NGO JOBS

Reports to: HQ Programmes Manager

Start Date: October 2012

Duration: Initial 1-year contract with possibility to extend long-term

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• UNIVERSITY DEGREE (masters preferred) IN PUBLIC HEALTH, International Relations, Business Administration or other applicable field

• FLUENT IN ENGLISH AND STRONG PORTUGUESE (Spanish may be accepted in lieu)

• AT LEAST 5 YEARS FIELD EXPERIENCE in team/organizational management

• Experience in managing teams in a development context

• Experience in overseeing and managing budgets and administration systems

• Proven capacity in donor reporting and liaison

• Proven capacity to train others

• Flexible and willing to learn

• Excellent team worker and communications skills

• Practical, hands on approach

• Familiarity with NGO working environments and standard procedures.

• Ability to work long hours

• Honest, conscientious and reliable

The MENTOR Initiative (MENTOR) is a “not for profit”, charitable, non-governmental organisation devoted to reducing death and suffering from malaria in humanitarian crises. The MENTOR Initiative is currently providing ongoing emergency support to the most vulnerable communities in Liberia, Angola, Kenya, Somalia, the Central African Republic, South Sudan and Chad.

The MENTOR Initiative team in Angola are undertaking four 5-year grants focused on building the national capacity for effective malaria control. The Country Director will manage a large team and be responsible for ensuring program success and administrative/financial accountability. In particular, the CD will be responsible for representation, fundraising and grant management, financial management, human resource management, technical program support, and logistics support. He/she will be entrusted with the critical task of ensuring the programme achieves its objectives in terms of all activities in accordance with the programme grant/award and The MENTOR Initiative guidance/guidelines.

The Country Director will work directly with the HQ Program and Grants managers. Representation • Develop and maintain a positive working relationship with partners, donors, host government and other humanitarian agencies, as well as staff. • Pursue responsible media coverage of events, issues and programs related to programme(s) in liaison with The MENTOR Initiative management team. • Actively pursue coordination and working relationships with other NGOs and international organizations.

The Country Director will work directly with the HQ Program and Grants managers.

REPRESENTATION

• Develop and maintain a positive working relationship with partners, donors, host government and other humanitarian agencies, as well as staff. • Pursue responsible media coverage of events, issues and programs related to programme(s) in liaison with The MENTOR Initiative management team. • Actively pursue coordination and working relationships with other NGOs and international organizations.

FUNDRAISING AND GRANT MANAGEMENT

• Liaise with current and future donors (as relevant), in consultation with HQ, to advance program ideas, solicit funding and share information on the status of programmes. • Ensure that relevant regional proposals are drafted in a timely and professional manner in a format consistent with The MENTOR Initiative and donor guidelines and are reviewed and approved by HQ prior to official submission by HQ (or locally if agreed by HQ).

ADMINISTRATION, LOGISTICS AND FINANCE

• Oversee the management of grants including the appropriate expenditure of funds. • Responsible for the financial integrity of the programme by ensuring financial resources are cost effectively utilized to implement activities in accordance with budget available. • Work in close co-ordination with the National Administration and Logistics Coordinator to ensure: • Line manage the Administration and Finance Coordinator, ensuring that all administrative responsibilities are met and finances are in good order; • Provide oversight to all logistics, including fleet management, office management, warehousing, shipping, vehicles, etc.

HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

• Overall line management of senior team members while ensuring their effective management of programme staff. • Oversee the recruitment of all local team members in accordance with national labour law. • Ensure adherence to The MENTOR Initiative contracts, guidelines and internal rules. • Ensure the effective implementation of staff performance reviews in a timely manner. • Manage and support international consultants to ensure that all team members co-ordinate, plan and implement all activities at scale to meet the programme objectives. • Coordinate weekly and ad hoq general team meetings as well as senior programme management team meetings to ensure that the team works harmoniously to meet the needs of the programme.

TECHNICAL PROGRAMME SUPPORT

• Supervise Program Coordinators to ensure/support close co-ordination and collaboration with Provincial Health Directorate (PHD) and to reinforce the organisation’s role as the key implementing partner for malaria control in the provinces as per MoU with the NMCP. • Work closely with the Program Coordinators to ensure collaboration with PHD and WHO National Programme Officer (NPO) in efforts to proactively scale up the monitored use of standardised protocols and best practice in malaria prevention and case management: • Work closely with MENTOR Program Coordinators, Deputy and Program Managers, and Provincial NMCP supervisors in both provinces to build capacity in best practice malaria control in the areas of malaria case diagnosis, treatment and prevention.

