South Sudan: Project Director

Title Project Director
Location
Department Name Program Delivery
Pact Overview
Pact Overview
At the heart of Pact is the promise of a better tomorrow. The promise of a healthy life. Of a decent livelihood. Of sustainable natural resources that benefit communities. Now more than ever in its 42-year history, Pact is helping millions of people who are poor and marginalized discover and build their own solutions and take ownership over their future.
Pact enables systemic solutions that allow those who are poor and marginalized to earn a dignified living, be healthy, and take part in the benefits that nature provides. Pact accomplishes this by strengthening local capacity, forging effective governance systems, and transforming markets into a force for development.
Department Overview
Pact seeks a Project Director for a 2 year (plus 3 year option period) project: Facilitating Access to Justice in South Sudan. This project is funded by the United States Department of State Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL). The project will improve access to justice so that rural and marginalized citizens can access justice services that provide legal remedies to their problems. This will be achieved through educational awareness activities, legal aid services, capacity building and guidance for sub-recipient civil society organizations (CSOs), law enforcement actors, and customary law actors, the development of a law and policy package on legal aid, and research. The project will also support implementation of the recent Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan (ARCSS) through capacity-building of legal institutions and actors.
Position Purpose
The Project Director is responsible for overall management, technical direction, and administration to ensure programmatic success. This includes supervision of the activity’s financial and human resources. The Project Director ensures the quality and timeliness of all deliverables. S/he will be responsible for ensuring effective coordination of activities with relevant South Sudanese government partners. The Project Director position requires strategic vision, strong technical skills in legal aid or access to justice, strong interpersonal skills, and excellent written and oral presentation skills.
Key Responsibilities
Ensure high-quality technical programming through hands-on guidance and support grounded in the program’s strategic objectives and adhering to expected technical quality and reporting requirements.
Participate in the technical and programmatic design of award and partner programs.
Manage all project planning responsibilities, including the production of annual work plans; guide and oversee the alignment of the budget to expected results; and review and approve annual budgets and quarterly reports.
Ensure the cost-effective use of INL and Pact resources.
Ensure compliance with INL and Pact requirements, policies and regulations.
Liaise with other relevant donors and the local government representatives.
As relevant, manage all local grant making mechanisms, ensuring compliance with donor regulations and Pact policy and coordinate and/or conduct monitoring visits to grantee programs.
Oversee the management and development of project office human resources to ensure a diverse, skilled and productive workforce, an effective leadership team, and an organizational culture where Pact’s values are practiced.
Basic Requirements
Leadership
Ability to sustain effective interpersonal and professional relationships with internal colleagues and contacts in donor and peer organizations
Consistently works within internal process and procedures
Project Management
Strong planning and time management skills
Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to effectively present complex ideas to diverse audiences
Ability to problem-solve difficult issues
Ability to multitask with ease, adapting to frequently changing priorities
Strong negotiating and conflict resolution skills
Proficiency in developing and managing a budget
Technical Skills
Strong experience in law, legal aid, access to justice or related fields
Strong knowledge and understanding of donor policies and regulations
People Management
Demonstrated proficiency in supervising staff, including providing honest feedback
Ability to mentor others
Qualifications
J.D. or Master’s degree in law, legal aid, access to justice or other relevant field preferred. Bachelor’s degree required.
Minimum of 10 years of experience in law, legal aid, access to justice or other relevant field required
Minimum of 10 years of successful experience as Project Director of donor-funded technical assistance teams for activities of similar magnitude and complexity in developing countries. South Sudan experience is preferred.
Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a cross-cultural environment with other implementers and teams carrying out donor-funded programs
Must be adept in strategic planning, budgeting, adaptive management, and supervision
Fluency in English required

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