AVSI – Area Team Leader – Sud Sudan

Fondazione AVSI sta selezionando un/a Area Team Leader da inserire nella sua operatività in Sudan del Sud. Durata mesi. Scadenza candidature 30/06/2019

Area Team Leader – Sud Sudan

Title: Area Team Leader – South Sudan

Closing Date: 30/06/2019

Duty Station: Isohe, South Sudan

Period: 12 months

Starting Date: ASAP

Reporting to: Country Director (1^st Supervisor), Desk Area Manager (2^nd Supervisor)

Main objective:

• Management and supervision of projects and timely implementation according to financial and programmatic frame;
• Supervise program budgets and evaluate financial programs effectiveness
• Contribute to AVSI South Sudan business development
• Build and/or improve systems to supervise and manage the design, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of the program;
• Liaise with stakeholders, religious leaders, institutions, local authorities and donors for project implementation related matters
• Internal reporting to Country Representative

Specific duties

Internally:

• Management of a local and expatriate staff team;
• Close supervision and monitoring of the finance, administration and logistics teams;
• Management and supervision of AVSI’s programs and their timely implementation according to financial and programmatic frame;
• Facilitate program development, through conceptualization, design, proposal and program initiation;
• Monitor security situation in the region and oversee implementation of AVSI security procedures;

Externally:

• Demonstrate vision and leadership in building a coherent strategic direction for the area, in line with AVSI South Sudan’s overall strategy;
• Liaison with all external stakeholders: donors, partners, the government, including local authorities, and communities;
• To act as a catalyst with all stakeholders to coordinate existing and new programs;
• Facilitation of needs assessment;
• Project/proposal development;
• To ensure external reporting requirements for projects are met.

Essential Requirements

Candidate profile:

• University degree, preferably in a topic related to project management or international development; a Master on Humanitarian Studies or African Studies an asset
• At least 5 years of professional experience in humanitarian / emergency contexts
• Fluent in English
• Previous experience in South Sudan an asset

Specific Skills and Competencies

• Solid leadership and staff management skills, with a record of managing large, diverse teams and contributing to the capacity building to national and international staff
• Solid leadership and staff management skills, with a record of managing large, diverse teams and contributing to the capacity building to national and international staff
• Familiarity with the conflicts settings
• Strong internal and external coordination and representation skills
• Strong capacity to work under-pressure
• Strong facilitation skills
• Strong communication skills and cross cultural sensitivity
• Willingness to travel within the country

How to apply:

Send your CV (in the format you can find in the previous section) by email to humanresource@avsi.org

Please, specify in the subject of the mail the code of the position you are applying for. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Code: 2319-ATL-SUD

Include also:

1. Name, position and contacts (telephone and mail) of two referees.
2. First date of availability to take up place in the field.