The job holder's tasks and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Staff Management

• Manage the Emergency Response officers and Assistants, in collaboration with the Emergency Response Manager.
• Identify team training needs aligning with project scope and challenges. 
• Conduct staff training and support capacity development initiatives.
• Incorporate PSEAH (Protection from Sexual Exploitation, Abuse, and Harassment) into staff goals and KPIs.

Programming & MEAL

• Ensure efficient and effective program implementation while following the budget and work plan.
• Maintain a robust workplan on monthly basis/ad-hoc reflecting activities and their contribution to project objectives and indicators. 
• Oversee, lead and coordinate the Rapid Needs Assessments according to DRC SOP & project guidelines in coordination with the technical coordinators.
• Supervise the beneficiary selection processes according to the Humanitarian Principles and Code of Conduct and DRC project selection criteria.
• Supervise the emergency response team activities including the site assessments, referrals, and cash distributions.
• Conduct capacity building activities for the targeted communities. 
• Participate in preparing monthly/quarterly/annual highlights/reports and proposals and budgets for donors.
• Lead the team in carrying out monitoring and evaluation exercises working closely with the MEAL team (e.g. maintain the IPTT, PDMs).
• Update project documentation and maintain online platforms (e.g., SharePoint) for archiving and sharing program-related information.
• Coordinate emergency response efforts with other sectors and stakeholders both internally and externally.
• Play the role of focal point between DRC and local authorities such as HAC, locality officers, and other stakeholder. 
• Promote staff awareness and mainstream protection in program implementations. 
• Perform any other tasks as instructed by the emergency response manager and Area manager/Area Programme Manager. 

Coordination and representation

• Collaborate with relevant internal and external technical experts on sector-relevant issues.
• Represent DRC at meetings and other relevant technical coordination meetings at the area level.
• Ensure integration with other DRC sectors.

Project implementation

• Develop project plans and budgets forecast with the emergency response manager. 
• Assist in development of project tools.
• Project implementation and reporting.
• Monitor and evaluate projects.