Field Office Coordinator DR Congo BENI

The Field Office Coordinator based in Beni is responsible for managing support activities including finance, administration, logistics, and supervising program implementation in the Grand Nord-Kivu health zones. The role involves managing program and support staff, ensuring compliance with NRC policies, and coordinating with UN agencies, NGOs, and local authorities.

Responsibilities

• Manage program and support staff at the field office.
• Adhere to and comply with NRC policies, guidelines and procedures.
• Manage daily human resources, administration, finance, logistics and security of the field office.
• Ensure compliance with NRC policies, manuals, standard operating procedures and guidelines.
• Ensure compliance with security and risk management policies and procedures.
• Assess daily local security situation and participate in security plan development with Security Officer and Area Manager.
• Maintain contact and coordinate with UN agencies and other NGOs.
• Maintain contact with local authorities and partners in the coverage zones.
• Conduct field visits to monitor activities and review implementation progress.
• Support capacity development of Support and Program teams and transfer key skills.
• Provide support to project implementation in coordination with Area Support Manager.
• Collaborate and liaise with local authorities and relevant stakeholders.
• Promote the rights of internally displaced persons and returnees in line with advocacy strategy.

Requirements

• University degree in Rural Development, Economics and/or Management, Pedagogy, Agronomy, Law or equivalent.
• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in humanitarian activities, team management, coordination, supervision and management of a team.
• Experience working in support roles in humanitarian or recovery contexts.
• Experience working in complex and volatile environments.
• Documented results related to the responsibilities of the position.
• Proficient knowledge of English, both oral and written.
• Experience in project design.
• Good planning and activity monitoring skills.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Ability to work in a team and in a heterogeneous environment.
• Good writing skills in French.
• Proficient computer skills (Windows, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Skills

• Humanitarian Programme Management
• Team Management
• Project Design
• Activity Planning
• Activity Monitoring Systems
• Analytical Skills
• Program Implementation
• Compliance Management
• Coordination with UN Agencies
• Coordination with NGOs
• Coordination with Local Authorities
• Finance Management
• Administrative Management
• Logistics Management
• Report Writing
• French Writing
• English Language Proficiency
• Windows
• MS Word
• MS Excel
• MS PowerPoint

Languages

English, French