COUNTRY DIRECTOR – SOUTH SUDAN 117 views0 applications

COUNTRY DIRECTOR – SOUTH SUDAN

Contract type: Fixed Term – 2 years (renewable) International Posting

Location: Juba (Non-family Posting)

Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty.

That means we tackle the inequality that keeps people poor. Together we save, protect and rebuild lives. When disaster strikes, we help people build better lives for themselves, and for others. We take on issues like land rights, climate change and discrimination against women. And we won’t stop until every person on the planet can enjoy life free from poverty.

We are an international confederation of 19 organizations (affiliates) working together with partners and local communities in the areas of humanitarian, development and campaigning, in more than 90 countries.

Background

Following decades of fighting, South Sudan formally became an independent state in July 2011. There was high expectation for stability and growth and many believed they would not see another conflict in the country they fought so hard and long for. Unfortunately, violence erupted in Juba in December 2013 and quickly transformed into a national, political and ethnic crisis. South Sudan remains in a serious humanitarian crisis due to the cumulative effects of years of conflict and violence against civilians, which has destroyed people’s livelihoods and forced 4.2 million people to flee their homes – nearly 2 million inside and 2.2 million outside the country. The number of people who require humanitarian or protection assistance in 2019 remains as high as 7 million. Oxfam is responding to immediate lifesaving needs while addressing the root causes of poverty and inequality, linking with complementary development and campaigns approaches in order to build the resilience of vulnerable communities, and of women and girls in particular, against continued cycles of violence, displacement, and isolation for communities.

Our work focuses on four pillars:

• Saving lives, now and in the future: Women and girls, people with special needs, and other vulnerable individuals and communities are more resilient to shocks, and when they do strike, have equitable access to adequate levels of safe, timely, and effective humanitarian assistance that addresses their particular needs and priorities, allowing them to survive in dignity.
• Resilient Livelihoods: Poor and vulnerable households and communities, and female headed households, male youths, and landless/displaced persons in particular, are able to meet their basic needs and improve their quality of life in a sustainable manner that is resilient to shocks, stress, and uncertainty.
• Advancing Gender Justice: Poor and vulnerable women and girls experience an improved quality of life, living in security and dignity, as a result of being empowered economically and socially to be transformative leaders and change agents within their households, communities, and nation
• Governance and active citizenship: Poor and marginalised citizens of South Sudan, and their representatives in Civil Society, are better able to claim and access their rights from traditional, local and national authorities, institutions and systems that operate according to principles of good governance.

The Role

The Country Director provides strategic leadership and management of this large and high profile program, including all development and humanitarian programming to maximise our influence and impact.

The position is accountable to the Oxfam Regional Director for Horn, Eastern and Central Africa (HECA) for the delivery, effective management (which includes budgets and planning), monitoring and evaluation, and learning from the program.

What we are looking for:

We are looking for a dynamic, charismatic and credible leader with the following:

• Master’s degree in relevant field
• Significant senior leadership and management experience in the development and delivery of high quality program, influencing and humanitarian strategy, with and through partners or directly, in one or more challenging, fragile and complex locations / contexts
• Proven track record of applying new technologies to programming or make use of existing technologies to innovatively influence program design and delivery
• Proven track record in influencing and negotiation at grassroots, national, regional as well as international levels
• Experience in leading and motivating multi-disciplinary teams, operating in geographically remote and multiple locations
• Proven records of successional investment in start-up programming to ultimately achieve impact at scale
• Committed to a rights-based approach including an active commitment to putting women’s rights at heart of all we do
• Experience of managing complex change processes and relationships involving a wide range of both internal and external multi-cultural stakeholders across a variety of disciplines and geographical areas
• A high degree of self-awareness and an understanding of how to drive and support excellent team performance and individual development in line Oxfam’s values and policies
• Proven track record of success in representing an organisation with partners; government agencies, private sector organisations, media and donors at senior level; national and globally
• Knowledge and understanding how institutions such as IGAD, AU, EAC etc. work and how these impact on Oxfam’s work in South Sudan
• NGO Sector experience in the country or region, is an asset
• Fluent in English

We Offer:

At Oxfam, we believe that every aspect of our work can lead to a positive outcome. If you have the same opinion, together with the ability to meet the challenges involved, this role offers scope for immense personal fulfilment – as well as outstanding opportunities to develop your career.

Oxfam is committed to providing a competitive compensation package based on a 40-hour work week.

Our values and commitment to safeguarding

Oxfam is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. Oxfam expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.

We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organisation and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

Note: All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks.

About us

Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty. That means we tackle the inequality that keeps people poor. Together we save, protect and rebuild lives. When disaster strikes, we help people build better lives for themselves, and for others. We take on issues like land rights, climate change and discrimination against women. And we won’t stop until every person on the planet can enjoy life free from poverty.