Females are highly encouraged to Apply.

What we are looking for: We are looking for people who are passionate about helping refugees and people forced to flee. Are you one of those people? What you will do:

Key objectives for this role include:

• Develop, coordinate and manage an Integrated/multi-sectoral response project leading to resilience in line with the proposals, strategies and donor requirements.
• Manage, train, equip and develop the locally recruited project staff.
• To switch programming from General Food Distribution into more resilience programming such as FFA, cash for work and other more sustainable programme gradually.
• Ensure high technical quality, transparent and self-explanatory processes.
• Adherence to Food Security tools and handbooks and other NRC policies.
• Represent Food Security Rapid Response in internal and external forums.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Recruitment, training and management of the team in gap analysis, need assessment, conducting registration, receiving commodities and distributing to beneficiaries in hard-to-reach locations adversely affected by the conflict.
• Review the team requirement (equipment, trainings and security analysis) based on the NRC ambition to be the leading displacement organization working in Hard-to-reach areas.
• Lead the grants start up meeting, prepare work plan, procurement plan, HR plan and spending plan for every newly approved project in consultation with the field team.
• In Coordination with the team and Finance Manager, ensure, invoices along with the support documents are submitted to WFP on time.
• Develop NRC Internal Framework for Food Security assessment and emergency related interventions.

What you will bring:

Generic professional competencies:

• Relevant university degree or higher education, preferably in food security.
• 5 years of experience from working as a Project Manager in a humanitarian/recovery context.
• Experience from working in complex and volatile contexts.
• Technical expertise in Emergency Food Security and Livelihood required with flexibility to more resilient programming moving from General food distribution to more longer-term programming.
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities.
• Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile.

Context/ Specific skills, knowledge, and experience:

• Knowledge of the context in South Sudan.
• Experience with start-up, exit or similar.
• Solid understanding and experience of crisis contexts and working in complex emergencies.

What we offer:

• Duty station: Koch/Central Unity (Leer and Koch), South Sudan.
• Contract: national contract, 12 months (extendable upon funds avalability)
• Salary/benefits: grade 8 on NRC’s salary scale.
• NRC is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to diversity without distinction to age, gender, religion, ethnicity, nationality, and physical ability.
• We think outside the box, encourage ideas, and give responsibility to all employees at all levels. You will have many opportunities to be heard and take the initiative.

Important information about the application process:

• Internal candidates only: please click on the suitcase icon labelled “I am an employee” to be redirected to NRC’s internal careers site.
• When creating your profile, include your full name as given on your passport. Complete all the system-required fields for experience, employment history and education.
• Submit your application and CV in English, taking care to attach your latest CV.
• Applications that do not meet the minimum standards in terms of experience or qualifications will generally not be considered. Unsolicited applications not related to this specific job advertisement will not be considered.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. We receive many applicants for each vacant position.
• This is an international position.