Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA) is looking for an experienced manager and practitioner to head our sub-offices in Fangak, South Sudan. You have strong leadership capabilities, strategic and analytical skills and a good understanding and experience from conflict areas. The Head of sub-office is responsible for the planning, implementation and management of the Food security and Livelihood Emergency Response Programmes managed from Fangak. The Head of sub-office will work closely with and report to the Emergency Response Programme Manager in Juba.
NPA has worked in South Sudan since 1986. Our country office is based in Juba and from there NPA runs a complex programme with several thematic areas; Partnership with Civil Society, Agriculture and Livelihood, and Emergency Food Security Response. NPA South Sudan has several sub-offices, around 200 staff and an annual turnover of close to USD 20 million.
In this role you will:
- Manage the NPA Fangak sub-office, including administrative and personnel issues, and ensure that relevant strategies, policies and routines are followed
- Be the responsible budget holder and implement FSL emergency response projects from Fangak in coordination with the Emergency Programme Manager.
- Pilot and explore the use of cash based transfer modalities
- Ensure quality monitoring, evaluation and reporting, and develop emergency project proposals through provision of technical expertise, in consultation with project staff at the field and Juba level
- Initiate and conduct regular risk analyses of ongoing and planned Emergency Response Projects
- Recruit, manage, coach and facilitate training of project and support NPA staff in Fangak
- Represent NPA in relevant state- and county level coordination forums, such as Cluster coordination, and liaise with partners in Fangak, including NGOs, UN Agencies, and local authorities
- Monitor events and developments in (former) Jonglei state and surrounding region (humanitarian situation, politics, and security, etc.) to contribute to the overall analysis of the situation in South Sudan, esp. on humanitarian needs and security, and advice on necessary adjustments to the evolving context
- Ensure that security, emergency preparedness and assistance plans for Fangak are in place, up to date, and responding to relevant risk and context analyses.
- Carry out other activities as requested by the Emergency Programme Manager and Country Director
What you bring to the team:
- Relevant advanced university degree
- At least five years experience in managing food security and livelihood projects in emergency operations
- Leadership experience
- Experience from working in high-risk environments
- Experience in humanitarian coordination, including Clusters; ability to collaborate, network and negotiate with partners, governments, UN, donors and other NGOs
- Experience in incorporating gender equality and protection in emergency projects
- Demonstrated success in projects designing, implementation, monitoring, evaluation and reporting
- Proven skills in budgeting, finance development and risk management
- Strong analytical and presentation skills
- Good writing skills and proficiency in English language
- Good computer skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work in a multi-cultural/multi-national setting
- Strong health
We consider it an advantage if you also have the following as part of your background:
- Experience from South Sudan
- Experience in vulnerability assessments, beneficiary registration, distributions, monitoring and evaluation in emergency situations
- Experience in working with WFP/FAO
In return we offer:
An interesting, challenging work environment and a competitive salary package which includes country specific allowances. You will be covered by our comprehensive insurance scheme. We offer five weeks annual holiday plus one additional week off for expats. The programme also has an R&R rotation system. NPA provides three international flights home per contract year*. We offer a one year contract with the possibility of renewal (depending on funding).
In general, we emphasise the importance of strong health, cross-cultural communication skills, positive attitude, creativity and the ability to work under pressure and difficult conditions. One of NPA’s overall objectives is to promote gender equality in our organisation, and female candidates are encouraged to apply.
Place of service: Fangak (Jonglei), South Sudan. The position is not a family posting.
Starting date: January 2019
Note: The advertised position is contingent on availability of funding. Applications are reviewed continuously. NPA reserves the right to call candidates for interviews before the closing date.
For more information about NPA, please see NPA’s website at www.npaid.org
*Terms for annual holiday follow the Norwegian Annual Holidays Act
** Terms apply according to NPA’s internal regulations
How to apply:
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