Field Program Manager Juba, Sudan

Field Program Manager
Juba, Sudan

Company Profile: Management Systems International (MSI) is a global international development firm based in Washington, D.C. providing specialized short- and long-term technical assistance. Today, it has over 100 projects under management worldwide and its technical expertise has been expanded to include implementation of a range of analytical and field projects in democracy and governance, economic growth, organizational capacity building, education, and natural resource management. At the beginning of 2008, MSI joined Coffey International, Ltd., a global multi-disciplinary professional services organization with offices in 20 countries around the world. MSI became a part of Coffey International Development (Coffey ID), one of seven divisions which comprise the Coffey Group. Together, we aspire to create extraordinary outcomes for our clients, our staff and the communities in which we work. For more information on MSI, please visit our website at www.msiworldwide.com.

Project/Proposal Summary: 
MSI was awarded a three-year contract with USAID/Sudan on a project named SUPPORT (Services Under Program and Project Offices for Results Tracking), and tasked with the responsibility of executing functions normally associated with USAID’s Program and Communications offices. As a part of the SUPPORT project, MSI is currently establishing an office compound suitable for USAID and partner meetings in Southern Sudan, hiring technical and support staff and facilitating VIP visits. For more information on our Sudan project (Services Under Program and Project Offices for Results Tracking – SUPPORT) please follow this link: http://www.msiworldwide.com/index.cfm?msiweb=project&p_id=150.

Position Summary: The Field Program Manager will be a member of the USAID/OTCM Sudan team and will be based in Juba, Sudan with frequent travel for extended periods to project locations and field sites throughout southern Sudan. S/he will work for the USAID Office of Recovery Initiatives (OTCM) Sudan program, supporting the OTCM country team in the development, oversight and management of the OTCM country program. This is a long-term position in Sudan with an expected period of performance of four months to begin with the possibility of extension. It is slated to begin immediately.

Responsibilities: 
• Support the effective implementation of the OTCM Sudan program by ensuring activities are coordinated and integrated with other USAID and donor programs;
• Advise the OTCM senior management on program performance in the field, and offer input regarding the improvement of programmatic and operational modalities;
• Draft weekly and quarterly programmatic and analytical political reports incorporating information from OTCM activities;
• Serve as Acting OTCM Deputy Office Director or Office Director as required;
• Perform other duties as determined by the supervisor to ensure successful OTCM program implementation.

Qualifications: 
• Must have both expertise and experience with programming in support of relevant political processes;
• Must be a highly flexible individual capable of redesigning his/her roles and responsibilities;
• B.A. plus 6 years or M.A.in pertinent area plus 4 years of recent project management experience, with at least two years in community development, economic development, mediation/arbitration, conflict resolution, democracy and governance, international law, and/or human rights activities;
• Minimum of 2 years field experience in humanitarian assistance, transition programs, or democracy building.

This is a long-term position in Sudan with an initial PoP of 4 months with the possibility of extension. It is slated to begin immediately. Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please.

To apply, please visit our website: 
www.msiworldwide.com.

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