South Sudan: Education in Emergencies Project Manager – Upper Nile State, South Sudan

INTERSOS is an independent non-profit humanitarian organization committed to assist the victims of natural disasters and armed conflicts. Its activities are based on the principles of solidarity, justice, human dignity, equality of rights and opportunities, and respect for diversity and coexistence, paying special attention to the most vulnerable and unprotected people.

1. Terms of reference

Job title: Education in Emergencies Project Manager – Upper Nile State

Location: The post holder will be based in Malakal, Upper Nile State, managing project activities in Malakal POC and Wau Shilluk, with travel to Juba and other locations within Upper Nile State as required.

Reporting to: Education Coordinator

Starting date: January 2017

Duration of contract: 6 months renewable

Dependents: No

2. Tasks and responsibilities

Project Management

• Supervise implementation of project activities in a timely manner
• Develop and manage the implementation of/adherence to workplans and M&E plans
• Manage all financial resources allocated to the project, including budget holding responsibility for Jonglei, production of financial plans and cash forecasts and verification of budget vs. actual on a weekly and monthly basis
• Manage all logistical procedures for the project – ensuring INTERSOS and donor requirements are met and proper documentation is collected and maintained for all procurements
• Ensure bi-weekly reports are submitted to UNICEF at state level as per the agreed reporting schedule
• Ensure data is collected regularly to respond to agreed indicators
• Develop budgets and project proposals for the EiE program in Upper Nile State, in close coordination with the (Education) Program Coordinator
• Carry out rapid assessments to investigate further programming opportunities inside Jonglei State

Programme Quality

• Build capacity of INTERSOS Education team, to meet minimum standards for Education in Emergency, including training and mentoring of the Education staffs
• Technical support for EIE activities throughout the programme providing insights to national and international staff on EiE standards including tools and methodologies (pedagogy, early grade literacy, classroom management, lesson planning, positive behavior management, psychosocial support etc.)
• Build capacity of teachers, PTA members and community members through training on the aforementioned technical areas
• Work with the mission Education team to strengthen the Education sector in INTERSOS South Sudan

Coordination:

• Ensure 5W matrices are submitted to the National Cluster IMO as per the agreed reporting schedule
• Coordinate EiE Cluster in Upper Nile State, by regularly maintaining contact with other Education actors in the state, and supervision of the State level Education cluster meetings in Malakal
• Represent the Education program with national authorities, non-state actors, UN agencies, NGOs, donors, etc. in Jonglei State

Human Resources:

• Recruit and train national education team members in Malakal and Wau Shilluk as required to achieve the project objectives
• Work with the administration department to ensure all administrative procedures are followed for EiE staff in UNS – updated personal details on file, accurate ToR for each staff member, payrolls etc.

4. Required profile/experience

• Advanced university degree in education or significant professional experience in the education sector in lieu of formal credentials
• Three years of experience in post-conflict environment

Technical competencies:

• Knowledge of the EiE sector standards and education methodologies
• Experience in teacher professional development through training, coaching and mentoring
• Experience working in primary education required – knowledge of early childhood development and working with out-of-school adolescents desirable
• Experience in integrating child protection in schools – particular emphasis on positive behavior management, establishment and maintenance of referral pathways, ensuring school grounds are safe and protective etc.
• Experience developing proposals and reports in the English language
• Management experience is difficult contexts – including staff management, budget holding responsibility and management of logistical procedures

Behavioral competencies:

• strong management and leadership skills in humanitarian response
• ability to develop and maintain collaborative relationships
• strong organizational and problem-solving skills with analytic approach
• ability to integrate and work well within multiethnic and multicultural teams
• ability to achieve results effectively, considering the need for speed, scale and quality
• familiarity with MHPSS guidelines, Minimum standards for child protection in humanitarian action, Sphere standards etc.
• proficient working knowledge of English – ability to coordinate with other actors and produce reports. Knowledge of Arabic an asset

Qualified applicants are requested to submit their curriculum vitae, motivation letter and 2 references to:recruitment@intersos.org, specifying in the subject ‘Education in Emergencies Project Manager–Upper Nile State South Sudan ”

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for the first interview