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Mercy Corps WASH Program Manager Jobs in South Sudan

WASH Program Manager - South Sudan

This position is funded for 4 months

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Program / Department Summary

Mercy Corps began programming in Sudan in 1985, and has been operating in states of what is now South Sudan since 2005; operations have continued since the independence of South Sudan in 2011.

General Position Summary

Mercy Corps has been working in Rubkona County since 2005 and in the Bentiu PoC since April 2014. As one of the leading NGO agencies providing WASH services, Mercy Corps is looked upon for reliable, timely and appropriate support to conflict affected populations in the upcoming years.

Mercy Corps is currently implementing WASH emergency programs to:

i) provide safe and sufficient water supply to affected communities inside the PoC and in Rubkhona County;

ii) increase access to improved, sustainable, and culturally and gender appropriate sanitation services including wastewater management, vector control and mitigation of flood risks;

iii) conduct Hygiene Promotion Campaigns with a strong focus on MHM.

The Program Manager will report to the Head of Office in Bentiu. He/She will be responsible in managing all the WASH activities funded by UNICEF inside and outside the Bentiu PoC.

He will work more closely with the existing Mercy Corps WASH PMs to ensure that the resources of the program meet its targets and deliverables on time.

The job demands regular interaction and coordination with the WASH partners and UNICEF and the PM shall coordinate activity implementation with these partners.

This position includes, developing tools for assessment, planning, implementation, monitoring, capacity building of Mercy Corps staff, reporting, and evaluation of the program and preparing periodic reports back to donors.

Candidate should have a wide range of WASH interventions experience, especially in IDP or refugee camp, peri-urban and rural contexts.

Essential Job Responsibilities

Strategy & Vision

Provide program technical guidance, coordination, supervision and monitoring designed to meet program objectives, deliverables and goals.

Spearhead a WASH strategy for the Mercy Corps South Sudan Country Program designed to integrate with other sectors, namely protection, education and livelihoods.

Develop innovative models for WASH programming with linkages to reproductive health, child protection, gender-based violence and food security and livelihoods.

Analyze WASH needs and concerns, propose new areas of work to Mercy Corps, participate and in proposal development.

Ensure inclusion of national technical staff and other key stakeholders into strategy process.

Program Management

Supervise and monitor the implementation of the UNICEF funded WASH activities, ensuring that all the activities are compliant with the grant requirements.

Work with Head of Office based in Bentiu 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 on WASH.

Develop surveys, need assessments, data and information collection, design interventions accordingly for on-going WASH activities 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 WASH activities.

Communicate grant work plans related to WASH to senior technical staff and to the Head of Office.

In coordination with the Head of Office and the Director of Programs, work with UNICEF grant holder and other relevant grant holder to ensure joint planning and grant compliance.

Work with the Head of Office to overcome implementation challenges based on practical solutions.

Ensure the tracking, monitoring and quality reporting of all WASH activities.

Complete budget pipeline planning, monitoring and monthly follow up in collaboration with Mercy Corps staff and in communication with the Head of Office

Ensure documentation and filing of project activities in compliance with Mercy Corps policies and procedures.

Understand and appropriate application of WASH in

Emergency 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.

Team Management

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 SudanFinance & Compliance Management

Prepare procurement plan based on project cycle for WASH interventions.

Manage grant budgets.

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 UNICEF 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 WASH activities.

Timely preparation bi-weekly, quarterly and interim donor reports for relevant activities under the guidance of the M&E Manager, Head of Office and Director of Programs.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 the South Sudan WASH Cluster at field and national levels.

Participate in local coordination mechanisms Security

Ensure compliance with security procedures and policies as determined by country

Proactively ensure that team members operate in a secure environment and are aware of policies.