Programme Coordinator at Malaria Consortium, South Sudan

Deadline: 14 April 2016

Malaria Consortium is currently seeking applications from the eligible applicants for the post of Programme Coordinator in Juba, South Sudan. The duration of this post is 1 year.

The Programme Coordinator will be responsible for coordinating Malaria Consortium’s Integrated Community Case Management (iCCM) for malaria, pneumonia, diarrhoea and malnutrition currently being implemented in Aweil State and Lol State (former Northern Bahr el Ghazal State), South Sudan.

Malaria Consortium is one of the world’s leading non-profit organizations specializing in the prevention, control and treatment of malaria and other communicable diseases among vulnerable populations.

Key Jobs Responsibilities

The Programme Coordinator will perform the following functions-

Coordinate the iCCM programme and provide technical and managerial oversight:
- Ensure that the iCCM programme is provided with the necessary administrative, logistical and technical support in order for activities to be carried out on time and within budget.
- Collaborate closely with Programme Managers for iCCM and Nutrition to understand programme activities and how to mobilize staff efficiently to support programme field activities.
- Stay abreast of project activities with the goal of identifying and mitigating risks.
Liaise with local and national government and non-government stakeholders (including NGO and private sector bodies) active within their area of work and within the region:
- Establish and maintain good relationships with local partners in order to ensure the effective coordination of Malaria Consortium iCCM programme activities and identify areas for potential collaboration.
- Attend and represent Malaria Consortium at consortium working group meetings and present.
- Malaria Consortium’s programme progress and operational research finding.
Lead on monitoring, reporting and data analysis:
- Contribute to the drafting of donor reports and other external publications.
- Analyze data to contribute to inform programmatic planning.
- Ensure lessons learned are incorporated into programme management decisions.

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must have-

Master’s degree in project management, public health, development or another related discipline.
Extensive experience in public health project management with demonstrated experience managing large teams and multiple projects, experience in South Sudan is a plus.
Experience managing large scale field activities with multiple teams.
Line management experience of a diverse
Demonstrated experience in establishing and maintaining relationships with partners and
Financial management experience in monitoring programme expenditure and budget variances.
Excellent analysis skills and attention to detail.
Proficiency in MS Office.
Previous experience with remote management of project staff.
Ability to lead, motivate and coordinate a team of technical and non-technical staff.
Excellent written and spoken English skills.