Vocational Training Project Manager

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We work together, with our partners, to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives.

We have over two million supporters worldwide and raised 1.6 billion dollars last year to reach more children than ever before, through programmes in health, nutrition, education, protection and child rights, also in times of humanitarian crises.

Following a major transition, our international programmes are now delivered through a merged operation with c14, 000 staff, managed through seven regional hubs and reporting to a relatively small, central office. We’re changing to become more efficient, more aligned, a better partner, a stronger advocate, a magnet for world-class people an d relevant for the 21st century.

Contract length:12 months

The role

The Vocational Training Project Manager will oversee the implementation of an innovative and complex vocational training project in Rumbek, Lakes State South Sudan. The project focuses on provision of support to an existing Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Centre to strengthen its programming and build a scalable vocational training centre model on which to draw best practices.

Qualifications and experience

Essential

* Proven international experience in managing effective vocational training and youth employment projects in fragile states

* Experience working with partners, strengthening capacity of TVET centre staff, state & county level authorities and improving the gender balance of youth education services

* Experience in donor reporting

* Understanding and exp erience of monitoring & evaluation techniques

* At least five years management experience, including staff management, fund raising and budget management

* Experience of working in an insecure or hardship environment

* Experience of working through systems of community participation

* Good communication and presentation skills. Good written English skills and familiarity with budgeting using MS Word and Excel;

* Good interpersonal skills.

* Excellent computer skills and competency in Word, Excel and PowerPoint;

* Willingness to be based in a remote field location

* Commitment to and understanding of Save the Children’s aims, values and principles including rights-based approaches

Desirable

* Previous experience in South Sudan

* Familiarity with radio communication protocol

We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our comm itment to the protection of children from abuse.

To see a full a job description, please visit our website at www.savethechildren.net/jobs

Please apply in English using your CV and covering letter as a single document, including your salary expectations for this role.

How to apply:

Please apply with a covering letter and up-to-date CV to:endungu.38448.3830@savethechildrenint.aplitrak.com