Cash Consortium Director, South Sudan

About the role

Save the Children, together with IRC, ACF, Mercy Corps, Concern Worldwide and national partners, runs the South Sudan Cash Consortium, anchored by ECHO funding and delivering harmonised cash assistance and market-based interventions. The Cash Consortium Director gives executive-level strategic leadership to this multi-agency platform, evolving it into a unified, multi-donor cash architecture. The role is based in Juba with up to 50% field travel, starts on 1 May 2026 and is a 12-month contract initially, with possible extension.

Key responsibilities

• Convene the Consortium Steering Committee and align Country Directors and senior partners on strategy, governance and results
• Expand the platform into a multi-donor cash and voucher assistance architecture, develop proposals and engage prospective donors
• Harmonise SOPs, targeting criteria, transfer values and digital systems, and champion digital transformation (RedRose, CommCare)
• Lead consolidated performance tracking, indicator harmonisation, donor reporting and impact communication
• Provide strategic leadership of financial performance, monitor burn rates and safeguard fiduciary integrity
• Represent the consortium with donors, government and UN agencies, and promote partnership and localization
• Lead and mentor the Consortium Management Unit

Required profile

• Advanced degree in International Development, Public Policy, Economics, Business Administration or a related field
• 12-15 years of progressive humanitarian/development leadership, including at least 7 years in senior coordination, consortium, country or regional roles
• Demonstrated experience convening Country Directors and leading Cash & Voucher Assistance at scale
• Experience in complex and fragile contexts; desirable: prior Country Director or Consortium Director experience

Required skills

• Multi-donor platform management and proposal development
• Strong political acumen and negotiation skills
• Experience in digital cash systems and interoperability is desirable

Applicants apply with a cover letter and CV as a single document, including current remuneration and salary expectations.