Reports to: HQ Programmes Manager

Start Date: October 2012

Duration: Initial 1-year contract with possibility to extend long-term

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• UNIVERSITY DEGREE (masters preferred) IN PUBLIC HEALTH, International Relations, Business Administration or other applicable field

• FLUENT IN ENGLISH AND STRONG PORTUGUESE (Spanish may be accepted in lieu)

• AT LEAST 5 YEARS FIELD EXPERIENCE in team/organizational management

• Experience in managing teams in a development context

• Experience in overseeing and managing budgets and administration systems

• Proven capacity in donor reporting and liaison

• Proven capacity to train others

• Flexible and willing to learn

• Excellent team worker and communications skills

• Practical, hands on approach

• Familiarity with NGO working environments and standard procedures.

• Ability to work long hours

• Honest, conscientious and reliable

The MENTOR Initiative (MENTOR) is a “not for profit”, charitable, non-governmental organisation devoted to reducing death and suffering from malaria in humanitarian crises. The MENTOR Initiative is currently providing ongoing emergency support to the most vulnerable communities in Liberia, Angola, Kenya, Somalia, the Central African Republic, South Sudan and Chad.

The MENTOR Initiative team in Angola are undertaking four 5-year grants focused on building the national capacity for effective malaria control. The Country Director will manage a large team and be responsible for ensuring program success and administrative/financial accountability. In particular, the CD will be responsible for representation, fundraising and grant management, financial management, human resource management, technical program support, and logistics support. He/she will be entrusted with the critical task of ensuring the programme achieves its objectives in terms of all activities in accordance with the programme grant/award and The MENTOR Initiative guidance/guidelines.

The Country Director will work directly with the HQ Program and Grants managers. Representation • Develop and maintain a positive working relationship with partners, donors, host government and other humanitarian agencies, as well as staff. • Pursue responsible media coverage of events, issues and programs related to programme(s) in liaison with The MENTOR Initiative management team. • Actively pursue coordination and working relationships with other NGOs and international organizations.

The Country Director will work directly with the HQ Program and Grants managers.

REPRESENTATION

• Develop and maintain a positive working relationship with partners, donors, host government and other humanitarian agencies, as well as staff. • Pursue responsible media coverage of events, issues and programs related to programme(s) in liaison with The MENTOR Initiative management team. • Actively pursue coordination and working relationships with other NGOs and international organizations.

FUNDRAISING AND GRANT MANAGEMENT

• Liaise with current and future donors (as relevant), in consultation with HQ, to advance program ideas, solicit funding and share information on the status of programmes. • Ensure that relevant regional proposals are drafted in a timely and professional manner in a format consistent with The MENTOR Initiative and donor guidelines and are reviewed and approved by HQ prior to official submission by HQ (or locally if agreed by HQ).

ADMINISTRATION, LOGISTICS AND FINANCE

• Oversee the management of grants including the appropriate expenditure of funds. • Responsible for the financial integrity of the programme by ensuring financial resources are cost effectively utilized to implement activities in accordance with budget available. • Work in close co-ordination with the National Administration and Logistics Coordinator to ensure: • Line manage the Administration and Finance Coordinator, ensuring that all administrative responsibilities are met and finances are in good order; • Provide oversight to all logistics, including fleet management, office management, warehousing, shipping, vehicles, etc.

HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

• Overall line management of senior team members while ensuring their effective management of programme staff. • Oversee the recruitment of all local team members in accordance with national labour law. • Ensure adherence to The MENTOR Initiative contracts, guidelines and internal rules. • Ensure the effective implementation of staff performance reviews in a timely manner. • Manage and support international consultants to ensure that all team members co-ordinate, plan and implement all activities at scale to meet the programme objectives. • Coordinate weekly and ad hoq general team meetings as well as senior programme management team meetings to ensure that the team works harmoniously to meet the needs of the programme.

TECHNICAL PROGRAMME SUPPORT

• Supervise Program Coordinators to ensure/support close co-ordination and collaboration with Provincial Health Directorate (PHD) and to reinforce the organisation’s role as the key implementing partner for malaria control in the provinces as per MoU with the NMCP. • Work closely with the Program Coordinators to ensure collaboration with PHD and WHO National Programme Officer (NPO) in efforts to proactively scale up the monitored use of standardised protocols and best practice in malaria prevention and case management: • Work closely with MENTOR Program Coordinators, Deputy and Program Managers, and Provincial NMCP supervisors in both provinces to build capacity in best practice malaria control in the areas of malaria case diagnosis, treatment and prevention.

