Project Manager Job Vacancy

Medair

Vacancy: Nutrition Project Manager, South Sudan

Key Responsibilities
  • Manage the emergency nutrition project(s) in order to meet the project objectives within a set budget and within the allotted time frame
  • Provide strong leadership of the emergency nutrition project(s)
  • Contribute to development and implementation of an appropriate and effective nutrition strategy
  • Set clear objectives and indicators for nutrition assessments and interventions
  • Continuously monitor and supervise emergency nutrition activities and evaluating progress
  • Provide input into the integration of beneficiary participation and accountability in all aspects of the project
  • Decide on new activities and new project sites and provide input regarding future project growth and changes
  • Ensure accurate and timely reporting of activities according to the set formats, timeframes and standards
  • Develop and maintain appropriate, regular, transparent and supportive communication structures with all the stakeholders involved
  • Develop and maintain good relationships with all the nutrition actors to ensure good cooperation and partnerships
  • Staff management including line management, recruitment, training, coaching and performance management
  • Drafting and managing the nutrition budget
  • Ensure nutrition supplies and equipment are ordered on time to ensure adequate stock
  • Responsible for ensuring field team compliance with security procedures
Minimum Requirements
  • Degree in Nutrition and/or or related field
  • 2 years working in a nutrition programme in the context of a developing country and in a similar capacity
  • Excellent communication skills (oral & written), fluent in English, Arabic an added advantage
  • Excellent computer skills, Microsoft Word and Excel, computer programmes
  • High sense of responsibility, good organisational, coordination and problem solving skills
  • Flexibility and willingness to work extended and irregular hours due to emergencies
  • Good interpersonal skills, team player and able to work in a diverse cultural environment
Applications including a detailed CV with full contact details of three referees and a cover letter describing how you consider yourself suitable against the key responsibilities should be sent to: jobs-sds@southsudan.medair.org

Application deadline: 5th August 2015


Only short listed candidates will be contacted