Field Area Coordinator to be based in Bor, Jonglei State

JOB OPPORTUNITY – FIELD AREA COORDINATOR
Catholic Relief Services is a global non-governmental Christian humanitarian and development organization with a special focus serving the needs of disadvantaged populations to ensure that the dignity of the human person is maintained regardless of race, religion, gender or colour.

Catholic Relief Service (CRS) South Sudan program is implementing the Jonglei Food Security Program (JFSP) and has vacancy for Field Area Coordinator to be based in Bor, Jonglei State.
The vacancy is open to citizens of South Sudan Only.

PURPOSE OF THE POSITIONS
It is to responsibly for manage the JFSP team and ensure that the safety and security of the team, utilization assets and resources are utilized properly and the timely and effective planning, implementation and reporting of program activities.
The post holder will supervise the livelihoods and agriculture programs at county levels, including food for assets activities, oversee the field office finances, operations and logistics and the custody of all program assets. He/she will act as the primary county level representative of CRS and JFSP to government and non-government agencies and stake holders and communities.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Manage the field area JFSP team and ensure that all staffs are cross-trained to undertake all field level activities (FFA, DDR, M&E etc.) Provide training and mentoring to program and operations staff as required;
• Develop effective and professional working relationships for JFSP with the Bor County administration, including Agriculture, Livestock and Physical Infrastructure officials and with the RRC. Provide briefings and attend meetings as appropriate at county level to county and other leaders on JFSP;
• Develop effective professional working relations with the state government ( Ministers and SSRRC) and other stakeholders and partners ( e.g. WFP, UNMISS, JGMUST, other INGOs) headquartered in Bor in order to represent the work of JFSP and CRS to leadership levels in the State;
• Attend State level fora on humanitarian, security, and other issues affecting JFSP as directed by the CoP/DCoP;
• Plan and coordinate with the DCoP and team leaders on the effective utilization of shared resources in the Bor office compound, including office space, cash, computers, vehicles and operations support staffing, between the Area Office and the POCU;
• Plan and oversee implementation of all program activities, whether supported by FFA or by program funding are implemented according to plan to deliver JFSP program targets and to be within schedule and budget;
• Ensure timely and effective communications on program planning, implementation and reporting with technical team leaders based in Bor;
• Ensure that field trips by the teams are planned and executed to optimize the use of staff resources, avoid duplication of effort, and extend the life time of program assets and materials, vehicles, thurayas, fuel etc.
• Ensure that CRS security protocols, including communications, vehicle use and health and safety, are observed by all field office staff and by all other CRS staff/visitors travelling at county level;
• Supervise the commodity team and warehouses allocated to JFSP in the county. Ensure that USAID standards of commodity management and control are followed by all commodity staff.
• Support the development and scaling up of the savings and internal lending schemes ( SILC) and agro-enterprise activities in Bor county and Bor town;
• Provide support as necessary to the POCU Commodity Management team in the organization, transporting and security of commodity in the primary warehouses located in Bor town for JFSP;
• Undertake or supervise the mandatory stock checking and end use of commodities at warehouse, distribution point and ensure that all necessary reporting on food storage and utilization are made to JFSP Program & Operations Coordination Unit in Bor;
• Contribute to the quarterly program planning and review meetings held by the Technical Team Leader for Livelihoods in Bor. Draft, finalize, implement and report on the quarterly program plans for the county;
• Organize and manage State Government, VIP, donor, CRS management and other high level or supervisory visits to JFSP program sites and facilities in Bor County as directed by the CoP/DCoP;
• Ensure that program performance reports ( M&E data analysis) are submitted to time lines and that monthly and quarterly performance review meetings are held at county level with all JFSP team members and county level MoAF and MoLF stakeholders.
• Oversee the finances for the county level field programming and operations and supervise the accounts staff in the forecasting, receipt, issuing and record keeping for cash;
• Develop a 6 monthly forecast for procurement of essential supplies and organize an effective storage and supply chain control system for the Bor field team in coordination with the DCoP.

Minimum Qualifications/Experience
1. University Degree or Post graduate qualification in livelihoods, management or related field of study;
2. At least seven years of professional work experience including at least 3 years of team and program or operations management in a post-conflict and insecure environment;
3. Strong supervisory and team planning and management capacities;
4. Demonstrable skills in effective internal coordination, team communication and planning ;
5. Track record of skilled and effective external representation with multiple senior level stakeholders;
6. Track record in the effective control and utilization of program resources and assets (food, cash, fuel, vehicles, etc.)
7. Demonstrable high level communication skills in English, both oral and written;
8. Strong results-focused competencies in the coordination of multiple activities, in program planning, implementation and reporting;
9. Understanding of M&E methodologies and performance reporting;
10. Professional work experience in or familiarity with Jonglei State and Bor County, including competency in a language used in the county;
11. High level representational and diplomatic skills.
12. Capacity to works as a member of a multi-cultural team
13. Experience or qualification in agriculture, livelihoods, logistics management or operations management is an added advantage.
14. Experience of working in an international organization, company or other international environment would be an added advantage too.

Application letters and CVs together with the names of three professional referees, should reach the undersigned not later than Friday 10th July, 2012. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Human Resources Manager
Catholic Relief Services –
South Sudan program,
Juba Office
Or
Human Resource Staff Care Officer
South Sudan Program
Bor Office
OR
Email: jobapps@crssudan.org, or John.Saki@crs.org or Moses.Ayume@crs.org

CRS South Sudan Program is an equal-opportunity employer. In making employment decisions it does not discriminate on the basis of gender, ethnicity, religion or political affiliation.