Nexus Programme Officer
Location: Goma, DRC
Contract: Fixed-term (2 years)
Salary: USD 33,795
CAFOD is seeking a Nexus Programme Officer to support humanitarian, early recovery, protection, livelihoods, and peacebuilding programmes in DRC. Working closely with the Deputy Country Representative and MEAL team, the role will lead programme development, implementation, monitoring, partner engagement, proposal writing, donor reporting, and stakeholder coordination in line with CAFOD’s Programme Cycle Management standards.
The postholder will manage relationships with local partners, government, donors, and networks, contribute to strategy development, oversee programme quality and accountability, and support advocacy and learning initiatives.
Key requirements:
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in humanitarian-development-peace nexus programming
- Strong skills in programme design, MEAL, proposal development, and donor reporting
- Experience in early recovery, livelihoods, and peacebuilding programming
- Ability to work in insecure and rapidly changing environments
- Fluent in English and French
- Knowledge of the DRC context and local languages is an advantage
Safeguarding for Children and Vulnerable Adults
CAFOD recognizes the personal dignity and rights of children and vulnerable adults, towards whom it has a special responsibility and a duty of care and respect. CAFOD, and all its staff and volunteers, undertake to do all in our power to create a safe environment for children, young people and vulnerable adults and to prevent their physical, sexual or emotional abuse. CAFOD is committed to acting at all times in the best interests of children and vulnerable adults, seeing these interests as paramount. Any candidate offered a job with CAFOD will be expected to adhere to CAFOD’s Safeguarding policy and sign CAFOD’s Code of Behavior as an appendix to their contract of employment and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these documents.
All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references, and appropriate screening checks can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. CAFOD also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of, and consent to, these recruitment procedures.
How to apply
Applications can be made and the full job description can be found on CAFOD’s careers page – Nexus Programme Officer
More Information
- Job City Democratic republic of Congo
