Ebola Program Portfolio Director - Bunia, DR Congo

Extraits de l’annonce officielle — consulter le lien employeur pour la description complète. Location: Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Position Status: Full-Time, Regular, Non-Exempt, Unaccompanied Risk Level: ☒ Level 3 ☐ Level 2 ☐ Level 1 Level 3 : Frequent contact with participants, direct contact with children, access to sensitive data, and/or high level of accountability.

Level 2 : Some contact with participants; unplanned non-direct contact with children. Level 1 : Likely to have no contact with participants or sensitive data) THE POSITION Reporting to the DRC Country Director and working closely with the Director of Programs, country office senior management, regional and global technical teams, and business development colleagues, the Ebola Program Portfolio Director will provide overall strategic direction and portfolio-level oversight across Prosper Global’s Ebola response in the DRC and orient prevention and preparedness efforts in Uganda and South Sudan.

The Director will provide strategic leadership for Prosper Global's Ebola response portfolio in the DRC, ensuring that programming is timely, high quality, evidence-driven, conflict-sensitive and responsive to rapidly evolving epidemiological, humanitarian, security and operational conditions.

They will also coordinate regionally with Prosper Global teams in South Sudan and Uganda. The Director will lead portfolio strategy and prioritization; oversee program quality and performance; strengthen coordination, representation and external positioning; cultivate strategic partnerships and donor relationships; and drive resource mobilization to enable timely scale-up, adaptation or transition of the response.

The position will ensure that Prosper Global maintains a coherent response strategy across locations and projects while enabling teams to adapt rapidly to changing needs. The Director will also promote learning, accountability to affected communities, safeguarding, localization and conflict-sensitive approaches as core elements of the response.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION & TRANSFERABLE SKILLS Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience in international development, humanitarian response, public health, management or another relevant field; advanced degree preferred. At least 7 years of progressively senior experience managing humanitarian, emergency, public health or development programs, preferably including complex multi-sector responses.

Previous Ebola response or other major infectious disease emergency experience is an asset but is not required At least 3 years of senior management experience with responsibility for significant programs, portfolios or teams. Demonstrated experience leading complex emergency responses in volatile, insecure or conflict-affected environments.

Demonstrated experience managing multi-sectoral programming and integrating different technical approaches around a coherent response strategy. Demonstrated experience in strategic planning, adaptive management and portfolio-level decision-making. Strong experience engaging donors, government authorities, UN agencies, humanitarian coordination mechanisms and other senior stakeholders.

Demonstrated experience identifying and pursuing funding opportunities and contributing to successful proposal development. Experience managing consortia, sub-grantees or major implementing partnerships is strongly preferred. Demonstrated experience working with national and local organizations and supporting meaningful localization and capacity strengthening.

Strong understanding of accountability to affected populations, safeguarding, protection, gender and conflict-sensitive programming. Experience working in DRC, Central, West or sub-Saharan Africa preferred. Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and French required; additional relevant languages are an advantage.

Strong analytical, organizational, prioritization and problem-solving skills. Demonstrated ability to operate effectively under pressure and make sound decisions in conditions of uncertainty. Strong interpersonal and cross-cultural communication skills. Demonstrated ability to lead geographically dispersed and diverse teams.

Strong computer literacy and proficiency with standard office applications. LIVING CONDITIONS / ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS This is an unaccompanied position based in Bunia, Ituri Province DRC , in a high-risk and rapidly evolving emergency environment. The position requires regular travel by road and air to field locations, including areas where access and security conditions may be constrained.

The position may involve extended working hours, including evenings and weekends, in response to operational requirements. Housing in Bunia is group accommodation (an apartment within a guest house) provided by Prosper Global.