Tearfund NGO Forum Secretariat Director Jobs in South Sudan
Job Overview
The South Sudan NGO Secretariat coordinates the efforts of the SSNGOF Joint Steering Committee as voted representatives of the South Sudan NGO Forum, which currently includes over 100 international and over 245 national member organizations.
The South Sudan NGO Secretariat exists for the purpose of supporting and facilitating the operation of NGO’s in South Sudan in their work to respond to humanitarian need, through: coordination, information sharing, advocacy, policy/position paper production,
Government/donor/UN engagement and engagement on other vital issues regarding humanitarian relief, recovery and development.
The NGO Secretariat Director is a senior management position, reporting to the Joint Steering Committee, elected from the NGO community who are members. The coordination entails ensuring effective information exchange, representing and advocating on common positions and agreed interests of the NGO Forum members and wider NGO community.
The NGO Secretariat Director is also responsible for building and sustaining productive relationships between NGOs, Government, UN, Donors and diplomatic missions in country. The NGO Secretariat Director is also responsible for the general management of the NGO Forum Secretariat and its staff and effective and regular communication on Secretariat performance to the NGO Steering Committees. This position will line manage the senior members of the Secretariat staff.
Key Responsibilities
The South Sudan NGO Secretariat Director supports the work of the NGO Forum through the following key tasks:
Networking and Capacity Development
Support the Joint Steering Committee to develop strategic annual priorities and engage closely with them to ensure Secretariat functions is in line with this.
Act as focal point for information/experience sharing with and among NGOs on relevant issues and work with key Secretariat staff to manage membership process, mailing lists and communication products.
Maintain a thorough understanding and develop messaging on operational constraints and policy related issues affecting NGOs in country as well as broader political developments.
Provide a conduit for the UN, Government of South Sudan, donor representatives and other stakeholders to communicate and coordinate with NGOs.
Participate in important government, UN and other policy and planning processes such as the UNDAF Technical Working Groups, UN Work Plan, Humanitarian Contingency Planning, Consolidated Appeals Process workshops and Government of South Sudan Sector Working Groups, representing the interests of NGO’s.
Conduct policy and information analysis with senior team members, to enable drafting common NGO position/policy papers on key issues.
Along with the NGO Steering Committees Chair and membership, represent the NGO community at high-level fora including UN forums, multi-donor meetings and other representative bodies as required.
Ensure that National NGO’s have an equal voice and are engaged in the planning process with donors, government and international agencies. Enabling National NGO’s to take their rightful place in the Humanitarian Sector in South Sudan.
Facilitate collaboration between the INGO and NNGO Steering Committees.
Provide an accessible first point of contact for general inquiries regarding the work of NGOs in South Sudan
Coordination and Communication
Schedule South Sudan NGO Forum different meetings and NGO Forum Steering Committees meetings, draft agendas in consultation with the chairs of the Steering Committees, invite external speakers and follow up on relevant action points.
Ensure Steering Committees and Secretariat representation in important the Working Groups in the Humanitarian sector to enable NGO’s to have a strong voice in decision making.
Along with the NGO Steering Committee Chair and members, represent the NGO Forum at key meetings with donors, UN and Government of South Sudan and ensure the dissemination of written feedback.
Encourage active and open dialogue between the South Sudan NGO Secretariat, NGO Steering Committees and South Sudan NGO Forum membership.
Ensure that research findings, documentation and sharing of lessons learned/best practices on strategic or operational issues are shared with members, National and International.
Identify gaps in research and analysis that, if addressed, would be useful by large numbers of the membership and hire and manage consultants as needed to assist with and complement the task of filling the gaps.
Together with other Secretariat staff, liaise with the Health Forum, Sector Working Groups and Clusters, and other Sectors and Clusters ensuring key messages are shared and activities and advocacy messages are coordinated and consistent.
Maintain database information of SSNGOF Membership and NGO Sector.
Act as focal point for information/experience sharing with and among NGOs on relevant issues.
Work with key Secretariat staff to manage membership processes, mailing lists and communication products.
Secretariat Management
Strategic day-to-day management of NGO Secretariat staff, office and budget, reporting on each of these to the Chairs of the Steering Committees.Provide leadership and direction, promote professional working relationships, and encourage staff.
Lead regular internal coordination meetings and ensure staff support.
Manage all the Secretariat staff.
Ensures all Secretariat staff members have dedicated job descriptions, which are approved by the Joint Steering Committee.
Conduct regular performance appraisals identifying capacity building needs and develop further career plan/objectives; follow-up, and maintain updated job descriptions.
Identify and resolve staff conflicts and concerns in a timely manner.
Recruit Secretariat staff and consultants in compliance with Host Agency and South Sudan NGO Forum recruitment procedures and policies, including development of job descriptions, shortlisting and interviewing, contract extensions, and terminations using the Host Agency Policies and procedures and NGO Forum internal policies and procedures.
Safety and Security
Ensure the Forum can act as a focal point for important security information that is relevant to the operation of NGO’s working in locations all around South Sudan.
Evaluate and disseminate information related to Safety and Security of NGO’s operating in the country.
Coordinate between NGO’s and other agencies in emergency situation, facilitating communication and response planning between all parties.
Qualifications:
Postgraduate qualifications in international relations, political science, development or other relevant fields is essentail.
Experience
Minimum seven years of progressive international experience working with UN, NGOs and/or Donor agencies preferably with experience in post-conflict contexts
Previous work experience in South Sudan preferred.
Experience of fragile and conflict affected states is required preferably in the Region
Significant experience in the development of advocacy, policy and key messaging documents.
Strong understanding of the UN system, integrated missions, the Humanitarian Reform and principles of the Transformative Agenda.
Previous experience of working with INGO in Similar role,
Skills/ Abilities
Demonstrated leadership and management skills.
Documented skills in developing proposals, budgets and reports.
Significant understanding of complex emergencies and crisis contexts.
Proven communication, public speaking, interpersonal and negotiation skills.
Fluency in written and spoken English is required.
Ability to work and create efficiently and effectively working and professional relationship with all stakeholders including government institutions
Report writing skills,
Interpersonal relations
How to Apply
If you are the candidate we are looking for, please submit your CV and cover letter only in English as well as Tearfund application form- which is attached with the Job Advert, Located in ECSS Compound, Hai Jerusalem detailing your experience for the post and include your daytime telephone contact. Applications online can be submitted to [email protected] the subject matter of your email should be the title of the job you are applying for.
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