CRS Program Manager I - Livelihoods EU Jobs in South Sudan
CRS Program Manager I - Livelihoods EU Jobs in South Sudan
Job SummaryManage and provide technical oversight of the development and implementation of the livelihoods component of the EU-funded livelihoods and social cohesion program Greater Jonglei, ensuring effective systems and processes are in place that support high-quality programming.
The program is designed to complement and integrat e with existing CRS programming and field teams carrying out interventions in the same sectors and target areas.
Your management skills and knowledge will ensure that the CP delivers high-quality livelihoods, agriculture and disaster risk reduction programming and continuously works towards improving the impact of its stabilization, reconciliation and resilience programming.
You will recruit, train and lead the program’s livelihoods field teams for CRS and undertake direct implementation of activities in insecure and remote field locations.
You will coordinate actively with CRS other livelihoods programs in Greater Jonglei, often sharing teams and offices.
You and senior program managers will be based in Bor town, Jonglei State, and conduct direct programming through teams working in three remote field locations.
Basic Qualifications
Master's Degree in Rural Development, Agronomy, Agricultural Economics or a related dis cipline. Additional experience may substitute for some education.
Minimum of 2 years’ experience in managing moderately complex livelihoods programs in a remote field setting, preferably with an international NGO.
Experience in managing cash transfer programming.
Experience of livelihoods programming for rural or pastoralist youth in conflict settings.
Required Languages - English
Travel: Must be willing and able to spend up
to 60% of time in remote and insecure field locations.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Technical experience in developing and directly implementing livelihoods, agriculture and disaster risk reduction programs in conflict settings.
Technical expertise in micro-credit, crop farming, livestock management, rural youth livelihoods and cash programming.
Strong critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills with ability to make sound judgment. Proven ability to plan and manage multiple tasks in parallel to optimize the short seasonal implementation window in multiple locations. Capacity to respond rapidly to evolving challenges, devise appropriate solutions and achieve results.
Cultural awareness and the capacity to learn rapidly and adapt management approaches to varying cultural and security contexts.
Strong relationship management skills and the ability to work effectively with culturally diverse groups. Experience and skills in implementing matrix management for programs and operations field teams.
Strong written and verbal communication skills with ability to write reports.
Demonstrated capacity to live and work in remote and insecure field locations with very basic amenities and few or no other international staff and adhere a strict curfew and movement res trictions.
Preferred Qualifications
Direct project management experience in livelihoods and cash programming for pastoralist youth in conflict settings is highly desirable.
Experience contributing to the development of technical proposals.
MEAL skills and experience preferred.
Experience using MS Windows and MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), Web Conferencing Applications, information management systems.
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; CRS Program Manager I - Livelihoods EU Jobs in South Sudan
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