Country: South Sudan (Republic of)
Closing date: 29 Sep 2013
As Project Manager South Sudan (ICT4D Education) you will provide overall leadership for the Connect.Teaching pilot-2, ensuring innovation processes are followed to enable maximum learning.
The challenge Provide overall leadership of the Connect.Teaching Pilot-2 in three states. Ensure capacity of War Child staff and Implementing Partners. Lead the innovation cycle and research close. Please find attached the Terms of Reference for more information.
Profile
Masters’ Degree in Education, ICT4D, Child Rights, or a related field;
Knowledge of Education, schools, teachers, professional development;
Knowledge of quantitative and qualitative research;
5-years progressive experience working in post-conflict / fragile environments;
Substantial Project Management experience with INGOs in ICT4D;
Substantial experience in Research and Development in the development sector;
Experience working with donors in an international humanitarian or development context;
Experience working in South Sudan a plus;
Excellent coordination skills;
Social and communicative skills for supervising and coaching staff;
Ability to work within a partnership approach and multiple stakeholders;
Written and oral expressions skills for writing proposals and reporting;
Excellent written and spoken English;
Able to assess social/ political situations and able to act in a diplomatic way in delicate situations;
Good analytical and problem solving skills.
The organisation War Child Holland offers a challenging job, within an inspiring and motivated team of people and the backup of a strong and professional organisation in The Netherlands. War Child Holland offers its international staff a fair salary and comprehensive secondary benefits that includes free housing, good insurances (including health, travel and disability) and opportunities to develop and learn professionally. Please visit our website www.warchildholland.org for more information on the organisation and the programmes.
Job Location: Juba, South Sudan Starting date: As soon as possible (until September 2014)
South Sudan is not a family posting; an expatriate is not allowed to bring a partner and/or children to South Sudan.
How to apply:
Interested and qualified candidates are invited to send a CV and a letter of motivation as soon as possible (please mention Project Manager South Sudan (ICT4D Education) in the subject line) to jobs@warchild.nl (your letter and CV should not exceed 5 pages).
The safety of children is essential to War Child. War Child does not tolerate or accept any form of abuse. This subject is addressed in our recruitment and selection procedures.