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Duties:  

1: Lead the planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting of Saferworld’s programming in South Sudan ensuring opportunities for development are capitalised on and strategic direction is maintained.

Detail Actions:

-       Lead the development and periodic review of Saferworld’s South Sudan strategy

-       Manage the overall development and implementation of programme components in fulfilment of Saferworld’s South Sudan strategy and in accordance with funded programme obligations

-       Lead in ensuring effective planning, monitoring and reporting for Saferworld’s South Sudan programme components and activities

-       Remain updated on the context in South Sudan, ensure that the programme remains relevant and responsive to the context and opportunities for growth are capitalised on

-       Provide technical expertise to programme staff as relevant and/or assist in ensuring that the correct technical expertise is available to programme staff

2: Build and maintain effective external relationships in support of Saferworld’s work in South Sudan

Detail Actions:

-       Maintain good relationships and regular contacts with, but not limited to, the: Ministry of Interior, Police Service and Bureau for Community Security & Small Arms Control; international partners and stakeholders and relevant donors and civil society organisations that Saferworld may engage with

-       Ensure effective management of any formal partnerships between Saferworld and government, civil society and international partners

-       Remain updated on the overall ‘aid architecture’ in South Sudan in order to be able to identify appropriate entry points for Saferworld’s current and future work

-       Represent Saferworld in high-level meetings and ensure effective representation in external coordination fora that Saferworld is involved in, such as the Conflict Reduction sub-cluster

-       Identify and develop – together with regional Head of Programme – fundraising opportunities for the South Sudan programme

3: Ensure the physical welfare, well-being and professional development of programme staff

Detail Actions:

-       Provide line management to members of the country management team, currently consisting of two Area Project Managers, one Operations/HR Manager and one Finance Manager

-       Oversee and support the well-being and professional development of the wider team of staff in South Sudan, currently numbering fourteen people, in accordance with Saferworld’s performance management system

-       Ensure compliance with South Sudan’s security plan, updating procedures and ensuring regular staff briefings and training are provided where necessary in collaboration with the Security Focal Point

4: Oversee the efficient implementation and incremental improvement of operations, HR and Finance processes

Detail Actions

-       Ensure that Saferworld South Sudan is compliant with local legislation and directives, Saferworld’s policies and procedures, and donor procurement regulations, in collaboration with the Operations/HR Manager

-       Ensure all accounting and finance functions and donor financial regulations are complied with by all staff and partners, in collaboration with the Finance Manager

5. Ensure effective relations are maintained with other parts of Saferworld

Detail Actions

-       Engage with other country managers and heads of regions to ensure that potential programmatic or operational synergies are maximised

-       Coordinate closely with Policy, Advocacy and Communications (PAC) staff in London HQ to enable the efficient transfer of knowledge and resources (including seconded staff) to support the achievement of the programme’s objectives

-       Collaborate with the Head of Organisational Development Unit and Director of Operationss/HR and others to ensure lessons learnt are utilised in-country and/or shared with the wider organisation

Duties:  

1: Lead the planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting of Saferworld’s programming in South Sudan ensuring opportunities for development are capitalised on and strategic direction is maintained.

Detail Actions:

-       Lead the development and periodic review of Saferworld’s South Sudan strategy

-       Manage the overall development and implementation of programme components in fulfilment of Saferworld’s South Sudan strategy and in accordance with funded programme obligations

-       Lead in ensuring effective planning, monitoring and reporting for Saferworld’s South Sudan programme components and activities

-       Remain updated on the context in South Sudan, ensure that the programme remains relevant and responsive to the context and opportunities for growth are capitalised on

-       Provide technical expertise to programme staff as relevant and/or assist in ensuring that the correct technical expertise is available to programme staff

2: Build and maintain effective external relationships in support of Saferworld’s work in South Sudan

Detail Actions:

-       Maintain good relationships and regular contacts with, but not limited to, the: Ministry of Interior, Police Service and Bureau for Community Security & Small Arms Control; international partners and stakeholders and relevant donors and civil society organisations that Saferworld may engage with

-       Ensure effective management of any formal partnerships between Saferworld and government, civil society and international partners

-       Remain updated on the overall ‘aid architecture’ in South Sudan in order to be able to identify appropriate entry points for Saferworld’s current and future work

-       Represent Saferworld in high-level meetings and ensure effective representation in external coordination fora that Saferworld is involved in, such as the Conflict Reduction sub-cluster

-       Identify and develop – together with regional Head of Programme – fundraising opportunities for the South Sudan programme

3: Ensure the physical welfare, well-being and professional development of programme staff

Detail Actions:

-       Provide line management to members of the country management team, currently consisting of two Area Project Managers, one Operations/HR Manager and one Finance Manager

-       Oversee and support the well-being and professional development of the wider team of staff in South Sudan, currently numbering fourteen people, in accordance with Saferworld’s performance management system

-       Ensure compliance with South Sudan’s security plan, updating procedures and ensuring regular staff briefings and training are provided where necessary in collaboration with the Security Focal Point

4: Oversee the efficient implementation and incremental improvement of operations, HR and Finance processes

Detail Actions

-       Ensure that Saferworld South Sudan is compliant with local legislation and directives, Saferworld’s policies and procedures, and donor procurement regulations, in collaboration with the Operations/HR Manager

-       Ensure all accounting and finance functions and donor financial regulations are complied with by all staff and partners, in collaboration with the Finance Manager

5. Ensure effective relations are maintained with other parts of Saferworld

Detail Actions

-       Engage with other country managers and heads of regions to ensure that potential programmatic or operational synergies are maximised

-       Coordinate closely with Policy, Advocacy and Communications (PAC) staff in London HQ to enable the efficient transfer of knowledge and resources (including seconded staff) to support the achievement of the programme’s objectives

-       Collaborate with the Head of Organisational Development Unit and Director of Operationss/HR and others to ensure lessons learnt are utilised in-country and/or shared with the wider organisation