Deadline: Ongoing
Location: Khartoum, Sudan
Première Urgence Internationale (PUI) has announced a call for applications for the role of Head of Missions.
PUI helps civilians who are marginalised or excluded as a result of natural disasters, war and economic collapse.
Responsibilities
- Ensure the safety and security of the mission
- Coordinate the teams and ensure that the programmes implemented on the mission are properly carried out
- Monitor needs and suggest new operations and development tracks for the mission
- Ensure that the mission is adequately staffed and supervise the teams
- Ensure that logistical and administrative practices in place respect PUI procedures and formats and are in compliance with donors’ rules and regulations
- Ensure that medical and technical practices respect PUI’s procedures and formats and are in compliance with PUI’s operational framework and policy
- Represent the association in its relations with partners, donors, the media and different authorities
- Ensure that information is properly circulated between headquarters and the field and ensure that due dates are respected
Requirements
- Master’s degree or equivalent in Humanitarian Action Project Management
- Three years, minimum, of project coordination experience in the field with international NGOs
- Experience in international team management, the project cycle and security management
- Experience as head of mission or in an equivalent position (desirable)
- Experience in humanitarian project management and team management, detailed knowledge of donor’s prerequisites and excellent writing skills
- Good communication skills, both in writing and orally
- Good team spirit, leadership skills and the ability to make decisions, trustworthiness and a sense of responsibility, organisational skills, reactivity, thoroughness and adaptation skills
- Strong resistance to stress. particularly in unstable circumstances
- Fluency in English
To apply and for more information, click here.
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