Country: South Sudan
Closing date: 15 May 2016
HEKS/EPER, Swiss Church Aid, is the aid organisation of the Protestant Churches of Switzerland and has its headquarters in Zurich/Switzerland. HEKS/EPER provides humanitarian and emergency aid and tackles the causes of hunger, injustice and social deprivation both in Switzerland and abroad. HEKS/EPER has its own coordination offices in approximately 20 key countries and around 200 projects worldwide. HEKS/EPER is a member of the ACT Alliance. For more information, visit our website http://www.HEKS/EPER.ch/en/.
For our South Sudan programme, HEKS/EPER is recruiting a strong candidate to fulfil the role of:
Deputy Country Director / Programme coordinator Humanitarian Aid
The mandate:
- Assess the needs for humanitarian aid projects
- If needed, develop and coordinate the implementation of humanitarian aid projects
- Support partner organizations in their organizational development and monitor the implementation of their projects (M&E)
- Finalize new project proposals submitted by local partner organizations
- Network with other humanitarian actors in South Sudan (INGO, ACT Alliance partners and donor agencies)
- Support the programme implementation in the sector of WASH and livelihood
- Conduct regular project monitoring and financial checks of projects and partners
- Act as Deputy Country Director
Qualifications:
Minimum ten years experience in the humanitarian sector abroad
Sound expertise in the sectors of livelihood and WASH
Experience in working with INGO, experience with Swiss actors will be considered as an asset
Sound knowledge of proposal writing, budget management, monitoring and evaluation
Thorough knowledge of relevant international standards (emergency and recovery phases)
University degree in a relevant field
Ability to work both independently and with teams, excellent facilitation skills, sensitivity for gender & social equity and local culture
Ability to work in insecure settings and under pressure
Language skills: excellent written and oral proficiency in English
We offer:
An interesting and challenging position in a dynamic international context
Duty station Yei, central Equatoria, South Sudan
A competitive salary package
6 months contract, renewable
Starting date: as soon as possible
How to apply:
We look forward to your application. Interested candidates should send their CV and motivation letter to international@heks.ch no later than 15 May, 2016.
For further information on the position please contact HEKS/EPER Desk Officer Valentin Prélaz (valentin.prelaz@eper.ch).