Mission
The Country Coordinator has the overall responsibility of Médicos del Mundo mission in South Sudan. He/she will lead on MdM strategy and will closely follow-up and coordinate with all departments to ensure smooth and timely program delivery and adequate operational support in line with MdM and donor standards and requirements. He/she will represent Médicos del Mundo and MdM network towards key stakeholders in the country. He/she will be responsible for the security and safety of MdM teams on the ground.
Geographical scope of intervention
The Country Coordinator will be based in Juba with regular visits to the field.
Organisation chart
The Country Coordinator will report to the Emergency Unit Coordinator at Médicos del Mundo HQ
Functions
Representation, communication, and positioning:
Represent and maintain contact with the national and local authorities, other NGOs, agencies and international and national organizations in country.
Represent Médicos del Mundo and MdM network before organizations and international financing entities (WHO, ECHO, OCHA, among others), public institutions (Ministry of Health), NGOs, and other agencies at national level, ensuring that our actions are consistent with the policies, mission, principles, and ethical values of Médicos del Mundo.
Negotiate collaboration agreements and agreements between local authorities and Médicos del Mundo and with other agency and /or associated actors.
Participate in national coordination platforms with other humanitarian actors in the country.
Act as spokesperson for MdM in the country, for external communication, agreeing contents and positioning with headquarters.
Channel all relevant field communication to HQ and vice versa.
Defining and planning of the action of Médicos del Mundo in South Sudan:
Implement the lines of intervention of Médicos del Mundo and design of the framework document Country- South Sudan is adapting it to the variability of the organization.
Identify operational problems and risks adapting the structure and making it flexible according to specific needs.
Guarantee the adequacy, implementation and management (planning, evaluation of the action) of the projects of Médicos del Mundo in the activity areas.
Coordinate the preparation and delivery of the monitoring and final reports required by financial entities, as well as the internal reports of Médicos del Mundo.
Program management support:
Ensure the country program’s resources are planned, allocated and utilized effectively and transparently and in full accordance with national legislation and donor requirements. To achieve this, collaborate with the coordination team to critically review and analyse systems in place to ensure ongoing budget monitoring, financial management and expense control and compliance.
Supervise the good execution of current projects by coordinating with assigned project coordinators, ensuring compliance and achievement of the objectives and results of all the projects and consortia of Médicos del Mundo in South Sudan.
Support and supervise the project coordination and its teams to ensure the correct planning, developing monitoring and evaluation of the activities of all projects developed by MdM Spain in South Sudan, as well as the monitoring of the indicators according to the planning through monthly project review meetings.
Team Management:
Manage the country team and ensure each position has clearly defined and achievable objectives. This responsibility entails coaching and staff development and promoting frequent and constructive coordination between departments and teams.
Provide overall leadership to the country operation by demonstrating integrity and by promoting a culture of accountability and respect. This entails frequent and regular interactions with staff, beneficiaries, and other key stakeholders.
Security:
Ensure compliance with the internal rules of the organization in terms of security measures with special emphasis on extraordinary measures implemented in a complex crisis/ emergency.
Ensure and contribute to the updating and revision of the security pack at regular intervals.
Liaise with security forums in country to ensure an up-to-date understanding of the political climate and security risks.
Update HQ security team on all relevant security information and activate HQ security management team in case of emergencies.
Make executive decisions about security protocols to follow and lead the incident management team.
Minimum requirements
Required qualifications
Academic background:
University degree or diploma.
Desirable: Master’s in international Cooperation and/or Humanitarian Aid
Requirements
Language: Fluent English (written and spoken), C1 level, required.
Computer requirements: Office pack user level.
Experience
Substantial experience in humanitarian/emergency context in top senior management roles. i.e.: Country Director, Head of Operations or Head of Programmes
Experience in health programming.
Experience working and managing security in highly volatile contexts and armed conflict setting
Experience managing large multi-sectoral and multi-cultural teams
Experience in change management is an asset
Experience in developing partnerships and working with local partners is an asset
Competence profile
Strong leadership, people management and mentoring skills
Excellent organizational capacity.
Excellent planning and coordination skills.
Strong communication (written and spoken) and interpersonal skills.
Stress management skills.
Willing and able to work productively in a challenging environment.
Cultural awareness and adaptability.
Sensitive to gender issues and their inclusion in projects.
Assertive and diplomatic.
Good teamwork and networking skills.
Capacity to adapt to a rapidly changing context
Alignment with principles and ethics of Médicos del Mundo.
Identification with the lines of work, values and mission of Médicos del Mundo.
Availability
Immediate availability.
Salary
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