English version

Project Coordinator acting Head of Mission – Sudan

Data: 16/01/2015

La ONG umanitaria Intersos sta selezionando un Project Coordinator acting Head of Mission in Sudan. Partenze imminenti a gennaio 2015.

STARTING DATE: Availability to enter on duty with a short notice period (maximum one month)
DUTY STATION: Khartoum with regular field visit in Darfur
DURATION: 10 months

ROLE, TASK AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Project Management

Overall management of the projects implemented in Sudan.
In particolar:
• To prepare, manage and regularly update the project activities work plan and related financial plan, ensuring timely and quality implementation in compliance with the defined project strategy as well as INTERSOS and donor guidelines;
• To coordinate with the logistic, administration and finance national staffs to procure all equipment, supplies and materials required to implement the project activities, ensuring cost efficiency and accountability in compliance with INTERSOS and donor regulations and procedures;
• To provide national staff with direction and input at all major stages of program cycle;
• To ensure all staff have work plans which are in line with projects’ priorities;
• To ensure that appropriate INTERSOS Model management practices are followed;
• To provide day-to-day support to national projects staff;
• To define the internal operation mechanisms and processes for project implementation, roles and interactions among staff, the decision making process and coordination mechanisms, the operational process for INTERSOS program in Darfur;
• To undertake regular travel to all field sites to provide guidance and supervision as well as regularly monitor the progress of the project activities. Submission to Regional Director of monitoring report (Project Appraisal Tool);
• To guarantee that security measures are fully in place in Darfur and Khartoum and are respected;
• To suggest to the Regional Director possible adaptation of security measures according to the actual context;
• To ensure reports are completed in accordance with deadlines/ compliance requirements; and undertake report editing where necessary;
• To follow, together with the Regional Administrator, the financial planning of projects ensuring on-time submission of intermediate and final reports and ensuring compatibility and consistency of the implementation of projects with budget constraints, as required by donor;
• To prepare and submit to Regional Director monthly Mission activity report.

Representation
• To maintain regular relations with local authorities to ensure that INTERSOS projects conform to local laws and customs;
• To maintain good relationships with other NGO’s and other humanitarian actors;
• To represent INTERSOS at relevant forums/ meetings.

Human Resources
• To develop and maintain positive team building atmosphere between the colleagues;
• To deal with labour office for any issue regarding national staff;
• To coach and building capacity of program staff to foster staff retention and enhance program quality;
• To coordinate the recruitment of all staff, and recommends promotions and training plans.

Logistic
• To manage the guesthouse/offices in Khartoum and Darfur in coordination in coordination with national relevant staff;
• To manage support staff ( logistic officer/guards/driver/cleaner…);
• To manage the common assets and vehicles.

JOB REQUIREMENTS
• Master degree in a humanitarian related studies. Academic and professional background in Refugees/IDPs/returnees dynamics preferably;
• At least 5 years of experience in management of large-scale projects in the humanitarian and/or private sector, including at least 1 year in emergency settings;
• At least 1 year experience in coordination positions;
• Excellent oral and written communication skills;
• Proven people management and leadership skills: the ability to lead staff and promote productivity in a pleasant work environment;
• Fluent English written and spoken (Italian is an add value);
• Self-starter with ability to work autonomously;
• Management skills and capacity of working in a volatile security environment.

Application should be submitted to: [email protected] specifying in the subject “ Project Coordinator acting Head of Mission”


Pagina precedente