General responsibilities

Line management for project staff

Adherence to NRC policies,guidance, and procedures

Coordinate and manage project implementation (activities, budget, and project documentation) in line with proposals, strategies, and donor requirements.

Implement technical direction and ensurehigh technical qualityof projects.

Provide regularprogress reports to the Area Manager and sector Specialists.

Ensure that projects target beneficiaries most in need of protection, explore and asses new       and better ways to assist.

Ensure capacitybuilding of projectstaff and transferkey skills.

Liaise and collaborate with relevant local authorities and other key stakeholders.

Promote the rights of IDPs/returnees in line with the advocacy strategy.

Specific responsibilities

1. Cluster coordination:

• Updating WASH Severity Classification (WSC) with inputs from NWC and SNC and prioritize locations as per the severity for Rapid Response Mechanism.
• Improve Information Management System to enhance partnerships with partners, ICCG, NAWG and Government
• Establish regular mechanisms for the exchange of information between the cluster partners.
• Develop/apply/update a cluster strategy that ensures appropriate inclusion of all cluster partners.
• Contribute/lead to the production of WASH documents (policies, strategies, workplans, advocacy briefs, and bulletins) with an appropriate view and technical input from
• Ensure adequate reporting and effective information sharing.

1. Project Implementation

• Administer the development and successful implementation of work plans and oversee the creation of report  and other deliverables to BHA in a timely and accurate manner.
• Ensure NRC Project Life Cycle is fully adhered to in the project implementation and design
• Liaise and collaborate with relevant local authorities and other key stakeholders, sensitizing them about the project and updating on implementation of activities.
• Contribute to creating an enabling environment for the implementation of the different components of the project working and coordinating with other functions of NRC including support teams.
• Supervise the monitoring and evaluation processes such as PDMs, Complaints and Feedback Mechanism and price monitoring.
• Ensure that efficient systems are in place to support all aspects of project activity, including financial and grant management, project monitoring and evaluation in compliance with BHA regulations.
• Submit regular progress reports.
• Adherence to NRC policies, guidance and procedures and awareness of NRC global and regional strategies
• Ensure all team members ensure the safety, protection, and wellbeing of those who participate in our programs throughout the project cycle, e.g.  respect cultural norms, Do no harm, Confidentiality, Impartiality, Gender sensitivity, Zero tolerance to Sexual harassment, exploitation, and abuse.
• Adhere to NRC program and other Standard Operating Procedures (SoPs) in particular ensure project team implements safe programming ensuring the project is gender and protection sensitive.

Critical interfaces

By interfaces, NRC means processes and projects that are interlinked with other departments/units or persons. Relevant interfaces for this position are:

• Strategy and project planning: with Sector Specialists (ICLA, LFS, WASH, Protection)

and sector field staff.

• Area operations: report to Area Manager and work closely with support staff especially finance, logistics and administration in delivery of the project.
• Staff capacity building: Identify staff capacity gaps and provide on the job training for project staff
• Monitoring and Evaluation: Ensure the involvement of M&E officer in monitoring project quality and accountability to affected populations.
• 1. Competencies

  Competencies are important in order for the employee and the organization to deliver desired results. They are relevant for all staff and are divided into the following two categories:

  These are skills, knowledge and experience that are important for effective performance.

  Generic professional competencies:

  • Minimum 3 years of experience from a senior level project implementation position in a humanitarian /recovery context with noticeable experience in Food for Peace (currently Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance) or relevant  interventions
  • Relevant degree or higher tertiary qualification in any development discipline (e.g.  Agriculture, Food Security, WASH, Protection, Social Studies, Economics and Development Studies)
  • Documented experience of managing USAID grants
  • Experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
  • Strong Technical Expertise in WASH, Protection, Livelihoods and Food Security with commendable GBV or legal assistance exposure
  • Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile
  • Fluency in English, both written and verbal

  Context/ Specific skills ,knowledge and experience:

  • Experience of the context in South Sudan and specifically in Greater Bahr el Ghazal, Unity and Jongle i States
  • Experience with start-upof projects
  • Experience of managing multi million project

  The employee will be accountable for the responsibilities and the competencies, in accordance with the NRC Performance Management Manual. The following documents will be used for performance reviews:

  Professional competencies Behavioral competencies

  • Managing resources to optimize results
  • Managing performance and development
  • Empowering and building trust
  • Ability to work under stressful conditions, meet deadlines and multitask activities
  • Ability to work with diplomacy, tact and sensitivity and experience in working within cultural contexts that requiring cultural sensitivity
  • Well-develope dinter personal and team skills and proven ability to be flexible in demanding situations and ability to work under pressure and in response to changing needs
  • High level of self-awareness and a team player

  Performance Management

  • The Job Description
  • The Work and Development Plan
  • The Mid-term/End-of-trial Period Performance Review Template
  • The End-term Performance Review Template
  • The NRC Competency Framework