Chief of Party - GAC, South Sudan
World Vision International
World Vision is a humanitarian, development and advocacy organisation devoted to improving the lives of children, families and their communities around the world. Our 45,000+ staff members working in more than 90 countries are united through our ethos, mission and shared desire for all individuals, especially children, to overcome poverty, inequality and injustice.
Here’s where you come in:
As Chief of Party - GAC, South Sudan you will be responsible for the strategic leadership and overall management for the GAC funded Fortifying Equality and Economic Diversification project, which focuses on improving food security in South Sudan. You will oversee program implementation and financial management, including oversight and coordination of local consortium members and staff. This position has principal responsibility for the representation of the project to the donor, Government of South Sudan representatives, and other key stakeholders. Other key responsibilities include ensuring high quality implementation of project activities, financial management according to donor requirements and international accounting standards, timely donor and other stakeholder reporting, and overall contribution to Child Well Being outcomes.
Requirements include:
· Minimum Master's degree in social sciences, public health, management, business administration, international development or a related field related field or equivalent experience in grant management.
· At least seven years of experience in program management and administration, financial management, award cooperative agreement compliance, sub award management, and tracking project performance and costs
· At least five years of international experience in emergency relief or development project management in fragile or challenging contexts with responsibility of overseeing comprehensive food security programs of similar size and complexity.
· Fluency in English.
· Office-based with frequent travel to the field.
HOW TO APPLY:
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World Vision is dedicated to our team members’ development and their success. We aspire for all employees to be fulfilled through their work and their contributions to an organisation working to provide long-term sustainable solutions to the world’s most vulnerable people.
Find the full responsibilities and requirements for this position online and apply by the closing date 11 April 2016. For more information on World Vision International, please visit our website: www.wvi.org.Due to the number of applications received, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
