INTERSOS Roving Integrated Protection Mobile Team Project Manager Jobs in South Sudan
General context of the project
South Sudan is a country which has been affected by complex emergencies, both natural and conflict-related, for decades.
INTERSOS has been present in South Sudan since 2006 with a country office in Juba and field bases in six States of the country, namely Jonglei, Upper Nile, Unity, Eastern Equatoria, Western Equatoria and Central Equatoria.
INTERSOS focuses on implementing emergency response and relief programs in different sectors: Protection, Education, NFI/Shelter and WASH with a special focus on serving the conflict-affected population, including the forcibly displaced and the host communities, which often are equally vulnerable.
This project will be implemented under the South Sudan Humanitarian Fund and will consist of a GBV mobile response to reach difficult accessible areas in the whole country where the humanitarian needs are highest.
General purpose of the position
The IPMT Roving Project Manager will be based in Juba and will be responsible for the managerial oversight and coordination of the SSHF IPMT Project, including prevention and response activities through mobile responses (General Protection, Child Protection and GBV) of one team for vulnerable internally displaced populations (IDPs) and host communities in areas of operations.
Specifically, the Roving Protection Project Manager will work under the direct supervision of the Protection Coordinator and will oversee a mobile, field based team.
Main responsibilities and tasks
General Programme Management
Technical support:
Plan and coordinate closely with the Protection Cluster and partners the deployment of the IPMT mobile team to hard-to reach areas for assessments and rapid response through the provision of life-saving protection assistance;
Attend Protection/Child Protection/GBV cluster coordination meetings and IPMT meetings on a regular basis and provide relevant information on emergency, displacement, assessments and responses;
Facilitate and coordinate planning and debriefing of missions, overseeing one emergency response team, and provide technical guidance on General protection, Child Protection and GBV;
Design and continuously improve protection assessment tools and monitoring and evaluation mechanism, based on ethical and safety principles;
Review weekly activity reports, project documents, such as case management files, review and submit assessments to IPMT members and Protection Cluster, and provide advice and supervision on emergency case management processes
Management/supervision:
Ensure compliance to Donor rules and requirements and adherence to INTERSOS procedures, including quality, timing of reporting, management of project budget and target thresholds, etc.;
Review of regular financial and narrative reports from the mobile team, ensuring financial compliance including budget management and correct accountability documentation;
Ensure all internal and external narrative reports are of good quality and completed on time, promoting good understanding about projects with donors, other sectors, partners, and communities;
Analysis and evaluation of humanitarian needs across the country and security risk analysis and elaboration of contingency plans together with HoM before deployment of mobile team;
Ensure linkages with the
other INTERSOS Protection teams and other departments internally;
Responsible for recruitment, daily management, mentoring and skill development of Protection project national staff;
Monitor and provide objective feedback related to staff performance, including completing staff performance evaluations to promote growth and professional development;
Support Protection Coordinator in proposal writing for new protection projects for South Sudan mission if required;
Support the project team to utilize financial planning tools, such as spending plans, procurement plans, and work plans based on project proposal
Required profile and experience
Education
Master’s Degree in International Development Studies, Human Rights, Psychology or related field.
Professional Experience
At least three years of relevant professional work experience in the humanitarian field as Project Manager and in the relevant technical discipline (General Protection, or Child Protection or GBV, preferably the three of them).
Demonstrated project management skills (financial management, human resources management, monitoring and evaluation techniques).
Strong training and capacity building skills, particularly using participatory techniques for training on different components of Protection programming.
Previous experience conducting training in case management, caring for child survivors, GBV, psychosocial support, CP/GBV information management system desirable.
Good knowledge of the procedure of international donors, especially OCHA/CHF desirable.
Familiarity with the issues and culture in South Sudan considered an asset.
Professional Requirements
Excellent analytical, report writing and proposal writing skills and well versed in Excel.
Strong inter-personal skills to develop effective working relationships with donors, colleagues and other stakeholders.
Willingness to live, adapt and productively work in insecure, unstable and/or harsh environments.
Ability to work remotely in coordinating Protection interventions across multiple sites.
Ability to work independently while being a strong team player with proven supervisory skills.
Flexibility, adaptability and high work capacity to ensure activities and technical management/coordination support provided in a timely manner to achieve project results.
Strong orientation towards evidence-based programming, with skills in monitoring and evaluation and conducting assessments desirable.
Languages
Fully proficient in written and spoken English.
Personal Requirements
Strong team spirit, comfortable in a multi-cultural environment
Excellent analytical skills, observation and analysis capacity
Attention to detail and structured way of approaching tasks (very organized)
Ability to plan ahead and output oriented (pro-active)
Able to ensure quick quality delivery in stressful environment (stress-resilient)
Ability to adhere to deadlines and respect line management
Very strong interpersonal skills: strong communication and diplomatic skills
Practical and problem-solver
Ability to deal with heavy work pressure
How to apply
In case you encounter difficulties applying through INTERSOS' platform, you can also apply by sending your CV, motivation letter and 2 references via email to recruitment@intersos.org , with subject line: "SR-41-663 - Roving Integrated Protection Mobile Team Project Manager – South Sudan".By 11th september, 2018
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