Project Manager Food Security

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 Background
Caritas Switzerland/Luxembourg (Caritas) and its partner organisations applied successfully for a grant from the European Commission (EC) to build the capacity for long term food securi-ty in Eastern Equatoria, Southern Sudan.

The project aims to improve food security and sustainable livelihood for 10,000 house-holds by enhancing agricultural production, diversifying income sources, improving nutrition and promoting safe hygiene and sanitation practices.

Organisation
Caritas Switzerland and Caritas Luxembourg are non-governmental agencies and members of Caritas Internationalis. Caritas works worldwide and adheres to international humanitarian principles. Caritas Switzerland and Caritas Luxembourg act in the frame of a MoU as a consor-tium in the region EA/Horn.

Position : Project Manager Food Security
Duration: 6 to 12 months
Location: Based in Torit and frequent travels to Isoke, Eastern Equatoria, Southern Sudan

Key tasks & responsibilities
• Responsible for the operational implementation and management of the project “Building capacity for long-term food security in Eastern Equatoria, Southern Sudan”;
• Responsible to plan, coordinate and implement all project activities in liaison with the con-sortium partners and local and international stakeholders on the ground;
• Responsible for M&E as internal and external reporting (HQ and Donors);
• Responsible for managing project staff and resources;
• Responsible for the financial follow-up of the project;
• Liaise with Government authorities, UN agencies and the EC;

Essential requirements & qualifications
• Advanced University degree in Agriculture or Food Security;
• At least five years field experience with a non-governmental organisation in senior man-agement positions (preferably including management of EC funded projects).
• Sound knowledge of EC funded projects, EC rules and procedures;
• Proven track record in Project Cycle Management, resource management, OD and train-ing of project staff;
• Ability to lead a consortium of national and international partners, motivated to work in diverse teams in a hardship context;
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English (German is a plus);
• Flexibility, good interpersonal skills and sensitive to cultural values;
• Knowledge of and work experience in Southern Sudan is a plus

Contract start: As soon as possible. This is an unaccompanied position.

Application
If you feel you fit the required profile, please let us know how your qualifications, experience and career ambitions match the requirements of this position. Send your application latest by the 30th of September 2012 to jobs.nairobi@caritas.ch indicating “Project Manager FS”. The applications will be processed as they come in.

Please provide a Curriculum Vitae (CV) that contains details of your qualifications, experi-ence, present position, earliest date of availability, telephone numbers and names of three referees.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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