Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Closing date: 26 Feb 2016
Social Impact (SI) is a Washington, DC-area international development management consulting firm. SI’s mission is to improve the effectiveness of international development programs in improving people’s lives. We provide a full range of management consulting, technical assistance, and training services to strengthen international development programs, organizations, and policies. We provide services globally in the areas of monitoring and evaluation, strategic planning, project and program design, organizational capacity building, and gender and social analysis. SI services cross-cut all development sectors including democracy and governance, health and education, the environment, and economic growth. SI’s clients include US government agencies such as USAID, the Millennium Challenge Corporation, the US Department of State, bilateral donors, multilateral development banks, foundations, and non-profits.
SI is preparing a proposal for the DFID-funded Decision Support Unit Programme, whose goal is to provide DFID with impartial verification of the results reported by their DRC’s Private Sector Development programme, composed of three main components (Market Development; Business Environment Reform; and Access to Finance). This will be in the form of six monthly results verification reports, as well as delivering mid and annual reviews, annual reviews of the “problematique”/constraints to private sector development in DRC, and a mid-term and final evaluation. The Decision Support Unit will also play a learning function in collating lessons learnt and some best practice examples for wider dissemination. This learning function will serve both DFID (DRC and more widely) as well as the broader development community working in the field of economic development. The program operates in six focus provinces of the DRC: Kinshasa, North Kivu, South Kivu, Katanga, Kasai Oriental and Equateur provinces.
The period of performance is seven years (June 2016-June 2023), with potential for three option years. There will be a two-year break from 2019-2020, when the Market Development and Business Environment projects will end.
\Please note: This is a local position. Only candidates with DRC citizenship will be considered.**
Position Description:
SI is seeking a Local Logistics and Operations Coordinator consultant to support DSU Programme activities in DRC.
Responsibilities:
- Advise on operational and security context for travel within the DRC.
- Coordinate travel and logistics for data collection activities such as key informant interviews, focus group discussions, and other meetings for the programme team members with DFID implementing partners, stakeholders and beneficiaries.
Qualifications:
- Related B.A. degree with two years of relevant experience.
- Demonstrated experience in operations and logistics support, in particular on M&E activities or international development projects.
- Familiarity with DFID project cycle, policies, regulations, and monitoring and evaluation methodologies and reporting requirements.
- Fluency in English; French language proficiency (oral and written).
- Ability and willingness to travel throughout the DRC.
Come join our energetic and innovative team! We offer you the opportunity to play a leading role in the growth of our company, work as part of a creative and committed team, and make a difference in the well-being of our world.
To learn more about Social Impact, please visit our website: http://www.socialimpact.com
SI is an EEO/AA/ADA Veterans Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
Only selected candidates will be contacted for an interview. Please, no phone calls.
How to apply:
Apply here: http://chc.tbe.taleo.net/chc02/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=SOCIIMPA2&cws=1&rid=644