• Lead the implementation of the SAFER Consortium multi-year strategy and vision and ensure successful role-out of this strategy including program development.
• Ensure the unity and shared vision of the SC on the Consortium mandate, external communication, and donor engagement, including coherence in the interaction with external stakeholders.
• Maintain strategic vision shared across the members and ensure in coordination with the Consortium Coordination Unit (CCU), timely harmonization and roll out of harmonized tools.
• Lead the development and roll out of Communication and Advocacy strategy with the aim of mainstreaming RR needs and achievement and to raise SAFER’s visibility.
• Leads on the reconversion of SAFER into a cash consortium.

• Organize and Chair monthly Steering Committee (SC) meeting and ad hoc SC meeting when required by any partners or by the initiative of the Consortium Director. Communicate minutes and Action point follow the meetings in a timely manner.
• Ensure in coordination with the Deputy Consortium Director an efficient coordination amongst partners in terms of implementation and involvement in the DRC coordination structures.
• Co-chair OCU and Working Group meetings.
• Maintain strong and transparent communication with all consortium partners and facilitate relation between partners and the Grant Holder.
• Provide to the SC consolidated talking point and narrative on the program, its achievement and future programmatic development.
• Take an active role in the Mercy Corps Complex Board program raising any outstanding issues and support requests, flagging any new risks to the program. If other partners set up similar Board meetings, ensure same involvement.

• Ensure SAFER’s representation with external stakeholders and donors and lead on the programmatic discussion including coordination with UN bodies and other Rapid Response implementing actors.
• Lead the monthly and quarterly meetings with donor in accordance with donor schedules and in collaboration with the SC and OCU members and provide clear talking point to the SC members prior the meeting.
• Represent consortium progress to donors, the Cash Working Group (CWG) and the DRC humanitarian community.
• Share learning from the consortium with the greater humanitarian community within DRC as well as regionally and globally as relevant

• Working with the Deputy Director and CCU team, ensure harmonization of technical standards/approaches/tools, mainstreaming best practices.
• Recognize opportunities for innovative action and explore implementation possibilities with SAFER.
• Support the Deputy Director to ensure the CCU team has a clear workplan and roadmap, implements activities timely, and has a strong, up to date and clear system for tracking and reporting against deliverables.
• Ensure monitoring systems are in place within the Consortium, including gathering data for case studies and lessons learned.
• Oversee, in collaboration with the Deputy Consortium Director, the operational planning for ongoing program activities across the consortium.
• Ensure that program implementation is meeting donor expectations and agreed standards and timeframe by having regular check-in with the Grant Holder. In case of discrepancy between agreed standards and implementation approach, support the Grant Holder to get the program/partner back on track.
• Support the Grant Holder to ensure timely submission of high-quality donor reports and proposals on behalf of the consortium

• In close collaboration with the SC, ensure at proposal stage that the budget share is aiming at equal share to all partners and in line with Steering Committee decisions and ensure sustainability of the CCU team.
• In close collaboration with the grant holder and partners, follow up with budget spending’s at least on a quarterly basis and inform the Steering Committee in case of significant over/underspend.

• Ensure compliance with security procedures and policies as determined by country leadership.

• All partners: Country Directors, Program Directors.
• Grant Holder: Grant Manager, Finance Director.
• MC HQ: Complex Program Board, Technical Support Unit.

Accountability to Participants and Stakeholders

• BA/BS or equivalent in international studies, economics or other relevant field; MA/S preferred.
• 5-7 years of international relief and development large scale program management experience, in emergency and recovery program management.
• Experience with managing grants with FCDO, ECHO and BHA.
• Previous experience in managing consortiums or managing/facilitating/influencing in network or partnership settings preferred.
• Previous experience in leading CVA interventions/programming.
• Combination of direct and remote management experience preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with colleague agencies.
• Demonstrated flexibility and creativity in planning and problem solving.
• Experience working with local authorities, national and international NGOs.
• Effective verbal and written communication, multi-tasking, organizational and prioritization skills.
• Excellent oral and written English and French skills required.
• Ability to work effectively with an ethnically diverse team in a sensitive environment.

Ongoing Learning

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Equal Employment Opportunity

Safeguarding & Ethics