Project Officer (Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation (DRR CCA)) (P2) Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo

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 Support and coordinate the overall implementation of the RE2CLID project, including its financial, administrative, and technical components, in full compliance with IOM policies and procedures, donor requirements, agreed timelines, and deliverables, under the supervision of the RE2CLID Programme Coordinator.

2. Provide operational and technical guidance and support to RE2CLID project staff in planning and implementing DRR and CCA interventions, and closely monitor project progress to enhance effectiveness, identify risks, and recommend timely corrective actions.

3. Contribute to the monitoring of project progress against approved objectives, indicators, and benchmarks, and support the application of a results-based Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) framework, including data collection, analysis, and reporting, in close coordination with the Country Office M&E Officer.

4. Assist in project development and resource mobilization efforts by contributing to the drafting of concept notes and sections project proposals, supporting needs assessments, and identifying opportunities to integrate DRR, CCA, and human mobility considerations into regional, national, provincial and local frameworks.

5. Supervise project staff, consultants, and implementing partners, ensuring adherence to workplans, technical standards, and contractual obligations, and contribute to the organization and delivery of capacity-building activities for government counterparts, local authorities, community structures, and civil society actors.

6. Contribute to coordination and compliance with implementing partners and stakeholders, and maintain effective working relationships with Government institutions, United Nations agencies, NGOs, and development partners, ensuring alignment with national DRR and climate adaptation strategies and complementarity with ongoing initiatives.

7. Support effective internal coordination within the Country Office, liaising with relevant programme support units (Resource Management Unit and Programme Support Unit) to facilitate smooth implementation of RE2CLID project activities and timely resolution of operational issues.

8. Support information management, knowledge sharing, and visibility efforts related to RE2CLID project, including the preparation of briefs, updates, success stories, and visibility materials highlighting project achievements, lessons learned, and good practices, in coordination with the donor and IOM communications units.

9. Contribute to the drafting of high-quality narrative and financial reports, donor updates, and internal briefings, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and compliance with IOM and donor reporting standards.

10. Participate in relevant coordination platforms, including conferences, workshops, steering committees, technical working groups, and other fora, and contribute to the presentation and dissemination of IOM’s project achievements and lessons learned.

11. Participate in relevant coordination mechanisms, technical working groups, and UN fora, as delegated, to support the mainstreaming of DRR, climate adaptation, and climate-related human mobility into humanitarian, development, and policy discussions, including United Nations Sustainable Development Country Framework processes.

12. Undertake duty travel as required to support project implementation, coordination, supervision, and monitoring activities.

13. Perform such other duties as may be assigned.

Required Qualifications and Experience

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