Country: South Sudan
Closing date: 27 Sep 2019
Location: Juba, South Sudan
Contract Type: 12 months, fixed term
Hours: Full time
Salary:£35,214 plus expatriate benefits
Closing Date: 27th September 2019, 23:59 pm UK Time
The Country Director will be responsible for the Country Office Budget, the overall management of all country office staff and their security and act as the legal representative of IRW in country. The CD is responsible for ensuring that IRW South Sudan meets the safeguarding duties, the programme complies with the Core Humanitarian Standards, and the organisation’s internal accountability standards.
The successful candidate must have or be:
- Substantial years of management experience, as CD or senior member of humanitarian or development programme/organisation.
- Demonstrated experience with conflict related displacement issues.
- Good interpersonal skills including the ability to listen, sensitivity to others views and perspective, and conflict resolution.
- Problem solving skills.
- Knowledge of Arabic language and/or local language.
Pre-employment Checks:
Any employment with Islamic Relief will be subject to the following checks:
· screening clearance
· receipt of satisfactory references
Islamic Relief promotes equality and meritocracy, and seeks individuals who agree with the IR values together with our policy standards on Anti-Bribery, Child Protection and Code of Conduct.
Please note, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Applicants should be sympathetic to the values of Islamic Relief
(Sincerity, Excellence, Compassion, Social Justice and Custodianship)
Islamic Relief is an equal opportunities employer
How to apply:
If you are talented, reliable, service minded, resilient and a highly motivated professional looking for a meaningful career, with a strong commitment to IRW’s values and mission, please apply on our website http://www.islamic-relief.org/work-with-us by the closing date.