SI SOUTH SUDAN recrute 01 Food security and livelihoods project manager

The project manager is in charge of implementing and achieving the objectives defined in the proposals.
He/she is in charge of supervising the operational teams allocated to his/her program.
He/she guarantees the proper execution and the quality of the implemented program and, if applicable, suggests adjustments or developments to ensure its relevance.

SOLIDARITES INTERNATIONAL (SI) is an international humanitarian aid association which, since more than 40 years, has been providing assistance to populations affected by armed conflicts and natural disasters by meeting their basic needs for food, water and shelter. Particularly committed to the fight against diseases linked to unsafe water, the leading cause of death in the world, SI’s interventions provide expertise in the field of access to drinking water, sanitation and hygiene promotion, but also in the essential area of food security and livelihoods. Present in some twenty countries, the SI teams – 2500 people in total, made up of expatriates, national staff, permanent staff at HQ, and a few volunteers – intervene with professionalism and commitment while respecting cultural norms.

Main responsibilities:
– Project relevance, quality and design
– Implementation and operational monitoring
– Personnel management
– Capitalization
– Reporting / communication / representation

Issues and Specific Challenges :

Coordination mechanisms are in place and are working but require strengthening. However, there are many actors in Malakal with fewer resources and response turn to overlap due to gaps in coordination. Engagement with authorities may as well be challenging due to interreference and restrictions to communities not controlled by the government. Furthermore, while Malakal base is in the center, other teams will be managed remotely with possible visits to the sites.

Priorities of the 2-3 first months:

Key priorities for the beginning of your mission:
– Finalize the implememtation of ongoing projects, respecting timelines and donors constraints
– Establishing workflows also with the remote teams (both the ones you manage and the ones you report to and/or work with) to enable quality remote work flows
-Some of the projects include both WASH and FSL activities and / or are being impelmented in coordination with other partner NGOs, requiring string coordination and organizational skills
– Participate in the mission ongoing work on new proposals with FSL as a point of entry
– Keeping strong coordinaiton with all actors invovled and further SI establishment as key quality partner in its key intervention areas