Country: South Sudan
Closing date: 28 Nov 2014
Organisation
HEKS (Hilfswerk der Evangelischen Kirchen Schweiz) is the aid organisation of the Protestant Churches of Switzerland) and has its headquarters in Zurich/Switzerland. HEKS gives humanitarian and emergency aid and fights the causes of hunger, injustice and social deprivation. HEKS has its own coordination offices in 20 key countries and 200 projects worldwide.
Position: HEKS Project Officer f/m (full time)
Reporting to:Country Director South Sudan
Location: HEKS Coordination Office in Yei, South Sudan with frequent travel within Central Equatorial
Start: January 2014
Duration: Open
Background information on the HEKS South Sudan program - HEKS implements through its five local partner organisations (PO) seven development projects in Central Equatorial State, South Sudan (WASH, agriculture, fishery, skills development, informal education, access to land).
Tasks & expected outcomes
- Provide assistance in facilitating and coordinating activities of implementing partners.
- Conduct regular field level monitoring visits to project sites on a rolling programme.
- Prepare monitoring reports.
- Assist in preparing detailed work plans/budgets for the projects.
- Render timely technical assistance to implementing partners especially in the areas of gender, mainstreaming, local capacity for peace / Do No Harm/ and participatory project planning methods.
- Review progress made towards the proposed work plan as well as the stated objective and results on a quarterly basis.
- Assist the organisation in arranging & conducting training, workshops and meetings.
- Show good interpersonal skills and a belief in team spirit.
- Oversee project progress, reporting, monitoring, evaluation and financial information, especially in respect of cross-cutting issues.
- Take a major role in project planning, appraisal, monitoring and evaluation.
- Promote knowledge management and networking among HEKS partners and other like-minded NGOs.
- Prepare annual action plan and compile quarterly reports.
- Discharge other responsibilities and assignments given by the Country Director
Competencies
- University degree in agriculture or related social science
- Several years of work experience in the development/ recovery context, possibly in South Sudan
- High levels of integrity, flexibility, patience, cross-cultural adaptability and sensitivity
- Very good IT user skills (MS Office)
- Very good written and oral skills in English
- Speaks local languages and Arabic
How to apply:
South Sudanese applicants are encouraged to apply. If you feel you fit the required profile, please let us know how your qualifications, experience and career ambitions match the requirements of this position. Send your application latest by COB 28.11.2014 to jobs.heks.ssu@gmail.com indicating ‘HEKS Project Officer, Yei’ in the subject line.
Please provide a Curriculum Vitae (CV) that contains details of your qualifications, experience, present position, and current remuneration, earliest date of availability, names and telephone contacts of three referees.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.Website in Englishwww.heks.ch/en/