South Sudan: Health & Nutrition Project Manager

ABOUTRI: Relief International specializes in relief and development programs that benefit people in acute distress. A registered non-profit in the US, UK, France and Belgium, our work targets those fragile countries or communities that suffer from recurrent man-made or natural crises that impede human development. The people that we serve live in seventeen countries across the Middle East, Africa, and Asia where the debilitating effects of political instability, forced displacement, and natural disasters are pervasive. Often, RI is the only organization providing healthcare, education, logistics, energy, capacity building, economic development, sanitation, and many other forms of assistance to these highly vulnerable communities

Position Summary:

RI is recruiting a Health & Nutrition Project Manager to manage RI’s expanded BPRM and UNHCR funded Health, Nutrition and FSL project in Maban. This is an exciting opportunity to lead a dynamic team through an expansion of RI’s Health and Nutrition project in refugee and host communities.

He/she will be responsible for all project management functions including personnel, budget and workplan management. He/she will provide technical support, supervision and quality assurance to health and nutrition teams operating in both refugee and host communities. The Health & Nutrition Project Manager will supervise, coach and mentor technical health and nutrition staff in Maban. Finally, he/she will be responsible for compiling all inputs from the Health, Nutrition and FSL team for donor reports.

Responsibilities and Duties:

Project & Grant Management (60%)

· Project manage the BPRM and UNHCR funded Health, Nutrition and FSL project, responsible for compiling the detailed implementation plan, spenddown and procurement plans

· Lead the project mobilization process with field and support teams

· Ensure donor requirements for data collection, reporting, and targets/achievements for the project are met

· Work closely with the Deputy Country Director – Programs and Maban Area Coordinator to achieve project objectives and targets effectively and efficiently

· Manage and oversee the supply requests of in-kind health and nutrition items and purchase orders of pharmaceuticals and other medical supplies as needed

· Mitigate the risk of stock-outs through supply forecasting, budget planning, regular communication, and timely supply and purchase requests for the project

· Monitor program expenditure and regularly liaising with DCD-Programs and finance staff to address spending issues

· Ensure program targets are met using indicator / activity tracking table

· Prepare and submit weekly, monthly and annual data and reports to line manager and other relevant agencies

Quality Assurance (30%)

· Build the capacity of national staff through proper coaching and training

· Improve the quality of primary health care (PHC) services delivered at project supported facilities through priority setting, on-job training, and continuous monitoring

· Oversee the health and nutrition management capacities/structure, evaluating health and nutrition team field organogram and program management abilities on a routine basis

· Ensure the quality of data through proper entry, cleaning and regular checking and use the data for action on the site

· Develop recommendations, guidelines, SOPs and action plans for ensuring health and nutrition project quality across all Maban health and nutrition project sites

· Routinely review existing data collection capacities and help the team improve facility-level data collection and reporting

· Ensure diagnosis and treatment of patients is based on standard procedures (national and international guidelines)

· Ensure the community based activities such as EPI, nutrition screening, health education and defaulter tracing are done properly

· Actively participate in the identification and management of any disaster or epidemics in Maban

Program Development and Representation (10%)

· Lead program design and budgeting process for repeat and follow on funding

· Represent RI with project donors at the field and national level as required

· Participate in the Health and Nutrition Cluster coordination activities through active reporting and communication with field and national level focal points as required

Qualifications

· Master’s Degree in Public Health or relevant qualifications

· At least 5 years’ professional experience leading, managing, and implementing health-based programs in both host community and refugee or IDP contexts.

· Previous experience of project planning and grant management of UNHCR and /or BPRM funded projects

· Previous experience with managing nutrition programming (TSFP, OTP) is strongly recommended

· High level of skill in developing, implementing and training others in the tools needed for program cycle management monitoring and review

· Skilled in, and committed to, community participation/interaction, field visits and presence in program areas

· Proven financial, logistics and procurement management skills.

· Practical experience managing staff and programs in insecure locations

· Well-developed human resource management skills

· Proven experience of leading capacity development initiatives

· Proven commitment to humanitarian and accountability principals and knowledgeable of quality assurance systems

· Good communicator with proven diplomacy who has the ability and willingness to engage with all levels of staff and all types of stakeholders

· Fluent and articulate in English

· Excellent written communication skills

We would like to share Relief International's Values with you:

We uphold the Humanitarian Principles: humanity, neutrality, impartiality, and operational independence. We affirmatively engage the most vulnerable communities. We value:

· Inclusiveness

· Transparency and Accountability

· Agility and Innovation

· Collaboration

· Sustainability

Interested candidates are required to submit a detailed CV and cover letter by February 16, 2020 at this site :

https://chp.tbe.taleo.net/chp01/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=RI&cws=4&rid=1496

Due to the critical nature of this assignment, applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and candidates will be interviewed prior to the closing date that may appear on any of the job boards where this vacancy is posted.