Programme Manager

Job posted by: Save the Children - International - Fri, 29 Aug 2014

Job Details:

Organisation: Save the Children - International

Deadline Tue, 9 Sep 2014

Job type: Contract

Location: South Sudan

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Save the Children is the world’s leading independent organisation for children. We work in 120 countries. We save children’s lives; we fight for their rights; we help them fulfil their potential.

We work together, with our partners, to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives.

We have over two million supporters worldwide and raised 1.9 billion dollars last year to reach more children than ever before, through programmes in health, nutrition, education, protection and child rights, also in times of humanitarian crises.

Following a major transition, our international programmes are now delivered through a merged operation with c15,000 staff, managed through seven regional hubs and reporting to a relatively small, central office. We’re changing to become more efficient, more aligned, a better partner, a stronger advocate, a magnet for world-class people and relevant for the 21st century.

Contract length: 8 months


The role
S/he is responsible for delivering on livelihoods interventions (livestock health and primary food production), community-based disaster risk reduction and conflict resolution strategies, public works (Food for Assets) programme, local capacity building and commodities management. The position holder bears overall responsibility to ensure that Save the Children JFSP meets or exceeds the requirements of Save the Children’s commodity donor – USAID, Office of Food for Peace (FFP) in partnership with the Government of South Sudan. Her/His overall responsibility is to direct and coordinate high quality program implementation across several payams in Jonglei state, as well as overseeing partner and stakeholder activities in livestock, gender and links to early childhood development; handling local government relations; capacity building of local officials and effective operations deliver services in a timely fashion despite the challenging working environment.

Qualifications and experience

  • Master’s Degree or equivalent relevant experience (agriculture, economics, social science, public health) required.
  • Eight years or more experience in Country Offices in food security program management in both a development and emergency context.
  • Minimum five (5) years large teams and programme management experience, preferably USAID grant management in the context of FTF funded integrated food security programmes.
  • Experience in NRM and Disaster Risk Reduction Programmes, preferably in food insecure regions of Africa.
  • Experience of managing sub-awards and supporting project community 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 using MS Word and Excel;
  • Ability to work supportively in advisor role, and also to establish functional/technical teams across country office Programmes and organizational units.
  • Ability to travel.
  • Willingness to live in locations with very basic resources and difficult conditions.



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

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: jfawcett.60271.4810@savethechildrenint.aplitrak.com


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