Country: South Sudan
Closing date: 09 Jan 2015
General Description of the Programme:
GOAL has been working in Sudan since 1985. Initially GOAL’s activities in Southern Sudan took the form of short term emergency interventions, but 1998, with the opening of a permanent base in Twic County, Warrap State, saw a move to longer term interventions. GOAL South Sudan currently operates programmes in Warrap, Upper Nile, and the Abyei Administrative Area.
GOAL South Sudan’s interventions have expanded in recent years to include a more integrated Primary Health Care approach, including, curative primary health care, based on the management of primary health clinics; preventative health care including HIV/AIDS messaging, malaria control and hygiene promotion; nutrition and food security, water and sanitation engineering and clinic construction/rehabilitation.
In response to the on-going humanitarian crisis in South Sudan GOAL has set up an emergency response programme in Upper Nile State. The current programme is concentrated in the 6 counties of Baliet, Akoka, Melut, Maiwut, Ulang and Longochuk and was started as a response to the influx of Internally Displaced People (IDPs) from this area following significant fighting in the region in the first few months of this year. GOAL is currently implementing an emergency health programme which provides community health, nutrition, curative care, and water and sanitation support to conflict affected populations in Upper Nile State.
Longochuk is a hard to reach site where GOAL has taken the role of the lead agency in an emergency nutrition response, and is providing Primary Health Care services.
General Description of the Role:
The AC is responsible for all activities in their programme site; this responsibility covers the operational/support functions (Security, HR, Logistics, Finance and Admin) and direct programme activities and includes coordination, programme planning and overseeing the day-to-day operations of senior field staff. The AC is also responsible for coordination and communication with local authorities.
To ensure good management of GOAL’s programme activities in the geographical location, the AC is responsible for ensuring that the programmes receive the maximum possible level of support from the Operational/Support functions. This will involve ensuring:
- Proper planning by the programme departments to ensure programme implementation is in accordance with the donor proposals
- Good, timely coordination between the different programme departments and Operational/Support functions
- An understanding by all parties of the constraints faced by other departments
- The efficient performance of the Operational/Support functions
- If required the AC has a role to play resolving any conflicts between the different departments**Key Duties**
- Coordination and programme planning of the GOAL teams
- Oversee day-to-day operations of senior staff
- Submit weekly, monthly and quarterly reports and provide inputs for donor reports and proposals
- Coordination with the Government, UN and NGOs
- Ensure the safety and security of the staff in the area of operation.
- Oversee HR issues in the project
- Oversee Finance department
- Oversee Logistics department
- Oversee Construction department
- External coordination and representation to ensure GOAL’s position is understood and community acceptance protected
- Implement other tasks as identified by the CD**External Coordination**
Relationships with open dialogue and mutual respect should be nurtured with all stakeholders. Meetings should include updates on the planned program direction, and understanding the concerns and promoting ownership of the program by the various stakeholders.
- Liaise with partners at state and county level; attend all appropriate co-ordination meetings and share information regarding projects and security where relevant
- Ensure good relations with local authorities, community leaders and beneficiary representatives, including but not limited to Commissioners and government officials, ensuring that GOAL remains impartial
- Liaise with Ministry of Health, at County level on the management of the PHC services
- Accompany donor representatives and other official visitors, when requested to by the GOAL Country Director, and provide information as required**Security**
The AC is the Security Focal Point for their programme site, and thus responsible for the safety of their team and ensuring that staff are at all times in a position to respond to a security incident.**Overseeing Security Management in the programme site, including:**
- Implementing GOAL’s Security Guidelines and Procedures
- Conducting regular reviews of the site specific security guidelines, including rigorous contextual analysis
- Ensure all office and accommodation meets basic security standards, including fire prevention, lockdown and evacuation procedures
- Ensure that all staff are familiar with GOAL’s Security Guidelines and with the GOAL evacuation plan
- Provide a security briefing to all new staff and visitors.
