Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Closing date: 31 May 2016
Description
The anticipated USAID-funded DRC Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) Program – Enhancing Services and Linkages for Children Affected by HIV and AIDS (DRC/OVC ELIKIA) is designed to strengthen comprehensive care and support for orphans and other vulnerable children who are infected and affected by HIV, increasing their chances to grow up to be healthy, educated and socially well-adjusted adults. DAI is recruiting for qualified candidates for the Chief of Party position.
The Chief of Party will have primary responsibility for all aspects of program implementation and coordination with other programs, partners, and Government of DRC entitities. The Chief of Party acts as the principal liaison with USAID and is the supervisor of all other program personnel. S/he will be based in Lubumbashi, Katanga. Required qualifications include:
Fluency in both French and English
At least 10 years of relevant senior activity management experience managing large donor-funded, child-focused programs
At least 5 years of experience in a range of child protection interventions/approaches for vulnerable children in francophone Africa
Demonstrated experience pursuing child-level outcomes from household-level interventions
Demonstrated capacity to create and/or maintain systems and procedures for managing complex programs with many implementation sites, partners, and beneficiaries
Master’s degree preferred in public health, social work, management, or related field
How to apply:
Please apply via: https://chc.tbe.taleo.net/chc06/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=DAINC&cws=1&rid=2507