Country: South Sudan
Closing date: 17 Sep 2017
Job Title: Project Coordinator
Organisation: Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe e.V. / Johanniter International Assistance
Organisation Description:
Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe e.V. (www.thejohanniter.org) is a German Christian non-governmental organisation, dedicated to excellence in the field of first aid, ambulance service, social service programmes and other projects in the medical and social field. The Federal Headquarters are based in Berlin, Germany. Johanniter International Assistance is the operational unit for humanitarian aid, development co-operation and emergency relief, implementing and supporting mostly health projects worldwide.
Job Location: WAU, South Sudan (with frequent visits to field sites)
Closing Date: Application Sunday, September 17, 2017
Interviews are scheduled for: September 21-25, 2017
Project Description:
The overall objective of Johanniter in South Sudan is to contribute to reduce morbidity and mortality by improving the health and nutrition status and reducing the vulnerability of people. Furthermore, improved access to water, sanitation and hygiene and improved food security is an essential part of Johanniter’s South Sudan programme. Currently, Johanniter has projects in former Western Bahr el Ghazal (WBeG) of South Sudan focusing on four strategic directions of Johanniter: health, nutrition, WASH and food security and livelihood (FSL).
Currently, our biggest project is focused on management of severe and moderate acute malnutrition (OTP&TSFP) using community based management of acute malnutrition (CMAM) guideline, coordination of maternal, infant and young child nutrition (MIYCN) and nutrition education
In an effort to address malnutrition in an integrated and holistic manner, Johanniter have close working rela-tions with sub-contracted partners (HARD&VSF-G) for FSL projects implemented in the same targeted loca-tions.
Job Responsibilities and Accountabilities
Overall job purpose
Working directly under the responsibility of the Head of Programmes, the Project Coordinator (PC) will be responsible for the overall coordination, technical representation and oversight, implementation, guidance and quality of the projects that includes both emergency and long-term interventions in the three counties (Wau, Jur River& Raga) of former WBeG State.
Reporting lines
Reporting to: Head of Programme (first line supervisor)
Country Director (second line supervisor)
Supervising: All Nutrition and CLTS technical staff and Team Leaders (responsi-ble for project implementation)
Receives technical advice from: Senior M&E Officer, Operations Support Coordinator
Gives technical advice to: n.a.
Standing in for: Team Leaders
Replaced by: Head of Programmes or Team Leaders
Tasks
Project Management (40%)
- Coordinate and supervise the implementation (planning, monitoring and evaluation) of the WBeG pro-gramme.
- Responsible for meeting project objectives.
- Responsible for budget monitoring.
- Provide technical supervision and technical support to Johanniter programming activities (nutrition, health, WASH, FSL).
- Ensure that the programme utilizes standardized protocols, policies and guidelines defined by Johan-niter, donors, Ministry of Health and WHO/UNICEF.
- Report regularly to the Head of Programmes (and the Country Management Team CMT) and other stakeholders.
- Oversee the collection and timely reporting of data and statistics for all projects in line with Johanniter and nutrition/health/WASH cluster guidelines and according to internal and donor requirements.
- Ensure all stakeholders, are provided with updates, following the established reporting structures.
Project Development (20%)
- Recognise further needs in the area of health, nutrition, FSL and WASH.
- Do assessments and write project proposals.
- Support in developing local strategy.
Staff and Partners Development (20%)
- Recruit and supervise national project staff in collaboration with HR.
- Ensure capacity building of local partner organizations and project related staff.
Strategic Planning, Leadership and Representation (20%)
- Represent Johanniter International Assistance when liaising with local authorities and partners, in coor-dination with other NGOs, UN, donors, etc.
- Contribute to the development of the Johanniter South Sudan strategic plan in cooperation with CMT as required.
- Ensure project staff in the field office understands and applies the Johanniter global and country strate-gy, organizational core values and procedures.
- Ensure that key information is shared between CMT and field project staff in WBeG.
- Foster a positive and inclusive work environment dedicated to the core values and mission of the Johanniter.
- Ensure in cooperation with Operations Support Coordinator cross-departmental communication is effi-cient and effective through regular field management meetings.
- Build capacity of project local staff by regular meetings, coaching/mentoring, preparing and enforcing training plans, plans for improvement.
- Attend heath, nutrition and WASH cluster meetings or ensure that designated staff attends.
- Support media and press work in conjunction with Johanniter spokesperson.
Person Specification
Professional Qualification and Experience:
The Project Coordinator needs to hold a BSc or MSc degree in a relevant field, preferably in public health
and/or nutrition.
- At least 3 years of experience in project coordination in a humanitarian context /international de-velopment
- Experience in coordinating health/ nutrition/ WASH projects including project accounting and managing of donor funds (EU, UN, German Foreign Office and Ministry for Economic Coopera-tion and Development etc.)
- Experience in M&E, writing proposals and reports
- Experience in staff management and capacity building
- Experience in working with international and national partners, donors, health and other authori-ties
- Experience in conducting health and/or livelihood baseline assessments (including SMART sur-veys)
- Experience working in a similar / an insecure complex context
- Experience in coordinating FSL projects is a plus
Previous working experience in South Sudan desirable
Skills:Strong management, project planning and organizational skills
Clear vision on programme development
Strong analytical, written and oral communication skills
Ability to work in a remote location in an unstable security environment
Cultural sensitivity and team competence
Sense of delegation and commitment to local capacity building
Common sense and being proactive
Fluency in English mandatory,German/Arabic is an asset
Terms and Conditions
Start date: Wednesday, November 01, 2017
Contract duration: Definite contract for one year (with possible extension)
Comprehensive Compensation & Benefits package
Please note that this position is unaccompanied.
How to apply:
Contact and application process
Applications for this position (including a cover letter, CV, reference contacts of three former supervisors as well as job certificates if available) should be sent to: staff@johanniter.de. Please indicate “Project Coordinator South Sudan” in the subject line of your e-mail and mention your earli-est date of availability.
Only complete applications will be considered. Only short-listed candidates will be notified.
Please be advised, that due to the urgency of the situation, we might start short-listing even before the end of the closing date.