Chief of Party - FEED II, South Sudan

Job Description

*Position is contingent upon funding and donor approval.

World Vision International

World Vision is a Christian humanitarian, development and advocacy organisation devoted to improving the lives of children, families and their communities around the world. Our almost 37,500 staff members working in nearly 100 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 - FEED II, South Sudan, you will be responsible for providing strategic leadership and overall management for the DFATD funded Fortifying Equality and Economic Diversification (FEED II) Project, which focuses on improving food security in South Sudan. You will oversee program implementation and financial management, including oversight and coordination of consortium members and staff. This position has principal responsibility for the representation of the project to the donor, WFP, Government of South Sudan representatives, and other key stakeholders. Other key areas of 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, monitoring and evaluation system design, financial management, award cooperative agreement compliance, sub award management including partners capacity building, and tracking project performance and costs.
• Proven ability to manage complex consortia or partnership relationships including effective coordination with host country government
• Strong experience in managing Food Security and Livelihood programs, Gender mainstreaming and GBV/women empowerment including nutrition in an emergency context or programs of similar scope and size.
• Fluency in English.
• The position requires ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally up to 40% of the time.

Is this the job for you?

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 20 DEC 2019. 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.

About the Organization

The World Vision Partnership is a global community of people passionately committed to improving the lives and futures of the world’s most vulnerable children.

We believe that every child is a precious gift to the entire world and that their well-being concerns us all. We will not rest while children suffer in situations that can be changed. We are looking for people who share our beliefs and our passion.

www.wvi.org