South Sudan: Team Leader, Ruweng State, South Sudan

Team Leader, Ruweng State, South Sudan

Position type and closing date

Please note that this is an unaccompanied position.

The closing date for applications is 29 January 2020.

Start date of contract: ASAP

LWF World Service

LWF World Service is the humanitarian and development arm of the Lutheran World Federation. We are a widely recognized, international, faith-based organization working in over 20 countries. We seek to bring people of all backgrounds together in the common quest for justice, peace, and reconciliation in an increasingly complex and fragmented world.

A commitment to the human rights of every individual, regardless of their status, guides our work, actions, and operations. We are particularly known for our timely, compassionate, and professional humanitarian work, and for our field presence in hard-to-reach areas. Our work is people-centered and community- based. Above all, we work with the most vulnerable, and in order to claim and uphold their rights, we engage proactively with local government and community structures.

Our funding partners in South Sudan include related agencies, UNHCR, BPRM and Act CoS/SIDA. The LWF is their key implementing partner.

For additional information please see www.lutheranworld.org/WorldService.

Basic purpose

LWF World Service is providing education and child protection assistance to Sudanese refugees in Ruweng (in the former Unity State) and Eastern Nile State (in the former Upper Nile State). In Ruweng State, LWF supports education and child protection in Ajoung Thok, Yida and Pamir refugee camps. LWF aims to improve education, protection, resilience and psycho social well-being of children in the camps through supporting education in primary and secondary schools, and the facilitation of child friendly spaces and community based protection systems within the refugee camps, with some support extended to host community as well.

The Team Leader is responsible for the implementation of the World Service emergency program in Ruweng State, South Sudan. He/she shall be based in Panrieng with responsibility for managing LWF’s interventions in refugee camps (Ajuong Thok, Pamir and Yida) in Ruweng State and will be responsible to the LWF World Service Country Representative, who may delegate this responsibility to the Program Coordinator.

LWF is seeking to fill the position of Team Leader for its interventions in Ruweng State with an experienced and capable candidate who meets the requirements below.

Required Qualifications

Education: Master’s degree in Social Sciences, humanitarian studies, development studies or equivalent from a recognized institution.

Commitment: to train national staff and communities to increase their capacity for self-help and development.

Excellent team work and problem solving skills.

Applicants are required to be in sympathy with the core values of our organization.

Knowledge and Experience

Demonstrated ability to influence peer agencies, local government and community leaders to work effectively towards a common and agreed upon result.

Demonstrated ability to evaluate and implement best practices and processes affecting multiple technical specialties to achieve rapid, consistent and high quality outcomes.

Demonstrated experience and skills in training facilitation, conducting assessments, baselines and evaluations using participatory methodologies, data analysis and interpretation.

Practical skills in writing concepts notes, donor proposals and reports with major donors partners including UNHCR, UNICEF, EU/ECHO, SIDA and BPRM.

Sound understanding of project management cycle, humanitarian principles and standards including CHS, SPHERE and the Code of Conduct.

Computer literacy with full knowledge of office applications, internet and email.

Experience in developing, resourcing and leading the implementation of complex projects spanning multiple technical specialties.

Awareness of the general political, economic and development dynamics of the region.

Strong organizational and management skills.

A minimum of five years’ international experience managing large humanitarian and development projects with large staff size in a reputable international organization, preferably in South Sudan or in a similar context.

Capacity and willingness to be flexible and accommodating in difficult and sometimes insecure working circumstances.

The Team Leader must be confident, eloquent and organized, as the Emergency Response Team will rely on his/her leadership during times of high pressure and competing priorities.

Language Skills

English: Excellent verbal and written English skills.

Arabic: skills would be an advantage.

LWF Core Skills

Analytical
thinking

Achieving
results

Accountability

Initiative

Leadership

Working
effectively with others

LWF Functional Skills

Networking

Facilitation
/ Negotiation

Project
management

People
management

Capacity
building/training

Stress
management

Main duties

Program Management

Responsible for the overall planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting and general administration of LWF/DWS projects in Ruweng State in accordance with LWF policies and donor agreements and guidelines.

Lead, guide and support all staff in their activities.

Directly coordinate LWF’s emergency response projects in Ruweng State mainly in the sectors of response, namely education and child protection, in the refugee camps and the host community.

Facilitate the strategic formulation and planning for future emergency projects, including replicating or scaling up best practices and lessons learned.

