South Sudan: GBV PROJECT MANAGER - South Sudan

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

1.Terms of reference

Job Title: GBV Project Manager

Code: SR-41-300

Country: South Sudan

Duty Station: Based in Pibor (Jonglei State)

Starting date: 01/12/2017

Contract duration: 6 months

Reporting to: Protection Coordinator

Supervision of: national team of Project Assistants, Case Workers and Community Mobilizers

Dependents: No

2. General context of the project

South Sudan is a country which has been affected by complex emergencies, both natural and conflict-related, for decades. INTERSOS has been present in South Sudan since 2006 with a country office in Juba and field bases in six States of the country, namely Jonglei, Upper Nile, Unity, Eastern Equatoria, Western Equatoria and Central Equatoria. INTERSOS focuses on implementing emergency response and relief programs in different sectors: Protection, Education, NFI/Shelter and WASH with a special focus on serving the conflict-affected population, which were forced to displace from their homes by the conflict but also the hosting communities, which often are equally vulnerable. This project will be implemented in partnership with UNICEF in Pibor (Jonglei) to scale-up an existing GBV response implemented by INTERSOS. The project will primarily focus on providing protection and psychosocial support services to survivors and other groups at risk of GBV through holistic and confidential case management and referrals. Furthermore, it aims at minimizing the risks of GBV through different prevention strategies, community awareness and women and girl’s economic empowerment.

3. General purpose of the position

The GBV Project Manager will be based in Pibor (Jonglei State) and be responsible for the coordination of GBV prevention and response activities, which will be implemented in different payams. He/She will give technical advice and guidance to the local project team to ensure the quality of the implementation and the learning and capacity building of each staff member. Furthermore, he/she will be responsible for an effective financial management of project resources and provision of regular activity progress reports. The GBV Project Manager will work under the direct supervision of the Protection Coordinator and coordinate closely with other GBV Project Managers operating in different areas to share challenges, lessons learned and best practices.

4. Main responsibilities and tasks

General Project Management

• In charge of project management, including elaboration of work plan, financial and procurement plan and regular monitoring of progress through the INTERSOS internal project appraisal tool
• Define efficient and effective operating processes required to ensure a proper management of the project activities
• Ensure that all project activities are being implemented in line with INTERSOS’ internal policies, in particular several protection policies, at the same time respecting donor and cluster regulations as well as international humanitarian sector standards
• Recruit national staff and conduct regular training and review sessions in order to build knowledge and skills and maximize their capacity ensuring quality protection services
• Monitor and provide objective feedback related to staff performance, including completing staff performance evaluations to promote growth and professional development
• Review of regular financial and narrative reports from field team, ensuring financial compliance including strong budget management and correct accountability documentation
• Prepare regular narrative donor reports and assist Admin department in compiling financial reports
• Collect regular beneficiary stories using different participatory methods (FGDs, Case Studies, Most Significant Change Technique etc)

GBV Technical Support:

• Prepare and conduct a range of training and workshop on GBV related topics for national project staff, partners and beneficiaries
• Ensure case management services are survivor centered and core principles are being respected at all times and by all parties involved
• Continuously mentor Case Workers and conduct regular case meetings to discuss complex cases and provide support and advice
• Coordinate with local partners to establish and regularly update referral pathways and conduct PFA trainings for non-GBV frontline actors
• Support Case Workers in documenting cases on GBVIMS and send regular reports and statistics to GBVIMS Focal Point
• Facilitate livelihoods activities at WGFS, including IGAs and train a group of women in basic business skills and financial literacy for their economic empowerment
• Implement efficient fuel-strategies using fuel-efficient stoves as an entry point
• Organize community mobilization activities using different participatory approaches and regular workshops with men groups using the gender transformative curriculum

Coordination and collaboration:

• Represent INTERSOS in front of national authorities, UN agencies, NGOs, donors etc. in area of intervention
• Establish partnership in order to ensure a proper and comprehensive child protection response in the area
• Ensure a steady and active representation of INTERSOS at cluster level as well as in all other significant meetings, including active participation in relevant working groups
• Maintain good and fruitful relationships with relevant local stakeholders, such as local authorities, service providers and community-based associations
• Participate in inter-agency rapid assessments organized by OCHA evaluating needs and possible emergency responses in the child protection sector
• Ensure linkages with the INTERSOS GBV team and other departments internally

Security Management:

• Regular security risk analysis and elaboration of contingency plans together with Security Advisor
• Detailed security assessment and analysis before any deployment out of duty station

Any other duty as assigned by the Protection Coordinator or Head of Mission.

5. Required profile and experience

Education

Master’s Degree in International Development Studies, Human Rights, Psychology or related field.

Professional experience

• At least three years of relevant professional work experience in the humanitarian field as Project Manager and in the relevant technical discipline (GBV or Gender)
• Demonstrated project management skills (financial management, human resources management, monitoring and evaluation techniques)
• Strong training and capacity building skills, particularly using participatory techniques for training on different components of GBV programming
• Previous experience conducting training in case management, caring for survivors, psychosocial support, GBV information management system desirable
• Good knowledge of the procedure of international donors, especially UNICEF desirable
• Familiarity with the issues and culture in South Sudan considered an asset

Professional requirements

• Ability to work independently while being a strong team player with proven supervisory skills
• Strong inter-personal skills to develop effective working relationships with donors, colleagues and other stakeholders
• Flexibility, adaptability and high work capacity to ensure activities and technical management/coordination support provided in a timely manner to achieve project results
• Strong orientation towards evidence-based programming, with skills in monitoring and evaluation and conducting assessments desirable
• Excellent analytical, report writing and proposal writing skills and well versed in Excel

Languages

Fully proficient in written and spoken English.

Personal requirements

• Strong team spirit, comfortable in a multi-cultural environment
• Excellent analytical skills, observation and analysis capacity
• Attention to detail and structured way of approaching tasks (very organized)
• Ability to plan ahead and output oriented (pro-active)
• Able to ensure quick quality delivery in stressful environment (stress-resilient)
• Ability to adhere to deadlines and respect line management
• Very strong interpersonal skills: strong communication and diplomatic skills
• Practical and problem-solver
• Ability to deal with heavy work pressure

For further information and to apply, follow the link below:

https://intersos.knack.com/imp#intersosorg-vacancies/vacancy-details/5a16d3b3bf7eb368e7facc30/

In case you encounter difficulties applying through INTERSOS' platform, you can also apply by sending your CV, motivation letter and 2 references via email to recruitment@intersos.org , with subject line: "**SR-41-300** GBV Project Manager - South Sudan".

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