Programme Officer, DRC

Job Title: Programme Officer, Democratic Republic of Congo

Location: Bunia or Aru, Democratic Republic of Congo

Reporting to: ECAP Programme Director

Responsible for: Consultants

Duration: Fixed-term contract until 30 June 2027 (with potential for extension).

Gross salary: Euros 2500 (Gross) per month

Deadline: 29th May 2026

Conciliation Resources

Conflict is difficult, complex and political. The world urgently needs to find different ways to respond. Conciliation Resources is an international organisation committed to stopping violent conflict and creating more peaceful societies. We work with people impacted by war and violence, bringing diverse voices together to make change that lasts.

For over 30 years, we have been making peace possible. We currently have over 80 full and part-time staff members, working mainly out of the London and Australian offices. We work with over 70 locally-based and international partners worldwide.

The East and Central Africa Programme

Conciliation Resources’ East and Central Africa Programme (ECAP) has been working towards the non-violent end to conflict in the East and Central Africa region, in particular the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), South Sudan and Uganda since 2006.

‘Still, we rise: Reclaiming and transforming the Women, Peace and Security agenda’ is a three-and-a-half-year partnership between the EU Foreign Policy Instrument (FPI) and a consortium of partners including lead organisation Kvinna till Kvinna, ICAN, CMI and Conciliation Resources. The project focuses on providing direct resources and support to women peacebuilders operating in the DRC, Sudan, Syria and Palestine, strengthening their leadership in conflict resolution processes and supporting more gender responsive peace processes and outcomes.

Conciliation Resources does not have an office in the DRC. The role will be supported by the rest of ECAP, the Africa Department team based in Nairobi and the London team.

Job overview

The Programme Officer provides programmatic, financial, administrative and logistical support necessary for the implementation of the CR component of the WPS-FT project in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The post holder plays a key role in liaising with partners across the areas in which we work, and in managing programme activities and information. They support consultants and volunteers working with the team. The Programme Officer is based in North Eastern DRC and undertakes regular travel to project locations, including rural areas in Ituri and North Kivu. The Programme Officer reports to the ECAP Programme Director, and will work with the Head of Gender and Peacebuilding (project lead), the ECAP Programme Manager and works alongside the rest of Still we Rise project team, ECAP and Africa Department.

Safeguarding

CR is deeply committed to keeping people safe from harm, whether they are personnel or those who come into contact with our work. The Programme Officer is responsible for contributing to a positive safeguarding culture in their team and assisting with the implementation of safeguarding practices within the area that their team works on.

Person specification

Essential knowledge, skills and experience

• Experience of working in an administrative and support position to a team.
• Experience supporting financial management including experience preparing budgets, monitoring organisational and partner expenditure and supporting financial reporting.
• Understanding of and interest in peacebuilding, gender equality and conflict transformation processes.
• Strong understanding of WPS landscape, key stakeholders, challenges and opportunities in DRC and regionally
• Knowledge of and interest in political, social and economic dynamics in the DRC
• Experience of supporting monitoring, evaluation and reporting of projects.
• Experience of revising and contributing to the drafting of substantive reports.
• Experience of working in a multi-cultural environment.
• Proven experience of working independently, being a self-starter and working with staff in different offices , online and different contexts.
• Experience of supporting partners on the successful joint delivery of work.
• Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office software packages, databases, email, internet.
• Strong organisational skills including planning, developing, implementing and maintaining administrative systems.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in French and English.
• Verbal communication skills in the local dialects spoken in DRC such as Swahili, Lingala and other dialects.
• Willingness to work irregular hours occasionally and to undertake national and international travel.
• Strong commitment to, and experience of, team and cross-organisational working.
• Appreciation of issues of confidentiality, and cross-cultural and political sensitivity.
• Initiative, enthusiasm and a problem-solving approach to new challenges.
• Graduate study or local equivalent or equivalent by experience in conflict resolution, international relations, development studies, international humanitarian law, peace and security.
• Ability and willingness to live and work in towns in Eastern DRCs such as Bunia , Beni or Aru.
• Willingness to undertake hostile environment training.

How to apply

How to Apply

The Job description is attached to this advertisement. Please do not send your CV or Resume at this stage.

Please download the Application form and Application Statement and submit them via email to recruitment@c-r.org before the closing date.

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