Re-advertising: Program Officer – INTERN (Kivu)

Ref. # : No 002-15/Adm/EFC-drc-kivu/hk	Closing date : 2015-12-22
Length of contract : 6 months	Starting date : January 4th, 2016
Country : Democratic Republic of the Congo	City : Bukavu, South Kivu

Main responsibilities :

• Conduct the administrative and legal steps for the installation of the Sub-regional office.
• Ensure the coordination and implementation of programs / projects in the provinces of Kivu - DRC.
• Identify potential opportunities for designing a project in relation to the focus areas of the NGO.
• Carry out prospecting missions to identify the appropriate zones for projects' implementation.
• Search for project funding opportunities at the local level through international organizations, businesses and private foundations.
• Ensure traceability of accounting and financial operations.
• Ensure liaise between the headquarters of the organization and administrative authorities at local level and prepare reports of activities.

Education and Required Qualifications :

• Hold a Master's degree (5 years) in economics, law, social communication, social sciences, development, or equivalent.
• Have a good knowledge of humanitarian NGOs and organizations' working procedures.
• Have an excellent interpersonal skills and community dialogue skills.
• Being comfortable communicating with administrative authorities and the general public.
• Have an excellent command of French and ; a very good knowledge of English (written, read and spoken).
• Fluency in Swahili is required, and in at least one local language.
• Have a very good command of the Office Suite, MS Outlook and Internet.

Assets:

• Experience in the NGO sector or with civil society organizations.
• Experience working with children in educational or humanitarian environment.
• Knowledge in management of development programs.

How to apply? :
Application must include a cover letter addressed to Executive Director and an updated resume in French, a list of 3 references (name, position and contacts) and a copy of the highest degree.
It should be sent by email to rh@engagedforchildren.org no later than December 22, 2015 at 5:00pm GMT with the subject line "Program Officer Intern - Kivu".

File attached :
To view full description of the position, download Tors-Program Officer Intern-Kivu.