Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Closing date: 24 Jun 2016
About the project Adam Smith International is currently implementing a large UK Department for International Development (DFID) private sector development programme in the DRC. The five year programme applies a market systems development approach in developing markets and increasing incomes. The programme operates in Kinshasa, Katanga, Equateur and the Kivus. In addressing market constraints the programme facilitates systemic change in a range of market systems, including but not limited to agriculture, renewables, access to finance (including mobile money) and business enabling environment. The programme's flexible approach ensures it can focus activities on those sectors in which the programme can achieve increased incomes for large numbers of poor people. The programme places gender equity, social inclusion and conflict sensitivity at the forefront of its programming decisions and activities.
About the role Specific responsibilities include: Act as member of the programme's Senior Management Team, taking decisions on programme strategy, approval of spending on projects and resource planning; Provide financial oversight of interventions including maintenance of a resource burn-rate, an accurate financial forecast and provision of other management reports; Ensure the project milestones are met and project deliverables completed on time and to a high standard Manage key stakeholders and building and developing client relationships; Support technical teams in the design, planning and budgeting of interventions; Ensure project plans are maintained effectively and that they feed into a master plan; Maintain a milestones dashboard and an issues and risk register. Effectively elevate concerns; Maintain a resource plan and inform senior management of resource requirements; Identify and recruit local staff and project consultants; Supervise the local finance and administration team; Support implementation of interventions including logistics and administration, financial management, organisational development, reporting, recruitment, and contracting; Support quarterly and annual reporting on interventions.
How to apply:
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