For us Mission means to improve living conditions based on our Christian belief. Faith, health, education, justice and peace are themes of relevance and importance for us, in Africa, Asia and Germany. Our projects and programs reflect these priorities. In recent years, we have developed into an international network of churches and diaconia with a modern and up-to-date profile.
In the framework of our South-South-Personal Exchange and on behalf of our member church, the Community of Disciples of Christ in Congo (CDCC), we are looking for a

Development and Financial Advisor (m/f/x)

The CDCC has its headquarters in Mbandaka, in the Province of the Equator, with about 650.000 members. Their districts and congregations are scattered in the forest, some of them isolated and difficult to reach. The church is actively working towards financial self-reliance at the local level.

Your Tasks:

• Assist the CDCC with budgeting, financial planning and reporting by implementing both the recommendations of the organisational and external financial audits

• Accompany small credit groups towards the creation of a sustainable SACCOS (sustainable savings- and credit-co-operative societies)

• Reinforce farming projects and animal husbandry for individual empowerment of church investment in land acquisition and development (coffee, palm oil, cacao, etc.)

• Organize seminars on fund mobilization and management budgeting and pledges in congregations; monitoring and evaluation at congregations levels

• Promote ownership and local resource mobilization

Your Qualifications:

• Degree or certificate as manager, economist/financial adviser

• Experience in training and mentoring staff

• Good communication skills and public speaking; team spirit

• Involvement in local church community

• Excellent language skills in French, good knowledge in English and capacity to learn Lingala.

The secondment will be for a 3 years period. Extension for a second term may be considered.

Please send your application (motivation letter, CV and relevant certificates in one PDF document) by email to Mrs. Heike Rees personal[at]vemission.org  until 31.10.2021.

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In the framework of our South-South-Personal Exchange and on behalf of our member church, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania / Karagwe Diocese, we are looking for a

Medical Doctor

for Nyakahanga Designated District Hospital, which is owned by this Church-Diocese of Karagwe. The hospital has been on medical services more than 100 years now. It has 180 permanent staffs and bed capacity of 224. It provides both curative and preventive services.

Qualifications:

• Medical doctor (generalist or other medical specialist)

• Professional experience of some years

• Excellent command of the English and Swahili language (Swahili course can be provided, if necessary)

• High level of personal responsibility, independence and motivation

• High social competence

• Flexibility and team spirit.

The secondment will be for a 3 years period. Extension for a second term may be considered.

Please send your application (motivation letter, CV and relevant certificates in one PDF document) by email to Mrs. Heike Rees personal[at]vemission.org  until 31.10.2021.

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