South Sudan: Zonal Program Manager - World Vision South Sudan

World Vision is a humanitarian, development and advocacy organisation devoted to improving the lives of children, families and their communities around the world. Our 45,000+ staff members working in more than 90 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 Zonal Program Manager you will provide strategic leadership and day-to-day management to all the field programming in the assigned Zone to ensure that they are effective and meet the designated goals and objectives of World Vision, the donors and the target population. You will lead the assigned Zonal Programme Team in the development, implementation, oversight and evaluation of all programming, with emphasis on strategic development, resource acquisition and quality control, as well as staff development.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Act as the Leader for the Zonal Programme Team.
• Ensure that all programs are closely integrated and that all programs receive adequate planning, monitoring and are evaluated and LEAP compliant.
• Assist in the development of strategies for long-term or additional interventions in the assigned Zone.
• Oversee all aspects of day-to-day the assigned Zonal Programme implementation, ensuring the achievement of the programme Integrated Ministry goals.
• With the assistance of Program Officer manage and evaluate project budgets, project funding, expenditures and accomplishment of ministry objectives.
• Develop partnership relationships with local organizations and communities to assess the effectiveness of current projects and to identify possibilities for new projects and funding in the assigned Zone.
• Prepare financial status and project progress reports, and other information as required for the donors, the Operations Director, Support Offices, and Partnership Office.
• Assess the effectiveness of current projects and identify possibilities for new projects in the assigned Zone.
• Act as World Vision South Sudan official representative in the assigned Zone.
• Manage public relations for the assigned Zonal Office, including arranging schedules for visitors and media groups, transport, lodging, arranging of appointments and orientation to projects.
• Work with the Finance Director in Juba to support the assigned Zonal Grant/ Finance Manager to deliver appropriate financial services to the field team and to ensure accountability according to WV Finance standards.
• Work with the People & Culture Director in Juba to support the assigned Zonal People & Culture Coordinator to deliver appropriate P&C services to the zonal Programme team and to ensure the application of policies and procedures that follow World Vision standards using a participative and achievement oriented management style.
• Support the zonal supply-chain/ logistic officer to deliver appropriate services to the field team and to ensure accountability according to World Vision procurement and financial control standards.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Experience with World Vision or a similar large NGOs’ policies and procedures.
• Experience in management and knowledge of basic accounting methods and procedures.
• Strong and proven people management skills.
• Ability to train and supervise a multi-cultural staff team.
• Good cross-cultural communication skills.
• An openness to learning about and understanding the culture, political, and social and economic situation of the country.
• Experience in project design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation.
• Good public relations and public speaking skill.
• Requires a willingness to spend at least 33% of his/her time in the field visiting projects sometimes under difficult living conditions.
• Ability to work and travel extensively in South Sudan and elsewhere to attend various senior management meetings internationally and within the World Vision Partnership.
• University Degree qualification in sociology, development studies, Health, Water/ Sanitation or Agriculture, public policy, conflict resolution, or similar fields preferred.
• Experience in the management of relief and development work.
• At least 7 years field experience in a developing country.

Working Environment / Conditions:

• Work environment: Office-Based position with frequent visits to the fields.
• Travel: 30% domestic/international travels is required.
• On call: Available for communication with partners and colleagues from diverse time zones.

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. 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.