Country: South Sudan
Closing date: 26 Feb 2015
CARE is seeking a Project Manager Food Security and Livelihoodsthat will lead & coordinate the activities of the projects/programmes, manage and provide technical support to CARE’s FSL staff, conducting regular assessment and developing new projects (in coordination with the country program development team), leading on reporting, and working closely with government counterparts at field level.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Assessment, Program design and Planning
- General Management and Leadership
- Safety and Security
- Program Support & Finance
- Provide Technical support to field staff, government and partners staff
- Program Management and implementation
- Capacity building of national staff, government staff and partners
- Monitoring and evaluation
- Represent CARE in the FSL and nutrition cluster meetings and any other related meetings and events
- Other duties as assigned
Primary Skills:
- Post Graduation education in topics relevant to Food Security and/or Nutrition.
- Training in rural agricultural practices
- Minimum of 5 years humanitarian aid experience in complex and natural disasters
- Experience of project management/coordination in establishing and managing FSL projects, including monitoring, evaluation, administration, finance, and logistics, in complex and challenging environments
- Excellent understanding of cash programming and cash based interventions
- Comfortable in of all aspects of managerial work, including managing large budgets
- Demonstrated experience in working with local partner organizations
- Experience in complex decision making and leading a multi-disciplinary, multi-cultural team under difficult circumstances and multiple locations.
- High level of expertise in representation and negotiation with Government, Donors, partners and other stakeholders
- Strong understanding of the humanitarian emergency operating context, including Sphere, the humanitarian system, donors, security, civil military liaison and program management.
- Experience and ability to work in volatile and unsafe situation.
- Strong capacity building skills and experience.
- Good analytical skills including data analysis and good reporting/writing skills
- Fluency in English (both written and spoken)
- Ability to work and live under difficult conditions
- Proficiency in computer software
- People skills: ability to work independently and as a team player who demonstrates leadership and is able to support and train staff and counterparts and able to work with communities in a sensitive and participatory manner
- Communication skills: well developed written and oral communication skills. Able to communicate clearly and sensitively with internal and external stakeholders as a representative of CARE international South Sudan on food security, livelihoods and nutrition issues
- Integrity: working with trustworthiness and integrity and has a clear commitment to CARE core values and humanitarian principles
- Resilience /adaptability and flexibility: ability to operate effectively under extreme circumstances including stress, security risks and harsh operating environment
- Awareness and sensitivity of self and others: documents awareness and sensitivity to gender and diversity.
- Work style: Is well planned and organized even within a fluid working environment and has capacity for initiative and capacity and decision making with competent analytical and problem solving skill
How to apply:
To apply for this position, please visit our website at http://ch.tbe.taleo.net/CH05/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=CAREUSA&cws=1&rid=2585
Our diversity is our strength; we encourage people from all backgrounds and experiences, particularly women, to apply.
CARE USA is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
The closing date for this posting, if listed, is approximate. Job postings may be removed from CARE's career website at any time.