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Salary: £30,388 per annum (pending review)

Location: South Sudan

Contract Type: Fixed Term

Hours: Full Time

This is a {Advertised Permanent / Temporary}, {Advertised Full Time / Part Time} vacancy that will close in 9 days at 23:59 BST.

The Vacancy

Islamic Relief Worldwide (IRW) is a faith-based humanitarian relief and development organisation working to save and transform the lives of some of the world’s most vulnerable people. Established in 1984, with an active presence in over 45 countries, we strive to make the world a better and fairer place for those affected by poverty, conflict and natural disasters.

IRW’s International Programme Division is recruiting for the position of ‘Project Manager (Health)’ to join its dynamic team based in South Sudan.

Purpose of the role

The Project Manager (Health) is responsible for overall leadership and management of ’Support for Resilient and Sustainable Health Systems in Tonj North County of Warrap State, South Sudan’’ (SURS) Project, including effective coordination with other actors, timely implementation of project activities and effective response to emerging health needs. Responsibilities include overall implementation of the project’s components including needs identification, new programme development, implementation planning, procurement planning, staff management, project reporting, liaison and support of the county/state on health intervention, and capacity building and training of health staff.

This position will support SMOH in coordination, planning, monitoring, data collection/management and reporting of health activities in project area. In addition, the post holder will actively participate in health Sub-Clusters in project area.

The primary purpose of the position is to provide leadership, programme and financial management support for the health project including management of day-to-day operations of the SURS Project, supervising relevant staff under this project and ensuring targets are met in compliance with donor regulations and ensure that projects are implemented with high quality.

The successful candidate must have:

• Medical doctor or master’s in social science, or other relevant health profession, along with experience of working in primary health care in East Africa.
• Experience in managing health programs.
• Familiarity with the South Sudan BPHNS and National Health Plan.
• Knowledge of donor rules/regulations particularly GAC funded projects.
• Strong understanding of healthcare industry including its regulations, policies, procedures, and standards in East Africa.
• Well-honed project management skills and experience in managing large-scale healthcare programmes.
• Budget management and financial skills.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and ability to represent Islamic Relief and work effectively with a range of stakeholders including government and partner NGOs.
• Work experience in humanitarian emergencies in an International Non–Governmental Organization (INGO) Set-up.

For more information, please click on the Documents tab above to view the full Job Description.

If you are talented, reliable, service-minded, resilient and a highly motivated professional looking for a meaningful career, with a strong commitment to IRW’s mission and values of sincerity, excellence, compassion, social justice and custodianship, please apply by completing our online application form.

For more information on the excellent company benefits we offer our employees, please visit:

https://islamic-relief.org/what-we-offer-expatriate-colleagues/

Pre-employment checks:

Any employment with Islamic Relief will be subject to the following checks:

• screening clearance
• receipt of satisfactory references

Our values and commitment to safeguarding

IRW is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom IRW engages. IRW expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.

The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation.

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records checks. IRW also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.

In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment.

If you are talented, reliable, service minded, resilient and a highly motivated professional looking for a meaningful career, with a strong commitment to IRW’s mission and values of sincerity, excellence, compassion, social justice and custodianship, please apply by completing our online application form.

The Company

Islamic Relief is a faith-inspired humanitarian aid and development agency working to save and transform the lives of some of the world’s most vulnerable people. We work in over 45 countries, assist people of all faiths and none according to need and do not discriminate in any way. Our proximity means we can often respond swiftly to emergencies and work in areas that other organisations cannot access.

We are the only UK-based Muslim faith-inspired charity to have been certified against the Core Humanitarian Standard on Quality and Accountability (CHS), which is designed to ensure that charities best meet the needs of the communities they serve.

Islamic Relief is a member of the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC), we have Consultative Status with the UN Economic and Social Council, and we are a signatory to the Code of Conduct for the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.

What We Offer

Islamic Relief Worldwide recognises our staff is our biggest asset, and so we offer a range of benefits designed to support their professional development, mental and physical health, and work/life balance.

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Personal learning and development opportunities

Annual leave and additional leave

Charity volunteering

Maternity and paternity leave and pay

Health benefits

Employee assistance support

Occupational advanced sick pay

Field
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Our Values

Sincerity

Excellence

Compassion

Social Justice

Custodianship

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