Programme Coordinator (iCCM/Nutrition)

Reference no. MC SS 13-04-2011/2

Malaria Consortium is the world’s leading not for profit organisation dedicated to malaria control. Our main country offices and programmes implement comprehensive malaria control activities in six countries: Uganda, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Mozambique, Southern Sudan, and Zambia. We have smaller operations in several other African countries, and also in Thailand and Cambodia. Our head office is in London, UK.

Malaria Consortium is implementing a large programme across the country focussing on community treatment for childhood illnesses. Community volunteers are trained to treat for malaria, diarrhoea and pneumonia and to screen and refer children with malnutrition, whilst Community Nutrition Workers have been trained to provide treatment for severe acute malnutrition at community level. The programme is currently operating in two states in Southern Sudan (Northern Bahr el Ghazal and Unity states), with scope for the programme to expand to additional states in the coming months.

The successful candidate would be responsible for the following duties:

Programmatic

• Coordinate with programme field staff to ensure that all programme activities are being carried out efficiently in line with donor guidelines, indicators, targets and budgets
• Develop and implement work plans, ensuring that different donor grants are integrated into an overall consolidated programme workplan
• With MC’s technical team, design programme materials including training guidelines, job aids and monitoring tools
• Closely monitor budget spending and burn rates
• Work closely with the financial team to ensure timely financial reporting and assistance at audits
• Ensure that all donor narrative and financial reports are submitted in a timely manner
• Work closely with the logistics team to ensure that all items required for the programme are procured in a timely manner and in line with donor requirements
• Regular travel to field sites to support the implementation and planning of programme activities

Proposal Development

• Remain in touch with current funding opportunities for iCCM/ nutrition through liaising with other INGOs, government ministries, health and nutrition clusters, donors and UN agencies.
• Support proposal development processes, including drawing together inputs from the Country Director, field offices and other relevant departments to develop high quality proposals and budgets

Representation and Coordination

• Represent MC and the programme at relevant programmatic, coordination, government and donor meetings.
• Develop and maintain working relationships with government, national and international NGOs.

Staff support

• Line management of Roving Medical Officer and Programme Support Officer
• Technical management of field staff on programmatic issues

Reporting line
Country Director

Person Specification

• Relevant post graduate degree, ideally Masters in Public Health.
• Nutrition experience an advantage.
• At least 3 years experience working in project management of public health programmes, ideally in a developing country
• Previous experience working in a developing country
• Experience in proposal development and reporting
• Excellent interpersonal and teambuilding skills
• Ability to work in a challenging environment with few support services
• Excellent organisational skills
• Excellent written and spoken communication in English
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and Excel

Security situation in country:
Please note that Southern Sudan is a post-conflict setting with recurring localized insecurity. To date the insecurity is primarily inter-ethnic and inter-clan fighting often related to cattle and other resources. This does not generally target expatriate or NGO staff but does have potential to disrupt programming and occasionally leads to the need to relocate staff. While Malaria Consortium takes all reasonable measures to ensure the safety of its staff interested candidates must be aware and willing to work in such a context. Given this context all Malaria Consortium positions in Southern Sudan are unaccompanied postings

Package:
A competitive salary and benefits package will be offered to the successful candidate.

Contract duration: 12 months (with option of renewal subject to performance)

Candidates who fully meet the above requirements should submit a detailed CV together with a covering letter explaining how you are suited to the position, including a daytime telephone contact and three referees to

Human Resources at HR.Recruitment@malariaconsortium.org

We appreciate your application however, only short listed candidates will be contacted.
Quote the position and Reference number in your application.