WASH Progamme Manager –Juba, Central Equtoria,South Sudan
Are you an experienced and qualified WASH Programme Manager? Tearfund South Sudan has an exciting opportunity for a professional and qualified WASH Programme Manager
The Country WASH Programme Manager will lead the delivery of Tearfund’s programme in Juba and will be accountable to the Programme Director for effective delivery of the programme and financial management of the urban portfolio in Juba City and Tearfund’s WASH programme activities. The Program Manager leads and manages the Tearfund operational and partner- facing team in the project locations. S/he is responsible for representation to the Tearfund partner organisations, local authorities and to donors, and for the coordination with other NGOs and UN agencies. The Country WASH Programme Manager is responsible for project management and the implementation of programme quality and accountability commitments (both operational and partner facing) and for ensuring Tearfund policies and procedures are adhered to by staff.
We are looking for someone who has:
- Bsc degree in WASH, Environmental Science, Urban Planning or other relevant field;
- Master’s degree preferred.
- Proven 3-4 years progressive professional experience working with UN, NNGOs, INGOs and/or Donor agencies preferably including work in fragile environments.
- Demonstrated leadership and management experience including extensive experience in senior management role with project and budget experian responsibilities.
- Proven resilience and emergency-programming experience
- Experience in in finance and procurement, strong understanding of systems and tools for financial planning and budgeting (including excel), and results monitoring;
- Experience in working alongside national partner organisations and capacity building skills
- Team working experience including ability to engage other staff in government and other donor relations, that they are effective in networking and negotiations.
- Proven security management experience
- Donor grant management
- Demonstrated line management experience
- Experience with different Hygiene and Sanitation approaches, including Market Based Sanitation and Solid Waste Management.
- Experience working with the Private Sector and City Councils.
- Working knowledge of good practice standards: SPHERE, Humanitarian Accountability Partnership, People In Aid and Red Cross Codes of Conduct.
- Experience in financial, HR and logistics systems
- Advocacy experience
- Strategic planning experience
Skills/Abilities required:
- Fluency in spoken and written English
- Leadership and management skills
- Significant understanding of complex relationships between NGOs, governments, Private Sector and UN agencies
- Ability and experience in working with Government, multi-lateral agencies, civil society organisations and development partners to identify problems/obstacles and develop/implement practical solutions.
- Focus on details, excellent communications skills including in writing
- Flexibility, multitasking, effective prioritising work, focus of deadlines, focus on details, excellent attention.
- Significant understanding of complex relationships between NGOs, governments, and UN agencies.
- Organisational and administrative skills
- Analytical and problem solving skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Computer literate
- Capacity building and mentoring skills
- Ability to lead, participate and facilitate in collective staff prayer and bible studies
- Personal qualities required
- Committed Christian with a personal relationship with God
- Committed to regular Christian fellowship with other Christians
- Christian motivation in relation to injustice and serving those in need.
- Emotionally & spiritually mature
- Team player
- Commitment to accountability to beneficiaries and transparency, showing dignity and respect, and demonstrating listening and understanding
- Understanding and sensitivity to cross cultural issues
- Flexible and adaptable to ever changing environments
- Ability to remain calm under pressure
- Diplomatic and determined
- Willingness to travel very frequently across the programme and live in basic conditions
- Networking
- People developer and motivator
If the above describes you then please have a look at the attached and do apply!
The position is based in Juba– Central Equatoria State
Applicants must be committed to Tearfund’s Christian beliefs. The recruitment process will include specific checks related to safeguarding issues. In addition, personal identification information will be submitted against a watchlist database to check against criminal convictions as a counter terror-terror measure.
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