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Finance / administration management. Focus areas include budgeting, audit, and risk management. Explicit requirements include Proficiency in computer applications and office technology (MS Office, and Minimum of 10 years’ professional experience. Appears limited to nationally recruited or locally authorized candidates.
Last checked: 1 day ago
Closing date: TBD
Country: South Sudan
Duty station: Juba, South Sudan
Contract type: Proposal
Grade: Not specified
Applicant eligibility: Local / national only
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Team Lead (Project Manager Sadep)
Only South Sudanese Nationals
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Mercy Corps has been present in South Sudan since 2005 and acts on behalf of people who have become displaced and disenfranchised by the ongoing conflict. With funding from a multitude of donors including the UK Department for International Development (DFID - FCDO), Swiss Development Cooperation (SDC), European Union, NORAD, Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and Private Foundations, Mercy Corps has been able to empower people to recover from crisis, build better lives and transform their communities for good. In South Sudan our work focusing on the delivery of timely humanitarian interventions, improving food security and livelihood options through and market systems development, and governance for supporting civil society empowerment With emphasis on conflict-affected youth, women, as well as IDPs and host communities, we champion and lead state-of-the art relief and recovery approaches through gender mainstreaming, market systems development, partnership, addressing root causes, adaptive management, and resilience approaches.
The Sustainable Agricultural Development Project (SADEP) is a seven-year initiative jointly designed by IFAD and the Ministry of Agriculture, Government of South Sudan. Its goal is to contribute to lasting peace and poverty reduction by enhancing resilience, food, and nutrition security for rural communities in four counties across Central Equatoria, Western Equatoria, and Jonglei States. SADEP will support approximately 18,700 households (about 122,200 people), primarily smallholder farmers and fishing communities engaged in sorghum, groundnuts, sesame, and fisheries value chains. SADEP is structured around three core components plus emergency response. Component 1 strengthens community-driven planning and promotes climate-adaptive, nutrition-sensitive agriculture and sustainable fisheries through climate-smart practices, improved seeds, extension services, and community-led fisheries management. Component 2 complements this by investing in inclusive, climate-resilient community infrastructure and improved post-harvest technologies, with a strong focus on women and youth. Component 3 focuses on institutional strengthening, policy support, and effective project coordination to ensure sustainability, alignment with national systems, and efficient implementation.
The Project Manager will provide overall leadership and direction for implementation of the Sustainable Agricultural Development Project (SADEP) in South Sudan for activities allocated to Mercy Corps. The position is responsible for the day-to-day management, coordination, and implementation of project activities, ensuring alignment with SADEP objectives, donor requirements, and organizational standards. The Project Manager will serve as the primary liaison with government authorities, partner organizations, and other projects working on related themes, ensuring synergy, efficiency, and the achievement of project outcomes. The Project Manager ensures that the project is implemented on time, scope, and budget. He/she leads engagement, coordination, and oversight of sub-contractors and consultants.
Project Planning and Implementation
Stakeholder Coordination and Partnership
Technical Leadership and Capacity Building
Monitoring, Reporting, and Compliance
● Engage and support Project team to ensure that adequate risk management systems are in place.
● Collaborate with country leadership to support preparedness and response to major disruptive events.
● Engage with country teams on the internal audit process to track findings and ensure country team compliance with IA findings and recommendations.
● Engage with country level Ethics and Assurance managers as well as the global Ethics and Assurance department to track and analyze trends and needs across countries.
● Actively learns about safeguarding and integrates it into their work, including safeguarding risks and mitigations related to their area of work.
● Practices the values of Mercy Corps including respecting the dignity and well-being of participants and fellow team members.
● Encourages openness and communication in their team; encourages team members to submit reports if they have any concerns using reporting mechanisms e.g., Integrity Hotline and other options.
Sorghum Production Officer, Fisheries Officer, M&E Officer, Infrastructure Engineer
Reports Directly To: Director of Programs
Works Directly With: FSL Advisor
Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts toward accountability, specifically to our program participants, community partners, other stakeholders, and to international standards guiding international relief and development work. We are committed to actively engaging communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring and evaluation of our field projects.
Success in this role requires the ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams and coordinate complex project activities under challenging conditions, including rural and remote environments. The Project Manager must be able to work independently, set priorities, and deliver results within tight deadlines. Strong interpersonal and communication skills are essential to foster collaboration with local communities, government institutions, and partner organizations. Commitment to sustainable agricultural practices, participatory development approaches, and achieving measurable impact on livelihoods and nutrition outcomes is critical for the success of the SADEP project.
The position is based in Juba, and it requires up to 40% field travel to support project delivery, which may include travel to insecure locations where freedom of movement is limited and areas where amenities are limited.
In support of our belief that learning organizations are more effective, efficient and relevant to the communities we serve, we empower all team members to dedicate 5% of their time to learning activities that further their personal and/or professional growth and development
Team Engagement and Effectiveness
Achieving our mission starts with how we build our team and collaborate. By bringing together individuals with a variety of experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives, we strengthen our ability to solve complex challenges and drive innovation. We foster a culture of trust and respect, where every team member is valued for their contributions, empowered to reach their full potential, and motivated to do their best work.
We recognize that building a strong and effective team is an ongoing process, and we remain committed to learning, improving, and growing together.
Mercy Corps is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristics protected under applicable law.
Mercy Corps is committed to ensuring that all individuals we come into contact with through our work, whether team members, community members, program participants or others, are treated with respect and dignity. We are committed to the core principles regarding prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse laid out by the UN Secretary General and IASC and have signed on to the Interagency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. We will not tolerate child abuse, sexual exploitation, abuse, or harassment by or of our team members. As part of our commitment to a safe and inclusive work environment, team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner, respect local laws and customs, and to adhere to Mercy Corps Code of Conduct Policies and values at all times. Team members are required to complete mandatory Code of Conduct elearning courses upon hire and on an annual basis.
As an applicant, if you witness or experience any form of sexual misconduct during the recruitment process, please report this to Mercy Corps Integrity Hotline ([email protected]).
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