Country: South Sudan
Closing date: 09 Jan 2015
General Description of the Program
GOAL has been delivering both humanitarian and development programmes in South Sudan since 1985. Currently GOAL South Sudan is operating in 4 field sites; Twic County, Warrap State; Agok in the Abyei administrative area and in Upper Nile State in Baliet and Ulang, and more recently in Maiwut and Longochuk Counties. GOAL is currently working with Health, WASH and nutrition programmes in the region.
General Description of the Role
The Emergency Coordinator will have oversight of all activities within UNS; this responsibility covers the operational/support functions (Human Resources, Logistics, Finance & Administration, and Security) and direct programme activities (Primary Health Care, Nutrition, WASH, and Livelihoods) and related coordination, programme planning and overseeing the day-to-day operations of senior field staff, and will have a close management relationship with the Area Coordinators. Other responsibilities include:
- Management of all aspects of GOAL’s emergency response.
- Reporting to the GOAL South Sudan Country Director and ensuring adherence to GOAL South Sudan procedures and policies and government and donor compliance.
- Representation of GOAL in the region, and with relevant donors in Juba.
- Overall responsibility for delivering a good quality Programme with timely and accurate reporting to donors and stakeholders.
- Coordination with other NGO’s and local actors.
This post will be based in Juba and involve 40%travel to the field for coordination with Area Coordinators and the programme staff.
Key Duties
Programme Management
- Develop and manage a high quality and responsive programme
- Ensure GOAL adheres to best international standards in terms of emergency response
- Provide support and direction to technical coordinators so they are enabled to work effectively
- Plan and develop high quality, realistic programmes that are delivered on time and on budget
- Assist in the development of proposals and reports for key donors
- Responsible for timely and accurate reporting to donors and partners.
Financial, Logistics and Administration
- Work with the logistical team to ensure that there is a strong supply chain in place for this programme
- Ensure that Programme Coordinators provide procurement plans
- Review budgets to ensure that spends are forecast and are in line with programme needs and donor agreements
- With the financial officer, ensure that all financial procedures are in line with the GOAL Finance Manual and Donor requirements
- With Senior Management Team, plan for HR needs and ensure that recruitment is in line with accepted GOAL South Sudan procedures
- Work closely with GOAL South Sudan SMT to ensure controls, risk mitigation and compliance procedures are in place
- Work with the UNS and Juba HR and Finance teams to ensure that the UNS Programme is compliant with local labour and tax laws
Coordination
- Represent GOAL in all relevant meetings that relate to the ongoing response.
- Engage with UN and NGOs and ensure that all the agencies are aware of GOAL’s activities and that planning is coordinated to avoid duplication and maximise impact, this will involve some representation in Juba, and coordination with GOAL South Sudan CD.
- Provide Reports to the SS CD, sharing with GOAL South Sudan SMT.
- Represent GOAL at external coordination meetings at all levels when necessary.
- Attend donor meetings and accompany donors on monitoring visits to UNS.
- Ensure that Juba-based Programme Coordinators have up-to-date information in order to represent the UNS programme in Juba-level cluster coordination.
Security
- The emergency coordinator has overall oversight of safety and security of GOAL staff, closely coordinating with the Area Coordinator, the GOAL South Sudan Safety and Security Officer, and the GOAL South Sudan CD.
New Programmes
- Lead the response to any new emergencies or start up programmes in South Sudan
- Any other duties as assigned by GOAL.
Requirements (Person Specification)
- Experienced Manager with at least 4 years prior field experience
- Previous experience responding to large scale refugees/IDPs movements and emergency responses
- Experience in liaising with UN, other organisations and government officials
- Fluent in spoken and written English
- Good interpersonal skills and ability to sensitively and effectively manage staff disputes
- IT literate
- Strong planning , budgeting, proposal and report writing skills, ideally with experience of working with emergency donors including UNHCR
- Very enthusiastic and keen work extra hours to achieve the objectives of the programme
- Flexible and resourceful and able to deal with sudden changes in the context and in priorities.
Requirements (Person Specification)
Contract Length: 6 months
Start Date: ASAP
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