Develop new and innovative concept notes and proposals in line with emergency and needs expressed on the ground, and shares them with the Country Management Team in Juba for further discussions and agreement.

Oversee and manage the LWF World Service community-based projects in accordance with LWF World Service policies and donor guidelines, including the use of the Rights-Based Approach (RBA) and other internationally accepted quality and accountability standards adopted by LWF/DWS (e.g. Common Humanitarian System (CHS), SPHERE, Community Based Psychosocial Approach (CBPA), etc.).

Coordination and accountability

Build effective networking / collaboration relations, communication and partnerships with partners, communities, NGOs and local and State level Government stakeholders and protect LWF integrity and accountability.

Take prompt and appropriate action to resolve existing and anticipated problems and address the concerns and complaints of stakeholders through facilitating formulation of a practical Complaints and Response Mechanism (CRM) suited to the local context.

Monitoring and reporting

Carry out regular field supervision and monitoring of activities and processes in which project funds, materials and equipment are utilized and verifies progress and quality of work done.

Establish appropriate procedures for internal monitoring, smooth implementation, and reporting of activities in accordance with project objectives and indicators (as contained in Log-Frames) and ensure regular communication and reporting.

Oversee preparation of quality and timely monthly, quarterly, bi-annual and annual reports for submission to LWF country management and donors.

Supervise staff in Ruweng State and provide oversight on day to day planning, data collection, analysis, documentation/reporting.

Ensure periodic project reviews and lesson learning exercises are conducted and documented.

Finance and Fundraising

Monitor closely project expenditures against approved budgets.

Ensure effective application of adequate internal control and risk management procedures, including proper authorization of purchases and payments, and ensure satisfactory accountability of all project expenditures in line with LWF/DWS financial regulations.

In liaison with the Finance Officer, prepare and present timely and accurate monthly financial projections of expenditure for emergency projects. These shall correspond with approved monthly, quarterly and annual work plans for all Ruweng State operations.

Ensure timely submission of monthly cash projections and financial reports and support the Finance Officer to fulfil his/her functions in liaison with the Country Finance Manager.

Ensure close and complementary working relationship between finance and program units.

Ensure efficient financial management of the program activities and administration, and that financial transactions are conducted in accordance with the relevant LWF World Service priorities and procedures.

Actively engage in negotiations with UN agencies, donor regional offices and other potential additional funding sources in order to maximize local fundraising.

Human Resources

Recruit qualified project staff with the help of the HR/Admin Coordinator and the country management in Juba.

Design job descriptions as may be required, and manage the performance of supervised staff through setting of performance objectives and conducting appraisals.

Maintain team work and an enabling working environment for field staff including ensuring clear reporting and communication channels and regular documented meetings.

Support the professional development of the team members.

Support the identification of training or capacity building needs and plan and their execution.

Monitor and address security related matters and inform/and get advice from the LWF World Service South Sudan Country Representative, develop and employ a security plan for all levels of field staff and visitors to the program in line with the Country Security Plan for LWF.

Ensure that recruitment is gender-sensitive with the goal of gender balance within the staff, both in terms of numbers and levels of responsibility.

Ensure that the skills of national staff are developed and utilized to the fullest extent possible for the furtherance of the program.

Administration/Procurement/Logistics

Certify all requests for procurement and contracts in conjunction with the Procurement Committee and ensure that procurement of goods and services for project implementation are done in accordance with established LWF World Service policies and procedures.

Implement organizational goals, ensuring compliance by way of guiding field staff and inducting them into organizational systems and procedures.

Manage all LWF assets in Ruweng State including equipment and materials in close consultation with the HR/Admin and ProLog Coordinators and the Finance Manager.

Maintain updated asset register and monitor and report regularly on the proper usage of LWF assets, supplies and other consumables.

Ensure safety and security of staff and advise and consult with the LWF World Service country management on security matters, and take appropriate action in line with the Country Security Plan.

Carryout any other relevant duties as assigned by the supervisor or LWF World Service Country Representative.

Relations

Maintain close and consultative working relationship with appropriate church-related partners through frequent informal contact, coordination and collaboration.

Maintain the requisite consultative relationships with the relevant governmental authorities at State level, national organizations and voluntary agencies engaged in rendering assistance related to the program objectives of LWF World Service.

Maintain close communication and cooperation with LWF´s Related Agencies and their local offices as requested by the Country Representative.

Foster and maintain good coordination and collaboration with international and bilateral funding partners, particularly the UN, governments and their agencies, and other international and national NGOs.

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