The Development Assistance Specialist will guide the Mission in integrating gender equality and inclusive development in all Mission work and processes, support the Mission in meeting Agency requirements to address gender and inclusive development concerns, and assist with the implementation of gender- and inclusive development-related strategies, programs, activities, and monitoring and reporting throughout the USAID portfolio. The Specialist will provide analytical and programmatic support to USAID/DRC intended to promote an equitable impact of all USAID investments. The Specialist will also serve as the CSAID representative for gender in fora such as the Gender Donor Thematic Working Group, led by the Ministry of Gender, and the Gender Interagency Working Group, led by USAID at the U.S. Embassy Kinshasa.

The Development Assistance Specialist will also lead the Mission· s localization agenda. The Specialist will serve as the Mission’s expert on local capacity strengthening and is responsible for implementing the Agency-wide policy initiative on Localization, including the implementation of locally led programming and the facilitation of more equitable partnerships with local actors. The Specialist will provide information to stakeholders including implementing partners, donors, private sector, and government actors on the integration ofUSAID’s localization agenda into program planning and strategies. S/He will serve as a Contract Officer’s Representative (COR) and/or activity manager for the Mission Localization contract and other related mechanisms.

The Development Assistance Specialist works under the general supervision of the Program Office’s Knowledge Management Team Lead with guidance from the Supervisory Program Officer.

The job holder is required to perform work-related travel.