Mercy Corps Education and Child Protection Specialist– Bentiu Jobs in South Sudan
Mercy Corps Education and Child Protection Specialist– Bentiu Jobs in South Sudan
Program / Department Summary
General Position Summary
Essential Job Responsibilities
Strategy & Vision
• Provide program technical guidance, coordination, supervision and monitoring designed to meet program objectives, deliverables and goals.
• Lead the education, Child protection, adolescents’ and youth resilience activities based on a strong contextual understanding of South Sudan context and in line with Mercy Corps values.
• Provide technical input for Mercy Corps’ Education and child protection programs
• Lead field and country level discussions and dialogue on adolescent and youth development, adolescents and youth in conflict and adolescent/youth-centered programming
• Contribute to the strategic planning process and provide regular updates.
• Assist with development, design and proposal writing for related and future programming
• Ensure inclusion of national technical staff and other key stakeholders into strategy process
• Promote the development of a holistic strategy through creating linkages with other sectors strategies (FSL and WASH).
Programme Management
• Supervise and monitor the implementation of the Education and Child Protection activities, ensuring that all the activities are compliant with the grant requirements and PM@MC guidelines.
• Work with Head of Office/Director of programs to identify, build and manage collaborative partnerships with consortium partners, donors, and other stakeholders.
• Communicate effectively to ensure overall project targets and donor obligations are met.
• Participate in cluster working groups and meetings for both Education and Child Protection cluster.
• Develop surveys, need assessments, data and information collection, design interventions accordingly for on-going education to build the capacity of Mercy Corps staff, as well as project stakeholders.
• Provide technical oversight to the field teams and mentor senior staff in the design of education interventions, Child Protection and adolescent and youth activities.
• Communicate grant work plans related to project to senior technical staff and to the Head of Office.
• Work with the Bentiu Head of Office to overcome implementation challenges based on practical solutions.
• Ensure the tracking, monitoring and quality reporting of all project activities.
• Complete budget pipeline planning, monitoring and monthly follow up in collaboration with Mercy Corps staff and in communication with the Bentiu Head of Office.
• Ensure documentation and filing of project activities in compliance with Mercy Corps policies and procedures.
• Understand and appropriate application of Child protection guidelines and promotion of best practices.
• Understand and follow Mercy Corps’ Program Management Minimum Standards.
• Ensure all interventions adhere to Mercy Corps’ Gender Policy and Do No Harm principles.
• Work in coordination with Mercy Corps FSL Experts to integrate livelihood programs.
• Create and sustain a work environment of mutual respect where team members strive to achieve excellence.
• Promote accountability, communicate expectations and provide constructive feedback via regular performance reviews.
• Supervise, hire and orient new team members as necessary.
• Provide team members with information, tools and other resources to improve performance and reach objectives.
• Contribute to country team-building efforts, help team members identify problem-solving options and ensure the integration of all team members into relevant decision-making processes.
• Other duties as assigned by the Director of Programs for South Sudan
Finance& Compliance Management
• Prepare procurement plan based on project cycle for project interventions.
• Manage grant budgets and ensure all necessary requests (procurement requests, purchase orders, etc.) are accurately prepared and submitted on time.
• Ensure internal and donor compliance through a strong knowledge of MC and UNOCHA rules and regulations.
• Stay informed of incidents as they arise through the field and are raised through the program coordination mechanism.
• Enhance internal and external compliance through supporting incident-reporting mechanisms when needed.
• Maintain and coordinate reporting and documentation of Education and CP activities.
• Timely preparation bi-weekly, quarterly and interim donor reports for relevant activities under the guidance of the M&E Manager and Head of Office.
• Conduct month grant review with BvA and regularly update spending projection.
Influence & Representation
• Develop and maintain effective coordination with community stakeholders, government bodies/officials, civil society bodies and humanitarian partners with an eye towards long-term, cooperative and collaborative relationship-building.
• Effectively represent Mercy Corps in coordinating bodies and other forums, especially national level education and child protection cluster, represent MC in Education cluster SAG meetings, South Sudan Child Protection Working Group and Sub Cluster at field and national levels.
• Participate in local coordination mechanisms.
Security
• Ensure compliance with MCSS security procedures and policies as determined by country leadership.
• Proactively ensure that team members operate in a secure environment and are aware of policies.
Knowledge and Experience
• BA/S or equivalent in relevant field (child protection, social work, psychology/social work, public health, livelihoods). Advanced training on youth/adolescent development and conflict resolution a plus.
• 3-5 years of youth/adolescent and child-protection programming in emergency/early contexts (urban, peri-urban and rural) with vulnerable communities.
• Economic strengthening and social integration experience preferred.
• CAAFAG experience highly desirable.
• Demonstrated capacity in management, managing activities and teams.
• Knowledge of participatory approaches and community sensitization and mobilization.
• Demonstrated ability to manage and communicate effectively with an ethnically diverse team in a sensitive environment.
• Demonstrated flexibility and creativity in planning and problem solving.
• Experience with the development, implementation & compliance of UNICEF programs.
• Ability to effectively represent Mercy Corps and its interests to key stakeholders including host governments, and national and international NGOs.
• Excellent oral and written English skills required;
• Previous experience in similar contexts.
• Effective verbal and written communication, multi-tasking, organizational skills.
Success Factors
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; Mercy Corps Education and Child Protection Specialist– Bentiu Jobs in South Sudan
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