa. This office is the national representation of Cordaid in DRC. The office in Bukavu has decentralised mandate but depends hierarchal from the National office. Functional lines will exist between Bukavu and Cordaid HQ in Holland.

Cordaid is active in different programmes in DRC like predominately Health (performance based financing and Global Fund grant) but also Women leadership, Security and justice, food security, Education, disaster risk reduction and financial services. The Cordaid strategy for the next four years has been developed in 2013.

Position and responsibility

The provincial coordinator (M/F) is responsible for the team based in Bukavu. He/she ensures the implementation and overall quality of the program and activities. He/she is in charge of day to day operation, reports on the progress of the program and maintains a good working relationship with the local and state authorities and with the back donor of the program, He/she and the office fall under responsibility of the Cordaid Country Director based in Kinshasa. Functional lines will exist with units in HQ in The Netherlands. The Country director is headed by the Unit manager of the Health unit.

The Cordaid Bukavu team at this moment consists of more than 25 people, among them 3 expatriates. The team has grown drastically this last year and is working with various partners.

Tasks

Strategy proposals: Monitors the progress of different projects within a Cordaid programme, taking into account the developments in the country/regions, and proposes improvements in the chosen strategy.
Cooperation benefits: Creates partnerships between governmental institutions, donors, partner organisations and (inter)national non-governmental organisations, taking into account the agreed programme results.
Funds: Interacts with (potential) local/institutional donors, convincingly argumenting the added value of Cordaid as to acquire funds and ensure the future funding for the programme(s) in the designated country/region.
Business/Action plan: Translates the agreed Field Office targets into a Business/Action Plan for the Field Office, with specific results in designated project areas while securing the connection with the Cordaid strategy.
Programme Management: Keeps track of developments within the projects, manages the activities within the team and makes the necessary adjustments, taking into account the business/action plan, governmental policies, donor policies and the allocation of resources and preventing mission creep.
Risk Management: Assesses security, political, administrative and financial risks in projects and realises the security of the Cordaid team, consultants and Cordaid visitors, according to the Cordaid Safety First Manual.
Programme Reports: Collects information within the programme and reports about the results, specifics and possible deviations following the required reporting standards, providing solutions to minimize the impact of deviations.
Personnel Management: Leads personnel in accordance with the management style and social policy of Cordaid DRC, focused on productivity, employee development and satisfaction. Ensures efficient use of resources and controls quality of work.

Qualifications

University Degree in agriculture/health/economy/political sciences or other relevant subject;
At least 5 years of international program or operations management experience: programme management, management on a distance, international cooperation with local partners, institutional donor funded programmes, country/region of programme, reporting standards and languages;
Knowledge of the mission and goals of the Cordaid programme and the security policy;
Social skills to bridge cultural or other differences while networking or managing a large international team (in severe circumstances) on several locations;
Excellent French and English language writing and communication skills are required.
Extensive experience with various forms of capacity building;
Knowledge PBF/RBF is an asset;
Discrete, honest, trustworthy (trusted), communicative, proactive, methodical, diplomatic, task-oriented, careful and open;
Fostering a spirit of teamwork, ability to provide coaching on the job;
Experience in working with the government and international (donor) organizations;
Experience in preparing reports, representation and advocacy;
Proficiency in computer skills (Word, Excel).