# Deputy Director of Programs **Company**: International Rescue Committee (IRC) **Location**: Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo **Experience**: senior **Job type**: full-time **Category**: Operations **Industry**: Non-Profit **Apply**: https://theirc.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External_Careers/job/Goma-Democratic-Republic-of-the-Congo/Deputy-Director--Programs_JR00005710?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply **Canonical**: https://yubhub.co/jobs/job_8e43800a-25b ## Description The Deputy Director of Programs (DDP) leads, oversees, and ensures the compliance of IRC's program portfolio in the Democratic Republic of Congo, while ensuring alignment with organisational and donor guidelines. The DDP ensures internal and external coordination to develop high-quality proposals and deliver effective, timely programs. The DDP collaborates with all departments and partners, reports to the Country Director (CD), and is a member of the Senior Management Team (SMT). **Main Responsibilities:** **1. Program Implementation** - Oversee and ensure that programs are implemented to high-quality standards and within the required timelines. - Monitor budgets, expenditures, and program progress to ensure that grants are implemented within budget and closed on time. - Ensure clear accountability, well-defined roles and responsibilities, and highly effective communication and coordination channels between teams within the Programs Department. - Provide the CD with accurate, up-to-date advice on developments and opportunities in programming and project implementation. - Support the MEAL Coordinator in implementing the country office MEAL strategy. **2. Strategic Planning and Implementation** - Lead the development, review, and implementation of the Strategy Action Plan (SAP) and the SAP-IP. - Ensure that programming is aligned with the strategic priorities of the IRC DRC SAP and with Impact at Scale (I@S) priorities. - Update the country program and sector strategies annually, as part of the SAP process. - Lead the development and rollout of strategic initiatives such as research and innovation. **3. Grants, Partnerships, and Business Development** - Foster a partnership-driven, equality-based culture and working environment. - Ensure that IRC's role in the DRC focuses on adding value to government actors and systems. - Provide overall direction and leadership to the IRC DRC Grants and Program Development teams. - Oversee sound program design and proposal strategy for each new funding opportunity. - Ensure that the Program, Grants, and Finance teams produce high-quality financial and narrative reports for donors. **4. Human Resources and Staff Development** - Ensure that the IRC DRC Program team is made up of high-quality staff who embody the organisation's values. - Manage individual and collective performance, including development plans, performance standards, and evaluations. - Foster collaboration, accountability, and staff well-being through quality management practices. **5. Liaison/Representation and Coordination** - Maintain a solid understanding of IRC programs to represent the organisation externally in a professional manner. - Encourage and support greater program cohesion through coordination initiatives and information sharing. - Actively contribute to advocacy initiatives, platforms, and external coordination forums. **Key Working Relationships:** - Position reports to: Country Director and technical to Deputy Regional Director (Management in Partnership) - Positions under direct supervision: Technical sector program coordinators, Senior Grants and Business Development Coordinator, Partnership Coordinator, MEAL Coordinator **Job Requirements:** - Bachelor's degree in International Development, International Relations, a relevant social science, or equivalent experience in related fields. - More than 10 years of experience, including at least 5 years at program management level. - Excellent budget management and experience managing a wide range of donor contracts. - Experience leading programs through both a direct operational approach and partnerships with local NGOs. **Skills and Abilities:** - Excellent leadership, people management, interpersonal and negotiation skills. - Strategic thinking, prioritisation and ability to meet deadlines in a demanding environment. - Flexibility to adapt to changing needs. - Ability to work effectively and efficiently within a culturally diverse team. - Strong diplomatic skills to establish and maintain good working relationships with partners, donors and peers. - Excellent command of English and French, written and spoken. **Working Environment:** - Location: Goma - Security: The DDP will be based in Goma and will be required to travel regularly to the provinces of South Kivu, North Kivu, Ituri, Haut-Katanga, and Tanganyika. - Accommodation: This is an unaccompanied position, and the DDP will be housed in individual accommodation. ## Skills ### Required - leadership - people management - strategic thinking - budget management - donor contracts - program implementation - MEAL strategy - partnership development - grants management - team management - diplomatic skills - English - French --- Source: [Apply at theirc.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com](https://theirc.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External_Careers/job/Goma-Democratic-Republic-of-the-Congo/Deputy-Director--Programs_JR00005710?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply)