SOUTH SUDAN - PROGRAM MANAGER (M/F) - RENK (SRH05657) South Sudan
| Salary: | monthly per diem |
General objective: The program manager is in charge of implementing and achieving the objectives defined in the proposals.
Responsibilities and main activities:
He/she is in charge of supervising the operational teams allocated to his/her program.
He/she guarantees the proper execution and the quality of the implemented program and, if applicable, suggests adjustments or developments to ensure its relevance.
Main responsibilities:
- Project relevance, quality and design
- Implementation and operational monitoring
- Personnel management
- Capitalization
- Reporting / communication / representation
Main challenges:
Overall, the Aid community is new to Renk, with the response there commenced with the outbreak of violence in Sudan in April 2023.
By now, coordination mechanisms are in place and are working. There are many actors and too few resources, making the environment competitive and political. Engagement with auhtorities may as well be challenging to some extent. Furthermoee, while Renk base is in the midst of growth, other teams will be managed remotely with possible visits to the sites.
Priorities for the 2/3 first months:
Key priorities for the beginning of your mission:
- Kicking off and instating new projects; Updating activities in the ever-evolving context.
- Establishing workflows also with the remote teams (both the ones you manage and the ones you report to and/or work with) to enable quality remote work flows.
- While you will have staff implementing the projects per-location, in some of the locations you will have 2-3 complimentary grants; special attention to the split in term of funding accountability and reporting is required.
- Keeping strong coordinaiton with all actors invovled and further SI establishment as key quality partner in its key intervention areas.
Management:
Within Upper Nile state and as the most senior staff in Renk sub-office, the Program manager will manage up to two dozens of proram staff split over 3-4 locations. You will also have the overall respobsibility of the sub-base, with Malakal office managing technically Renk support team. This means security responsibilities, with close guidance of Malakal team, will be part of your routine.