Work Base: Warrap with field missions to Juba, Unity, Jonglei and Upper Nile

Consultant will report to: Program Manager – The MENTOR Initiative HQ

Duration: 6 months Start date: asap

JOB REQUIREMENTS

UNIVERSITY DEGREE (masters preferred) IN PUBLIC HEALTH, International Relations, Business Administration or other applicable field

AT LEAST 5 YEARS FIELD EXPERIENCE in team/organizational management Experience in managing teams in the field in insecure environments

Experience in overseeing and managing budgets and administration systems

Proven capacity in donor reporting and liaison

Proven capacity to train others

Flexible and willing to learn

Excellent team worker and communications skills

Practical, hands on approach

Fluent in English

Familiarity with NGO working environments and standard procedures

Ability to work long hours

Honest, conscientious and reliable

The MENTOR Initiative (MENTOR) is a “not for profit”, charitable, non-governmental organisation devoted to reducing death and suffering from malaria in humanitarian crises. The MENTOR Initiative is currently providing ongoing emergency support to the most vulnerable communities in Liberia, Angola, Kenya, Somalia, the Central African Republic, South Sudan and Chad.

The Country Director for the South Sudan emergency programmes will be leading and coordinating the MENTOR Initiative technical and operational support teams to allow for a success implementation of an extensive vector borne disease (VBD) control programme in the states of Warrap and Upper Nile which includes VBD case management training and vector control activities. This post will, with support from the VBD Representation Coordinator, work with MoH, UN, NGO and FBO teams, at field and capital level, to help ensure that all vulnerable host, IDP and refugee populations in target areas have access to effective VBD prevention and case management services in case of epidemics and/or large population movements.

The main responsibilities of this post include the following.

TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND DIRECTION:

Overall responsible for the timely implementation of all activities in line with donor and local government requirements. Ensure a coherent and clear strategic approach to the roll out of prevention and case management activities in collaboration with the technical team; Oversee that all training material, prevention tools, M&E protocols and case management support are reviewed and approved by HQ before being implemented. In collaboration with the technical team, responsible for the preparation and implementation of efficient response mechanisms to reduce the burden of vector borne diseases, and to mitigate the impact of malaria and other VBD epidemics. This includes the set-up of contingency stocks of tests, medication and prevention material. Oversee that data collection is managed appropriately Work in collaboration with the Director to support the implementation of targeted field studies when needed.

OPERATIONAL SUPPORT

Responsible for the implementation of MENTOR finance field systems (working in close collaboration with the Grant Manager at HQ level) to ensure the set-up of financial parameter schedule for the mission, timely and accurate monthly financial reporting to HQ, adequate cash flow and regular follow up on budget expenditure and planning. Oversee that standard MENTOR administrative procedures and forms are adhered to and used for regular administrative matters. Ensure that all administrative aspects of the MENTOR mission in South Sudan, including tax exemption processes, goods importation clearance payments, legal registrations, MOUs with government (national and state level) etc are carried out in a timely manner. Ensure proper implementation of logistics procedures for warehousing and asset management, fleet and fuel management, communications systems and maintenance, procurement (international and national) and overall programme logistics support. Ensure that HR management systems are in place (in line with local labour laws) to ensure transparent recruitment procedures In close collaboration with HQ and the field logistics team, responsible for the set up and adherence to Security procedures and practice.

COORDINATION AND TEAM MANAGEMENT

Direct line management of technical and operational support coordinators within the MENTOR team in South Sudan as well as of short term technical advisors sent to the field to support the MENTOR South Sudan emergency response. Overall responsible for the respect and adherence by expat and local team members to the MENTOR code of conduct including policies in regards to sexual harassment. Ensure that MOUs are established with partners (MoH, national and international NGOs, UN agencies). With direct support from the VBD Representation Coordinator, ensure participation in relevant (cluster) coordination meetings and overall responsible for the general representation of MENTOR Initiative in South Sudan and a transparent and efficient exchange of data, context reports etc with relevant stakeholders.

GRANT MANAGEMENT, PROGRAMME REPORTING AND PROPOSAL DEVELOPMENT

Ensure that all South Sudan grant related team members are aware of grant reporting requirements and provide regular internal reports and that these are responded to. Responsible for the elaboration of narrative and financial reports to donor partners in line with their specifications and schedule deadlines. Work with the HQ Director and Program Manager to regularly assess with partners new opportunities and developing needs for disease control. As required, develop funding proposal for these. Directly responsible for sending situation reports at an agreed interval to HQ.

