Manager for Coordination Unit for Humanitarian Operations

DCA South Sudan, Juba

DanChurchAid (DCA) is looking for an energetic and proactive Manager for a Coordination Unit that supports
coordination of humanitarian actors responding to the needs of people caught in conflict in the border areas of South
Sudan and Sudan. The preferred duty station is Juba with frequent travels to the field. The position oversees a highly
innovative and unusual programme that seeks to enable holistic, locally-led responses to complex with access
constraints and high levels of insecurity. It provides opportunities to develop new ways of supporting humanitarian
and protection innovations and inform emerging new practices for humanitarian programming within conflict areas.
This exciting programme requires an exceptional individual who can move between provision of hands-on operational
support in the most challenging and risky of field conditions, to high level policy and donor environments developing
new modalities to respond to crises.
The CU Manager will together with a team of 3 staff members be responsible for the following:
Facilitate strategic planning, coordination and networking between all stakeholders to facilitate the
communication, joint planning and collaboration;
Facilitate operational coordination in the field and provide direct operational logistical support to
contribute to timely and effective implementation;
Coordinate monitoring and evaluation services to help all agencies learn from the wider range of on-going
activities and projects;
Support and undertake when appropriate, humanitarian advocacy, lobbying and fundraising;
Providing advice and guidance as appropriate to donors, diplomats, implementing agencies and other
humanitarian/protection actors on feasibility of different options for engagement.
Core functions of the CU Manager
The overall responsibility of the CU Manager is to oversee the on-going development, implementation and review of
CU services for the humanitarian actors in the operation area. The primary responsibilities of the CU Manager are:
Coordination and representation
Ensure effective and quality information sharing
Grant management and fund raising
Security information management
Management of a team of 3 staff
Overseeing programme logistics support
Duty station and movement
This position is based in Juba with travel to the field. While no definitive schedule on minimum field visits would be
appropriate, it is expected that at least 3 weeks every 2 months would be spent in the field.
Your profile
You have a relevant university degree and are an outgoing, results-oriented and proactive person with at least 7 years
relevant work experience, incl. work in complex humanitarian situations in Africa and programme management.
Knowledge of South Sudan and Sudan is preferred.
You are interested in challenging humanitarian norms and institutionalising new and creative ways of responding to
CPEs and in managing risk. You are a champion for supporting locally led approaches and ready to think outside the
box to produce results. You are confident in the role as manager, innovative, good motivator and you work with a
hands-on approach. You like to assist with practical solutions to concrete problems. You are a proven facilitator with
excellent communication, coordination, and problem solving skills, you are flexible and able to adapt to a multicultural environment. You have extensive knowledge of working with grant management and donor relations. You
have a good understanding of working with many stakeholders and are able to both assist and learn from local

partners, while also having a proven capacity for effective self-management. You are fluent in written and spoken
English.
DCA offers
A one-year contract starting as soon as possible. Competitive salary and benefits. Comprehensive insurance, paid
roundtrips and support to accommodation will be provided.
Submit your application
Send your application by mail to Ilse Wermink at iwer@dca.dk with your motivation letter, your CV and latest
relevant diploma asap and no later than 30 November, 2015. Interviews might be done before the end of the
application process if relevant. Initial interviews may take place by Skype. Only short listed candidates will be notified.
DCA promotes equal opportunity in terms of gender, race/ethnicity and belief and encourages all qualified and
interested candidates to apply.
About Us
DanChurchAid is a faith-based, non-missionary relief and development organization based in Copenhagen, Denmark,
and founded in 1922. DCA has supported activities in South Sudan and Sudan for more than 40 years, and played a
key role in delivering assistance during the civil war. People of all faiths and backgrounds are welcome to work for
DCA. For more on DCA, please be referred to www.danchurchaid.org