South Sudan: Team Leaders - South Sudan

Do you have a successful track record in programme management experience? And are you ready to pursue an exciting career opportunity to join a progressive organization in one of the world’s most complex humanitarian and emergency operations?

Then you may be our new colleague.

The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is looking for experienced Team Leaders with overall responsibility for the implementation of DRC’s programmes in various field locations in South Sudan.

Who are we?
The Danish Refugee Council has been working in Sudan since 2004 and was subsequently present in South Sudan when it gained independence in 2011. DRC South Sudan programme's current focus is on supporting forcibly displaced and conflict-affected people, including refugees, internally displaced persons (IDPs) and returnees, to access their rights in a safe and secure environment. Currently DRC is operational in Northern Bahr el Ghazal (NBeG), Unity and Upper Nile States. Currently the South Sudan Programme works in 6 field locations and expects to be a roughly $30m+ programme in 2015, working in the sectors of Camp Coordination and Camp Management, Protection, Shelter/NFI, and Food Security and Livelihoods.
About the job
The Team Leader has overall responsibility for the implementation of DRC’s projects in their given location. The Team Leader is the direct supervisor of both international and national programme and support staff. The Team Leader is responsible for representation of DRC at the site level, security management of the programme and team, budget holder for grants implemented in the area of operation. The Team Leader also provides strategic direction to the programme, leads on proposal development and resource mobilization. The role entails building effective partnerships with a diversity of stakeholders, ranging from IDPs/refugees to humanitarian partners, local communities, and government authorities.
Duties and Responsibilities
Management

• Oversight of programs in the area of operation.
• Oversight of logistics, administration, human resources and finances.
• Contribute to the strategic direction of the country operation through participation in strategy planning meetings and developing strategic documents.
• Overall responsible for managing the office and compound, including the overall financial budgeting and expenditures, staff management, administrative issues, security and logistics.
• Assess staff capacity and provide/recommend training and coaching to increase technical skills for improved project implementation as necessary.
• Security management of staff in area of operation.

Programmes

• Ensure timely project delivery according to project documents and donor agreements.
• Advocate on all appropriate platforms that project implementation meets Sphere and other internationally recognized standards.
• Ensure synergy and integration between different programmatic units.
• Continuously monitor programme quality and develop relevant accountability initiatives in the field as well as strengthen the effort to document the impact of activities and DRC presence.

Finance, Administration, Human Resources, Logistics

• Ensure that adequate staffing is in place, including an appropriate gender balance, and that all staff are trained on skills and values required, with particular attention to accountability, respectful dialogue with the IDPs, and prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse.
• Maintain budget overview and ensure timely utilization of grants.

Coordination

• Coordination and good collaboration with all actors involved, including local partners and authorities, as well as other donors and humanitarian actors in the area.
• Chair weekly coordination/camp meetings as required.

Monitoring and Reporting

• Accounting for progress toward project objectives and the overall goals of DRC in given counties.
• Ensure that timely narrative and financial reports are provided to the Head of Programmes.
• Responsibility for preparing outgoing public reports in close collaboration with the DRC Head of Programmes.

Staff Safety

• Ensure that appropriate information regarding security in the area is collected and shared.
• Security planning, including development and regular updating of security and evacuation plans and measures for the area, as well as implementation of contingency plan
• Take appropriate action in case of security incidents, e.g. medical evacuations, in consultation with the Country Director and the Staff Safety Advisor.

Fundraising

• As the majority of the fundraising is done locally the Team Leader will, under the leadership of the Country Director and Head of Programmes, take part in applying for funding and broadening of the funding base for DRC given county.
• Hosting regular donor and diplomatic missions to given county.

About you
To be successful in this role you must have:
Mandatory qualifications:

• At least 4 years’ proven and successful track record of programme management experience at field level in humanitarian assistance.
• Operational experience with Emergency Response.
• Experience with budget management, navigating financial systems and payments, and contracts management.
• Fluency in written and spoken English with excellent writing skills.
• Familiarity with systems and concepts for monitoring and evaluating project performance.
• Excellent human resource management skills, interpersonal skills, cross-cultural communication and ease in managing a multi-ethnic team.

Preferable qualifications:

• Post-graduate degree in Political/Social Sciences, Management, Economics, International Development or equivalent.
• Knowledge of local governance in post-conflict contexts, and of gender and inclusion strategies.
• Prior work experience in South Sudan.
• Self-motivated and able to work with a minimum of guidance.

We offer
DRC will offer the successful applicant a one-year contract renewable dependent on both funding and performance. You must be available to start work immediately and be willing and able to work in the field, in comfortable but basic accommodation.
The position is at grade A10. In addition, we offer 5 days of remunerated R&R (Rest & Recovery) leave every 6 weeks. Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for Expatriates; please refer to www.drc.dk under Vacancies.
Need further information?
For general information about the Danish Refugee Council, please consult www.drc.dk.

Interested? Then apply for this position by clicking on the apply button here
All applicants must send a cover letter and an updated CV (no longer than four pages). Both must be in English. CV only applications will not be considered. Applications sent to DRC staff will not be considered.
Open for applications until position is filled by the appropriate candidate. We are evaluating incoming applications on a running basis so if you have applied for this position within the last two months you don’t have to re-apply.
If you have questions or are facing problems with the online application process, please contactjob@drc.dk