Program Manager, Water for Recovery and Peace (WRAPP) Pact Juba

Program Manager, Water for Recovery and Peace (WRAPP)
Juba, South Sudan
Position Summary: The Program Manager provides overall management of all components of WRAPP, in collaboration with other WRAPP staff, including: oversight of program implementation; maintenance of overall program budgets and finances; supervision of sub-grants; management of program human resources issues; building a strong team; coordination of monitoring and report writing; representation with donors and government counterparts, and partners; and overall responsibility for program strategic direction and program design, development and proposal writing.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities
Program development and delivery
1. Oversee all Pact South Sudan Water-related programming; provide technical support to any WASH related activities supported under other programs.
2. Coordinate with the Field Project Manager and WASH Technical Manager to ensure all drilling, semi-urban water distribution systems, rainwater harvesting, sanitation projects and other WASH hardware activities are correctly implemented and targets met.
3. Coordinate with the WRAPP Trainer and Capacity Development Officer to ensure continued strengthening of local partners’ capacity, effective community mobilization and Water Management Committee formation.
4. Overall supervision of field work including staff and local partners’ activities, movement, logistics, asset tracking, payments, etc.
5. Overall responsibility for program design and development – has primary responsibility for developing new proposals, and exploring new directions for the program to take, ensuring that new project proposals are in line both with the WASH Program design/ strategy and the overall Pact South Sudan strategy.
6. Coordinate (with the WRAPP program team and MERL designated officer) the development of project and program work plans and quarterly travel plans. Coordinate with the DCD and other program managers to maximize the effectiveness of program staff’s time in the field.

Managing People
1. Directly supervise the WASH Technical Manager and all WRAPP Project Managers and designated Program Officers and Assistants.
2. In coordination with the Human Resource Manager, oversee WRAPP-related human resources issues in relation to recruitment, deployment, benefits and entitlements, ensuring compliance with Pact regulations and the objectives of the program.
3. Mentor, coach and support WRAPP staff through regular one-to-one supervision, annual performance appraisals and other mechanisms for their professional growth and continuous development.

Grants and Finance Administration
1. In collaboration with the Grants team, oversee all sub-grant awards related to the various program components, respond to issues that arise during program implementation, and support partners, grantees, and contractors in relation to:
  • Grant or contract agreement and project design,
  • Partner project implementation,
  • Technical and financial reporting, and;
  • Oversight of grant/contract compliance.
2. Coordinate with Pact finance team to maintain up-to-date program budgets and finances, and continuously track spending through analysis of monthly Project Status Reports (PSR’s).

Internal Coordination
1. Work with the DCD and other program managers to maximize impact of WRAPP and ensure that the water program complements other Pact programs.
2. Coordinate with other Pact departments; in South Sudan, HQ, and other country programs; to ensure compliance and learning is levered into the design and delivery of projects.
3. Work with Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning (MERL) to ensure appropriate data collection as well as program staff and partner data reporting.
4. Work with the Partnership Development Specialist to ensure timely development and submission of high quality reports and appropriate new business development.
5. Work with the Capacity Development Advisor (TBR) to identify and deliver appropriate staff development, especially to field based staff.

External Coordination
1. Preparation and submission of regular, timely reports to donors and to respond as promptly as possible to donor requests for additional information.
2. Represent WRAPP to other South Sudan water programs; local, state and national authorities; WASH forums; UN and NGO agencies; and beneficiary communities.
3. Keep up-to-date with regional developments in the WASH sector. Review relevant reports, evaluations and other internal and external resources as necessary to improve program design and implementation.
4. Activate and maintain positive relationships with relevant government authorities and key partners.
5. Develop project/program briefing papers and other publicity materials to communicate the impact of and learning from the delivery of the program.

Monitoring, Evaluation, Reporting and Learning (MERL)
1. Support regular evaluation of program components in terms of feasibility, efficiency and effectiveness.
2. Provide regular comprehensive program updates to supervisor as to program status, current and emerging issues, etc.

Strategic Planning and Management
1. Coordinate the development of annual program implementation plans – in line with the Pact South Sudan strategic plan, project log frames and key indicators of performance.
2. Participate in Pact strategic planning processes – in country and global platforms.
3. Lead the preparation and implementation of WRAPP program design/ strategies that take into account the appropriate country and regional context and in line with Pact’s vision and mission and Pact South Sudan’ strategic plan, and complementary to government & donor development plans.
4. Over the course of implementation, constantly review and evaluate WRAPP program design (including program logframes, indicator plans/ PMPs and budget)/ strategy.

Other Tasks
Perform other duties as assigned.
Person Specification
Essential:
  • A Bachelor’s degree with 10 years of experience, or a Master’s degree with 8 years of experience managing complex programs in developing countries, preferably with experience in post conflict environments.
  • Experience in water sector programming.
  • Strong project/program and financial management skills.
  • A people-motivator and team-builder.
  • Experience of managing USAID funds or similar funding regimes.
  • Excellent English written and oral communications skills.
  • Strong analytical and evaluation skills.
  • High proficiency in word processing and spreadsheets.
  • Demonstrated political savvy and proven negotiation skills.
  • Strong ability to perform and prioritize multiple tasks.
  • Ability and willingness to travel frequently in the field in South Sudan.

Desirable:
  • Language proficiency (Arabic especially) a plus.
  • Prior experience in South Sudan a plus.

Personal:
  • Ability to establish and sustain interpersonal and professional relationships with donors, government representatives, contractors, international and local NGOs.
  • Demonstrable commitment to the values and ethos of Pact.
  • Outgoing personality.
  • Flexible, proactive and innovative style.
To apply for this position, please fill out the online application at: https://www5.ultirecruit.com/PAC1005/JobBoard/ListJobs.aspx?__vt=ExtCan
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