Country Director - Southern Sudan (SDS)

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Role and Responsibilities

To manage the country strategy, donor relations represented on ground, fundraising and proposal writing, implementation of projects, development and evaluation/reporting of the complex multi-sectoral Southern Sudan programmes. To represent Medair for all issues related to the Southern Sudan programmes. 

Project Overview

Multi-sector relief programme including: provision of Primary Health Care; hygiene and health promotion; Water and Sanitation programmes; Non Food Item (NFI) distribution. 

Medair

Medair brings life-saving relief and rehabilitation in disasters, conflict areas, and other crises by working alongside the most vulnerable. Its staff are inspired by their Christian faith to care for people in need, providing practical and compassionate support, regardless of race, religion, or politics. Medair has achieved the ISO 9001:2000 quality certification worldwide, which denotes consistent and effective project management activities for the well-being of its beneficiaries. Founded in 1989, Medair’s unwavering commitment continues to bring hope to the world’s most vulnerable. 

Workplace                                                                                Starting Date             Contract Details

Juba with regular field trips and Nairobi support base visits.        January 2011              2 years minimum, 100%

Key activity areas 

Organisation

·         Manage the overall programme and support functions. Review and refine the management structures, oversee the development and maintenance of operational procedures for support functions and individual projects. Understand and account for laws governing NGOs operating within Kenya and Southern Sudan.

Finance

·         Oversee planning & controlling of budgets, analyse projected cash flow, decide on timings of major procurement, oversee annual Audit of finances and systems.

Logistics

·         Oversee procurement, storage, transport, distribution, installation, maintenance and protection of all Medair equipment.

Human resources

·         Oversee all HR related issues within the programme including the recruitment, appraisal, management, development & training, general well-being of all staff, team structures, job descriptions etc.    

Security

·         Oversee the implementation and update of Medair security plans and manuals for all staff in conjunction with an appointed Security Focal Point Southern Sudan. Adherence to UN security procedures as stated in the ‘Letter of Understanding for Humanitarian Assistance’ with UNDSS. Take the lead on any contingency planning and ultimate decision around the management during security incidents.

Strategy

·         Design, update and review country short (1 year) and long term (3 year) strategy taking into account; community needs, donor criteria and strategies, Medair country strategy, planning of exit strategy, draft country specific guidelines regarding project and staff.

Donor management

·         Based on the strategy, develop donor strategy and ensure funding for ongoing programmes.

Programme development

·         Oversee survey reports, project proposals, monthly, quarterly & final reports as required for all projects, regular communication primarily to the DO at HQ, correspondence and reports to counterpart organisations and donors...

Public relations

·         Develop and maintain relationships with authorities, churches, donors, media, NGO's, embassies with the objective of raising public awareness and identifying funding opportunities and other working partnerships. 

Qualifications

·         University degree or equivalent and relevant professional experience 

Experience / Competencies

      ·    3 years of experience in senior management position and at least 1 year of experience in humanitarian projects
·         2 year of overseas experience
·         1 year experience in dealing with donors and government officials
·         Excellent communicator and analytical mind
·         Excellent negotiation skills, especially in the context of another culture
·         Good autonomy and deep sense of initiative and responsibility
·         Very good educational & coaching skills, capacity to give spiritual input
·         Creativity, open minded, intercultural sensitivity, adaptability to changes, flexible, honest
·         Capacity to work under pressure and to tight deadlines 

Medair standard working requirements for the field

      ·        Committed Christians and committed to Medair values
·         At least one year of professional experience in a relevant field (more experience preferred)
·         Minimum 3 months inter-cultural overseas experience
·         Willing to commit to Medair for a minimum of one year
·         Single, or married (without dependent children)
·         Aged 25 - 55 generally preferred
·         Strong English communication skills (oral and written)
·         Familiar with Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
·         Able to live and work with a multicultural team under difficult conditions
·         Strong character traits, including emotional stability, adaptability, ability to handle stress, cultural and gender sensitivity, honesty, and physically fit
·         Successful completion of Medair Relief & Rehabilitation Orientation Course (ROC) 

Benefits

      ·         An allowance based upon the grade of the position and experience of the position-holder
·         Full HQ organisational and role briefing, as well as in-country briefing
·         Additional security training for those going to insecure environments
·         Accommodation, food, and transportation in-country, plus all flights to and from the country programme
·         Comprehensive medical and emergency rescue insurance, with 60 days post assignment cover, which includes counselling, if necessary
·         Annual leave
·         Rest and Recuperation (R&R) leave including associated travel, accommodation and food expenses
·         Additional benefits for those who commit to longer contracts – re-entry allowance or training allowance, extra flights to and from home, additional paid leave (up to 4 weeks) every 12 months

Working Conditions

·         Working and living in Juba Southern Sudan where living conditions are improving but still relatively basic. Expect several field visits and occasional visits to the Nairobi support base. 

·         Security in Juba can be unpredictable but generally calm. 

·         Role involves frequent travel to field locations in Southern Sudan, working and living in locations of relative insecurity and some very basic conditions.  The climate is humid and hot. Rest and recuperation (R&R) to Nairobi is granted every 10-12 weeks 

Application process

For more information on this and other positions, please follow this web link: www.medair.org/work-with-us and check the Experienced Relief Worker section followed by Field Vacancies. 

We request that you complete all applications on-line at www.medair.org. Only English-language applications and CV’s will be reviewed. We will not review email applications. Medair does not set closing / deadline dates for applications; recruitment is ongoing until the position is filled. We review every online application. Applicants will be contacted only if they are selected as a potential candidate.

www.medair.org

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