South Sudan Country Director

• Provide strong professional and spiritual leadership to the country team in all aspects of its operations
• Develop and/or implement country strategy in line with World Relief’s programmatic competencies and integral mission
• Ensure implementation of integral mission and alignment of current programs with integral mission implementation strategies
• Provide overall leadership on proposal development for World Relief in country with donors, government, foundations and private donors
• Develop appropriate institutional structures and strategies for all long-term WR work
• Hire and supervise World Relief staff in country. Actively provide spiritual leadership and oversight to the entire World Relief team in Country.
• Provide overall management and technical direction of World Relief’s program in-country
• Develop and strengthen appropriate institutional structures, controls, and strategies for all short-term and long-term programs
• Ensure consistent funding from bilateral, multilateral and other donors
• Spearhead the identification and development of new opportunities and locations for programming as well as potential donors
• Ensure that program activities are being implemented according to agreements, workplans and schedules
• Ensure quality, accuracy and timeliness of quarterly metrics and program reports
• Maintain World Relief 's registration as an international NGO in-country as required
• Oversee and manage country finance personnel to ensure overall fiscal transparency and health of the country finances
• Liaise with headquarters for regular financial consolidation
• Approve and verify acquisition and delivery of all major purchases
• Oversee the maintenance and implementation of site security for each project site
• Report immediately to the Regional Director and the International Finance Specialist any identified cases of fraud, theft, abuse, misconduct, or conflict of interest
• Ensure the ongoing formal and informal review/evaluation of staff performance
• Periodically review existing World Relief policies and procedures
• Cultivate partnerships in consonance with the leadership, guidelines and policies of WR’s Church Engagement Unit with U.S. churches, denominations, and church bodies
• Initiate and manage relationships with USAID, UN agencies, NGOs and other donor agencies
• Represent World Relief well to government, donor, church, and community leaders and other stakeholders
• Serve as World Relief’s primary representative in country
• Oversee the hiring of strong Christian and professionally qualified staff
• Work with all expatriate staff to ensure a plan for eventual development and training of local and/or regional replacements
• Develop and strengthen World Relief’s policies, procedures, systems and controls
• Oversee the safety and security of all the program staff
• Perform any other duties assigned by the Regional Director
• Supervising employees including monitoring daily work activities, tracking and approving timesheets, monitoring performance, documenting performance concerns, entering staff promotions, transitions, and separations

• Mature and personal Christian faith
• Committed to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief
• Desire to serve and empower the Church to impact vulnerable communities
• Able to affirm and/or acknowledge World Reliefs Core Beliefs, Statement of Faith, Christian Identity and National Association of Evangelicals' For the Health of The Nation document
• University Degree in related field. Masters’ degree preferred. Business development and leadership experience is highly value
• Experience in administration of U.S government, UN and other donor-funded grants
• Proven leadership and management of international donor support programs, with extensive experience in strategic planning, resource mobilization, proposal development, management, supervision, and budgeting in a multi-project and multi-funding environment
• Strong oral and communication skills in English. Knowledge of local languages a plus.
• Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and strong interpersonal skills
• Proven ability to develop and communicate WR’s vision to partners, donors, churches, government agencies and non-government stakeholders
• Passionate commitment to Jesus Christ and to the mission of World Relief
• Must be able to relocate to and reside in South Sudan
• Proven intercultural team building skills in high-pressure humanitarian environments.
• Experience hiring and supervising personnel and ensuring they acquire the necessary training and skills to meet evolving program needs.
• Ability to work in a complex environment with multiple tasks, short deadlines, and intense pressure to perform

• A minimum of seven years of experience in international relief and development work with progressive leadership responsibilities and proven resource development skills, or a minimum of ten years of experience in business management and leadership with progressive increasing responsibilities
• Extensive experience in conflict zones
• Proven ability to manage remote teams in challenging contexts.
• Some proficiency in Arabic or French

World Relief offers a competitive benefits package and employee discount program for full-time and part-time employees.