Background
Vétérinaires Sans Frontières – Germany (VSF Germany) is a non-governmental, non-profit making international Organization, engaged in the field of veterinary relief and development work providing humanitarian aid and development assistance to pastoralists and vulnerable communities in areas where livestock is of importance. With support in animal health, agriculture, marketing, and food safety, VSFG works towards food security and strengthened livelihoods of pastoralist communities. VSF Germany implements activities in Ethiopia, Sudan, South Sudan, Kenya, Uganda and Somalia. VSF Germany seeks to recruit qualified and well experienced staff for the position of Program Manager/Livestock Specialist (1 Position) to be based at VSF Germany office at the field location Akobo West, South Sudan with visits to Juba 50% of the time. The holder of this position will have an overall environmental and social safeguards oversight for all projects implemented in South Sudan Country Program under VSF Germany. Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
This position will be assigned the following duties and responsibilities:
• The incumbent will be responsible for the project planning, management, monitoring and implementation.
• Ensure the project implementation progress is in line with the activity work plan and budget plan. • Ensure that donor and government regulations are adhered to and that necessary administrative, financial and implementation controls are observed.
• Manage the project budget ensuring strict monitoring on all expenditure.
• Participate and contribute to relevant project related network and links.
• Ensuring effective communication and collaboration between partners. Act as the primary liaison with the EU, WFP, Peace Canal, local government stakeholders, and community governance structures.
• Develop work plans, financial projections and verify all financial reports as per approved budget.
• Manage the flow of technical reports and compilation of the same in the project narratives for internal and donor reporting and review financial reports as per allocated budget and expenditures.
• Support internal and external monitoring and evaluation exercises including donor and government visits.
• Manage the project team with clear guidance in the different components of the project implementation
• Detect needs in the areas of intervention and conduct needs assessments
• Collaborate with other VSF G other running projects in the area and government counterpart at all levels
• Consider cross cutting issues during project activity implementation such as accountability to affected populations, Do No Harm, community complaint and feedback mechanisms, etc.
• Represent VSFG and EU project in various project forum and networking levels.
• Documentation and capturing best practices/human interest stories etc.
• Contribute to need assessment and new proposal writing through providing necessary data and information from the field
Experience, skills and knowledge requirements
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) or a Master’s Degree in Animal Science or a related field;
• Minimum eight (8) years of experience in project management, preferably in food security, livestock, and resilience-building programs in conflict/post-conflict settings.
• Proven leadership in managing multi-stakeholder projects; familiarity with EU funding.
• Team leadership experience preferred and proven people management skills. • Strong knowledge of LEGS standards and community-based animal health.
• Excellent communication skills; fluency in English; knowledge of local languages (e.g., Nuer) advantageous.
• Ability to work in remote, insecure environments.
• Firm belief in teamwork, gender equality, sensitivity to HIV/AIDS, participatory approach and sustainable development.
Reporting Lines
VSFG Country Director (or designated line manager)
How to apply
Interested and qualified candidates should submit an application letter indicating current pay and CV plus 3 names of referees (one of them being their immediate supervisor) with their full contacts through: https://forms.gle/36aFtMqj8D5Bu57NA Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interviews. Closing date for receiving applications is 16th January 2026.
VSF Germany is an equal opportunities employer. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
DON’T SUBMIT copies of transcripts, academic degrees, or recommendation letter as you will provide them up on request only. Due to the urgency, assessments of the applications will be an ongoing basis as applications are received.
Disclaimer: VSF Germany does not charge any kind of fee at whichever stage of the recruitment process and does not act through recruitment agents.
