Area Team Leader – South Sudan 159 views8 applications

Title: Area Team Leader – South Sudan

Closing Date: 30/06/2019

Duty Station: Isohe, South Sudan

Period: 12 months

Starting Date: ASAP

Reporting to: Country Director (1^st Supervisor), Desk Area Manager (2^nd Supervisor)

Main objective:

· Management and supervision of projects and timely implementation according to financial and programmatic frame;

· Supervise program budgets and evaluate financial programs effectiveness

· Contribute to AVSI South Sudan business development

· Build and/or improve systems to supervise and manage the design, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of the program;

· Liaise with stakeholders, religious leaders, institutions, local authorities and donors for project implementation related matters

· Internal reporting to Country Representative

Specific duties

Internally:**

· Management of a local and expatriate staff team;

· Close supervision and monitoring of the finance, administration and logistics teams;

· Management and supervision of AVSI’s programs and their timely implementation according to financial and programmatic frame;

· Facilitate program development, through conceptualization, design, proposal and program initiation;

· Monitor security situation in the region and oversee implementation of AVSI security procedures;

Externally:

· Demonstrate vision and leadership in building a coherent strategic direction for the area, in line with AVSI South Sudan’s overall strategy;

· Liaison with all external stakeholders: donors, partners, the government, including local authorities, and communities;

· To act as a catalyst with all stakeholders to coordinate existing and new programs;

· Facilitation of needs assessment;

· Project/proposal development;

· To ensure external reporting requirements for projects are met.

Essential Requirements

Candidate profile:

· University degree, preferably in a topic related to project management or international development; a Master on Humanitarian Studies or African Studies an asset

· At least 5 years of professional experience in humanitarian / emergency contexts

· Fluent in English

· Previous experience in South Sudan an asset

Specific Skills and Competencies

· Solid leadership and staff management skills, with a record of managing large, diverse teams and contributing to the capacity building to national and international staff

· Solid leadership and staff management skills, with a record of managing large, diverse teams and contributing to the capacity building to national and international staff

· Familiarity with the conflicts settings

· Strong internal and external coordination and representation skills

· Strong capacity to work under-pressure

· Strong facilitation skills

· Strong communication skills and cross cultural sensitivity

· Willingness to travel within the country