South Sudan: GBV Mobile Manager - South Sudan

1.Terms ofReference

Job Title: GBV Mobile Manager

Code: SR-41-632

Country: South Sudan

Duty Station: Juba, with frequent travels across the country

Starting date: Immediately

Contract duration: 2 months

Reporting to: Protection Coordinator, Head of Mission

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, including the forcibly displaced and the host communities, which often are equally vulnerable. This project will be implemented under the South Sudan Humanitarian Fund and will consist of a GBV mobile response to reach difficult accessible areas in the whole country where the humanitarian needs are highest.

3.General purpose of the position

The GBV Mobile Project Manager will be based in Juba with frequent travel to the field locations and will be responsible for the managerial oversight and coordination of the SSHF GBV Project, including prevention and response activities through mobile responses of two GBV teams for vulnerable internally displaced populations (IDPs) and host communities in areas of operations. Specifically, the GBV Project Manager will work under the direct supervision of the Protection Coordinator and Head of Mission and will oversee a mobile and a field based team.

4.Main responsibilities and tasks

Technical support:

• Plan and coordinate closely with the Protection Cluster and partners the deployment of the GBV mobile teams under the Integrated Protection Mobile Team to hard-to reach areas for assessments and rapid response through the provision of life-saving protection assistance;
• Attend GBV cluster coordination meetings and IPMT meetings on a regular basis and provide relevant information on emergency, displacement and GBV assessments and responses;
• Facilitate and coordinate planning and debriefing of missions, oversee two emergency response teams, and provide technical guidance on GBV;
• Design and continuously improve GBV assessment tools and monitoring and evaluation mechanism, based on ethical and safety principles;
• Review weekly activity reports, project documents, such as case management files, review and submit GBV assessments to IPMT members, and provide advice and supervision on emergency case management processes;
• Act as INTERSOS South Sudan GBV Focal Point, support development of best practices, analysis of programmatic trends, and give inputs for internal GBV strategy

Management/supervision:

• Ensure compliance to Donor rules and requirements and adherence to INTERSOS procedures, including quality, timing of reporting, management of project budget and target thresholds, etc.;
• Review of regular financial and narrative reports from mobile teams, ensuring financial compliance including budget management and correct accountability documentation;
• Ensure all internal and external narrative reports are of good quality and completed on time, promoting good understanding about projects with donors, other sectors, partners, and communities;
• Analysis and evaluation of humanitarian needs across the country and security risk analysis and elaboration of contingency plans together with Security Officer before deployment of mobile teams;
• Ensure linkages with the INTERSOS Child Protection team and other departments internally;
• Responsible for recruitment, daily management, mentoring and skill development of GBV project national staff;
• Monitor and provide objective feedback related to staff performance, including completing staff performance evaluations to promote growth and professional development;
• Support Protection Coordinator in proposal writing for new GBV projects for South Sudan mission;
• Support GBV project teams to utilize financial planning tools, such as spending plans, procurement plans, and work plans based on project proposal.

5.Required profile and experience

• Master’s Degree in International Development Studies, Human Rights, Psychology or related field
• 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.
• 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.
• Fully proficient in written and spoken English.
• 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
• Being available for deployment immediately

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

https://www.intersos.org/en/work-with-us/#intersosorg-vacancies/vacancy-details/5b486dddc219e23df452b9d4/

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-41-632 - GBV Mobile Manager - South Sudan**".

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