CARE is seeking an experienced Area Program Coordinator. The
Area Program Coordinator provides strategic leadership and day-to-day
management to the field operations in the program area to ensure that the
respective programming is effective and meets the designated strategic goals
and objectives of CARE South Sudan, the donors and the communities targeted.
The incumbent will be responsible for leading the assigned Area Program team in
the development, implementation, oversight and evaluation of all projects, with
emphasis on strategic impact, cost effective resource mobilization, quality
control, staff development and partnerships.
CARE’s operations in South Sudan dates back to the early
1980s, focusing on emergency and disaster relief to the conflict affected
populations in the South. Currently, CARE South Sudan works in three States,
Unity, Jonglei and Upper Nile States, addressing both humanitarian and
recovery/development needs. In development/recovery programming, CARE South
Sudan focuses on two broad areas namely governance and sustainable integrated
livelihoods (Food security, health and WASH) focusing on women and youth.
Responsibilities:
- Staff
Management;
- Area
Strategic Planning and Fund Raising;
- Programme
and Program Resource Management;
- Staff
Safety and Security.
Required Skills:
- Bachelor
degree in a relevant disciplines such as lnternational Development;
- Minimum
5 years of programme management experience with a focus on promoting good
governance in a complex post conflict context;
- Proven
experience in implementation of relevant strategic plans, fundraising and
donor compliance with knowledge of a wide range of donors;
- Experience
leading organisational effectiveness in a sub-office setting, representing
the organisation in coordination forums and working groups, establishing
and maintaining strategic partnerships and ensuring internal and external
learning and information sharing;
- Experience
leading on safety and security of staff and organisational assets within a
complex post conflict setting;
- Strong
background in the establishment and maintenance of general services,
administrative, logistics and procurement systems;
- Excellent
communication skills with ability to co-facilitate workshops, give high
powered presentations on behalf of CARE SS and produce reports, briefing
papers and leaflets of high standard;
- Demonstrated
leadership ability to inspire and empower staffs;
- Experience
working in a multi-cultural setting and commitment to promoting teamwork,
gender equality, and sensitivity to HIV/AIDS;
- Technical
skills in good governance, WASH, and conflict sensitive programing;
- Ability
to work under administrative and programatic pressures in unstable
security environments with basic living conditions.
Desired Skills:
- Completion
of short courses in DRR, Conflict resolution and Peace Building, Safety
and Security, and/or DM&E adapted to post-conflict situations;
- Past
experience in effectively applying sphere, the humanitarian principles and
protection approaches within a chronic emergency and post conflict
setting;
- Knowledge
of CARE program principles, approaches and systems;
- Knowledge
of the social, political and economic context of South Sudan an added
value.
