USAID Office of Transition and Conflict Mitigation Field Program Manager, Juba

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Project/Proposal Summary:
USAID/South Sudan’s Office of Transition and Conflict Mitigation (OTCM) manages USAID’s transition and conflict mitigation programming in South Sudan. OTCM provides small grants in support of increased stability to improve the immediate prospects for longer term development in South Sudan. A recent deterioration in South Sudan’s security threatens both the integrity of the newly emergent nation-state and the stability of the region, both of which are critical foreign policy priorities of the United States in Africa. OTCM’s small grants programs are currently implemented by AECOM International South Sudan through local communities and stakeholders volatile regions of the country.

Position Summary: In order to address increasing levels of insecurity, in October 2009 OTCM began programming in South Sudan through USAID implementing partner AECOM with a focus on addressing drivers of violence in the region through peace and security, and stabilization activities in priority flashpoint areas. The South Sudan Field Program Manager (FPM) will support the OTCM portfolio, and will report to the OTCM Team Leader or his/her designee. The position will be employed by MSI, USAID/South Sudan’s support contractor, and managed by the OTCM Team Leader. This is a current opening with an anticipated start date of January 2012.

Responsibilities: • Support the OTCM team in development, oversight and management of the program. Work closely with implementing partner organizations in the management, monitoring and implementation of program activities. • Frequently travel to remote project locations to assist with the collection and analysis of information related to political and conflict dynamics and to OTCM’s programmatic direction and impact as they relate to these dynamics. • Advise OTCM senior management on implementing partner operational platform, activities in the field, program performance, and offer input regarding the improvement of programmatic and operational modalities. • Act as primary liaison with OTCM implementing partners at the field level. • Assist in the overall monitoring and evaluation (M&E) of OTCM sponsored activitie.s • Work with USAID and other counterparts to help shape and develop strategies and activities in support of USG, USAID, and OTCM objectives at the field level. • Support the effective implementation of the OTCM South Sudan program by ensuring activities are coordinated and integrated with other USAID and donor programs. • Assist in meeting and collaborating with USAID Mission personnel, U.S. Embassy staff, host country government officials, implementing partners, international organizations, indigenous and international NGOs, international donors, and other key players. • Communicate and present lessons learned to audiences such as US government officials, host country government officials, other donor officials, and others as required. • Maintain detailed records/files of program information. • Assist in supervising, training, and/or mentoring locally hired teams in the field. • Perform other duties as determined by the supervisor to ensure successful OTCM program implementation.

Qualifications: • A Bachelor's degree and 5+ or a Master’s degree and 4+ four years of project management experience with a USG foreign affairs agency, large international assistance organization, or non - governmental organization, in community development, economic development, mediation/arbitration, conflict resolution, democracy and governance, international law, human rights activities, and/or political analysis required. • Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to implement creative approaches to monitoring and evaluating SSTCM program activities in order to advise the OTCM staff of ways to improve the program’s activities and modalities. • Professional maturity, strong interpersonal skills and flexibility in the face of changing needs. • Ability to travel to remote, volatile and difficult to traverse regions, including but not limited to long periods of standing, walking and riding in vehicles over rough terrain, and carrying of moderately heavy items (less than 50 pounds). This may involve special safety and/or security precautions, wearing of protective equipment, and exposure to severe weather conditions. • A minimum of six (6) months overseas field experience in humanitarian assistance, transition programs, or democracy-building, preferably in South Sudan or Sudan.

Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please.

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