Contexte et mission :
STATEMENT OF DUTIES 1. General Statement of Purpose of the Contract The incumbent serves as a USAID Project Management Specialist in USAID/DRC’s Economic Growth Office. The incumbent supports the USAID Responsible Minerals Trade program to analyze, recommend and manage programs to promote legal products and trade of minerals and the development of the mining sector in the DRC. The job holder will serve as one of the USAID focal points for RMT issues and as such will participate in donor and partner meetings in the DRC, the Great Lakes region and internationally, under the guidance and direction of the Natural Resource Officer (NRO). The job holder will support oversight and management of contracts, grants and agreements including monitoring of ongoing project activities, and assisting in the design and procurement of new assistance and acquisition instruments. The Specialist will routinely consult with Congolese artisanal miners, mining industry representatives, civil society organizations (CSOs), international bi-lateral and multilateral donors, associations representing traders and exporters, mining ministry officials, national and provincial chambers of commerce, and other actors in this sector to help address reform of the illicit minerals trade. The Specialist will provide essential support related to 1) activity management regarding minerals programs; 2) strategic leadership and private sector engagement, 3) coordination with the government of DRC and donor partners; and 4) internal USAID and U.S. government coordination.
Profil recherché :
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION Determines minimum qualifications required for the position. Offerors who do not meet all of the education, work experience and language factors are considered NOT qualified for the position. a. Education: The applicant must have a university degree (Bachelor's Degree) in natural sciences, economics, international development, business administration, law, social sciences or a related field. b. Prior Work Experience: Minimum of five years of progressively responsible professional or program experience in mining/extractives and related community development, legal framework and policy in artisanal mining and industrial mining sectors, market systems approaches and/or private sector engagement, and monitoring and evaluation of development programs with international donors, non-government organizations (NGOs), and/or government. Prior experience with international development agencies procedures and operations (e.g., development approaches, procedures for programming funds, defining objectives, and monitoring results, and procedures for awarding grants and contracts). c. Language Proficiency Level (IV) English and French writing and speaking ability is required. The job holder should have a demonstrated capacity to communicate complex policy, strategy, and program issues orally and in writing in a clear, concise, and well-organized manner.
