South Sudan NGO Forum Secretariat Director

Are you an experienced and qualified South Sudan NGO Forum Secretariat Director? NGO Forum South Sudan has an exciting opportunity for a professional and qualified South Sudan NGO Forum Secretariat Director.

The South Sudan NGO Secretariat coordinates the efforts of the SSNGOF Joint Steering Committee as voted representatives of the South Sudan NGO Forum, which currently includes over 100 international and over 245 national member organisations. The South Sudan NGO Secretariat exists for the purpose of supporting and facilitating the operation of NGO’s in South Sudan in their work to respond to humanitarian need, through: coordination, information sharing, advocacy, policy/position paper production,

Government/donor/UN engagement and engagement on other vital issues regarding humanitarian relief, recovery and development.

The NGO Secretariat Director is a senior management position, reporting to the Joint Steering Committee, elected from the NGO community who are members. The coordination entails ensuring effective information exchange, representing and advocating on common positions and agreed interests of the NGO Forum members and wider NGO community. The NGO Secretariat Director is also responsible for building and sustaining productive relationships between NGOs, Government, UN, Donors and diplomatic missions in country. The NGO Secretariat Director is also responsible for the general management of the NGO Forum Secretariat and its staff and effective and regular communication on Secretariat performance to the NGO Steering Committees. This position will line manage the senior members of the Secretariat staff.

We’re looking for someone who has:

• Postgraduate qualifications in international relations, political science, development or other relevant fields.
• Minimum seven years of progressive international experience working with UN, NGOs and/or Donor agencies preferably with experience in post-conflict contexts
• Previous work experience in South Sudan preferred.
• Experience of fragile and conflict affected states is required preferably in the Region
• Significant experience in the development of advocacy, policy and key messaging documents.
• Strong understanding of the UN system, integrated missions, the Humanitarian Reform and principles of the Transformative Agenda.

Skills/Abilities required:

• Demonstrated leadership and management skills.
• Documented skills in developing proposals, budgets and reports.
• Significant understanding of complex emergencies and crisis contexts.
• Proven communication, public speaking, interpersonal and negotiation skills.
• Fluency in written and spoken English is required.
• Ability to work and create efficiently and effectively working and professional relationships with all stakeholders including government institutions.

Personal qualities required

• Committed to Mission, Values and Beliefs of the Forum.

If the above describes you then please have a look at the attached JD and do apply!

The position is based in Juba, South Sudan with frequent field visits.

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.