South Sudan (Republic of): Deputy Country Director - south sudan

Department: Coordination
Position: Deputy Country Director Contract duration: 6 months Location: Juba, South Sudan Starting Date TBC

I. Background on ACTED

ACTED is an independent international, private, non-partisan and non-profit organization that operates according to principles of strict neutrality, political and religious impartiality, and non discrimination.

ACTED was created in 1993 to support populations affected by the conflict in Afghanistan. Based in Paris, France, ACTED now operates in 27 countries worldwide, with over 200 international and 3000 national staff. In 2009, ACTED has a 110 million € budget for over 240 projects spanning 8 sectors of intervention; including emergency relief, food security, health promotion, economic development, education & training, microfinance, local governance & institutional support, and cultural promotion. For more information, please visit our website at www.acted.org

II. Country Profile

Capital Office : Juba National Staff : 125 (average May 2011) Areas : 4 areas On-going programmes : 8 Budget : 5 M

In 2012, ACTED has undertaken an expansion of activities in South Sudan. A Juba level coordination office was opened in 2011 and in 2012 the capital office has expanded to provide additional support to our field offices that opened in Bentiu, Unity State, and Malakal, Upper Nile State. The rapidly changing situation in South Sudan over the past months have led ACTED to up-scale its emergency response capacities, while also continuing to provide basic services in the traditional areas of intervention. Since January, ACTED has been providing refugee and IDP assistance in Unity and Upper Nile states. In Maban County, this assistance has focused on the life-saving assistance to refugees from Blue Nile State, Sudan. ACTED as camp manager for Jamam refugee camp has strived to provide the basic needs for the population including shelter, waste management, livelihoods, and construction of community infrastructures. Additionally, ACTED has responded to the new refugee influx in May with the provision of shelter and emergency latrines at transit sites while providing transportation assistance to refugees relocating to permanent settlements. In Unity state, ACTED has focused on the provision of livelihoods assistance to refugees in Nyeel and Pariang refugee camps. However, ACTED has also continued to build on its traditional areas of intervention, focusing on food security and livelihoods in Western Bahr el Ghazal and Warrap, and water, sanitation and hygiene in both states as well. Tonj North in Warrap was also a new area for ACTED where a Community Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) project is being implemented in the underserved area. All of these interventions continue to provide both basic and live-saving assistance to vulnerable populations throughout South Sudan. ACTED will continue to implement these projects and serve the population of South Sudan throughout 2012 and beyond

III. Position Profile The Deputy Country Director (DCD) is the second most senior ACTED staff member at country-level. In close partnership with the Country Director, the DCD is responsible for the coordination of operational and program aspects of the mission. This includes the direct management of: I. Operational aspects: (a) all FLAT processes; (b) national and international human resources; (c) ACTED’s assets and property in the country; (d) compliance to relevant national legislation; (e) compliance to ACTED’s safety and security procedures;

II. Program aspects: (a) coordination of reporting and external communication;
(b) project follow up and management; (c) coordination of internal reporting and communication; (d) coordination of Appraisal, Monitoring and Evaluation unit.

The DCD works under the close supervision of the Country Director.

IV. Qualifications:

• Previous experience in a high management position in an NGO • Project management experience in emergency programs • Strong organizational skills • Strong negotiation and interpersonal abilities • Extensive fundraising and representational experience • Proven capabilities in leadership required • Excellent skills in written and oral English

V. Conditions:

• Salaried status • Net monthly Salary (€) according to experience and internal salary grid of ACTED + living allowance • Accommodation, food and transportation ensured by ACTED • Insurances, repatriation covered by ACTED

VI. Submission of applications:

Please send, in English, your cover letter, CV, and three references to jobs@acted.org

Ref: DCD/SSUD/SA

ACTED Att: Human Resources Department 33, rue Godot de Mauroy 75009 Paris FRANCE

Fax. + 33 (0) 1 42 65 33 46

For more information, visit us at http://www.acted.org