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Concern Worldwide Programme Manager - Health and Nutrition, South Sudan (NBeG) Employments in South Sudan

Programme Manager - Health and Nutrition, South Sudan (NBeG)

Programme Manager Health and Nutrition**

South Sudan

About the role: This is a 12 month, replacement role with unaccompanied terms based in Nyamlell, Northern Bahr el Ghazal, South Sudan with a salary of Grade 3 €34,106 - €37,895.

You will report to the Area Coordinator and will line manage 2 Programme Managers, 1 Project Manager, 2 Emergency Nutritionist, 1 Community Nutritionist and work closely with The Programmes Director, FSL managers, Base Manager, Country Financial Controller, Systems Director and relevant Technical Advisors.

We would like you to start on 1st July 2017 as the current post holder leaves on 30th May 2017

Your purpose:

The principle objective of the Senior Programme Manager-Health and Nutrition is to oversee the implementation, management and development of the Integrated Health and Nutrition programme in Aweil West and Aweil North counties. S/he will enhance programming and managerial skills of Health and Nutrition Programme Managers in charge of each county, the ICCM Project Manager, Nutritionist and oversee the management of the entire sector staff totalling to 119.

S/he will build on and continue Concern’s partnership with the State Ministry of Health (SMoH) and County Health Department (CHD) in both counties. The role involves working closely with the Programme Director in carrying out assessments and leading on implementation of emergency response interventions when necessary.

You will be responsible for:

Programme Development and Management

Oversee the development, planning and delivery of the Health and Nutrition programme activities for all grants (OFDA, ECHO, HPP, IAPF, WFP and UNICEF) in consultation and collaboration with the Programme Director and the Area Coordinator.

Ensure efficient set-up of field level activities under the integrated model to strengthen both the facility support and community outreach components of Concern’s Health and Nutrition activities.

Guide the formation of community structures such as Mother Support Groups and Men’s Groups and ensure community structures like the Boma Health Committees (BHC), Village Health Communities VHCs and Volunteers like HHPs and TBAs are reenergised to perform their roles.

Oversee programme quality in accordance with international and national protocols, Ministry of Health strategies and polices and Concern best practices.

Build on existing and seek new synergies with the Health and Nutrition Clusters, Technical Working groups and other agencies in Health and Nutrition. The SMoH and County Health Departments (CHDs) of both counties.

Support cross-sectoral periodic programme reviews in order to assess programme progress, capture lessons learnt and adapt programme strategies as necessary in accordance with Concern’s results-based management principles.

Ensure mainstreaming of cross cutting issues/approaches throughout the programme cycle including: Gender, Protection, HIV and Aids, Rights Based Approach and do no harm philosophy.

Lead and participate in emergency assessments and develop plans for rapid and appropriate responses in consultation with line management.

Liaise with relevant Advisers to assure programme quality and alignment to global, national and Concern standards.

Monitoring and Evaluation

Strengthen the monitoring and evaluating system through overseeing M&E Events and implementing recommendations from such events. Key monitoring and evaluation events will include:

Surveys: SQUEAC, SMART, KAP, Health Facility Assessments, Baselines, end lines

Routine Monitoring visits by SMT, Technical Advisers from HQ, Joint visits with CHDs

Supervisions : Donor visits, supervision visits by Nutrition Cluster, ICTWG

Evaluations: Midterm and

end of project evaluations

Ensure accurate use of CMAM tools and review CWW internal tools for data gathering by each layer of the structure including community volunteers. Where tools are not available initiate drafting. Ensure data is synthesised using CMAM Report.

Ensure programme delivery is in line with Core Humanitarian Standards (CHS) through:

Ensuring strong and meaningful community participation throughout the programme cycle;

systematically sharing program information with target communities /key stakeholders;

Under the guidance of PD contributing to the rolling out and managing Concern’s Complaints Response Mechanism in (CRM) and

Contributing to Concern’s CHS reporting requirements.

Ensure timely internal monthly and donor reports as per the South Sudan funding tracker shared by the Grants Management unit.

Donor Compliance

Support the Programme Director during donor proposals, budgets and reports to ensue technically they are of high quality, up-to-date and delivered in a timely manner in accordance with Concern policies/procedures, donor requirements and for other interested parties, including government departments, in collaboration with programme team colleagues.

Be responsible for ensuring that donor strategy, donor guidelines, formats and processes are understood and being adhered to within Health and Nutrition programme implementation and procurement.

Representation

Manage the relationship with the MoH partner in NBEG and where, appropriate at national level.

Ensure effective networking and coordination with relevant stakeholders, such as Government authorities, other NGOs, and UN operating in the Health and Nutrition sector at field level.

Represent Concern to donors, clusters and other coordination fora and meetings at national level as required

Human Resources

Train, mentor and coach managers and senior project staff to build their capacity to effectively deliver their jobs with highest standards.

Using talent spotting, identify and nurture potential in key national staff across the structure to strengthen programme delivery at all levels. Ensuring JDs are well understood by staff.

Support timely recruitment to fill vacant positions, and new staff recruited are inducted and trained as per the needs of the programme and the organisation.

Nurture team spirit in the various teams within the structure like Community Facilitators, Assistant Project Officers, Project Officers and Volunteers.

Identify and take appropriate action to address underperformance in managers and all staff in H&N

Ensure that all staff in the Health and Nutrition team are aware of and comply with Concern’s policies and procedures.

Ensure that all staff are provided with the necessary support and advice to carry out their duties particularly as they relate to IMCI, CMAM, other community based approaches, behaviour change approaches and emergency response.

Finance, Admin and Logistics

Monitor and manage programme expenditure and budgets, ensuring resources are optimally utilized and spending is in line with Concern financial procedures and Donor requirements.

Lead in monthly financial review or expenditure against programme plan and implement revisions as required.

Liaise with the Area Coordinator, Base Manager, and other Programme Managers, and Systems Director through coordinated planning to ensure efficient and timely procurement and use of supplies necessary for the smooth running of the programme.

Security

Ensure the Health and Nutrition team carry out their work in accordance with Concern’s security Standard Operating

Procedures (SOPs) and the Security Management Plan (SMP).

Assist the Area Coordinator with security analysis through the sharing of important security information collected through field work.

Participate in the revision of SOPs and the SMP when necessary and other security related duties when necessary.