Date Posted: 5 Jan 2013
Mercy Corps has invited applications from qualified and deserving candidates for the job/vacancy of Community Media and BCC Campaigns Program Manager.This position will be based in Goma, Nord-Kivu, Congo – Kinshasa. Kindly note that this position is Full-Time/Regular.
Knowledge and Experience
- A university degree or equivalent and experience in the areas of community media, ICT/digital doorways, behavior change strategies, information, awareness and advocacy in agriculture and health.
- Knowledge of new media channels, including use of new technologies for communication, relevant to the DRC context.
- Familiarity with the goals and activities of development programming and comfort in a supervisory role.
- Experience working with local NGOs or international NGO/PVOs is preferred.
- Patience, enthusiasm and strong interpersonal skills.
- French language skills in verbal and written communication, multi-tasking, organizational and prioritization skills are required.
- Demonstrated attention to detail, ability to follow procedures, meet deadlines and work independently and cooperatively with team members is required.
- Computers skills with strong familiarity with Microsoft Word and Excel are mandatory.
- Candidate must be willing to travel and work in difficult conditions.
Success Factor
A successful candidate will have demonstrated experience in community media, multi-media projects, digital doorways, and developing and implementing behavior change communication campaigns. Creativity, sensitivity and strong capacity to work with communities are particularly important. S/he will have the ability to manage and communicate effectively with team members of varied work styles and cultures, follow procedures, and meet deadlines with flexibility and creativity in planning and problem-solving and will have a proven ability to learn quickly, multi-task, prioritize, take initiative, and be accountable for results, understand the larger picture while remaining focused on the details. The Projects Manager will be strong at problem-solving and will have the ability to work within a complex and sensitive setting and follow laws and security protocols, all with the ability to work independently and as part of a team. S/he will have knowledge of governance, community mobilization, gender and food security, which can be adapted to the DRC context.
The most successful Mercy Corps staff members have a strong commitment to teamwork and accountability, thrive in evolving and changing environments and make effective written and verbal communication a priority in all situations. In DRC, patience, diplomacy, tenacity, compassion, determination and a sense of humor are all success factors.
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