Stromme Foundation, SF is a non-governmental International organization based on Christian values.
Our vision is 'people living in freedom of poverty'. Working through Partners who share its vision, SF facilitates efforts to overcome poverty through support to Education and Microfinance interventions Its work in Eastern Africa is based in Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda and Sudan.
The regional offices of Eastern Africa are located in Kampala in Uganda while the Head office of SF is situated in Kristiansand in Norway. For more information about SF, see: http://www.stromme.org.
Since 2007, SF has been having field offices in Renk, Northern Upper Nile and in Juba, Central Equatoria. SF is in advanced plans to open a new field base in Bor, Jonglei State.
SF is seeking to hire suitable personfs); committed Christians, who could fill up the following positions in its field bases in South Sudan:
1. COUNTRY CO-ORDINATOR
Duty Station: Juba
Position Scope:
Reporting to the Regional Director, Stromme Foundation the Country Coordinator will oversee all of Stromme Foundations activities in Southern Sudan - the liaison offices in Renk in Northern Upper Nile, new office base in Bor in Jonglei State plus the activities of the partners.
The Country Coordinator is responsible for the development of the Stromme work in South Sudan, day to day management and monitoring and evaluation of SF South Sudan activities and representing SF in Juba.
Key Responsibilities
- Strengthening of Stromme Foundation office in Juba and ensure proper management of SF portfolio in South Sudan
- Represent Stromme Foundation in S.Sudan with various stakeholders.
- Local programme development activities including partner montoring
- Organise capacity building for partners
- Coordinate and facilitate the development of overall participatory proposals and annual plans
- Ensure proper management of the SF portfolio in South Sudan
- Guide and supervise SF staff in Southern Sudan
- Participate in fund-raising
Required Qualifications, Experience and Skills
Applicant should be:
- A holder of Degree in Social Sciences, Development Studies or related field and a relevant post graduate qualification will be an added advantage
- Should have experience of a minimum of five years work experience in project management and especially in South Sudan is an added advantage
- Having proven ability to work in a busy multi-disciplinary, multi-sect oral and multi-cultural environment
- Skills in fund raising, negotiation and building collaborative relationships
- Excellent interpersonal, supervisory, communication and writing skills; with ability to use modern information technology systems: Ms Word, Excel,
- Power Point, and Microsoft Outlook for email.
- Experience in building strong teams
Duty Station: Juba
Position Scope
Reporting to the Country Co-ordinator, the Accountant will be in charge of financial management and administration of SF Southern Sudan's activities and guarantee that the organisations financial resources are properly utilised and satisfactorily accounted for and effectively utilised for effective implementation of the planned activities. He/she will be responsible for the timely production of accurate financial reports.
Key Responsibilities
- Producing monthly accounts using organisations accounting software
- Support to the programmes technical staff in preparation of annual budgets and maintaining of an adequate budget monitoring system
- Preparation of monthly payroll, paying salaries and benefits to staff and ensuring timely observance of all statutory requirements
- Reconciling all accounts, creditor statements, payroll, statements of expenditure received from programme bank accounts
- Lending support to other SF South Sudan Accounting officers to ensure that accounts are kept as per SF Accounting policies and guidelines
- Support SF South Sudan partners to ensure books-of accounts are regularly kept and follow up of any audit queries
- Preparation of all the necessary end of year financial procedures, financial statements and books for the SF external auditors as well as facilitate auditors to audit SF South Sudan partners
- Responsible for the day to day administration of SF Juba Office including supervision of support staff in the office
- Ensure professional accounting procedures are observed
- A Minimum of a degree in Finance/B.Commerce (AccountingJ/Business Studies (Accounting). Possession of ACCAwill be an advantage.
- Strong accounting, budgeting and reporting and skills and experience in using Accounting packages
- A minimum of four years working experience in a busy finance accounting department preferably in an international organisation
- Be of proven track record of integrity and high precision and accuracy
Duty Station: Bor, Jonglei State
Position Scope:
Reporting to the Country Co-ordinator, the Programme Co-ordinator of the Jonglei State programme will be responsible for starting and developing of the programme work in Jonglei State, day to day management of the programme operations including programme staff management, monitoring and evaluation of the work and representing SF in Jonglei State.
Key Responsibilities:
- Establishment and development of a Stromme Foundation office in Bor
- Local programme development activities and ensure effective utilization of Resources and the of achieving stated goals and objectives
- Identification and development of local Community Based Organisations, monitoring of all local Partners in Jonglei and ensuring agreed annual work plans and set objectives are met and that disbursed funds are well utilized and safe-guarded
- Coordinate and facilitate the development of overall proposals and annual plans for Jonglei State using participatory tools
- Guide and supervise staff that may be employed by SF in Jonglei and ensure that the SF values are at all times upheld.
