AMREF
South Sudan is seeking to recruit a senior Programme Manager to manage
and coordinate planning, resource mobilization, implementation, supervision,
monitoring and evaluation of the AMREF South Sudan Country
programmes.
Senior Health Programme Manager
Key Job functions
- Deputizes the
country director in leading and managing the AMREF South Sudan
country program
- Coordinates
technical program planning, development, implementation and
reporting
- Contributes
to project proposal writing, review and editing
- Works with field
staff to ensure that program resources are available and effectively and
efficiently used
- Participates in
and leads support supervision, monitoring and evaluation of activities in
the states and counties of operation in collaboration with project
coordinators
- Collaborate with
finance staff to prepare and track the progress of project and activity
budgets
- Oversees
technical assistance needed to execute project work plans, which may
include external consultants
- Ensure timely,
accurate and appropriate reporting of program activities and results to
the donors and AMREF
- Ensure
compliance with AMREF operational policies and regulations
- Identify and
promote opportunities for new business and sources of funding in south
Sudan
- Promote and
support knowledge management and sharing efforts, including operations
research and advocasy initiatives
- Contribute to
the development of novel knowledge management and sharing tools and
processes
- Provide
leadership and mentoring to Program Coordinators and field staff to assume
responsibilities for developing and managing their projects at the
field level
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree
in health sciences and a masters degree in public health or related field
- 5+ years
experience managing public health programs
- Strong program
management and technical skills, specifically with primary health care
programs in developing countries
- Knowledge of UN,
multilateral, bilateral and private sector foundation donor requirements
- Demonstrated
skills in the programmatic and operational coordination of program
implementation
- Experience in
the development of strategic and tactical plans in collaboration with
others who represent a wide range of interests and needs
- Field oriented
and comfortable with a team approach to programming and the ability to
manage several major activities simultaneously
- Demonstrated
collaborative relationship with field-based local and international donor
agencies
- Strong change
management, results oriented and decision making skills
- Excellent
presentation, verbal and written communications skills
- Excellent team
building and staff development, coaching and mentoring skills
- Aware of and
sensitive to working in multi-cultural groups in a post conflict setting
- Ability to work
in a complex environment with multiple tasks, short deadlines and intense
pressure to perform
- Ability to lead
or contribute significantly to new program development and proposal
writing.
- Independent
programmer, capable of running program with minimum supervision and
guidance
- Ability to
travel up to 30% of the time to the field to support project work
- Ability to
represent AMREF South Sudan in various fora with senior government, UN,
Multi-lateral and bilateral agencies
- Knowledge of
Arabic language will be added advantage.
Information Technology Officer
Key responsibilities
- Implement
adequate software system security for AMREF South Sudan client/server
environment and monitor access to the infrastructure and services.
- Manage the
e-mail system from the user desktop to ensure that it is reliable
.Understand and resolve basic mail server problems and communicate complex
ones through the escalation process.
- Installation of
ICT equipments like computers, network printers, PABX phones and Radio
equipments.
- Supervise
equipment Preventive maintenance and carry out regular evaluation of
current hardware/software in order to provide a timely replacement
schedule or upgrade.
- Ensure that all
soft ware and hard ware installed are standard, where possible .This is
done through use of the standard AMREF desktop and laptop images.
- Responsible for
installation, configuration and maintence of wireless LAN networks test
and configure all new equipments, particularly notebooks, desktops and
servers to ensure compatibility with AMREF requirements and standards.
- Provide first
line software support to all staff.
- Carry out the
Micro software design and installation and compatibility of VSAT and
LAN/WAN installation and their maintence
- Develop and
coordinate the production of Technical Training material in basic computer
studies and provide training to staff and students of NHTI and other field
offices.
- Provide first
level technical support and trouble shooting for installed servers,
including implementation of disaster recovery plans and prepare standard
procedures for monitoring servers and ensure that they are fully
operational to hardware, software maintence & updates.
- Update daily
inventory of all IT equipments in the office.
- Provide daily
support to users by resolving minor technical problems and offering
training on those recently recruited.
- Perform
scheduled maintence for installed ICT equipments.
- Identify and
implement information management practices that enhance the client base
network and services like DHCP, DNS, NAT and active Directory system.
- Perform any
other duties as required.
Required skills areas /Qualifications
- Ability to
travel and work in remote areas inside South Sudan with limited facilities
and difficult working conditions.
- Ability to work
long hours when required.
- Ability to work
in a team environment
- Competence and
skills n all IT and communication equipments maintence and services.
- Knowledge on NGO
regulations, rules, policies, procedures& practices.
Qualification
- Bachelor of
Science in Information Technology /Computer software and hardware.
- Experience in
the same position is an asset.
This
position is open to only South Sudanese nationals
Please
send your application letter and CV along with copies of your necessary
credentials to HRA AMREF South Sudan at southsudan.recruit@amref.org or
monicahbako@gmail.com
You can also submit directly to the office AMREF South Sudan OPP. UNOCHA- Juba.
Closing date is:15th Jan 2013:
You can also submit directly to the office AMREF South Sudan OPP. UNOCHA- Juba.
Closing date is:15th Jan 2013:
