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Vacancy Announcement
Country Director, South Sudan
Organization
Position Title
Adeso: African Development Solutions
www.adesoafrica.org
Country Director, South Sudan
Reporting to
Chief Operations Officer
Working with
Programme / Duty Station(s)
Program Team, Senior Management Team and all staff both
in Nairobi and field offices
South Sudan
Starting Date
Immediate
Vacancy Contact
Please send applications to jobs@adesoafrica.org – Adeso
will only respond to short-listed applicants.
ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT
Adeso is an expanding and vibrant African based international development and humanitarian
organization. At Adeso, we work with African communities who are yet to realize their full potential;
working inside these communities to create environments in which Africans can thrive. Our belief that
economic, social and environmental security is the bedrock of a healthy community drives the nature
and intent of our programming. We work to prevent and overcome situations that adversely affect
community well-being by: reinvigorating the economy, developing skills for life and work, providing
humanitarian aid, and influencing policy.
For the past 20 years we have strengthened rural livelihoods through environmental awareness,
training, technology transfer and innovative humanitarian projects in pursuit of a peaceful, self-reliant,
and greener future. Currently, Adeso has programs in Somalia, Kenya and South Sudan.
Adeso is an exciting and dynamic organization experiencing managed rapid growth. It offers sound
employment conditions with opportunities for personal growth and development.
POSITION SUMMARY
The Country Director will have overall leadership and management responsibility for Adeso’s programs
throughout South Sudan. The Country Director will play a critical role in the development and
implementation of strategies necessary to further develop Adeso’s portfolio in the country as the
implementer of choice for the donors and government. The Country Director will be a Senior Member
of Adeso’s structure, with overall responsibility for the country program and capabilities with
significant expected growth. This position requires the demonstrated ability to manage and lead staff
in complex environments, procure new funding, establish new programs, and grow the existing
programs.
Adeso Headquarters – Kenya
P.O. Box 70331-00400
Nairobi, Kenya
M: +(254) 710 607 378
T: +(254) 20 800 0881
info@adesoafrica.org
Adeso – USA
1250 24th Street NW, Suite 300
Washington, DC 20037
M: +1 (202) 510-4137
T: + 1 (202) 467-8348
info.usa@adesoafrica.org
Adeso – UK
CAN Mezzanine 49-51 East Road
London E1 6AH
T: + 442072508269
M: +44 7745 034395
info.uk@adesoafrica.org
POSITION PURPOSE
The position is based in Juba, South Sudan and supports all offices/locales in South Sudan at 60%, with
approximately 40% time in Nairobi, Kenya. The position reports directly to the Chief Operations Officer
at Adeso’s headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya.
SPECIFIC ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Country Director will have the duties captioned under each section below:
Partnership Management and New Business Development (70%):
 Develop current and future growth plans for Adeso, ensuring that those plans conform to the
overall strategic plan of the organization.
 Support new business development opportunities in preparing and delivering proposals and
partnerships.
 Identify and develop potential new business opportunities.
 Develop and maintain close working relationships with donors, government and other
stakeholders as may be appropriate.
 Represent the organization in all high level meetings as well as relevant policy and strategy
exchanges.
 Ensure staff with the relevant authority is properly trained in proposal development and
presentation. Ensure that the organization retains legal registration, meets all statutory
requirements, and has a healthy relationship with the requisite government and non-state
agencies.
Project Management and Coordination (15%)
 With support from Adeso’s Headquarter office in Nairobi, lead/oversee process to initialize and
supervise operations in South Sudan including office space, bank account, equipment purchases,
local hires and logistics.
 Oversee the implementation of Projects within the country; monitoring delivery for quality, costs
and time. This task involves working closely with the Project Managers to identify potential project
cost overruns, time delays or quality deficiencies, and implement actions for rectification.
 Mentor and support the Project Managers with planning, execution and delivery of projects,
ensuring that Adeso’s unique approaches and best practice project management processes are
incorporated into project implementation.
 Analyze project results, and interpret results into recommendations for management to assist with
the development of the organization as the implementer of choice in South Sudan.
 Ensure clear communications and good relations are developed and maintained with Adeso
headquarters
 Lead the process of developing the country annual work plans and budgets.
 Develop and deploy standard project management tools, and develop the project management
and technical skills of the Project Managers and other Project staff.
 Provide timely and accurate project tracking, analysis of outputs, and reporting.
 Develop and drive a culture of excellence, continuous improvement, and performance
optimization across all projects.
 Establish performance objectives, with appropriate measures for all projects and project staff.
 Oversee the in-country operations and support systems including security, logistics, administration
and IT.
 Conduct Staff Performance reviews in accordance with current Adeso’s human resources policies,
and initiate appropriate responses.
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Encourage and develop employees’ technical and Project management skills and attitude.
Budgeting and resource planning (15%):
 Provide management and financial oversight for all project activities, training and technical
assistance.
 Customize and implement Adeso’s financial Standard Operating Procedures for all projects in
South Sudan.
 Prepare, and submit for approval, program budgets and expenditure forecasts based on
established financial goals.
 Prepare annual country budgets for South Sudan country program, assessing costs and
budget/expenditures from projects and asset inventory.
 Responsible for certifying and authorizing disbursements.
SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
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Post graduate degree, in Social Sciences, International development, Project Management, and/or
Public Administration.
Minimum 10 years’ experience in team leadership/project management roles with at least 5 years
of experience field/project management.
Strong organization skills, with experience with Project Management tools and methodologies.
Strong Monitoring and Evaluation skills required, in particular for the development and analysis of
baseline information, assessments and monitoring tools.
Relevant overseas experience in development and humanitarian context is required.
Experience of human resource management at field level.
Experience in budget management and knowledge of financial procedures required.
Ability to multi-task and effectively handle stressful situations.
Must have excellent written and analytical skills including presentation generation and delivery as
well as financial and other analysis techniques
Proficiency in computer applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, power point, etc.
Strong contract formation, decision making and negotiation skills.
Must possess strong skills in facilitation management, team leadership, planning, and problem
solving and be able to understand the total impact of the projects on the entire organization.
APPLICATION PROCESS
This is a challenging opportunity for a dedicated and highly motivated professional. If you would like to
join this dynamic team, send your up-dated CV and an application letter which should include
remuneration requirements and contact details of three work-related referees, to the Human
Resources Manager, Adeso in Kenya by email to jobs@adesoafrica.org
This vacancy is open until the right candidate is identified. We regret that only short-listed candidates
will be contacted.
Adeso is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on one's background,
beliefs, gender or sexual orientation.