PROJECT COORDINATOR
Country and Base of posting SOUTH SUDAN, JUBA
Reports to Head of Mission
Duration of Mission 6 months with possible extension
Start date ASAP
General information
MAGNA is a non-profit independent medical humanitarian organization. We provide medical assistance to people affected by conflict, epidemics, disasters, or exclusion from healthcare. Our teams are made up of health professionals, logistic and administrative staff.
We recruit medical and non-medical personnel, collects private and institutional funds and raises awareness among the public about populations in danger. Using a small but highly committed group of staff and volunteers, we have achieved respectable results. We treat patients suffering from a wide array of illnesses and health needs (child health, malnutrition, sexual violence, women health, mental health, HIV/AIDS, malaria, cholera and other diseases).
Currently we have open missions in South Sudan, DR Congo, Syria, Lebanon, Iraq and Cambodia. Since start we have worked in over 15 countries in Asia, Europe, Africa and America.
In South Sudan, MAGNA has opened mission in 2011 and currently we are working in Jonglei, providing access to medical care for population in crisis, through static healthcare centers, mobile health and outreach interventions.
Job description
Overall objective
Project Coordinator is responsible for overview (implementation and operational part) of the project as well as daily task coordination, team meeting, risk management, administrative duties including maintaining project documentation and handling financial queries.
Tasks and responsibilities
Being accountable and supervising the execution of programs, including emergency response activities. Ensuring that the MAGNA technical and ethical standards are followed and objectives are achieved
Being accountable for the proper planning, sizing, and coordination of all financial and material resources needed in the project. Agreeing on the annual budget and ensuring a proper control of financial indicators and the project budget
Defining and updating, in close collaboration with the Head of Mission, the Project’s security policy and strategic response to emergencies, reporting any concerning issue, in order to improve risk working conditions and to ensure staff’s full adherence to security rules and protocols
Supervising all orders (medical and logistical) and the Project’s purchases as well as the financial indicators, with the support of the capital referents, in order to ensure efficiency and early detect deviations and its causes
Monitoring and analyzing the political and humanitarian situation in the project area in order to identify the population’s health status and needs. Establishing and maintaining contacts with key stakeholders and carrying out exploratory missions in order to identify potential fields of intervention. Leading negotiations for access and defining risks and constraints in order to make project proposals, set project targets and to calculate material, human and financial resources needed. Bearing witness, documenting and raising awareness for the target populations needs/distress
Specific objectives and related activities
Taking responsibility for smooth implementation and operational parts of the project
Coordinate project management activities, resources, equipment and information
Required knowledge and skills
Professional experience
Essential, working experience of at least two years in relevant and similar jobs
Knowledge and skills
University degree or paramedical diploma, Project Management are desirable
Essential computer literacy (word, excel, internet)
English and Mission language essential
Knowledge of institutional donor procedures (ECHO, UN agencies…)
Required Personal Characteristics (fitting into team, suitability for the job and assignment/mission)
Good stress management
Resistance to pressure
Analytical capability
Organized and methodical
Reliable
Strong sense of responsibilities
Strong listening and empathy skills
Ability to adapt, manage priorities and be pragmatic
Diplomatic and with a sense of negotiation
Good communication skills
Honesty and rigor
Proposed terms
Status
EMPLOYED with a Fixed-Term Contract
Compensation
Your gross monthly salary will reflect your post’s seniority and your cumulative weighted work experience.
CONTACT
Interested applicants can send only their CV including education, qualifications, contact number and relevant documents: by email, to address :coord-fin-hr-juba@southsudan.magna.org
Closing date: 07/04/2019
The email subject line MUST include in the title of email the following to be considered: “PROJECT COORDINATOR SOUTH SUDAN”. E-mails without job title will not be reviewed.
We thank all applicants for their interest but only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Please ensure that you provide appropriate contact information (e-mail, mobile, etc.) and 3 professional references.