Country Manager South Sudan - Reuters AlertNet

Country Manager South Sudan

Location: Juba, South Sudan

Terms: Open Ended Contract

Closing date: 12 noon UK time, 1st February 2013

Job Reference: SSCM/013/LG

Christian Aid is partnering with others to end poverty in Africa. At the heart of this vision is transformation of the lives of people who live in poverty, empowering them to have a brighter future. 

We are looking for a dynamic and highly skilled individual to lead the South Sudan country team in delivering their exciting programme and achieving ever greater levels of impact and transformation with our partners, allies and donors.

As Country Manager you will bring entrepreneurial skills to develop new opportunities, alliances and partnerships. You will have excellent people and performance management skills. Your experience in programme management needs to be matched by your ability to act as an ambassador for Christian Aid and your commitment to communications and advocacy within the organisation as a whole. You will preferably have knowledge of humanitarian and emergency response programming. You will have a proactive approach to leading and delivering the changes needed to ensure we maximise the quality and impact of our South Sudan country programme. You will be committed to your own learning and development and that of your team. You will have developed abilities in strategic planning and implementation. And you will have a clear vision and a determined passion to make a lasting contribution to the eradication of poverty in South Sudan.

About Christian Aid

More than half the world lives in poverty. Christian Aid aims to put a stop to that. So we campaign against the inequalities that keep people poor and we work with local organisations to give people strength to find their own solutions to the problems they face, irrespective of their religion. If you’re as determined as we are to end poverty and injustice across the world, work with us to make change happen.

About the Rewards

We value the input of everyone who works for us. That’s why you can expect a wide range of rewards that helps you enjoy a good work/life balance.

We value diversity and aspire to reflect this in our workforce. We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief.

To apply for this position you need to access the full advertisement on Christian Aid website on www.christianaid.org.uk/jobs and follow the links to download the international application form and role profile. Please email your completed application forms to:  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (quoting the reference number).

Please note CVs will not be accepted.