Reports to: HQ Programmes Manager

Start Date: October 2012

Duration: Initial 1-year contract with possibility to extend long-term

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• UNIVERSITY DEGREE (masters preferred) IN PUBLIC HEALTH, International Relations, Business Administration or other applicable field

• FLUENT IN ENGLISH AND STRONG PORTUGUESE (Spanish may be accepted in lieu)

• AT LEAST 5 YEARS FIELD EXPERIENCE in team/organizational management

• Experience in managing teams in a development context

• Experience in overseeing and managing budgets and administration systems

• Proven capacity in donor reporting and liaison

• Proven capacity to train others

• Flexible and willing to learn

• Excellent team worker and communications skills

• Practical, hands on approach

• Familiarity with NGO working environments and standard procedures.

• Ability to work long hours

• Honest, conscientious and reliable

The MENTOR Initiative (MENTOR) is a “not for profit”, charitable, non-governmental organisation devoted to reducing death and suffering from malaria in humanitarian crises. The MENTOR Initiative is currently providing ongoing emergency support to the most vulnerable communities in Liberia, Angola, Kenya, Somalia, the Central African Republic, South Sudan and Chad.

The MENTOR Initiative team in Angola are undertaking four 5-year grants focused on building the national capacity for effective malaria control. The Country Director will manage a large team and be responsible for ensuring program success and administrative/financial accountability. In particular, the CD will be responsible for representation, fundraising and grant management, financial management, human resource management, technical program support, and logistics support. He/she will be entrusted with the critical task of ensuring the programme achieves its objectives in terms of all activities in accordance with the programme grant/award and The MENTOR Initiative guidance/guidelines.

The Country Director will work directly with the HQ Program and Grants managers. Representation • Develop and maintain a positive working relationship with partners, donors, host government and other humanitarian agencies, as well as staff. • Pursue responsible media coverage of events, issues and programs related to programme(s) in liaison with The MENTOR Initiative management team. • Actively pursue coordination and working relationships with other NGOs and international organizations.

The Country Director will work directly with the HQ Program and Grants managers.

REPRESENTATION

• Develop and maintain a positive working relationship with partners, donors, host government and other humanitarian agencies, as well as staff.• Pursue responsible media coverage of events, issues and programs related to programme(s) in liaison with The MENTOR Initiative management team.• Actively pursue coordination and working relationships with other NGOs and international organizations.

FUNDRAISING AND GRANT MANAGEMENT

• Liaise with current and future donors (as relevant), in consultation with HQ, to advance program ideas, solicit funding and share information on the status of programmes.• Ensure that relevant regional proposals are drafted in a timely and professional manner in a format consistent with The MENTOR Initiative and donor guidelines and are reviewed and approved by HQ prior to official submission by HQ (or locally if agreed by HQ).

ADMINISTRATION, LOGISTICS AND FINANCE

• Oversee the management of grants including the appropriate expenditure of funds.• Responsible for the financial integrity of the programme by ensuring financial resources are cost effectively utilized to implement activities in accordance with budget available.• Work in close co-ordination with the National Administration and Logistics Coordinator to ensure:• Line manage the Administration and Finance Coordinator, ensuring that all administrative responsibilities are met and finances are in good order;• Provide oversight to all logistics, including fleet management, office management, warehousing, shipping, vehicles, etc.

HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

• Overall line management of senior team members while ensuring their effective management of programme staff.• Oversee the recruitment of all local team members in accordance with national labour law.• Ensure adherence to The MENTOR Initiative contracts, guidelines and internal rules.• Ensure the effective implementation of staff performance reviews in a timely manner.• Manage and support international consultants to ensure that all team members co-ordinate, plan and implement all activities at scale to meet the programme objectives. • Coordinate weekly and ad hoq general team meetings as well as senior programme management team meetings to ensure that the team works harmoniously to meet the needs of the programme.

TECHNICAL PROGRAMME SUPPORT

• Supervise Program Coordinators to ensure/support close co-ordination and collaboration with Provincial Health Directorate (PHD) and to reinforce the organisation’s role as the key implementing partner for malaria control in the provinces as per MoU with the NMCP. • Work closely with the Program Coordinators to ensure collaboration with PHD and WHO National Programme Officer (NPO) in efforts to proactively scale up the monitored use of standardised protocols and best practice in malaria prevention and case management: • Work closely with MENTOR Program Coordinators, Deputy and Program Managers, and Provincial NMCP supervisors in both provinces to build capacity in best practice malaria control in the areas of malaria case diagnosis, treatment and prevention.