- Provide technical and professional advice to local partner organizations and enhance them to build up capacity through the organizing of capacity building seminars and workshops and other community mobilization initiatives.
Applicant should be:
- A holder of Degree in Social Sciences, Rural Development, Development Studies or related field and a relevant post gradua'te qualification will be an added advantage
- Should have experience of a minimum of three years work experience in project management and especially in South Sudan is an added advantage
- Proven experience in community mobilisation, participatory techniques, civil society strengthening, and building of collaborative relationships
- Excellent in communication and writing skills; with ability to use modern information technology systems: Ms Word, Excel, Power Point, Microsoft Outlook for email.
- Possess team leadership skills and skills in coordination of stakeholders
- Knowledge of local dialect or Arabic would be an added advantage
- A self motivated individual, able to function without much supervision
Duty Station: Jonglei State
Position Scope:
Reporting to the Programme Co-ordinator Jonglei, the Education Officer is responsible for coordinating, planning and developing SF's Education work in Jonglei promoting the strengthening of basic Education through support to accelerated basic education mechanisms, functional adult literacy and vocational skills for youth based on empowerment principles.
Key Responsibilities
- Identification of local Education partners and developing them
- Work with local communities in initiating and developing community accelerated learning centres for primary education, vocational skill training centres and functional adult literacy centres
- Coordinate, plan and organise SF Education activities in Jonglei state
- Carry out participatory preliminary studies to establish baseline data to identify unmet needs of communities in basic education
- Collaborate with local government agencies in the development of the Education programme
- Plan, facilitate and coordinate local partner training workshops
- Develop plans, procedures, criteria of eligibility, systems or appropriate tools for timely initiation, monitoring, reporting and evaluation of the SF Education Programmes
- Provide technical and professional support to local partner organizations in the development of quality formal and non-formal education through community participation
- Prepare periodic reports, activity plans and documentation on the education program
- Facilitate assessment of the needs of local partners and develop an institutional development/ capacity building strategy and plan on an annual basis with a focus on strengthening the civil society and improving participatory governance with the aim of maximizing impact on poverty
- A holder of Degree in Education, Social Sciences, Development Studies or related field and a relevant post graduate qualification will be an added advantage
- Should have experience of a minimum of two years work experience in project management and especially in South Sudan is an added advantage
- Skills in community mobilisation/sensitisation and community participatory mechanisms
- Knowledge of civic education programmes for empowerment of marginalised groups in South Sudan and relevant policy frameworks
- Excellent in interpersonal, communication and writing skills; ability to use Microsoft Office packages
- Knowledge of local dialect or Arabic would be an added advantage
Duty Station: Bor, Jonglei State and Renk, Upper Nile State
Position Scope
Reporting to the Programme Co-ordinator Jonglei, the MED Officer is responsible for coordinating, planning and developing SF's Microenterprise Development work in Jonglei promoting activities geared towards livelihood improvement of the target group
Key Responsibilities
- Promotion, designing and initiation of formation of Self Help Groups / Village Savings and Loan Associations in Jonglei State
- Community sensitisation and mobilisation on the Self Help Group / Village Savings and Loan Association concept
- Conducting of training needs assessments of groups and developing and organising appropriate training for the groups
- Developing local CBO's and empowerment of community owned organisations
- Facilitate assessment of the needs of local partners and develop an institutional development/ capacity building strategy and plan on an annual basis with a focus on strengthening the civil society and improving participatory governance with the aim of maximizing impact on poverty
- Prepare periodic reports, activity plans and documentation on the MED program
- Oversee baseline data household surveys to establish status at onset and annually review o establish changes in the livelihoods of participating households
- A holder of Degree in Business Administration, Social Sciences, Development Studies or related field and a relevant post graduate qualification will be an added advantage
- Should have experience of a minimum of two years work experience in community microfinance projects / Village Savings and Loan Associations and conversant with project management cycle
- Skills in community mobilisation/sensitisation and community facilitation mechanisms
- Experience in adult training mechanisms and business skills training
- Knowledge of civic education programmes for empowerment of marginalised groups
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and writing skills and use of Microsoft Office computer packages;
- Knowledge of local dialect or Arabic would be an added advantage
If you believe you fit any of these profiles, please send your application
to:
The Regional Director,
Stromme Foundation,
P.O Box 27200,
Kampala
or e-mail to: icteastafrica @ stromme.org or samuel.wasswa @ stromme.org
Indicating the job that you are applying for, please attach your curriculum vitae, capability statement, current remuneration, day and evening telephone numbers, photocopies of testimonials and contacts of three referees by 6th January, 2009.
(Please note office will be closed from 20th Dec to 4th Jan. 2009)
Or hand deliver your application to the Regional office on Plot 25, Bukoto Street-Kamwokya
Only short listed candidates will be contacted and canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification
