Position Title: Community Engagement Program Manager, South Sudan
Requisition Number: 15-0061
Location: Juba, South Sudan
Description:
Please Note: South Sudan is an unaccompanied post.
Position Purpose:
Pact seeks a Community Engagement Program Manager for an anticipated three-year USAID-funded community driven development program that will engage a range of different types of communities in South Sudan and inform the design of future developmental interventions. The Community Engagement Program Manager will directly support the Chief of Party (COP) in the design, roll-out and day-to-day management and implementation of community-driven development interventions and analysis. This position is contingent upon funding. Please note that this is an unaccompanied post.
Key Responsibilities:
• Provide strategic direction and technical leadership to produce required project results and deliverables, and overall management of the operational, financial, and administrative aspects of the project.
• Work with staff and partners to translate project goals and objectives into implementable strategies and plans.
• Monitor the progress and pace of project implementation, assuring that the full potential of the program is realized through the promotion of high quality work and internal cost control;
• Supervise the work and assesses the performance of all long- and short-term advisors, consultants, and staff.
• Clarify roles, delegate responsibilities appropriately to senior staff, and clearly communicate expectations for staff contribution to project activities.
• Maintain productive working relationships with USAID, project partners and key counterparts.
• Remain up to date on good practices and developments in community-driven development in order to ensure program quality and impact.
Basic Requirements:
• Minimum eight (8) years of experience in community development, civic engagement and education activities, advocacy, civil society, institutional development or related technical areas (preferably in a post-conflict environment or in Africa, previous experience working with U.S. government regulations is a plus), grants management, and civil society consortium institutional capacity building.
• Minimum five (5) years of experience supporting governments in transitional situations.
• Minimum five (5) years civil society grants management.
• Experience in civil society outreach, relationships, and partnerships in advancing organizational mission and recognizing opportunities for collaboration.
• University degree in international development and law, political science, civil society, management or other relevant field.
HOW TO APPLY:
To apply for this position, please visit our website at www.pactworld.org
