Country: South Sudan
Closing date: 26 Feb 2016
Reference:
DK/SS/HNPM
Country:
South Sudan
Job Title:
Health and Nutrition Programme Manager
Contract Grade: B
Contract Length: 24 months
New Post or Replacement: New Position
Accompanied / Unaccompanied: Unaccompanied
Exact Job Location: Nyamlel, Northern Bahr el Gazhal, South Sudan
Reports To: Area Coordinator, NBEG
Responsible For: Nutrition Manager, Health Co-ordinator and M&E Officer
Liaises With: Country Director, Programmes Director, Livelihoods Manager, Base Manager, Programme Support Officer, Country Financial Controller, Systems Director, Logistics Coordinator and relevant Technical Advisors.
Job Purpose:
The Health and Nutrition Programme Manager, who will be based in Nyamlel, will oversee the implementation, management and development of the integrated Health and Nutrition programme in Northern Bahr el Gazhal (NBEG). S/he will enhance programming and managerial skills of key Concern staff on the programme team. S/he will build on and continue Concern’s partnership with the Ministry of Health (MoH).The Health and Nutrition Programme Manager will carry out assessments and lead on the implementation of emergency response programmes when necessary.
Main Duties & Responsibilities:
Programme Quality, Development and Management
- Oversee the development, planning and delivery of the Health and Nutrition programme in consultation and collaboration with the Livelihoods and Resilience programme teams and the County Health Department.
- Ensure that the Health and Nutrition programme is implemented in accordance with Ministry of Health strategies and polices and is based on WHO, UNICEF and internal Concern best practices.
- Reinforce and maintain the monitoring and evaluating system and oversee the programme progress against agreed programme objectives. Key aspects of programme monitoring will include SQUEAC and SMART surveys and the Health and the Nutrition Programme Manager will lead these.
- Work with coordinators and M&E staff to regularly monitor and review programme progress to ensure impact, quality, contractual compliance and timely reporting and propose modifications as necessary.
- Build on existing and seek new synergies with the Livelihoods and Resilience programmes in NBEG.
- Co-lead cross-sectoral periodic programme reviews in order to assess programme progress, capture lessons learnt and adapt programme strategies as necessary in accordance with Concern’s results-based management principles.
Lead the delivery of the Health and Nutrition programme in accordance with Concern’s Core Humanitarian Standards (CHS) commitments through: a) ensuring strong and meaningful community participation throughout the programme cycle; b) systematically sharing programmatic information with target communities (and other stakeholders); c) contributing to the rolling out and managing of a complaints response mechanism in accordance with Concern’s guidelines; and d) contributing to Concern’s CHS reporting requirements.
Further develop and manage Concern’s productive partnership with the Ministry of Health through a capacity building and system strengthening approach.
Lead and or participate in other programme quality and accountability initiatives as required.
Ensure mainstreaming of cross/cutting issues/approaches throughout the programme cycle including: equality/gender, DRR, HIV and Aids, rights based approach and do no harm.
Together with the Programmes Director and County Health Department, integrate adequate disaster risk reduction interventions into the programme design as well as build staff and partner capacity for necessary emergency response.
Lead and participate in emergency assessments and develop plans for rapid and appropriate responses in consultation with line management.
Liaise with relevant Advisers (both in-country and HQ based) to ensure programme quality and alignment to strategies and global and Concern standards
Donor Compliance
Ensure that donor proposals, budgets and reports are of high quality, up-to-date and delivered in a timely manner in accordance with Concern policies/procedures, donor requirements and for other interested parties, including government departments, in collaboration with programme team colleagues.
Be responsible for ensuring that donor strategy, donor guidelines, formats and processes are understood and being adhered to within Health and Nutrition programme implementation and procurement.
Representation
- Manage the working relationship with the MoH partner in NBEG and where, appropriate at national level.
- Ensure effective networking and coordination with relevant stakeholders, such as local Government authorities, other NGOs, and UN operating in the Health and Nutrition sector at field level in coordination with the Area Coordinator.
- Represent Concern to donors, clusters and other coordination fora and meetings at national level as required
Human Resources
- Identify project staff needs, ensuring that job descriptions are developed and well understood, properly qualified staff are recruited, inducted and trained as per the needs of the programme and the organisation
- Manage the Health and Nutrition team with particular emphasis on capacity building of staff through mentoring, training, and ensuring that all staff have up-to-date job descriptions and Performance and Development Review (PDR) process as per policy.
