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Job Description:
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Position Title:
Program Manager I – Resilience
Dept./Location:
EARO/ Al Geneina, West Darfur, Sudan
Area of Interest: Programming
Position Type: Full-Time
Length of Assignment: Three years
Requisition #:
NOTE: This is an unaccompanied post
Internal Candidates are encouraged to apply within
the first 10 business days.
Background:
Since the Darfur crisis began in 2004, the livelihoods of vast segments
of Darfur’s population, including IDPs and nomadic communities, have been
negatively affected. CRS has been providing WFP food assistance to over
500,000 IDPs and other vulnerable groups in West and Central Darfur. At the
same time, CRS has been supporting integrated agriculture, water and
sanitation, health and nutrition and shelter programs with the aim of
meeting basic needs and improving the coping mechanisms of conflict-torn
populations. Now, 10 years after the crisis began, the situation is
increasingly a “protracted humanitarian crisis,” rather than an
“emergency.” The operating environment in West and Central Darfur is
stable, although changeable. To reflect the current operating environment
and respond to communities’ present needs, CRS is responsibly transitioning
its programming from relief to early recovery. A key part of this
transition is helping communities to build their resilience to shocks and
stresses. At the same time, CRS Sudan is also moving away from direct
implementation, and is increasingly engaging with local partners.
CRS is finalizing the approval of a substantial DFID
grant for resilience programming in Darfur, with CRS as a lead of a large
INGO consortium. The PM would manage the implementation of the CRS portion
of this new project. The project integrates food security activities (such
as training Farmer Extension Volunteers (modified Field Farmer School-FFS
approach, SILC, nutrition activities through the Care Group Model, and
community disaster risk reduction (DRR). In addition, the PM will
manage other small resilience projects, as needed.
Primary Function:
Under the supervision of the Consortium Project Director, based in
Khartoum, the Resilience Program Manager will be directly responsible for
the management of DFID-funded resilience programming throughout West and
Central Darfur. S/he will have supervisory responsibility over a team in
the El Geneina field office and two sub-offices in West Darfur, and is
responsible for building the capacity of local staff. S/he ensures program
quality of resilience activities, documents project promising practices and
lessons learned, and coordinates with other CRS sectors (e.g., nutrition,
WASH, shelter) and with other stakeholders (national and local government,
other NGO, UN bodies) in West and Central Darfur. She/he will contribute to
the development of resilience projects, as needed.
Specific Responsibilities
Assessment
- Oversee,
with technical support from the CRS Consortium M&E Coordinator,
the baseline assessment, mid-term review and final evaluation of the
DFID project within the CRS operational area.
- Coordinate
and lead other resilience assessments conducted by CRS, participate in
assessments conducted in coordination with other stakeholders, or
provide technical input on resilience into CRS assessments being
conducted by other sectors.
- Assess
in-country and community based human, material and financial resources
to support resilience programs.
- Identify
prior assessments and best practices in Darfur in his/her sector.
- Identify
potential local partners for resilience and, with CRS partnership
staff, assess these local partners.
Program Design
- Contribute
to the design and development of new resilience programs, in
collaboration with the Business Development Manager and Head of
Programs.
- Develop
a standardized package of costs, interventions, staffing levels and
targeting ratios for future resilience programming.
- Ensure
integration of program interventions with other leveraged resources
and other relevant programs, particularly Shelter, Health and
Nutrition, WASH, and Food Assistance.
- Develop
letters of intent, MOUs and Technical Agreements with local
government, NGOs and other stakeholders.
- Design
and monitor capacity-building plans for local partners.
Supervise and Coach programming staff
- Directly
supervise national staff including Senior Project Officers and Project
Officers.
- Foster
national staff development and teambuilding through coaching and
mentoring.
- Support
program staff in project management including implementation, budget
management and monitoring and evaluation.
- Identify
training needs and opportunities for staff and organize/facilitate
training events as appropriate.
- Identify
and coordinate opportunities for CRS resilience staff to learn from
the resilience staff members from other consortium partners.
