Block Coordinator, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo

Block Coordinator, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo Organization: VillageReach Country: Democratic Republic of Congo City: Kinshasa Office: VillageReach in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo Block Coordinator On-site Democratic Republic of Congo Full time Kinshasa, Kinshasa, Congo, The Democratic Republic of the Kinshasa, Kinshasa, Congo, The Democratic Republic of the Description ABOUT VILLAGEREACH VillageReach transforms health care delivery to reach everyone. We are driven by a vision of a world where each person has the health care needed to thrive. VillageReach's goal is to reduce inequities in access to quality primary health care for 350 million people by 2030. We work with governments, the private sector, partners and communities to build responsive primary health care systems that deliver health products, information and services to the most under-reached. As a locally driven and globally connected organization, VillageReach has offices in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique and the United States. Summary The Bloc Coordinator is responsible for overseeing and coordinating VillageReach's programmatic activities across a group of provinces organized in geographic blocs in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Each Bloc Coordinator provides strategic oversight, coordination, and quality assurance for VillageReach's portfolio of projects implemented in the provinces under their bloc. The role ensures alignment between field implementation and national program strategies while strengthening collaboration with provincial health authorities, partners, and internal program teams. The Bloc Coordinator supports provincial-level Technical Assistants and supports teams across multiple provinces, ensuring high-quality program delivery, compliance with organizational policies, and effective coordination with government stakeholders. The Bloc Coordinator reports directly to the Director of Programs and works in close collaboration with Program Managers through a dotted-line reporting structure to ensure alignment between programmatic priorities and field implementation. VillageReach currently organizes its activities across three blocs: South-East Bloc: Haut-Katanga, Haut-Lomami, Lualaba, Tanganyika North-West Bloc: Kwilu, Mai-Ndombe, Kasai, Kasai-Oriental, Tshuapa, Mongala, Equateur, Lomami North-East Bloc: Tshopo, Maniema, North Kivu, South Kivu, Ituri Description Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time. Strategic Coordination & Representation Provide strategic coordination and oversight of VillageReach activities across provinces within the assigned bloc. Ensure alignment between provincial implementation and national program strategies. Represent VillageReach in relevant inter-provincial coordination meetings, government forums, and partner engagements when required. Support provincial teams in maintaining strong working relationships with Provincial Health Divisions (DPS) and other key stakeholders. Ensure effective coordination between VillageReach projects implemented within the bloc. Program Oversight & Implementation Quality Monitor implementation progress across provinces within the bloc and ensure timely achievement of project deliverables. Provide guidance and support to provincial coordinators and technical staff to maintain high-quality program implementation. Facilitate coordination between field teams and Program Managers to address operational and technical challenges. Support the development and monitoring of costed work plans for programs implemented within the bloc. Ensure tracking and reporting of key program indicators and results. Coordination with Program Managers Work closely with Program Managers responsible for specific projects implemented within the bloc. Maintain a dotted-line reporting relationship to ensure alignment of provincial activities with program objectives. Facilitate regular communication between provincial teams and program leadership. Support Program Managers in monitoring project implementation, identifying risks, and addressing operational challenges. Financial Oversight Support monitoring of program budgets across provinces within the bloc. Ensure provincial teams comply with VillageReach financial and administrative procedures. Contribute to budget monitoring, expense tracking, and reforecasting processes in collaboration with Program Managers and the finance team. Security Management Support the implementation of VillageReach security and safety procedures across provinces within the bloc. Monitor evolving security contexts and coordinate with leadership to ensure appropriate mitigation measures. Ensure staff operating within the bloc adhere to security protocols. Reporting & Communication Ensure timely reporting on program implementation and key challenges within the bloc. Consolidate and communicate field insights to the Director of Programs and Program Managers. Competencies: VillageReach has ten (10) Organizational Competencies that describe how we work together and get things done that are grouped into three strategic areas of Achieving Great Results, Setting Direction and, Bringing Others With you. For a full description, please download our Organizational Competency document. Achieving Great Results : 1. Risk Taking and Innovation Key Behaviors : Comfort with ambiguity, curiosity, adaptability, unconstrained and undeterred creativity, resourcefulness. 2. Business Judgement Key Behaviors: Getting to root causes, understanding environment, navigating complexity and ambiguity, entrepreneurial energy. 3. Building Strong Teams Key Behaviors: Trust in Subject Matter Experts (SME's); radical candor to resolve conflict, hold each other accountable as colleagues, focused on results, commitment to mission. Setting Direction: 4. Compelling Communication Key Behaviors: Clear and evidence-based communication, audience