Columbia University Senior Manager/ Country Representative

OVERALL JOB FUNCTION:

To lead the development and implementation of ICAP-South Sudan's activities in support of national HIV/AIDS strategies and action plans to increase access to ART in South Sudan.
The Senior Manager - Country Representative will manage all aspects of the program, including strategy, budgets, implementation, monitoring & evaluation, and team management, to ensure program success.
As the lead representative of ICAP in South Sudan, this position will ensure that all actions of the ICAP-South Sudan country team are consistent with ICAP's goals, with donor initiatives, and in support of the Ministry of Health.
The Senior Manager - Country Representative will support the management of donor and key program stakeholder relationships.
The position will also be responsible for oversight support, coordination, and guidance to program staff for their respective programs in the ICAP portfolio.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Manage a lean, yet highly effective team supporting the implementation of ICAP activities in South Sudan.

- Coordinate the development and execution of the implementation strategy, including work plan with timeline.

- Guide project administration, implementation, and fiscal management in South Sudan.

- Liaise with in-country PEPFAR partners, the Ministry of Health, and other national-level stakeholders, to develop, implement and monitor project activities.

- Represent ICAP-South Sudan nationally and internationally, and serve as the primary coordination point between program staff, local partners and stakeholders, and ICAP Headquarters in New York.

- Work with Senior Operations Specialist, Field Clinical Lead and Consultants to ensure effective assessment and evaluation of ART health facilities across South Sudan.

- Guide the development of program targets for each health facility and aggregate this information into donor-and ICAP planning documents, including Country Operating Plan, Continuing Application, and Scopes of Work.

- Review and advise on work plans and aggregate them into grant-wide documents; monitor achievement of targets and organize concerted responses where targets are not being met. Aggregate achievement data into donor-and ICAP-mandated progress reports (Semiannual and Annual Reports, Monthly Reports).

- Oversee country office reporting process for institutional donors, and be directly responsible for the quality control of reports.

- Liaise and work closely with ICAP Headquarters in New York to respond to program requirements, address issues as they arise, and ensure ICAP's resources are maximized.

- Develop and maintain consistent communication through on-site visits; email and phone contact, workshops, and meetings.

- Communicate consistently with ICAP-New York leadership via written reports, emails, and phone conferences.

- Accessible and available for regular travel nationally and internationally, to address emergent issues in an effective manner.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

- Master's in Public Health degree or equivalent required.

- 5-10 years relevant experience in health program management required, with at least 2 years in senior management/leadership role.

- Experience working in limited-resource settings, preferably in Africa or South Sudan.

- Good understanding of and experience in the international health and development sector, particularly in regards to HIV/AIDS care and treatment services.

- Experience in strategic planning, as well advocating for, coordinating and implementing programs.

- Skills in the development of objectives, operational plans and measurable targets.

- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with local government, implementing partners and other stakeholders.

- Fluency in spoken and written English.

- Proficient IT skills: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

- 5 years experience managing USG donor-funded health projects, including project planning, staff and financial management.

- Excellent communications and organizational skills.

- Proficiency in Juba Arabic preferred.

Contact/How to apply: 

Please forward your resume or CV to icap-jobs-sudan@columbia.edu.

Please indicate you are applying for the "Senior Manager - Country Representative, South Sudan" position in the subject line of your email.

Closing date: March 31, 2013 - 5pm