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Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Policy & Political roles)
Communications, Press and Media, Political
- Main purpose of job:
The Programme Manager will be responsible for developing, managing and reporting on Programmes and Strategies for Conflict Prevention and Stabilisation in support of the UK’s strategic objectives for a stable and more prosperous Sudan and South Sudan. The successful candidate will be part of a regional network of Programme Managers, based within the British Embassy Khartoum, but working teams across all East Africa. The successful candidate will head up (and have line management responsibility for) the team working on strategic programmes in Sudan and South Sudan (four LE Project Officers based in Khartoum, Juba and Addis Ababa) and in charge of portfolio of circa £8m per year. This funds a wide range of conflict prevention projects from small, niche interventions to multi-year strategic investments. We are seeking a flexible and experienced C4(L) Project Manager to provide strategic leadership and oversee management of a complex portfolio of projects. The job holder will work closely with colleagues within FCO, DFID and MOD staff in Khartoum and Juba, as well as with other HMG staff across the region and policy leads in London.
Roles and responsibilities / what will the jobholder be expected to achieve?
- The jobholder will develop and maintain understanding of the UK’s strategic objectives for Sudan/ South Sudan, and oversee the CSSF programme to deliver, reporting into the Local Strategy Board. Main elements are;
Programme Management of Conflict Prevention and Stabilisation projects (40%)
- Help technical leads in the proactive development of project ideas
- Coordinate the production of Business Cases/Programme Documents, and the projects to be implemented within each Programme.
- Revise and consolidate project proposals and coordinate revision and approval of the policy teams.
- Oversee procurement in line with relevant HMG procurement procedures.
- Manage 4 project officiers working in Khartoum, Juba and Addis.
- Create and maintain schedule of key programme delivery reports (risk register, lessons learned, financial status and outcome achievements).
- Regular travel will be required within Sudan and to South Sudan.
Financial Management of Conflict Prevention and Stabilisation projects (20%)
- Consolidation of financial dashboardsfor the whole of the pipeline of projects, including monthly spend and forecast.
- Financial reporting back to the Strand Boards and Local Strategy Boards, as well as London.
- Monitoring of spend against Sudan and South Sudan allocation for each year, and forecast of spend across multi-year programming.
Monitoring and Evaluation (30%)
- Consolidation of quarterly reports from implementing partners.
- Coordination of Mid Term, Annual Reviews and Project Completion Reports.
- Reporting on project monitoring visits
- Quarterly reporting on the delivery of the whole pipeline of projects, and achievement against programmes for both Sudan and South Sudan.
Lead the Communications on our Conflict Prevention and Stabilisation projects (5%)
- Proactively maintain relationships and communications virtually and with a number of different stakeholders within the region.
- Coordinating timely targeted communications material on the projects and programmes for teams at post and London.
Team Support and Learning and Development (5%)
- As a member of the Regional Conflict and Stabilitsation Programme Team and the teams at the British Embassy in Sudan and South Sudan, provide ad hoc support to other team priorities
- To undertake necessary training and development activities for the job
Experience in project management of at least 5 years. PRINCE 2 or any other Project and or Programme Management technical expertise.
Experience working in conflict prevention human rights or stabilisation projects in international settings.
Seeing the Big Picture, Making Effective Decisions, Leading and Communicating, Delivering Value for Money
28 April 2016
C4 (L)
Fixed Term, Full-time
Africa
Sudan
Khartoum
British Embassy
1
2,406
1 July 2016
31 March 2017
- Employment will be subject to obtaining the appropriate security clearance. Please note that only nationals of the UK, EU countries, USA, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand are likely to be able to meet this requirement. With your application please provide a breakdown of the countries you have lived in for 3 months or more for the past 5 years.
- Employees recruited locally by the British Embassy in Khartoum are subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local employment law in Sudan.
- Employees who are not eligible to pay local income tax: e.g. certain third-country nationals and spouses/partners of UK diplomats will have their salaries abated by an equivalent amount.
- Reference checking and security clearances will be conducted.
- Any questions you may have about this position will only be answered during interview, should you be invited.
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