Country manager, Democratic Republic of Congo

 

You’re used to driving growth and
managing critical relationships in a challenging environment. But what if that
growth was in low cost renewable energy or the number of women involved in
deciding the future of their community?

And what if those relationships made
a positive difference to children living with the effects of HIV? At Christian
Aid, this is our bottom line – not stocks and shares. It will soon be yours too.
And a unique chance to make a life-changing difference to your life and
thousands of others.

Effectively the CEO and senior
representative of our operations in DRC, our largest programme in Africa, you’ll
manage and coordinate our resources across the country. From setting budgets to
implementing strategy it’s a varied and infinitely rewarding role. Working
collaboratively on every level, you’ll make sure our programmes are efficient
and effective.

What’s more, you’ll raise awareness
of DRC and the work we do there across the organisation through internal
networking. As well as liaising within the organisation, it’s essential that you
build strong external relationships with government officials, churches and our
NGO partners. You’ll also develop and inspire your staff, making sure they’re
enthused and able to achieve their goals.

Ambitious and entrepreneurial, you
may be from a corporate or not-for-profit background. That’s where you’ll have
developed your excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
However, you’ll also be used to working in a less structured and more democratic
environment. With your ability to plan strategically and coordinate people,
projects and resources, you’ll be confident managing change and influencing
others.

Ideally, you’ll have first-hand
knowledge of DRC, but what’s more important is your sound understanding of
international development issues. So whatever your motivation, your passion and
innovative approach mean you’ll really make a difference.

More than half the world lives in
poverty. We aim to put a stop to that. So we campaign against the structures and
rules that keep people poor. And we work with local organisations to give people
strength to find their own solutions to the problems they face, irrespective of
their religion.

In DRC, our programme is currently focused on improving
governance at a local level and cutting the spread of endemic diseases like HIV
and malaria. We will be looking to you to lead the programme into new
areas.

Please show your suitability for
this post by giving answers to the following questions: Using the guidance notes
may help you formulate your answers.

Decision
making

Can you describe an example of a
situation where you took a risky short-term decision in order to ensure that a
longer-term goal would be achieved or a future problem
avoided?

Stewardship of
resources

When identifying opportunities or
negotiating business relationships, how have you gone about determining best
return on investment or maximum benefits for both your organisation and the
partner/client? Please give a specific example.

Leading and managing
change

Tell us about a time when you
communicated a broad organisational change to employees in a way that helped
them gain a clear vision of the impact of the change and support and embrace it
in their work.

Risk
taking

Describe a time when you assessed
the various risks associated with a strategic plan of action that you were
proposing.

We value the contribution each
person makes to the success of our organisation. That’s why you can expect a
wide range of rewards and benefits and flexibility that will ensure you enjoy a
good work/life balance.

Download the role
profile (32 KB pdf)

To apply for this job, please
download an application pack and email your completed International application
form to: drcrecruit@christian-aid.org  quoting the job reference
number.

Only electronically submitted
application forms will be accepted.

Please note also that CVs will not
be accepted and that only shortlisted candidates will be
contacted.

Job reference:
DRC/CM/CA/08/11

Closing date: 28 September,
2011

Interview date: 10 October,
2011

Christian Aid values diversity and
aspires to reflect this in our workforce. We welcome applications from people
from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, colour, gender, age,
disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief.