Programme Manager -I –Waat

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Contract length: 12 months

The role

Program Manager-I ensures successfully implementation of all interventions of JFSP in Nyirol and Akobo West of Jonglei State with the highest standards of quality and accountability. S/he is responsible for timely delivery of the program interventions in areas of food security and livelihood, community-based disaster risk reduction, NFI, IYCF, public works (Food for Assets) program, local capacity building and commodities management. The position holder, with support from JFSP Senior Program Manager and his/her project teams, bears overall responsibility to ensure that JFSP meets or exceeds its targets, Save the Children and donors (USAID, Office of Food for Peace/FFP & CRS) requirements. Her/his overall responsibility is to direct and coordinate high quality program implementation in the two counties of Jonglei State.

The program Manager will be responsible for day-to-day implementation of JFSP and overseeing the program staff in the two counties. S/he will provide overall supervision and leadership to the implementation and management of the program in all its sectors, including planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting with appropriate quality programming and accountability mechanisms being maintained at all levels. S/he is to provide technical support and guidance on work in progress, while monitoring and responding to program field results to ensure consistency and quality of outputs as committed in the Program Agreement. The Program Manager shall help develop and standardize, to the extent possible, systems and procedures and to ensure cross-functional learning between the JFSP consortium members, and provide effective backstopping among team members when circumstances require.

Qualifications and experience

• Masters Degree or equivalent relevant experience (agriculture, economics, social science, public health) required;
• Eight years or more experience in Country Offices in food security and livelihood program management in both a development and emergency context;
• Minimum five (5) years large teams and program management experience, preferably USAID grant management in the context of complex and integrated food security programing.
• Experience of managing sub-awards and supporting project field structures;
• Experience in the development and implementation of training modules, procedures and establishing monitoring and evaluation systems, and leading teams.
• Thorough knowledge of USAID, WFP and USDA donor requirements, policies and procedures, especially as they relate to commodity management.
• Proficiency in team work in multi-disciplinary and culturally diverse teams.
• Strong interpersonal, communication and organizational skills, with excellent English language, written communication.
• Strong budgeting skill using MS Word and excel;
• Ability to work supportively in advisor role, and also to establish functional/technical teams across country office programs and organizational units.

Ability to travel and willingness to live in locations with very limited basic services and difficult conditions.

We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

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Please apply in English using your CV and covering letter as a single document, including your salary expectations for this role.

Application Email: Please apply with a covering letter and up-to-date CV to: jkingara.60428.4810@savethechildrenint.aplitrak.com