Project Coordinator - DanChurchAid (Apply by: 19 June 2014)

Project Coordinator for Humanitarian Operations

DCA’s South Sudan & Kenya Office, Juba

DanChurchAid (DCA) is looking for an energetic and proactive Project Coordinator (PC) for a humanitarian operation. The duty station is Juba with frequent travels to the field.

DCA has developed a multi-sector humanitarian program as a response to the recent conflict in the areas between Sudan and South Sudan.  DCA is working with local and international partners. Gender is a cross cutting priority and community driven activities and capacity development of partners are key components.

The main responsibilities of the Project Coordinator are:

Coordination and line management of DCA staff assigned to the program (project officer, humanitarian officer, finance officer)

Grant management including proposal writing, field monitoring and effective implementation of programme; ensuring high quality donor reports and budget monitoring

Capacity building and dialogue with local partners

Coordination with donors and relevant internal and external stakeholders

The Project Coordinator refers to the DCA Regional Representative.

Your profile

You have a relevant university degree and are an outgoing, results-oriented and proactive person with at least 7 years relevant work experience, incl. work in complex humanitarian situations in Africa and programme management. You have extensive knowledge of working with grant management and donor relations. 

You have a good understanding of working with many stakeholders and are able to both assist and learn from DCA’s local partners. 

You are confident in the role as manager and facilitator with excellent communication, coordination, and problem solving skills, you are flexible and able to adapt to a multi-cultural environment, and you are fluent in written and spoken English. 

DCA offers

A one-year contract starting as soon as possible.

Competitive salary and benefits incl. R&R.

Comprehensive insurance, paid roundtrips and accommodation at DCA Guest House in Juba will be provided.

Submit your application

The closing date for application is June 19, 2014. As a minimum, please upload a motivation letter, your CV and latest relevant diploma. Skype interviews are planned to take place the following week.

DCA promotes equal opportunity in terms of gender, race/ethnicity and belief and encourages all qualified and interested candidates to apply.

About Us

DanChurchAid is a faith-based, non-missionary relief and development organization based in Copenhagen, Denmark, and founded in 1922. DCA has been in Sudan for over 25 years, and played a key role in delivering assistance during the civil war. Our key competencies are food security and food crisis response, civil society development, and humanitarian mine action. People of all faiths and backgrounds are welcome to work for DCA. Other than Humanitarian Mine Action, all of DCA’s projects are implemented through partner organizations, where DCA plays a key role in funding, monitoring, and supporting partners. DCA is a member of the Action by Churches Together worldwide Alliance, one of the largest NGO Alliances in the world, and is a member of the Steering Committee for Humanitarian Response. For more on DCA, please be referred to www.danchurchaid.org

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