- Ensure that all staff are provided with the necessary support and advice to carry out their duties particularly as they relate to IMCI, CMAM, other community based approaches, behaviour change approaches and emergency response.
- Ensure that all staff in the Health and Nutrition team are aware of and comply with Concern’s policies and procedures.
- Ensure that work within the team(s) is planned and organised in a way which will meet the organisation’s needs in the most cost effective manner possible; ensuring that team members are given appropriate workloads and are working efficiently.
- Identify and take appropriate and timely action to fill resource gaps (create new roles or launch timely recruitment to replace a leaver).
Communications/Reporting
- Contribute to the production of reports within Concern, for HQ, donors and other interested parties as appropriate.
- Ensure that ToRs for external consultants/visits are prepared.
Finance, Admin and Logistics
- Monitor and manage programme expenditure and budgets, ensuring resources are optimally utilized and spending is in line with Concern financial procedures and Donor requirements.
- Lead in monthly financial review or expenditure against programme plan and implement revisions as required.
- Liaise with the Area Coordinator, Base Manager, and other Programme Managers, and Systems Director through coordinated planning to ensure efficient and timely procurement and use of supplies necessary for the smooth running of the programme.
Security
- Ensure the Health and Nutrition team carry out their work in accordance with Concern’s security Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and the Security Management Plan (SMP).
- Assist the Area Coordinator with security analysis through the sharing of important security information collected through field work.
- Participate in the revision of SOPs and the SMP when necessary and other security related duties when necessary.
Other Duties
Participate in country-level strategic planning initiatives and other duties as determined by line management.
Adhere fully to the commitments and rules of Concern’s Programme Participant Protection Policy and Code of Conduct (P4 and CofC), including the respect of confidentiality.
Report to the appropriate manager all violations of the P4 or Cof C
Undertake other related duties as may reasonably be assigned by the Country Director or the line manager
PERSON SPECIFICATION
ESSENTIAL
Education, Qualifications & Experience Required:
3rd level qualification in public health, nursing, midwifery or equivalent qualification
Fluent written and spoken English
At least 3 years’ experience of managing health and nutrition projects with a minimum of 1 year overseas experience preferably with an international NGO and in insecure environments
Experience in CMAM including community mobilisation and in IMCI or PHC
Experience in behaviour change and barrier analysis approach
Experience in donor reporting and proposal writing
Experience in monitoring and evaluation and project management tools
Experience in budgeting and financial monitoring processes
Strong staff management, capacity building and supervision skills
Experience in carrying out SQUEAC and SMART surveys.
Experience with the design and implementation of M&E plans
Familiarity with complex and insecure emergency context.
Experience of mainstreaming equality, gender, DRR, HIV and AIDS.
DESIRABLE
Education, Qualifications & Experience Required:
Specific training in the prevention and treatment of malnutrition.
Training in epidemiology and/or survey and surveillance methodologies and experience with EpiInfo or other statistical software.
Work experience in South Sudan or Horn of Africa Region.
Experience working with health ministries, networking and donor relations.
Knowledge of Concern Policies and Programming Approaches.
Previous experience of Results Based Management approach.
Previous experience in implementing an integrated programme.
Special Skills, Aptitude or Personality Requirements:
Cross cultural awareness and sensitivity.
Empathy with Concern’s goals and a commitment to capacity building, protection and participation.
Good communication and training / capacity building skills.
Ability in team building and working in a participatory/integrated manner.
Ability to work on own initiative.
Flexible, patient and adaptable to a changing environment.
Ability to work under pressure with numerous deadlines, etc.
Knowledge of computer applications i.e. Microsoft word, Excel, communications systems.
Ability to live and work in a close team environment.
Prepared to work and live in a challenging and remote location.
Any Other Special Requirements (e.g. international driving licence, specific computer skills etc.)
Familiarity with principles of humanitarian action (international code of conduct and humanitarian charter).
Familiarity with Sphere guidelines and People in Aid, code of best practice.
How to apply:
All applications should be submitted through our website at https://jobs.concern.net by closing date. CV’s should be no more than 4 pages in length.
Due to the urgency of this position, applications will be short listed on a regular basis and we may offer posts before the closing date.
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