Intersos recruits 01 Programme Manager

Terms of reference

Job Title: Programme Manager – South Sudan (Greater Equatoria)

Code: SR-41-1065

Duty station: Juba 30%, Field 70%

Starting date: ASAP

Contract duration: 4 months (renewable)

Reporting to: Head of Mission

Supervision of: 6 officers, 2 PM assistants, 1 state focal point, 1 reporting officer

Dependents: no

General context of the project

INTERSOS South Sudan Program is active in 7 States of the country providing emergency support to IDP, Host Community and Returnees in the following sectors of intervention: WASH, S/NFIs, Protection, EiE. The Programme Manager Greater Equatoria is in charge of the implementation and development of the WASH programme in Eastern Equatorial and of the NFI Program in coordination with NFI Cluster based on joint assessment and response through an ERT.

General purpose of the position

This position is aimed at ensuring the prompt and effective delivery of the assigned Projects in Greater Equatorial Area (Central Eastern and Western Equatoria) as well as other additional areas of expansion in case it is required by the development of the crisis and the availability of funds. By the end of the assignment, the post holder is expected to have:

• Contributed to ensuring beneficiaries targeted by projects are accessing all the foreseen services;
• Ensured the technical quality of projects by paying particular attention to technical aspects of WASH and S/NFIs sector required;
• Managed all project logistics to ensure the achievement of projects’ activities;
• Managed all financial resources available to projects – ensuring sound documentation is in place for all procurements and internal and donor procedures are applied;
• Ensured data is collected to respond to all projects’ indicators in a timely fashion for interim and final reporting;·
• Ensured timely submission of all reports due at State level and contributed to country-level reporting (5Ws, interim and final reports);
• Support the national team in conducting needs assessment when required;·
• Support the national team in development of their skills, knowledge and capacities through training opportunities and on-the-job mentoring.

Main responsibilities and tasks

Projects Management

• Setting up and/or ensuring continuation of all the foreseen activities
• Developing and managing the implementation of/adherence to work plans and M&E plans
• Ensuring a sound monitoring of the project by producing, regularly updating and sharing – once in a month – the project appraisal tool (PAT)
• Providing technical support to projects’ staff
• Enhancing quality of implementation by training projects’ staff
• Managing all the financial resources allocated to projects, producing financial plans and cash forecasts and verifying budgets vs. actual on a weekly and monthly basis
• Managing all the logistical procedures, ensuring INTERSOS and donor requirements are met and proper documentation is collected and maintained
• Ensuring reports are properly produced and submitted to donors

Program Development

• Developing budgets and project proposals for sector, in close coordination and under the supervision of the Area Coordinator ·

Coordination

• Ensuring 5W matrices are submitted as per the agreed reporting schedule
• Taking part to projects’ meetings,called by donors and/or any relevant stakeholders, in close coordination and under the supervision of the Area Coordinator

Human Resources

• Support in the recruitment of national staff as required to achieve projects’ objectives
• Working with the finance department to ensure all administrative procedures are followed-

• An advanced University engineering
• Post grade studies in WASH are desirable

Professional Experience

• At least three years of relevant professional work experience in the humanitarian field as Programme Manager and in at least one of the relevant technical disciplines (WASH, S/NFIs).

Professional Requirements

• Demonstrated experience in expatriate position
• Demonstrated experience in working in humanitarian emergency contexts.
• Demonstrated project management skills (financial management, human resources management, monitoring and evaluation techniques)
• Demonstrated knowledge of SPHERE Standards

Languages

• Fluency in written and spoken English

Personal Requirements

• Strong team spirit, comfortable in a multicultural environment, advanced communication skills.

In case you encounter difficulties applying through INTERSOS platform, you can also apply by sending your CV, motivation letter via email to [email protected], with subject line: “SR-41-1065 – Programme Manager – South Sudan (Greater Equatoria)”.

Please also mention the name, position and contact details of at least two references, including the line manager during your last job. Family members are to be excluded.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for the first interview.