- Monitor the security situation and provide regular informant to the CD/Security Officer of any incidents, changes or adverse conditions affecting staff safety or project operations in the region
- The AC should have regular dialogue with the Commissioners and Payam administrators about the current and expected security situation including developments, identified threats and potential concerns
Programmes
- Weekly coordination meeting with the programming heads of department, combined with a robust schedule of site visits to ensure that the AC is familiar with the programme activities
- The AC responsibility is limited in the fact that the technical staff will provide technical direction and support for programme activities. Technical responsibility for the programme activities will always remain with the programme coordinators in the programme site (Area Health Manager, Field Engineer etc.) and in Juba (Assistant Country Director – Programmes (ACDP), Primary Health Care Coordinator, Nutrition Coordinator, WASH Coordinator etc.)
- The AC must be familiar with the donor contracts and proposals related to their programme site. They need to be aware of the different activities and indicators contained in the proposals and on the progress made towards achieving those targets
- The AC is responsible for ensuring that all visits are successful. This involves receiving a ToR, and discussing the ToR upon arrival of the visitor, and facilitating contact to the relevant staff etc. where necessary. The AC should meet the visitor at the end of the visit to discuss the findings of the visit and any recommendations
- Monitor and audit payments made for trainings and for distributions
Construction
Overseeing Construction issues in the programme site, to ensure all construction projects are executed in a safe and cost effective manner including:
- Day to day management of Construction Manager/Supervisor
- Weekly coordination meeting with Construction Manager/Supervisor
- Site visits to all on-going and completed construction projects
- Ensuring all construction works are within budget and according to regulations
- Coordinating with the Assistant Country Director – Systems (ACDS) on issues related to Construction**Logistical**
Overseeing the Logistical department in the programme site, to ensure all logistical requirements are provided in a timely and cost effective manner including:
- Day to day management of Logistics staff
- Working to ensure that GOAL’s logistical procedures are adhered to at all times, reporting any breaches to the South Sudan Logistics Coordinator/ACDS
- Coordinating with the Logistics Coordinator on issues related to Logistics
- Ensuring that the Logistics function provides the required support to programmes
Personnel
Overseeing HR issues in the programme site, including:
- Implementation of GOAL’s South Sudan HR Manual
- Day to day management of the HR Field Officer
- Ensure all new hires are properly authorized and contract of employment issued
- Monitor and approve all R&R and annual leave. Ensure that an annual leave calendar is in place, and that the majority of annual leave is taken during the rainy season
- Review of monthly payroll
- On a random basis accompany the staff member paying salaries
- Coordinating with the HR Coordinator on issues related to HR
- Ensuring GOAL’s HIV/AIDS workplace policy is implemented
- Ensuring that the HR office provides the required support to programmes
- Ensure implementation of staff appraisals
- The AC, supported by the AHM should monitor the health of all relocatable staff members; this should include mental (stress) and physical health. Any concerns or serious illness affecting relocatable staff must be reported to the CD and PHC Co.
- The AC is responsible for ensuring that the day to day living and working conditions in their sites is of an acceptable standard or that plans are in place and being implemented to bring the location up to the required standard**Financial**
- Monthly review of spending and forecasting
- Weekly cash counts
- Overseeing the Finance department in the programme site, including:
- Day to day management of the Financial Field Officer
- Working with the Finance Field Officer to ensure that GOAL’s Financial Guidelines are adhered to at all times, reporting any breaches to the Financial Controller/CD
- Review of Cash book for reasonability of expenditure
- Review of financial paper work to ensure all transactions are properly authorized and that all the requited supporting documentation is on file
- Coordinating with the Financial Controller and/or Donor Compliance Officer
- Ensuring that the Finance office provides the required support to programmes
Requirements
- At least 3 years work experience at field coordination position
- Experience in volatile security environment
- Experience in programme management
- Good interpersonal and motivational skills
- Flexible/motivated
- Experience liaising with governmental / local authorities and other NGO’s
- Experience in managing staff safety and security requirements and good analytical skills of political and security situations.
- Strong understanding of Humanitarian Logistics, Finance and Administration processes
Duration 1 year
Start Date ASAP
Reports to: Country Director
How to apply: