DanChurchAid (DCA) is looking for a strategic and operationally experienced Humanitarian Assistance Programme Manager to lead humanitarian programs for the DCA office in South Sudan. The duty station is Juba with frequent travels to the field. The position oversees an innovative multi-sectoral relief programme implemented through national partners. It provides opportunities to develop new ways of providing comprehensive relief assistance, support community resilience, and build local capacity.

With the support of 6 programme staff, the programme manager oversees an expected annual portfolio of eight million USD implemented through 3 national partners. DCA is working with local partners to assist the poorest of the poor while committed to adhere to Core Humanitarian Standards.

Key responsibilities

• The PM has particular responsibility to continued development of a high-quality humanitarian response that positions DCA as an important humanitarian actor punching above its weight.
• Ensure timely delivery of quality projects, adapting the response to the context changes.
• Focus on locally-led initiatives, manage the overall relationship with national partners and facilitate their capacity building to implement timely and effective humanitarian and resilience activities.
• Ensure high quality M&E systems and facilitate lessons learning among partners.
• Manage the programme team.
• Diversify the donor base and mobilize resources through high-quality proposals.
• Represent DCA’s programs with relevant donors and coordination forums.
• Participate actively in the senior management team at the country office.
• Engage in the strategic development of the country programme and ensure learnings and synergies between DCA programs in country and globally.

Your profile

• You have a relevant Master’s degree and at least 5 years relevant work experience, incl. programme management and work in complex humanitarian situations in Africa.
• You are interested in managing effective and locally-led approaches, under challenging humanitarian conditions and in hard to reach areas.
• You are confident in the role as manager, innovative, a good motivator and you work with a hands-on approach.
• You have extensive knowledge of working with grant management and donor relations.
• You are a proven facilitator with excellent communication, coordination, and problem-solving skills.
• You are flexible and able to adapt to a multi-cultural environment.
• You are an outgoing, results-oriented and proactive person.
• Experience with cash transfer programming is a definite advantage.
• Knowledge of South Sudan is also an added advantage.

DCA offers

a one-year contract with the possibility of extension starting November 2019. Competitive salary and benefits. Comprehensive insurance, 6 weeks annual leave, regular R&R and paid roundtrips. Accommodation in Juba will be provided.