Program Director - South Sudan (URGENT)

Position:              Program Director            

Reports to:         Country Director/East Africa Regional
Program Manager

Location:             Maban County - Upper Nile State,
South Sudan

Duration:             12 month

SUMMARY: Relief International (RI), an international relief and
development agency with cross-sectoral programs bridging relief and
development, currently seeks a Program
Director to oversee the implementation of program activities and serve as
Team Leader for the coordination process of Doro refugee camp management in
collaboration with UNHCR

The Program Director
will provide the senior leadership on this UNHCR refugee camp management
project which coordinates with local authorities, INGOs and refugee CBOs to
manage camp community services and commodity distributions.  He/She will be responsible for successful
implementation of program activities and overall camp management.  As the most senior RI team member in the
region, he/she will be responsible for program execution accounting for the
safeguarding of RI and partner staff safety and security as well for overseeing
the financial management of the project. 
He/She will be the primary representative of RI in the field and will be
expected to lead with transparency through a principled approach to refugee
camp management. The position requires a senior leader with substantial
experience in similar roles and an appreciation for minimum standards in
service provision in humanitarian settings.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• 
  Program
  Management
  • 
    Manage
    expatriate and national program staff in execution of their respective duties
  • 
    Develop overall
    work/implementation planning and oversee sectoral specific workplan creation
  • 
    Implement program
    activities assuring adherence to SPHERE minimum standards
  • 
    Financial
    management of grant through monitoring program budget expenditures and burn
    rate
  • 
    Oversee and
    ensure timely procurements for facilitation of the program objectives

• 
  Representation
  & Communication
  • 
    Represent RI at
    camp level meetings, state level coordination with county commissioners and
    SSRRC officials as well as some Juba-level representation
  • 
    Provide
    briefings on program progress against objectives to HQ support staff as well as
    to donor partners and INGOs
  • 
    Communicate
    with RI South Sudan Country Office and HQ Regional Desk on challenges and
    achievements
  • 
    Generate regular
    reports, synthesizing program implementation challenges and lessons learned

• 
  Strategic
  Leadership
  • 
    Remain vigilant
    on issues of safety and security affecting Relief International staff members
  • 
    Develop a
    conflict analysis to guide current and future programming activities
  • 
    Generate an
    analytical overview of the disaster risks of the refugee and host community
    affected populations, working with the Camp Manager and Community Services
    Coordinator to design additional program activities to reduce these risks
  • 
    Steer
    programming activities adhering to the principle of “Do No Harm” and adapt
    programming to this end

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Post graduate degree in relevant discipline

• 5+ years previous experience in senior management of
       field operations, preferably in austere and challenging environments

• Extensive experience in refugee programs

• Extensive knowledge of SPHERE minimum standards and
       appreciation for principled humanitarian work

• Previous experience managing UNHCR-funded programming

• Demonstrated experience in needs assessments, conflict
       analysis, strategic planning

• Experience managing teams of international, multi-cultural
       staff

• Experience in representation of international
       organizations with various stakeholders including beneficiary groups as
       well as international partner organizations and government entities

• Ability to live, work, and travel in remote South Sudan,
       which can be difficult and stressful

• Previous experience in South Sudan preferred

To Apply: 
Submit a resume, cover letter, salary history, 3 professional references
(e-mail address and phone number), and a date of availability to . Incomplete applications will not be
considered.  The email subject line MUST include the following:  Program Director, South Sudan