Position
Title:Settlement Manager
Location: Yei – South Sudan
Duration: 10 Months (based on performance)
ACROSS is looking for a
suitably qualified candidate for the position of a Settlement Manager.
While working to transform
lives and communities in South Sudan, the incumbent, under the general
supervision of the Programme Coordinator in Juba will manage, implement and
monitor the planned activities and project resources to assist refugees and
host communities to receive protection, care, maintenance and material
assistance in the Lasu Refugee Settlement of Yei, Central Equatoria State of
South Sudan and exercise judgment over the project implementation.
More specifically, to:
Duties:
- Management
of multi- sector activities in the settlement relating to refugees and
ensure the delivery of a well managed efficient and cost effective programme
implementation
- Enhance high
level communication and representation of ACROSS to the partners, UN
agencies, Government officials, refugees and host communities and
endeavour to built strong program relationships
- Provide
sound leadership in the settlement, coordination and management support
for the planning, budgeting, and implementation of the programmes
- Initiate
sector proposal developments with other professional staff, undertake
their consolidation prior to submission
- Ensure the
integration of global cross-cutting issues, such as gender into the
program design and devise strategies for increased implementation
- Assist the
Program Coordinator to oversee program staffing matters, control measures
and resources (finances and assets) are used in the best way and in line
with budgetary and donor requirements
- Promote a
learning culture, and staff development in the program through capacity
building and delegating appropriately
- Organise and
facilitate external and internal communication forums as staff meetings,
coordination dialogues with other partners and stakeholders for the
program and sharing of experiences
- Effectively
communicate project expectations to team members and stakeholders in a
timely and clear manner and devise strategies with other project staff for
increased delivery of project outputs
- Organise
weekly, monthly or periodic meetings with stakeholders and other
organizations as needed and Prepare project periodic reports, and monthly
work-plans
- May be
required to carry out specific administrative operations and other related
duties by management
Qualifications – Essential
Applications shall not be
considered from candidates who do not possess ALL the Essential Qualifications
- Bachelor’s
degree in Social Sciences or relevant discipline and further training in
management
- 5 years of
progressive responsible programme, of which at least 3 year closely
related to implementing camp management activities or community
settlements
- Experience
in planning and implementation of emergency operations and technical
interventions to communities will be an added advantage
- Ability to
utilize other professionals and tap from varied multi- disciplinary
knowledge areas to achieve results
- Knowledge on
carrying out assessments, data analysis, report and proposal writing
- Fluent in
English (written & spoken) and excellent in MS applications, Power
point, Excel and Word
Interested candidates to
submit electronic applications to; aehwiyo@across-sudan.org and
zogoti@across-sudan.org
Addressed to the Across
Admin Office by 27th February, 2013
