South Sudan: A Food Security and Livelihood Project Manager in Pamat

Apr 29, 2019 | Premiere Urgence Internationale
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Première Urgence Internationale is a non-governmental, non-profit, non-political and non-religious international aid organization. Their teams are committed to supporting civilians’ victims of marginalization and exclusion, or hit by natural disasters, wars and economic collapses, by answering their fundamental needs. Première Urgence Internationale’s aim is to provide emergency relief to uprooted people in order to help them recover their dignity and regain self-sufficiency. The association leads in average 200 projects per year in the following sectors of intervention: food security, health, nutrition, construction and rehabilitation of infrastructures, water, sanitation, hygiene and economic recovery. PUI is providing assistance to around 6 million people in 22 countries – in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Eastern Europe and France.

Humanitarian situation and needs

In the Republic of South Sudan (SSD), more than 4 years of armed conflict have shattered the lives of millions of people. There are nearly 2 million people Internally Displaced (IDPs). Among them, about 200,000 people have found refuge in various UNMISS PoC sites (Protection of Civilians). In addition, there are nearly 2.5 million refugees in neighbouring (more than 1 million in Uganda, more than 700,000 in Sudan, and about 400,000 in Ethiopia).

About 3 out of 4 households across South Sudan are facing moderate to severe food insecurity, triggered by a weak national economy, high food and staple prices as well as insecurity. Malnutrition rates are also persistently high.

Health service delivery is largely depending on NGOs; in areas with increased numbers of IDPs and insecurity, providing services remains a challenge with increased risks of epidemic prone diseases.

Action in the field

PUI has been operating in South Sudan since February 2015 and intends to extend the coverage of its current intervention. PUI is addressing the urgent needs of the most vulnerable in the targeted areas, through an integrated approach based on the following strategic objectives:

  • To save lives by providing timely, quality and integrated multi sectoral assistance to the most vulnerable individuals in coordination with partners;
  • To assist in the process of restoring the capacities of government bodies and communities to rebuild and recover from crises and prevent relapses;
  • Contribute and mainstream protection in all of PUI programs for beneficiaries facing violence, threats, coercion in order to protect their dignity and rights.

Since 2015, PUI has implemented the following projects in the country:

  • Access to Primary Health Care services

PUI has been providing primary health care services since the start of its activities in 2015 in Aweil North, in former Northern Bahr el Ghazal State (NBeG) The interventions have provided communities with an essential health care package in PHCC (Primary Health Care Center), PHCUs (Primary Health Care Units) and through mobile outreach activities, integrating health, nutrition and FSL services. PUI targets the most vulnerable population groups, which include children under 5 years old and Pregnant and Lactating Women (PLW) with a specific focus on preventive care and health promotion. PUI reaches high numbers of beneficiaries with its health services and even increases coverage and consultations during the Malaria season.

  • Nutrition

In Aweil North (NBeG), PUI provides nutrition services according to the Community Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM) protocol at PHCC level and through outreach activities. This includes Out-patient Therapeutic Program (OTP) and Targeted Supplementary Feeding Program (TFSP) for children between 6 and 59 months as well as Pregnant and Lactating Women (PLW). PUI currently supports 15 nutrition sites. At Majak Kaar PHCC, PUI also runs a Stabilization Centre (SC) for children suffering from Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) with complications, which also serves as a referral site for OTPs and TSFPs run by PUI and other partners.

  • Food Security

PUI started its Food Security and Livelihoods (FSL) activities in 2015, with food distributions targeting vulnerable households. In 2017, PUI conducted a multi-sectoral needs assessment with the aim of assessing the needs and identifying the root causes of poor food security and deteriorating nutritional status of the population in Aweil North. The results have proven very useful to prepare well-document proposals.

In 2018, PUI started implementing a FSL program providing emergency livelihood support to food insecure households in 18 Bomas (a local administrative level) of Aweil North (NbeG), including in the villages where PUI runs health and nutrition programs, thus integrating all services.

In addition, PUI conducted in August 2018 a rapid FSL needs assessment in Twic State (former Warrap State) – which prompted a new emergency FSL program in that area. The current FSL project supports 6,300 Households in Aweil North and Twic and stands on three core components:

  • Distributing vegetable and fishing kits;
  • Establishing group gardens/fishing groups and demonstration plots;

Supporting the groups with extension services and trainings on conservation agriculture techniques, Post-Harvest Management, IPDM (Integrated Pest and Disease Management) and safe and hygienic gardening and fishing practices.

PUI aims to further develop its integrated approach and expand to other geographical areas of intervention. Therefore, PUI has done recent assessments with a specific focus on the greater Bahr el Ghazal region and Warrap, which include Aweil Centre, Aweil East, Wau State, Twic and Raja.

During all assessments and the development of programs, PUI South Sudan keeps its integrated approach in mind and seeks to coordinate with partners.

As part of our activities in South-Sudan, we are looking for a Food Security and Livelihood Project Manager in Pamat.

The food security and livelihood project manager shall supervise the implementation of food security and livelihood programs implemented in Aweil North County.

  • Programmes: He/She shall ensure the proper implementation and monitoring of the food security and livelihood programme(s) for which He/She is responsible.
  • Human Resources: He/She shall supervise the food security and livelihood team (PUI employees and any daily-employed workers).
  • Logistics and administration: He/She shall ensure the logistical and administrative monitoring of project(s) for which He/She is responsible.
  • Representation: He/She shall represent the Association to partners, authorities and local stakeholders involved in the implementation of food security and livelihood programmes.
  • Safety and Security: He/She shall contribute to the observance of safety and security rules at the site and shall transmit all information relating to safety and security to his/her line-manager.
  • Training: Master degree or equivalent or strong experience in agriculture / livestock food security projects

Training and Experiences

  • Experience: At least one experience on a similar position.

Knowledge and Skills:

  • Good writing skills
  • Knowledge of project management
  • Agriculture and livestock
  • Livelihoods intervention
  • Languages : English is mandatory, French is an asset
  • Mobility: Extensive travel may be required