Deputy Program Manager – Based in Abyei Area.

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

With funding from EC and Norway, Mercy Corps is implementing a year’s extension of Abyei Rehabilitation and Recovery Program (ARRP); a multi-sector integrated program specifically designed for Abyei Area. This program is implemented in a consortium of three international NGOs (Mercy Corps, GOAL and Save the Children) and one national NGO (ACAD), and the fund is managed by UNDP on behalf of GoNU and GOSS. Mercy Corps is the administrative lead agency and quality standard lead for livelihood program component of ARRP which focuses on the promoting agricultural production, facilitating the establishment small and medium sized enterprises, improving access to market and development of sustainable market systems, and improving food security. Save the Children is quality lead in Education and Water component, GOAL takes quality lead in Health while ACAD, as an associate partner, takes a cross-cutting community capacity building role in training of health and water committees as well implementing livelihoods projects. These livelihood interventions are envisaged to contribute to asset creation, recovery of local communities through injection of capital, capacity building of entrepreneurs, and establishment/reconstruction of socio-economic infrastructure.

Deputy Program Manager – Based in Abyei Area.

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This position is responsible for managing and coordinating all livelihoods projects run by Mercy Corps under ARRP; SME, Agriculture, Fisheries and Livestock. All livelihoods project briefings are developed by this position for review and approval by Program Manager or Program Director where applicable.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Management and Coordination:

• Play key role in managing livelihood program staff and coordinating multiple projects identified within programs
• Supervise Project Coordinators, technical projects staff; building their capacity to deliver quality services to beneficiaries
• Ensure projects are designed within MC Sudan project briefing guide and delivered on time, while checking that attention is paid to beneficiary priorities and sustainable livelihoods
• Coordinate weekly livelihoods program staff meetings
• Coordinate all weekly administrative, logistical and support activities with Deputy Operations Manager
• Ensure timely reporting to Program Manager, as well as timely feedback to livelihoods program staff
• Coordinate overall ARRP Livelihoods program plans and work breakdown structures, including staff leaves
• Ensure staff problems, or conflicts are addressed as early and fast as possible
• Provide management with innovative ideas, sharing with team and encouraging integrated programming that increases the level of impacts of MC Sudan ERD programs.

Capacity Building

• Undertake continuous mentoring and leadership to of Project Coordinators and field officers to improve service delivery and reporting standards.
• Identify technical skills gaps within program staff, with a view to facilitating design of trainings that will help fill these gaps.
• Facilitate a coordinated capacity building exercise with key government staff, for sustainable service delivery

Representation:

• Represent MC in relevant and various government and inter-agency meetings within program areas
• Represent MC in Food Security and Livelihoods coordination meetings in Abyei
• Occasionally represent Program Manager in meetings with UNDP (ARRP Fund Managers), AAA Senior administration officials and Abyei Recovery Steering Committee
• Occasionally act as Program Manager in the holder’s absence

Reporting and Budget Management

• Ensure livelihood program weekly and monthly reports are comprehensive, accurate and within schedule.
• Monitor program budgets on a monthly basis and ensure expenditures are properly planned within elaborate project briefing;
• Coordinate with Finance Officer to ensure Budget balances are properly and accurately prepared and presented

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor degree in Social Sciences, Development Studies, Business Management/Administration or equivalent. At least 2 years junior or mid-level coordination and/or management experience in an NGO is essential. Experience managing a large number of staff in a multi-sectored program is an asset. Fluency in written and spoken English is desirable. Ability to communicate in Arabic and/or Dinka language is a must. The candidate must have excellent communication skills and an appreciation of cultural diversity within a large program team. Proficiency in computer applications is a MUST. You must have a general understanding of at least one or more of livelihoods components; agriculture, enterprise development, livestock sub-sector and fishing.

Please if you feel you meet the above mentioned requirements and wish to apply, you can submit your applications and CVs through email: apply@sd.mercycorps.org or hand delivery to HR/Admin Manager, Mercy Corps Juba office or to any Mercy Corps Offices in Yei, Wunrok, Agok, Leer, Renk, Malakal, and Malualkon & Mankien

“Women are encouraged to apply”

Date line is 18^th November 2009

(Only short-listed candidates will be contacted)

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