About us
Christian Aid exists to create a world where everyone can live a full life, free from poverty. We are a global movement of people, churches and local organisations who passionately champion dignity, equality and justice worldwide. We are the changemakers, the peacemakers, the mighty of heart.
About the role
The role sits within the DRC Country Program and reports to the Country Director. The post holder
will represent and be responsible for the development, implementation and monitoring and
reporting of CA DRC’s strategy on governance, Peace and poverty reduction through development
programming. The post holder will be based in Kinshasa, Goma or Kindu with considerable travel
and engagement in eastern DRC and Kasai as well as in international and regional forums
About you
The Program Manager – Governance, implements and coordinates programs across governance, peace
and development projects that effectively alleviate human suffering and tackle the root causes of poverty.
Ensure a clear strategic alignment between projects within the governance, peace and development
sectors, humanitarian approaches and the CA DRC Country strategy. Effectively develop and deliver
multi-year complex programs that integrate governance, peace and development activities. Increases
CA DRC’s role and leadership support to Civil Society Organizations and their development in areas of
the country program’s geographic focus
Further information
This role requires applicants to have the right to work in the country where this position is based.
We value diversity and aspire to reflect this in its workforce. We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief.
Christian Aid is committed to providing a safe and trusted environment for every person connected to the work we do; and to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour including sexual harassment and exploitation, abuse, and financial misconduct. Any candidate offered a job with Christian Aid is expected to share and demonstrate our values and adhere to Christian Aid’s Safeguarding policy and sign Christian Aid’s Code of Conduct.
You can expect a wide range of rewards and benefits, including a generous holiday allowance and flexibility that will ensure you enjoy a good work/life balance.
Competency questions (if required)
As part of your application you will be asked to demonstrate your suitability by giving answers to the following questions:
1. Give us an example of a time when you had to influence other people and persuade them to work in a collaborative way when there were different personal or organisational agendas. · What was the context? Who had to be influenced or persuaded? · What was your task? · What action(s) did you take? Why? How? · What was the outcome(s)? If you were successful, how did you know?
2. Tell us about a time when you had adapt your style, approach, and delivery method to communicate effectively with a particular audience · What was the situation? · What did you have to communicate and to whom? · How did you adapt to meet the needs of this particular audience? What were the things you did differently? · What was the impact? Did you communicate effectively with the audience? How did you know?
3. Please give us an example of a time when you found ways to achieve more effective outcomes by using existing resources in a new or different way · What was the context? · What was your task? · What action(s) did you take? · How successful were you? What was the impact of your actions?
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