South Sudan Country Manager - Saferworld
South Sudan Country Manager - Saferworld
South Sudan Country Manager - Saferworld
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JOB DESCRIPTION<br />
Job Title:<br />
Location:<br />
Line Management responsibility:<br />
Budget responsibility:<br />
Reporting to:<br />
Key Relationships:<br />
Contract Duration:<br />
Salary range:<br />
<strong>Country</strong> <strong>Manager</strong><br />
Juba, <strong>South</strong> <strong>Sudan</strong><br />
2 Area Project <strong>Manager</strong>s, 1 Finance <strong>Manager</strong>, 1 Operations/HR<br />
<strong>Manager</strong><br />
Current confirmed programme budget $1.5m per annum<br />
Head of S/<strong>Sudan</strong> & Great Lakes region<br />
Regional Funding <strong>Manager</strong>, Funding Coordinator, Head of<br />
Organisational Development Unit, Director of Programmes (Sub-<br />
Saharan Africa), Director of Operations/HR UK<br />
Open, depending on available funding<br />
A competitive INGO salary plus benefit package<br />
Description of <strong>Saferworld</strong> and <strong>South</strong> <strong>Sudan</strong> programme:<br />
<strong>Saferworld</strong> is an independent non-governmental organisation that works to prevent and reduce violent conflict and<br />
promote cooperative approaches to security. We work with civil society, governments and international<br />
organisations to encourage and support effective policies and practices through advocacy, research and policy<br />
development, and through supporting the actions of others.<br />
<strong>Saferworld</strong> has been working in Africa since 1997, with a primary focus upon East Africa and the Horn region. We<br />
have well-established programmes in Kenya, Uganda, Somalia and <strong>South</strong> <strong>Sudan</strong>, with some work also conducted<br />
relating to <strong>Sudan</strong> and Ethiopia. In addition to work at a country level, <strong>Saferworld</strong> also supports regional and<br />
international conflict prevention and security processes from its regional offices and its global headquarters in<br />
London.<br />
<strong>Saferworld</strong>’s <strong>South</strong> <strong>Sudan</strong> programme aims to develop and implement community-focused and integrated<br />
responses to the complex mix of security, conflict and development challenges faced by the people, the state and<br />
international partners. The programme will improve:<br />
• Security sector governance and community-focused security responses, focusing on policing service delivery,<br />
role of informal security providers, civil society oversight, and links between security, conflict & development<br />
• Small arms control policy, legislative framework and its implementation<br />
• Multi-sector national and international responses to conflict and insecurity through providing information and<br />
analysis and sharing lessons from practical programming.<br />
The programme seeks to achieve change in these three areas through working with national and state-level<br />
government and civil society stakeholders, and international actors. The geographic focus will be on <strong>South</strong> <strong>Sudan</strong>,<br />
with some engagement on North-<strong>South</strong>, regional and cross-border issues.<br />
Job Purpose:<br />
The <strong>Country</strong> <strong>Manager</strong> will be responsible for the successful delivery of <strong>Saferworld</strong>’s existing programme of work<br />
on security and justice, small arms controls, and aid and conflict, in addition to developing and establishing new<br />
areas of engagement for <strong>Saferworld</strong> in <strong>South</strong> <strong>Sudan</strong> in these and other areas as appropriate.
Key areas of responsibility:<br />
1: Lead the planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting of <strong>Saferworld</strong>’s programming in <strong>South</strong> <strong>Sudan</strong><br />
ensuring opportunities for development are capitalised on and strategic direction is maintained.<br />
2: Build and maintain effective external relationships in support of <strong>Saferworld</strong>’s work in <strong>South</strong> <strong>Sudan</strong>.<br />
3: Ensure the physical welfare, well-being and professional development of programme staff.<br />
4: Oversee the efficient implementation and incremental improvement of Ops/HR and Finance processes<br />
5. Ensure effective relations are maintained with other parts of <strong>Saferworld</strong><br />
Duties:<br />
1: Lead the planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting of <strong>Saferworld</strong>’s programming in <strong>South</strong><br />
<strong>Sudan</strong> ensuring opportunities for development are capitalised on and strategic direction is maintained.<br />
Detail Actions:<br />
- Lead the development and periodic review of <strong>Saferworld</strong>’s <strong>South</strong> <strong>Sudan</strong> strategy<br />
- Manage the overall development and implementation of programme components in fulfilment of<br />
<strong>Saferworld</strong>’s <strong>South</strong> <strong>Sudan</strong> strategy and in accordance with funded programme obligations<br />
- Lead in ensuring effective planning, monitoring and reporting for <strong>Saferworld</strong>’s <strong>South</strong> <strong>Sudan</strong> programme<br />
components and activities<br />
- Remain updated on the context in <strong>South</strong> <strong>Sudan</strong>, ensure that the programme remains relevant and<br />
responsive to the context and opportunities for growth are capitalised on<br />
- Provide technical expertise to programme staff as relevant and/or assist in ensuring that the correct<br />
technical expertise is available to programme staff<br />
