Programme Funding Coordinator – South Sudan

Job Title: Programme Funding Coordinator

Based: in Juba, South Sudan with some travel to other field locations

Start date: ASAP

Contract length: 2 years, with possibility to extend be dependent on future funding

Salary: £35,512

An experienced, proactive individual is sought to support the coordination of donor proposals, reports, and project knowledge management systems within the South Sudan Programme.

The role will involve working closely with the Country Director, Program Director, advisors and managers in designing donor proposals, reporting and ensuring compliance with various donor regulations, Tearfund policies and government processes. The post holder will in coordination with the Country Director support gleaning learning and good practice, documenting project reviews, evaluations and success stories. This position will also require regular travel to other South Sudan Programme field sites.

Proven experience with donors and multilateral donor mechanisms is essential for this role, as is experience in grant management, proposal development (including theory of change, logframe and budgets) donor reporting, project cycle management and implementation. Applicants will have a graduate degree in a related field or qualification in development, international relations, communications or journalism.

The successful candidate will demonstrate strong organisational skills, the ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines, as well as strong representation and networking abilities. The post holder will be a highly adaptable team player with excellent written and verbal communication in English.

Applicants must be committed to Tearfund’s Christian beliefs. We would expect applicants to be able to demonstrate a clear, specific desire and commitment to work in this country and preference will be given to candidates with the right to live and work in South Sudan. All posts involve potential contact with children and the recruitment process will include specific checks related to child protection issues.

The recruitment process will include specific checks related to safeguarding issues. In addition, personal identification information will be submitted against a watchlist database to check against criminal convictions as a counter terror-terror measure.

Documents

• Programme Funding Coordinator SSD Job Profile – Feb 2024.pdf (2.60 MB)