Finn Church Aid Country Director Jobs in South Sudan

Finn Church Aid Country Director Jobs in South Sudan

Finn Church Aid (FCA) is seeking for a Country Director based in South Sudan. This position has an important role to carry out development and humanitarian work in South Sudan. This exciting and challenging position will be for two years to start, with an extension possibility.

Duties and responsibilities:

Primary responsibility of the Country Director (CD) is to provide leadership and strategic direction of FCA`s development and humanitarian operations in South Sudan.

Be responsible for developing FCA country strategy, based on FCA Global Strategy

Be responsible for staff security in South Sudan

Lead FCA’s program work and quarantee its sustainable impact

Be a supervisor for FCA’s Senior Management Team in South Sudan

Lead logistics, HR and financial management of the country office according to the applicable Statutory Requirements as well as ensure that policy and guidelines issues by the SAC are followed

Lead people: Create an open and empowering working culture and leading people in a fair and trust-building way

CD Is the ultimate responsible for compliance of the office with set FCA standards. He/she is responsible for implementing locally the complaint mechanism according to the rules and procedures of FCA

Lead innovations: Identify and lead innovation opportunities in order to have sustainable impact and long term growth of the country program to reach out to as many beneficiaries as possible

Effective communication: Ability to deliver messages that inspire good team work. Active listening to beneficiaries staff and stakeholders in order to gain understanding of country context. Ability to communicate concisely and persuasively

Demonstrating quality and accountability at all

work areas: Acting in line with FCA’s vision, values and quality & accountability standards

Competence and Personal Requirements:

Minimum 10 years of experience in senior leadership role, special emphasis on program management, with strong focus on humanitarian work

Preferably CD has leadership experience either from South Sudan or from nearby location in region

Strong asset is if the candidate has already existing networks and relationship with the government of South Sudan, development, humanitarian and advocacy community and partners

In depth understanding on nexus-programming
Experience in FCAs thematic areas: Right to Quality Education, Right to Livelihoods and Right to Peace

Experience in partnership building and management with local CSO partners, donors and national government

Experience in leading self-implemented, partner-implemented and consortium operations

Results-oriented and effective decision-maker

Cultural sensitivity, diplomatic, positive and constructive approach.

Experience of leading efficient and transparent financial management processes

Preferably previous experience in working with Finnish donors, like Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Excellent writing and speaking skills in English, other languages are an asset

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; Finn Church Aid Country Director Jobs in South Sudan

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