Job Title:Area Coordinator - Gereida, Sudan
Closing Date: Saturday, 30 June 2012
DEPARTMENT/COUNTRY PROGRAM DESCRIPTION/MISSION ARC has been operating in Darfur since 2004 and works to meet the immediate humanitarian needs, in the areas of health care, water and sanitation and agriculture, of an estimated 550,000 IDPs and other conflict-affected populations in camps as well as host communities within the Nyala-Gereida and Nyala-Tulus corridors in South Darfur. ARC's most comprehensive sector is Health with programming focusing on providing basic primary health care services, nutrition and reproductive health services. ARC also focuses efforts on capacity building of staff to ensure that the highest quality of services are provided at ARC supported sites. ARC extended health and water and sanitation operations to the Gereida camp with circa 130,000 IPDs in 2006. The location has about forty national staff and ARC has recently established a comprehensive reproductive health unit at the rural hospital in Gereida town.
PRIMARY PURPOSE OF POSITION Under the direct supervision of the Deputy Director and in close coordination with the sector heads, the Area Coordinator - Gereida will have overall responsibility for managing all ARC programs and activities in the ARC Gereida program location (Gereida rural hospital, Gereida IDP Camp and WASH activities) in South Darfur.
MAJOR AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY PRIMARY DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES
I. Representation and Coordination:
Provide direct program oversight and supervise all Gereida based national staff involved in WASH and Health activities.
Build and maintain good working relationships with local authorities, government officials, UN representatives, INGO's representatives, community leaders, and local NGO's. Represent ARC to external entities by actively participating in security, program/sector coordination and governmental meetings etc.
Manage an efficient communication link with the Deputy Director and the Nyala based management team on issues concerning security, HR, finance, technical programming and general program management.
Ensure the solid integration of support services (finance, logistics, administration and human resources).
II. Program Management:
Monitor progress on Gereida related program implementation and budget spend down. Ensure that reports (detailing progress against proposal activities and indicators), work plans, financial statements , budget spend down etc. are submitted to the Nyala field office in a comprehensive and timely matter.
Visit project sites frequently to monitor and supervise activities.
Take an active role in assessments and proposal design for further activities.
III. Finance:
Ensure that ARC resources in Gereida are managed appropriately and that ARC financial policies and procedures are followed.
Liaise with the Nyala based Finance Manager for technical advice and assistance.
Collaborate with the Admin/Finance Controller to ensure monthly financial projections and corresponding cash requests are processed in a timely manner.
Perform weekly cash counts and reconciliation.
IV. Logistics and Security:
Assume overall responsibility for the security and safety of staff and assets within the area of responsibility Camp by closely coordinating with the Security and Staff Safety Manager.
Liaise closely with Nyala based Logistics team to ensure that adequate logistics support for Gereida based team is provided. Ensure that requests for programmatic supplies, equipment, medical equipment , drugs, vehicles, fuel etc are submitted and procured in a timely matter.
V. Human Resources/Admin:
Guarantee that all ARC operational procedures and guidelines are properly implemented.
Ensure that all local staff policies, contracts, and disciplinary documents conform to local labor laws.
Provide exemplary leadership for the Gereida staff and coordinate solutions to HR issues with the Deputy Director and HR Managers in Nyala and Khartoum.
Resolve, when necessary, any internal problems within ARC's field office, including: o Conflicts between programs or operational departments o Inadequate operations support to programs o Improper use of resources o Supervise HR disciplinary action
National Staff Capacity Building
Ensure that the program national staff run and report the program according to proposed activities.
Make national staff aware of their responsibilities and promote accountability.
Work to build the competencies of all national Gereida based staff.
EDUCATION, TECHNICAL SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED
3-5 years experience with an INGO in a program management position, preferably in a developing country, with supervisory responsibilities in administration, finance, logistics and security.
Undergraduate degree required; Masters in Social Sciences, International Development or related field preferred.
Strong coordination and leadership skills with proven ability to work across multiple technical areas simultaneously, supporting multiple staff members.
Experience in North/East Africa preferred.
Strong report writing skills with proven organizational/multitasking skills.
Excellent organizational skills with the ability to prioritize multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
Must be fluent in English, knowledge of Arabic a plus.
KEY BEHAVIORS & ABILITIES
Highly motivated self-starter who takes direction well, but also works independently.
Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines, effectively managing multiple priorities.
Extremely flexible with the ability to cope with stressful situations.
Willingness to travel and live in remote and security difficult situation.
How to apply:
For full job description and the online application form, please visit our website at http://www.arcrelief.org and click on Careers. All positions open until filled.
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