South Sudan: People in Need is seeking Head of Mission in South Sudan

People In Need (PIN) is a Czech NGO working strictly on independent and neutral bases with no political or religious agenda. In South Sudan, PIN has been operational since the end of 2012 with reintegration / resilience focused programs in Central Equatoria andwith livelihood recovery focused (mainly livestock) in Northern Bahr el Ghazal. During the current conflict related emergency, PIN is supporting IDPs in Juba. For more information go to: www.peopleinneed.cz

Location: Juba, with frequent field trips

Starting date: July 2014

Length of Contract: 18 months with possibility of extension

Head of Mission

Main role of Head of Mission is to ensure overall missions management, financial stabilisation and mission´s further strategic development, coordination of regional offices; together with representation towards donors, partners and authorities.

Main responsibilities:

· Overall management of both national and international employees,

· Strategic planning and mission´s development in accordance with PIN´s priorities and needs of the particular region,and in consideration of PIN's capacitz

· Fundraising and liasing with donors,

· Programmes supervision and development incl. project proposals drafting and writing, reporting

· Ensuring proper participation of both key international and national staff in the program and mission development,

· Setting up and ensuring proper monitoring and evaluation programs and reaching of planned results and objectives,

· Ensuring that all PIN´s and donors' requirements are met, including procurement rules, reporting, and visibility

· Supervision of the financial management,

· Supervision of the logistics of the mission

· Establishment and regular update of clear security guidelines and ensuring that they are known by all mission and fully respected

· Clear and regular internal communication within PIN mission and with PIN HQ,

· Representation of PIN towards media, public, partners, embassies, donors and local authorities,

· Representint PIN at Alliance 2015 and any other INGO platform (e.g. INGO forum), and UN coordination mechanism (e.g. clusters, working groups).

Suitable candidate has:

· Proven working experience in humanitarian context,

· Experience with projects designing and strategic planning, PCM, knowledge of the institutional donors environment,

· Understanding of principles of humanitarian and development work,

· Eccellent working knowledge of English,

· Experience with team management,

· Excellent communication skills and cultural sensitivity

· Knowledge/experience of the region is an advantage.

PIN offers:

· work experience with professional and flexible NGO, the largest one in Central-Eastern Europe

· salary determined by PIN’s salary scale

· accommodation and local transport costs covered

· financial bonuses based on performance twice a year

· costs of visas and vaccination covered

· 25 days of holiday per year, plus RnR

· medical helpdesk (in Czech Republic, provided in English)

· travel insurance (covers the health care incl. the repatriation)

· introduction and training in Prague

Serious candidates please send your applications to email HR@clovevktisni.cz; the closing date is June, the 30th 2014. As a subject use "Head of Mission - South Sudan". Please kindly note only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.