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Emergency Programs Director - DRC
Mercy CorpsCongo (the Democratic Republic of)full_timeVerifiedPosted 30 Sept 2024
About the role
About Mercy Corps
Mercy Corps is powered by the belief that a better world is possible. To do this, we know our teams do their best work when they are diverse and every team member feels that they belong. We welcome diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills so that we can be stronger and have long term impact.
The Program / Department / Team
Mercy Corps has been operating in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) since August 2007, with a staff of around 400 people working in North and South Kivu and Ituri, with the overall country goal to support vulnerable communities through crises, while fostering programs that build resilience and promote long-term change. Mercy Corps’ key programming areas include a combination of longer-term development and immediate humanitarian response programs in order to: 1) Improve water service delivery and ensuring equitable access to Water, Sanitation and Hygiene services, in urban and rural areas; 2) Improve food security and nutrition; 3) Promote diversified livelihoods, economic recovery and development. Mercy Corps DRC’s humanitarian programs aim to assist populations affected by conflicts and crises in Eastern Congo. With funding from FCDO and BHA and an expanding portfolio of over USD 20 million, Mercy Corps currently delivers multi-sectoral cash and voucher assistance and emergency WASH to displaced populations and host communities in North Kivu and Ituri as well as a second-line response in more stable areas with complementary agriculture and financial inclusion activities to support early recovery of affected communities. Mercy Corps is the lead agency for the SAFER Consortium (Strategic Assistance for Emergency Response). The Consortium, funded by FCDO and ECHO, is composed of ACTED, Concern Worldwide, Mercy Corps, NRC and Solidarités International. SAFER has the overall goal of allowing the population affected by conflict and shocks to cover their basic needs. The program supports the specific outcome of delivering a coordinated humanitarian response that enables vulnerable households affected by conflict and shocks to have safe and equitable access to multi-sectoral emergency assistance and basic WASH services to reduce reliance on negative coping mechanisms. All Mercy Corps interventions in DRC are implemented in a conflict, protection and gender sensitive manner.
The Position
The Emergency Programs Director will provide overall leadership, management and strategic vision to the implementation of a multi-million dollar humanitarian portfolio, supported by donors such as FCDO, ECHO, DDC and FHDRC (the DRC Humanitarian Fund). S/he will provide strong leadership and ensure proper coordination to operate effectively and deliver on the programs’ intended impact. The Emergency Programs Director is a strong team leader for Mercy Corps Emergency portfolio of programming, and represents the interests of the agency and partners, and ensures all parties are working effectively and efficiently. The Director will provide strategic leadership to implementation and technical teams, coordinate the delivery of inclusive high quality programming and reporting, in line with donors’ regulations, and oversee the relationship with current and future primary donors. S/he will be the primary program representative to donors, cluster system, relevant government entities, partners, other implementers and external stakeholders. S/he will support the Country Director, Director of Programs (DoP) and Emergency Grants Manager in the identification of new humanitarian funding opportunities, as well as proposal design and development.
Essential Responsibilities
STRATEGY & VISION
- Maintain and reinforce Mercy Corps’ primary position in humanitarian response in DRC, by ensuring alignment with DRC’s Humanitarian Response Plan and priorities and seeking opportunities for expansion of Mercy Corps humanitarian programming.
- With support from the Deputy Emergency Programs Director and Director of Programs, lead the implementation of the revised strategy for Mercy Corps Humanitarian Response in DRC.
- Set direction by prioritizing and organizing actions and resources to achieve Mercy Corps humanitarian programming objectives.
- Maintain strategic vision and provide operational leadership to the implementation of Mercy Corps humanitarian portfolio.
- Recognize opportunities for innovative action and explore implementation possibilities with Mercy Corps Emergency Managers, teams and partners.
- Maintain implementation momentum by consolidating implementation strategies and plans.
- Improve and oversee a clear system f
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