DRC Programme Manager, Humanitarian Mine Action and Peace Building Jobs in South Sudan

DRC Programme Manager, Humanitarian Mine Action and Peace Building Jobs in South Sudan

Overall Purpose of the Role

This role will lead DRC’s Humanitarian Disarmanament and Peacebuilding programming in South Sudan. DRC’s HDP portfolio in-country was initially established in 2006 with Mine Action activities including: Area Clearance, Explosive Ordnance Risk Education (EORE), and Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD).). DRC currently conducts these activities, along with Non-Technical Surveys, in Unity, Jonglei, Eastern Equatoria, and Upper Nile States.

DRC’s Peacebuilding portfolio operates in Western Bahr el Ghazal, Unity State, and is mainstreamed across all DRC’s response sectors. Reporting to the Head of Programmes, the role of the HDP Programme Manager is to provide the overall management, oversight, and leadership to DRC’s Mine Action and Peacebuilding portfolio in South Sudan.

Responsibilities:

Programme Management:

Responsiblity for DRC’s Humanitarian Mine Action (HMA) and Peacebuilding (PB) portfolios in South Sudan, including planning, implementation, financial management, monitoring, reporting and programme development.

Lead key support functions inclusive of master budget, forecasting, gap analyses and procurement tracking.

Management of DRC programme staff, including people planning, development, and performance appraisals.

Capacity building of key programme staff in project management functions for Humanitarian Mine Action (HMA) and Peacebuilding (PB) projects, including budget follow up, procurement planning and tracking.

Development of national capacity building and nationalization plans for key roles within the programme.

Work with HoP, technical coordinators and other programme focal points on integrated programming modalities.

Strategic Direction and Quality:

Team guidance and oversight with respect to HMA programme quality e.g. ensuring socio-economic outcomes of clearance and information management systems supporting these considerations.

Management of a Community Liaison , responsible for developing prioritization, referral and impact monitoring systems supporting agricultural productivity on land cleared by HMA teams.

Team guidance and oversight with respect to PB programme development, including management of a PB Project Manager.

Supporting the mainstreaming of peacebuilding & conflict sensitivity across other DRC sectors and departments, in collaboration with the Technical Coordinator for Conflict Sensitivity and Peacebuilidng and the Head of Programmes.

Lead development of HMA and PB country-level sector strategies, and input into overall DRC South Sudan country strategy.

Fundraising:

Lead in the development of all HDP-related concept notes and project proposals.

Focal point for all fundraising and donor engagement on HDP programming.

External Representation & Advocacy

In coordination with the DRC Head of Programme and Country Director, the HDP Programme Manager will be responsible for donor liaison and for liaison/representation with local authorities and UN coordinating agencies in areas of implementation, as well as at national level.

Engagement in policy forums, including the Cluster System, regarding HMA and PB good practice, includes representation of DRC on issues relating to conflict sensitivity across the humanitarian sector in South Sudan.

Support to and coordination with National Mine Action Authority.

Engagement with national partners on meaningful partnerships through capacity strengthening and technical assistance.

Operational Oversight:

Lead overall security oversight of all operational field teams.

Programme lead for ensuring safety and compliance with standards across HDP programming in South Sudan.

Monitoring of outputs and guidance to Operations Manager regarding work planning and course correction.

In coordination with the Operations Manager and PB Manager ensure that operational planning for survey, EOD, Battle Area Clearance (BAC), Community Liaison, EORE and PB activities are carried out and maintain a Quality Management (QM) structure that includes monitoring the impact of DRC programming as well as productivity (outputs) and adherence to operational Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) in the field. The role will ensure that quality reporting is delivered to the National Mine Action Authority, donors, and DRC’s Headquarters Office in a timely manner;

Experience and technical competencies:

Required

A minimum of 5 years of working experience providing technical guidance and training within Mine Action, Peacebuilding, conflict management or similar sectors

Extensive understanding of working on issues related to conflict management, conflict sensitivity, community-based approaches, awareness raising, and development of policy recommendations;

Minimum 2 years of project management experience at the programme implementation level

Demonstrated experience ensuring conflict-sensitive programming at the programme implementation level

Demonstrated experience training staff in critical analysis and / or project management skills

Experience designing and delivering training of trainers (ToT) sessions

Fluency in verbal and written English

The ability to develop realistic strategic plans that shape programming

Experience coordinating across departments and sectors at field and country office levels

Experience designing and / or managing the delivery of MEAL plans

Successful experience with fundraising

Experience with the liaison with donors and Government authorities

Experience in working in complex and politically-sensitive contexts

Strong interpersonal skills and a team player – able to demonstrate a constructive, cooperative and problem-solving approach

Ability and flexibility to understand the cultural and political environment

Desirable

Experience working as a field-level project manager is highly desirable;

Working experience in South Sudan;

Experience in data analysis and Information Management

Experience designing and drafting conflict analysis reports;

Experience working in challenging and insecure security environments.

Education:

University degree in conflict management, conflict prevention, development studies, and social sciences or other relevant field from a recognized institution, or relevant working experience (minimum 5 years working in Mine Action, Peacebuilding, conflict management or similar sectors)

Languages:

Excellent verbal and written proficiency in English.

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; DRC Programme Manager, Humanitarian Mine Action and Peace Building Jobs in South Sudan

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