2: Build and maintain effective external relationships in support of <strong>Saferworld</strong>’s work in <strong>South</strong> <strong>Sudan</strong><br />
Detail Actions:<br />
- Maintain good relationships and regular contacts with, but not limited to, the: Ministry of Interior, Police<br />
Service and Bureau for Community Security & Small Arms Control; international partners and stakeholders<br />
and relevant donors and civil society organisations that <strong>Saferworld</strong> may engage with<br />
- Ensure effective management of any formal partnerships between <strong>Saferworld</strong> and government, civil<br />
society and international partners<br />
- Remain updated on the overall ‘aid architecture’ in <strong>South</strong> <strong>Sudan</strong> in order to be able to identify appropriate<br />
entry points for <strong>Saferworld</strong>’s current and future work<br />
- Represent <strong>Saferworld</strong> in high-level meetings and ensure effective representation in external coordination<br />
fora that <strong>Saferworld</strong> is involved in, such as the Conflict Reduction sub-cluster<br />
- Identify and develop – together with regional Head of Programme – fundraising opportunities for the <strong>South</strong><br />
<strong>Sudan</strong> programme<br />
3: Ensure the physical welfare, well-being and professional development of programme staff<br />
Detail Actions:<br />
- Provide line management to members of the country management team, currently consisting of two Area<br />
Project <strong>Manager</strong>s, one Operations/HR <strong>Manager</strong> and one Finance <strong>Manager</strong><br />
- Oversee and support the well-being and professional development of the wider team of staff in <strong>South</strong><br />
<strong>Sudan</strong>, currently numbering fourteen people, in accordance with <strong>Saferworld</strong>’s performance management<br />
system<br />
- Ensure compliance with <strong>South</strong> <strong>Sudan</strong>’s security plan, updating procedures and ensuring regular staff<br />
briefings and training are provided where necessary in collaboration with the Security Focal Point<br />
4: Oversee the efficient implementation and incremental improvement of operations, HR and Finance<br />
processes<br />
Detail Actions<br />
- Ensure that <strong>Saferworld</strong> <strong>South</strong> <strong>Sudan</strong> is compliant with local legislation and directives, <strong>Saferworld</strong>’s policies<br />
and procedures, and donor procurement regulations, in collaboration with the Operations/HR <strong>Manager</strong><br />
- Ensure all accounting and finance functions and donor financial regulations are complied with by all staff<br />
and partners, in collaboration with the Finance <strong>Manager</strong>
5. Ensure effective relations are maintained with other parts of <strong>Saferworld</strong><br />
Detail Actions<br />
- Engage with other country managers and heads of regions to ensure that potential programmatic or<br />
operational synergies are maximised<br />
- Coordinate closely with Policy, Advocacy and Communications (PAC) staff in London HQ to enable the<br />
efficient transfer of knowledge and resources (including seconded staff) to support the achievement of the<br />
programme’s objectives<br />
- Collaborate with the Head of Organisational Development Unit and Director of Operationss/HR and others<br />
to ensure lessons learnt are utilised in-country and/or shared with the wider organisation<br />
Person Specification<br />
Essential requirements:<br />
- Extensive experience at a senior management level managing multiple grants in a complex and logistically<br />
challenging environment.<br />
- Strong communication and staff management skills with experience of managing operations and finance<br />
personnel as well as programmes staff in a multi-cultural setting<br />
- Experience in financial management, including in regular oversight of financial procedures, budget<br />
management and donor reporting<br />
- Master’s degree in international relations, conflict or security studies or similar; or equivalent practical<br />
experience on the issues<br />
- Previous experience of living and operating in a challenging or conflict-affected environment like <strong>South</strong><br />
<strong>Sudan</strong><br />
- Proven ability to plan strategically and manage organisational security systems and procedures<br />
Desirable requirements:<br />
- Expertise on security and justice, small arms control and/or conflict and development issues<br />
- Previous experience or knowledge of <strong>South</strong> <strong>Sudan</strong> and/or the region<br />
- Knowledge of Arabic desirable but not essential<br />
Terms and Conditions<br />
- Salary range: A competitive INGO salary will be offered<br />
- Benefits: As per <strong>Saferworld</strong> <strong>South</strong> <strong>Sudan</strong> benefits policy<br />
- Holidays: 28 days/year in addition to agreed S <strong>Sudan</strong> public holidays<br />
- Hours: Standard working week is 37.5 hours<br />
- Probation: There will be a probationary period of three months<br />
Applications<br />
Please send an application comprising a detailed CV and Cover letter - citing the reference SS CM, to Marie Aziz<br />
at recruitment@saferworld.org.uk by 14 April 2013 (extended deadline). Application letters should indicate<br />
nationality of the applicant and also provide an estimate of the length of time needed before taking up the position<br />
if appointed.<br />
<strong>Saferworld</strong> reserves the right to interview on a rolling basis and to offer the position at a different grade or salary<br />
level. This post is open to all nationalities including <strong>South</strong> <strong>Sudan</strong>ese. Women are strongly encouraged to apply.