Acted Jobs in South Sudan

Acted Cash&Voucher Project Manager Jobs in South Sudan

Background on ACTED

Since 1993, as an international non-governmental organization, ACTED has been committed to immediate humanitarian relief to support those in urgent need and protect people’s dignity, while co-creating longer term opportunities for sustainable growth and fulfilling people’s potential.

ACTED endeavors to respond to humanitarian crises and build resilience; promote inclusive and sustainable growth; co-construct effective governance and support the building of civil society worldwide by investing in people and their potential.

We go the last kilometer: ACTED’s mission is to save lives and support people in meeting their needs in hard to reach areas. ACTED develops and implements programs that target the most vulnerable amongst populations that have suffered from conflict, natural disaster, or socio-economic hardship. ACTED’s approach looks beyond the immediate emergency towards opportunities for longer term livelihoods reconstruction and sustainable development.

With a budget of 190 million EUR in 2015, ACTED is active in 35 countries and implements more than 495 projects a year reaching over11 million beneficiaries with 400 international staff and 4,300 national staff.

Qualifications

Depending on contract start date, open a new project in Bor

Manage an electronic voucher program across two locations

Regular and direct correspondence with donor at field level

Maintain positive working relationship with local authorities and community leaders

Manage the day-to-day activities of 18 contracted staff and 20 casual workers (including HR processes, contracts, appraisals, etc.) in Mingkaman, and 15 contracted staff and 11 casual workers in Bor

Plan and oversee monthly voucher distributions to approximately 115,000 beneficiaries

Conduct regular market monitoring and distribution process monitoring activities

Produce, maintain, and conduct analysis on, easy-to-use, yet comprehensive, Excel databases

Produce high-quality narrative and quantitative reports

Rove between two bases

HOW TO APPLY:

Please send your application including cover letter, CV and references to jobs@acted.org under

Ref: PMCV/SSUD/SA

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Acted Project Manager Wash Jobs in South Sudan

Position context and key challenges

ACTED has been present in South Sudan since 2007, and is currently operating in Western Bahr-el-Ghazal, Warrap, Jonglei, Upper Nile, Lakes, and Central Equatoria states. ACTED focuses on emergency and relief works around water, sanitation and hygiene promotion; basic infrastructure; food security and livelihoods; and integrated camp management. All of these interventions continue to provide basic and life-saving assistance to vulnerable populations, specifically IDPs, refugees and host communities.

Since the aftermath of the South Sudanese conflict that erupted in December 2013, ACTED has been contributing to the delivery of humanitarian services to 1.7 million displaced persons, 270,767 refugees, and 5.1 million people in

need. ACTED continues to providing camp management services in 2 Protection of Civilian (POC) Sites, 1 informal settlement and 2 refugee camps, while contributing to Camp Coordination as co-lead of the Camp Coordination and Camp Management cluster. Acknowledging the importance of engaging in early recovery to transition towards sustainable solutions, ACTED supports communities in improving their livelihoods through the promotion of income generating activities, community saving groups, and Agro Pastoralist Field schools in Greater Bahr al Ghazal, Greater Upper Nile and Lakes.

Responsibilities

The Program Manager WASH will contribute to the development of his project, which is a constitutive part of the country strategy, and subsequently manage its implementation.

Ensure external representation of ACTED in relevant sectors
Representation vis-à-vis provincial authorities:
Representation vis-à-vis Donors:
Representation vis-à-vis international organisations:
More generally, the program manager is expected to contribute to the creation of a positive image and overall credibility of the organisation, notably through the application of ACTED’s mandate, ethics, values and stand-point with regard to other actors.

Project Cycle Management
Project implementation:
Plan the various stages of project implementation;
Guide the implementation of the project and the methods of follow-up;
Manage project finances, logistics and materials;
Project reporting requirements
More generally, communicate systematically to the relevant Country Director or Area Coordinator on project progress and planning.

Provide Relevant Technical Expertise
Ensure that technical quality and standards are considered during project implementation:
Collect technical information and analyse associated opportunities and risks;
Identify relevant technical authorities and partners, and propose formal partnership and/or contracts.
Undertake quality control:
Analyse technical added-value and project impact;
Set up technical evaluation exercises during and following implementation.

Oversee Program Staff and Security
Guide and direct program staff
Contribute to the recruitment of expatriate staff

Qualifications

University degree in Engineering or relevant WatSan specializations.

At least 2 to 4 years work experience in a development, emergency or post-conflict setting, in WatSan interventions.

Excellent written and oral English skills required

Strong project management skills.

Familiarity with different European and other international donor regulations.

Organized and detail oriented, with an ability to multi-task.

Must be able to function effectively in a fluid, loosely structured, but complex work environment and to set appropriate priorities and deal effectively with numerous simultaneous requirements.

Must be able to work independently, with minimum supervision, within the context of a larger team.

Willingness to live and work in an insecure environment and to travel regularly to program locations as security allows.

HOW TO APPLY:

Please send your application including cover letter, CV and references to jobs@acted.org under

Ref: PMCV/SSUD/SA