Building Flourishing Communities
Country: South Sudan
Post: Extractive Advisor
Duty station: Juba, South Sudan
Organizational Background
Cordaid has been active in South Sudan for more than 20 years, with a strong ‘ focus on civil society capacity-building and currently has programmes in the areas of health, disaster response, entrepreneurship, investments, food security, women’s leadership, security & justice, and extractives. Cordaid’s extractives programme supports local communities and civil society to become informed, legitimate and capacitated partners in negotiations with international oil, gas and mining companies and governments.
Responsibilities and tasks:
The incumbent of the post will be responsible for the strategy development and technical advice on community development and stakeholder; programme design, management and support; capacity strengthening; and networking, representation and business development. You will be part of a professional and dedicated small team that works to make a difference.
Please note this is a senior-level position, we kindly invite only those candidates to apply who meet the above-mentioned qualifications. The position is based in Juba, South Sudan only.
Contract information:
Initial contract for 12 months, renewable, with a 2-month probation period, a competitive salary and a benefit package which includes comprehensive insurance cover, social security, pension contribution and an R&R arrangement. Starting date November 2013.
Further information & how to apply
Applications including a motivation letter and extensive CV in English, including the contact details of at least three professional references, should be submitted before 29th September 2013. Please note that we accept applications through our website only: www.cordaid.org (>About Us>Working for Cordaid>Vacancy Overview), then select the relevant vacancy, and click on the ‘apply’ button). Only short-listed applicants will be contacted. An assessment might be part of the procedure.