Work Base: MENTOR South Sudan (Warrap) with field missions to Juba, Unity, Jonglei and Upper Nile

The Consultant will report to: Program Manager – The MENTOR Initiative HQ

Duration: 12 months Start date: asap

JOB REQUIREMENTS

UNIVERSITY DEGREE (masters preferred) IN PUBLIC HEALTH, International Relations, Business Administration or other applicable field

AT LEAST 5 YEARS FIELD EXPERIENCE in team/organizational management Experience in managing teams in the field in insecure environments

Experience in overseeing and managing budgets and administration systems

Proven capacity in donor reporting and liaison

Proven capacity to train others

Flexible and willing to learn

Excellent team worker and communications skills

Practical, hands on approach

Fluent in English

Familiarity with NGO working environments and standard procedures

Ability to work long hours

Honest, conscientious and reliable

The MENTOR Initiative (MENTOR) is a “not for profit”, charitable, non-governmental organisation devoted to reducing death and suffering from malaria in humanitarian crises. The MENTOR Initiative is currently providing ongoing emergency support to the most vulnerable communities in Liberia, Angola, Kenya, Somalia, the Central African Republic, South Sudan and Chad.

The Country Director for the South Sudan emergency programmes will be leading and coordinating the MENTOR Initiative technical and operational support teams to allow for a success implementation of an extensive vector borne disease (VBD) control programme in the states of Warrap and Upper Nile which includes VBD case management training and vector control activities. This post will, with support from the VBD Representation Coordinator, work with MoH, UN, NGO and FBO teams, at field and capital level, to help ensure that all vulnerable host, IDP and refugee populations in target areas have access to effective VBD prevention and case management services in case of epidemics and/or large population movements.

The main responsibilities of this post include the following.

TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND DIRECTION:

Overall responsible for the timely implementation of all activities in line with donor and local government requirements. Ensure a coherent and clear strategic approach to the roll out of prevention and case management activities in collaboration with the technical team; Oversee that all training material, prevention tools, M&E protocols and case management support are reviewed and approved by HQ before being implemented. In collaboration with the technical team, responsible for the preparation and implementation of efficient response mechanisms to reduce the burden of vector borne diseases, and to mitigate the impact of malaria and other VBD epidemics. This includes the set-up of contingency stocks of tests, medication and prevention material. Oversee that data collection is managed appropriately Work in collaboration with the Director to support the implementation of targeted field studies when needed.

OPERATIONAL SUPPORT

Responsible for the implementation of MENTOR finance field systems (working in close collaboration with the Grant Manager at HQ level) to ensure the set-up of financial parameter schedule for the mission, timely and accurate monthly financial reporting to HQ, adequate cash flow and regular follow up on budget expenditure and planning. Oversee that standard MENTOR administrative procedures and forms are adhered to and used for regular administrative matters. Ensure that all administrative aspects of the MENTOR mission in South Sudan, including tax exemption processes, goods importation clearance payments, legal registrations, MOUs with government (national and state level) etc are carried out in a timely manner. Ensure proper implementation of logistics procedures for warehousing and asset management, fleet and fuel management, communications systems and maintenance, procurement (international and national) and overall programme logistics support. Ensure that HR management systems are in place (in line with local labour laws) to ensure transparent recruitment procedures In close collaboration with HQ and the field logistics team, responsible for the set up and adherence to Security procedures and practice.

COORDINATION AND TEAM MANAGEMENT

Direct line management of technical and operational support coordinators within the MENTOR team in South Sudan as well as of short term technical advisors sent to the field to support the MENTOR South Sudan emergency response. Overall responsible for the respect and adherence by expat and local team members to the MENTOR code of conduct including policies in regards to sexual harassment. Ensure that MOUs are established with partners (MoH, national and international NGOs, UN agencies). With direct support from the VBD Representation Coordinator, ensure participation in relevant (cluster) coordination meetings and overall responsible for the general representation of MENTOR Initiative in South Sudan and a transparent and efficient exchange of data, context reports etc with relevant stakeholders.

GRANT MANAGEMENT, PROGRAMME REPORTING AND PROPOSAL DEVELOPMENT

Ensure that all South Sudan grant related team members are aware of grant reporting requirements and provide regular internal reports and that these are responded to. Responsible for the elaboration of narrative and financial reports to donor partners in line with their specifications and schedule deadlines. Work with the HQ Director and Program Manager to regularly assess with partners new opportunities and developing needs for disease control. As required, develop funding proposal for these. Directly responsible for sending situation reports at an agreed interval to HQ.