Role and Responsibilities
To provide leadership, strategic direction, management and evaluation of all aspects of Medair’s projects in Southern Sudan (SDS). To manage the Project Coordinators, Field Communication Officer and M&E Officer ensuring correct implementation, monitoring and evaluation of Medair’s projects. To replace the Country Director as and when necessary.
Project Overview
Multi-sectoral relief programme including: provision of Primary Health Care, Health and Hygiene Promotion, Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH), and Non Food Item (NFI) distributions across fixed and emergency response locations - to improve health, and water and sanitation conditions for vulnerable people in Southern Sudan.
Medair
Medair brings life-saving relief and rehabilitation in disasters, conflict areas, and other crises by working alongside the most vulnerable. Its staff are inspired by their Christian faith to care for people in need, providing practical and compassionate support, regardless of race, religion, or politics. Medair has achieved the ISO 9001:2008 certification, worldwide. This certification signifies that Medair effectively delivers goods and services with a focus on beneficiary needs. Founded in 1989, Medair’s unwavering commitment continues to bring hope to the world’s most vulnerable.
Workplace
Juba Base with some travel to the field
Starting Date
May 2011
Contract Details
2 years, 100%
Key activity areas
Programme Management
• Oversee Project Coordinators in programme implementation in all sites in SDS is according to project proposals, ensuring preventative and corrective action is taken when necessary. • Ensure input for monthly, quarterly and final reports for all projects is submitted through the Project Coordinators. Brief and manage in/external evaluators. • Ensure high quality of Medair visibility through reporting, website contributions and other media.
Programme Coordination
• Develop and maintain relationships with GoSS authorities, civil society, churches, NGOs, UN agencies and Donors with the objective of coordinating programme implementation. • Liaise with GoSS to ensure sustainable handover of fixed site programmes, with the Country Director’s agreement, and in liaison with the senior management team.
Programme Development
• Support the Project Coordinators in leading the development of new project proposals, ensuring timely input from the senior management team. • Develop country strategy in liaison with Country Director and HQ Desk Officer.
Budget Management
• Ensure, with Projects Coordinators that budgets are spent according to donor proposals and regulations, and within the appropriate timeframe. • Support the Project Coordinators and Finance Dept to make budget adjustment recommendations to Country Director (in line with donor regulations). Staff Management
• Directly supervise, manage and develop Project Coordinators, Monitoring and Evaluation Officer and Field Communication Officer. • Advise on recruitment of new staff. • Support Project Coordinators in management of programme staff, including discipline - and motivation - by creating a good working atmosphere across the SDS team. Security
• Oversee the implementation and update of security plans and protocols in SDS. • Liaise regularly with UN security. • Oversee and monitor adherence to security protocols for all staff, including security incident reporting.
Qualifications
• Graduate degree in management, or technical qualification in Health or Water, Sanitation & Hygiene • Graduate degree in Development Studies or in Business Administration desirable
Experience / Competencies
• 5 years experience in a management position • Management experience in a relief environment desirable • Advanced project and management skills • Experience writing policy and guideline documents • Experience in training/mentoring staff • Committed to consultative and servant leadership • Excellent communication skills • Able to analyse data to evaluate project progress • Problem solver, dynamic, mature • Good level of self-motivation; pro-active approach to work • Capacity to work under pressure and to tight deadlines • Good negotiation skills, especially in the context of another culture • Confidently able to deal with authorities and donors
Medair standard working requirements for the field
• Committed to Medair values • Reflect the vision and values of Medair when interacting with team members, local staff, beneficiaries and external contacts • At least one year of professional experience in a relevant field (more experience preferred) • Minimum 3 months inter-cultural overseas experience • Single, or married (without dependent children) • Strong English communication skills (oral and written) • Familiar with Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook • Able to live and work with a multicultural team under difficult conditions • Strong character traits, including emotional stability, adaptability, ability to handle stress, cultural and gender sensitivity, honesty, and physically fit • Successful completion of Medair Relief & Rehabilitation Orientation Course (ROC)
Benefits
• An allowance based upon the grade of the position and experience of the position-holder • Full HQ organisational and role briefing, as well as in-country briefing • Additional security training for those going to insecure environments • All flights to and from the country programme • Accommodation, food, and transportation in-country • Comprehensive medical and emergency rescue insurance, with 60 days post assignment cover, which includes counselling, if necessary • Annual leave; Rest & Recuperation (R&R) leave including associated travel, accommodation, food expenses • Additional benefits for those who commit to longer contracts – re-entry allowance or training allowance, extra flights to and from home, additional paid leave (up to 4 weeks) every 12 months
Working Conditions
• Juba is the fast-growing capital of Southern Sudan where you will be working in an office and attending meetings. There are occasional security threats to NGOs. • Occasionally you will spend time in the field - the majority of this at the fixed sites in Upper Nile, visiting programme locations to ensure high quality delivery. Conditions outside of Juba are basic.
Application process
For more information on this and other positions, please follow this web link: www.medair.org/work-with-us and check the Experienced Relief Worker section followed by Field Vacancies.
We request that you complete all applications on-line at www.medair.org. Only English-language applications and CV’s will be reviewed. We will not review email applications. Medair does not set closing / deadline dates for applications; recruitment is ongoing until the position is filled. We review every online application. Applicants will be contacted only if they are selected as a potential candidate.
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