AVSI sta selezionando un/a Area Team Leader – South Sudan da inserire nella sua operatività in Sudan del Sud . Durata 12 mesi. Scadenza candidature 15/04/2019
Area Team Leader – South Sudan
Closing Date: 15/04/2019
Duty Station: South Sudan
Period: 12 months
Starting Date: TbD
Link: https://www.avsi.org/it/job-advert/south-sudan-area-team-leader/103/
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 the donor for project implementation related
- Internal reporting to Country Representative
Reporting to: Country Director (1st Supervisor), Desk Area Manager (2nd Supervisor)
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 5/7 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: 1119-ALT-SUD
Include also:
- Name, position and contacts (telephone and mail) of two referees.
- First date of availability to take up place in the field.
