African Risk Capacity Limited (ARC Ltd.) has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Regional Emergency Preparedness and Access to Inclusive Recovery (REPAIR) Programme and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services (Reference No. MZ-REPAIR-557264-CS-INDV; Loan/Grant No. TF0C5097-3E). The services involve recruiting a National Focal Point for the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to support implementation of the REPAIR Programme at country level. The Focal Point will serve as the principal liaison between ARC Ltd. and national stakeholders, support programme implementation, coordinate country-level activities, facilitate stakeholder engagement, support operational preparedness, monitoring and reporting, and contribute to strengthening financial and operational preparedness to respond rapidly to climate and other shocks. The assignment is full-time for an initial period of one (1) year, renewable annually subject to satisfactory performance. Shortlisting criteria: at least a Master's degree (or equivalent) in Project Management, Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Risk Management, Disaster Risk Management, Climate Change, Development Studies, Public Administration or a related field; a minimum of eight (8) years of relevant professional experience in project/programme management, development programmes, disaster risk management, climate resilience, humanitarian response, insurance, disaster risk financing or related fields; at least five (5) years coordinating with government institutions, development partners, donors, financial institutions, NGOs, UN agencies or other stakeholders; demonstrated knowledge in disaster risk management, climate change adaptation, disaster risk financing or resilience programmes; strong stakeholder-management ability; and fluency in English and French (written and spoken) is mandatory. The Consultant must be a national of the DRC. Selection follows the Open Competitive Selection of Individual Consultants method under the World Bank's Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers, Seventh Edition, September 2025.
HOW TO APPLY:
Expressions of Interest must be submitted by email to procurementrepair@ltd.arc.int no later than 30 July 2026 at 17:00 hours (South Africa time). The email subject line should clearly state: "MZ-REPAIR-557264-CS-INDV – National Focal Point – Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)". The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) can be requested at the same email address.
https://projects.worldbank.org/en/projects-operations/procurement-detail/OP00456860