Senior Programme Officer, South Sudan
Fixed Term 18 months
The starting salary package for this position is £45,428 GBP / approx. $60,822 USD including all allowances.
About the role
Reporting to the Country Director, the Senior Programme Officer will lead and administrate grant management and donor liaison and partnership management across the South Sudan programme. You will work in collaboration with our programme team to coordinate and submit well-researched, high quality concept notes, proposals, and donor reports. You will support the pursuit of funding opportunities through donor liaison, partnerships, and networking. You will also be a key focal point for information management in the programme, developing and supporting implementation of monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning (MEAL) tools and ensuring the continual capacity building of our colleagues’ skills.
About you
Previous experience of monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning (MEAL) and partnership management is a key requirement for this position. You will be an excellent communicator with an international relations or other relevant degree or commensurate experience. Successful candidates will also have significant experience of grants management, donor liaison, ideally within an international NGO. You will demonstrate strong writing skills and experience utilising these skills for proposal development. Experience living and working in humanitarian programmes is essential. Areas of operations are often remote with basic amenities, so you will need to be able to deal with living and working in challenging environments.
About the South Sudan programme
South Sudan is one of the youngest, poorest and least developed countries world-wide. The 2013 outbreak of hostilities has led to thousands of people being killed or wounded, and hundreds of thousands of people being displaced by the violence. MAG has been working in South Sudan since 2004, to clear landmines/unexploded ordnance and deliver mine risk education to at-risk populations.
Benefits and further information
MAG staff are rewarded with comprehensive benefits – you can read the candidate information sheet in the application pack for further details:
- Salary: £45,428 per annum including all allowances and this increases with service.
- Accommodation: MAG will provide accommodation in-country.
- Leave: We recognise our staff work hard and need the appropriate time out to stay motivated. You will have a minimum of eight weeks out of the programme per year.
- Flights: MAG provides three international flights home per year.
- Insurance: Programme based staff are automatically covered by MAG's comprehensive insurance package including: Personal accident and medical expenses insurance; Death by natural causes insurance and access to 24-hour medical assistance.
MAG will support the successful applicant with any visa or work permit required, including application, administration and costs, however applicants will need to be able to obtain these within a reasonable time period to be considered for the role, due to programme needs.
Please note that as part of MAG's commitment to safeguarding, this post is subject to background checks before an offer of employment is confirmed. For more information on MAG’s approach to safeguarding here and background checks here. You can also find more information in the candidate information pack, available through the link below.
MAG is committed to the principles of diversity, equality and inclusion. If you think you would be suited to one of our roles we would welcome your application regardless of your background. We strive to provide an inclusive and supportive working environment where all employees feel respected and supported in fulfilling their potential.
How to Apply
HOW TO APPLY
For further information and the application form, please download the candidate information pack:
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Application is by submission of the following documents to humanresources@maginternational.org by the closing date of 13th of November 2024:
1. Current CV (Maximum of 3 pages in length)
2. Cover letter, detailing your previous experience relevant to the essential experience listed in the Job Specification.
3. Completed Candidate Profile Form
Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are not able to respond to every application. If you have not heard back from us within 3 weeks of applying, it means that your application has not been successful.
