Country Director (maternity Cover) – Kinshasa, Congo, Dr

Leading a dynamic and committed team in the implementation of the strategy adapting ACF activities to the transitional context of DRC with attention to the changing needs, donor priorities and ACF competences.

• Developing ACF’s program strategy to maximize the impact of our response to the changing needs of vulnerable populations in DRC.
• Monitoring results in all long-term project sites while also directing assessments in other locations in DRC for possible emergency interventions.
• Managing security in a highly insecure & changing environment, analyzing, identifying, & mitigating risks to the safety & security of ACF’s teams.
• Liaising & negotiating with partners & other actors, building relationships with authorities & community leaders throughout DRC.
• Collecting & analyzing data related to the socio-economic & humanitarian issues in DRC.
• Overseeing the mission’s HR, financial & logistics management, assessments & response planning activities.

You’re an experienced humanitarian professional

• You have a Bachelors’ degree (or higher) in Humanitarian Action, International Relations, International Development & policy, or a related field.
• You have completed further study in Security Management in Humanitarian Contexts.
• You have at least 5 years’ field experience, culminating in time as a Deputy Country Director or Country Director. You’ve worked in highly political, complex emergencies or developmental & security environments.

You can successfully lead a diverse team of committed professionals

• You’ve managed senior staff from a variety of cultural & technical backgrounds. You’re comfortable coaching & developing the skills of your direct reports, adapting your leadership to professionals who may, or may not, be familiar working in humanitarian action.
• Your knowledge of the donor community ensures projects respond to the most pressing humanitarian needs & that activities remain compliant with grant requirements.
• You’re able to analyze changes in your context & discuss the implications with senior operational staff. You are comfortable communicating HQ decisions to your team & local partners.
• You intuitively adapt how you communicate context analysis, strategy, policies & procedures to suit different audiences – both verbally & in writing.

You want to lead ambitious programming that has an impact

• You are able to see past the inevitable day-to-day emergencies to set & reinforce a long-term strategic vision for the mission.
• You enthusiastically engage the mission’s technical teams & promote the development & implementation of innovative approaches to solve core humanitarian problems.
• You’re proficient using project evaluations & other PCM tools to continuously improve the quality of activities under your scope of responsibility.
• You are diplomatic but tenacious. You recognize that advocating for change & innovative programming requires building strong relationships with donors, local authorities & other partners, while retaining the space to speak confidently about ACF’s programs & our knowledge of the Uganda humanitarian & Development needs