International Organization for Migration Programme Support Officer Jobs in South Sudan

International Organization for Migration Programme Support Officer Jobs in South Sudan

Context:

IOM South Sudan Country Office ( CO) has a broad range of programming centred around three broad areas: humanitarian coordination and support; humanitarian response and resilience; and peacebuilding, transition and development.

Humanitarian coordination and support includes leading/co-leading the Camp Coordination and Camp Management (CCCM) and Shelter and Non-Food Items (NFI) Clusters, Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM), Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) and management of WASH and Shelter and NFI core-pipelines, humanitarian hubs and common transport services.

Humanitarian response and resilience includes CCCM, WASH, Shelter and NFI, health, protection, gender equality and inclusion, mental health and psychosocial support and the management of a Rapid Response

Fund. Under peacebuilding, transition and development, South Sudan CO implements programming on housing, land and property issues, transition and recovery, transhumance conflict prevention, community-based violence reduction, community development and migration management.

Under the overall supervision of the Head of Humanitarian Operations and Assistance and the direct supervision of the Programme Coordinator (WASH), the Programme Support Officer (WASH) will be working as a member of a team of WASH engineers and programme staff towards the successful implementation of IOM WASH - related projects in South Sudan.

They will be required to work closely with IOM support units to ensure efficient and effective coordination of WASH related support activities.

Core Functions / Responsibilities:

Support in the coordination of IOM WASH projects country wide.

Coordinate and liaise with WASH Officers in Sub-Offices of South Sudan CO on the progress of projects implementation.

Maintain up-to-date knowledge of all IOM WASH projects in South Sudan and manage information flows.

Assist in tracking project objectives, outputs and indicators committed.

Draft reports (regular updates, sit-reps, factsheets, briefings, etc.) of project activities as requested by the Programme Coordinator (WASH), ensuring that they are appropriate to the target audiences and timely dissemination of products.

Draft accurate and concise input for success stories.

Assist the Programme Coordinator (WASH) in the monitoring of the financial management of projects.

Maintain records of projects files and documents related to Supply Chain, Human Resources(HR) and Finance.

Monitor stock levels of IOM prepositioned WASH materials in Juba and Sub-Offices.

Liaise with IOM Procurement and Logistics Unit for the follow up of the procurement of WASH materials and the delivery to the Field Offices in a timely manner.

Contribute to the general operations troubleshooting and problem solving.

Monitor the project budget and financial expenditures and check whether the administrative procedures are in line with the work-plan, alert Programme Coordinator (WASH) on shortfalls and

over-expenditures.

Process advances and payment requests and initiate coercive action, when necessary.

Provide management support and advice to the operations of the WASH Unit.

Support the coordination and management of communications.

Participate in meetings with United Nations (UN) agencies, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and other stakeholders, as required.

Perform such other duties as may be assigned.

Required Qualifications and Experience:

Education

Master’s degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field from an accredited academic institution with two years of relevant professional experience; or
University degree in the above fields with four years of relevant professional experience.

Experience

Proven experience in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) programming in an emergency context;

Experience in the field of humanitarian emergencies, including operational and field experience, IOM project implementation, and management;

Experience in liaising with governmental authorities, other national/international institutions and NGOs;

Experience in monitoring and reporting; and,

Experience with the regional issues is an advantage.

Skills

Good management and coordination skills;

Good interpersonal, cross-cultural and diplomatic skills, and ability to harmoniously collaborate with variety of internal and external stakeholders;

Proven ability to deliver results and achieve measurable impact in context of operational complexity;

Proven problem-solving skills, including the ability to address problems pro-actively and creatively, foresee and mitigate risks and overcome operational challenges as they arise; and,

Proven ability to successfully operate in high-stress environments and maintain high professional standards in hardship locations.

Languages

IOM’s official languages are English, French, and Spanish.

External applicants for all positions in the Professional category are required to be proficient in English and have at least a working knowledge of one additional UN Language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, or Spanish).

For all applicants, fluency in English is required (oral and written). Working knowledge of Arabic, French, Spanish, and/or a local language is an advantage.

Proficiency of language(s) required will be specifically evaluated during the selection process, which may include written and/or oral assessments.

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; International Organization for Migration Programme Support Officer Jobs in South Sudan

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