Assistant Project Manager

About the role

The Catholic Agency for Overseas Development (CAFOD) is seeking an Assistant Project Manager to support the delivery of a DG ECHO‑funded multi‑sectoral emergency assistance project in Maniema and South Kivu, DRC. Based in Kindu, you will work closely with Caritas Kindu, consortium partners and CAFOD colleagues to ensure high‑quality, timely and compliant implementation.

Key responsibilities

• Support and accompany Caritas Kindu in delivering project activities safely and to agreed quality standards.
• Coordinate project planning, implementation, monitoring, reporting and close‑out in line with ECHO, CAFOD and consortium requirements.
• Provide technical support across protection, cash transfer, early recovery, SADI, risk management and accountability mechanisms.
• Monitor budgets, expenditure, procurement and financial reporting, ensuring compliance and audit‑ready documentation.
• Build effective relationships with CAFOD colleagues, Caritas Kindu, DKH, consortium partners and local stakeholders.

Required profile

• Minimum five years’ experience implementing humanitarian projects, preferably DG ECHO‑funded and in consortium settings.
• Strong experience in partner accompaniment, project management, financial compliance, monitoring and reporting.
• Knowledge of protection, PSEA/GBV/SEAH risk management, cash programming, accountability mechanisms and inclusive programming standards.
• Experience working in fragile or conflict‑affected contexts, ideally in the DRC or similar environments.
• Ability to travel frequently within the DRC.
• Fluency in English and French; Swahili and other local languages are desirable.

Required skills

• Protection programming
• Cash transfer programming
• Early recovery approaches
• Risk management and accountability mechanisms
• Financial compliance and reporting