Program and Management Quality:
- Manage
the start-up of the CRS portion of the DFID project.
- Manage
and monitor projects’ expenditures and budgets. Review actual
financial performance against the budget and explain variances on a
regular basis.
- Ensure
compliance with grant requirements and CRS administrative and
operational procedures and policies.
- Develop
(as needed), adjust and monitor project work plans. Monitor staff
field visit reports.
- Ensure
that program strategic objectives and results under his/her portfolio
are fully accomplished and meet expected technical quality standards.
- Prepare
accurate and timely progress reports in terms of donor compliance.
- Oversee
the monitoring and evaluation system in CRS’ project operational area
in concert with technical support from the consortium M&E
Coordinator.
- Ensure
that M&E, accountability and learning are incorporated into
evolving program plans.
- Provide
monthly performance indicators to CRS/Sudan M&E systems.
- Ensure
that aspects of gender, conflict sensitivity, humanitarian
accountability and IHD are fully considered throughout the project
cycle.
- Oversee
the development of sector-related manuals and other guides, as needed.
- Produce
marketing and communication materials on resilience in tandem with the
Business Development Manager.
Representation and communications:
- Provide
regular updates to the Head of Office and the Consortium Project
Director on progress, priorities and constraints.
- Represent
CRS in technical and operational working groups and forums related to
resilience.
- Represent
CRS in Darfur to different donors, local government authorities and
other stakeholders.
- Attend
staff regular coordination and management meetings.
- Identify
and document success stories related to resilience recovery projects.
Program Manager Competencies
These are rooted in the mission, values, and principles of CRS and used
by each program manager to fulfill his or her responsibilities and to
achieve the desired results.
- Sets
clear goals and manages toward them
- Collaborates
effectively with staff and stakeholders
- Manages
financial resources with integrity
- Applies
program quality standards to project design and organizational
learning
Emergency Competencies
These are rooted in the mission, values, and principles of CRS and used
by each staff working in emergencies to fulfill his or her responsibilities
and to achieve the desired results.
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- Communicates
strategically under pressure
- Manages
stress and complexity
- Actively
promotes safety and security
- Manages
and implements high-quality emergency programs
Supervisory Responsibilities: Supervise
Senior Project Officers and Project Officers.
Key Working Relationships:
Internal: Head of Office in Geneina, Senior Project
Officers, Project Officers, Program Managers, Partnership SPO, Head of
Programming, Country Representative, other key staff in the Geneina and
Khartoum offices, Regional Technical Advisors for Agriculture and Health,
regional SILC advisors
External: Host country government
officials in West and Central Darfur, UN officials, peer INGOs, donor officials
and local partners
Qualifications and Experience:
- A
Master’s degree in a field related to international development and
relief.
- Minimum
of two or more years of professional NGO experience, preferably CRS
experience, in integrated community development programming, with
proven experience in food security, nutrition or resilience
programming a must.
- Proven
understanding of the concept of resilience.
- Excellent
oral and written communication skills, ability to work well with
people, good judgment and commitment to CRS’ mission.
- Computer
proficiency with MS Office.
- Ability
to transfer knowledge through formal and informal training.
- Willingness
to travel approximately 25% of the time to remote areas of the
country.
Personal/Professional Skills:
- Flexibility,
adaptability, ability to deal with ambiguity, and patience.
- Sound
judgment, assertiveness, and commitment to the Agency's mission
- Ability
to motivate others and coordinate a large amount of
activity
- Strong
organizational and planning skills
- Knowledge
of CRS program quality standards, partnership principles
Physical Requirements/Environment: West
Darfur-based that requires travel up to 50% of the time
Foreign Language Required: Fluency in
spoken and written English: Arabic language abilities are preferred.
Major Responsibilities of Position: Program
design, Monitoring/Evaluation, Report writing, Assessments
Disclaimer: This job description is not an
exhaustive list of the skills, effort, duties, and responsibilities
associated with the position
EOE/M/F/D/V
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