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Position Title: South Sudan NGO Forum Secretariat Director
Position Type: Expatriate Staff
Location: Juba, South Sudan with frequent field visits
Work Station: Secretariat Office, Juba, South Sudan
Reporting to: Joint Steering Committee chairs
South Sudan NGO Forum:
The South Sudan NGO Forum (SSNGOF) is an independent networking and membership body of National and International NGOs operating in South Sudan. The SSNGOF is not registered with the South Sudan Relief and Rehabilitation Commission as a legal entity and the hosting agency of the SSNGOF is tendered every 4 years. Tearfund is the current Host Agency of the SSNGOF. The Host Agency issues and holds contract for all national and international staff on behalf of the South Sudan NGO Forum. The SSNGOF Secretariat shares the same building with Tearfund in Juba. The Secretariat Director of the SSNGOF is on Tearfund contract but he/she reports to the two Chairs of the Steering Committees.
The SSNGOF is governed by the Statutes of Operation; and its relationship with the Host Agency is governed by the Memorandum of Understanding that is signed between the SSNGOF and the Host Agency. There are two Steering Committees (SC) of the SSNGOF; one for national organisations and one for international organisations. Each committee has 10 members, with the INGO SC having 9 elected members plus the Country Director of the Host Agency (Tearfund). The function of the Host Agency is to work with the SSNGOF Secretariat to implement the SSNGOF activities and support the SSNGOF in implementing the decisions of the Joint Steering Committee and the Annual General meetings.
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
Coordination and Communication
Secretariat Management
Safety and Security
External Engagement
Host Agency Relations
PERSON SPECIFICATION
JOB TITLE: South Sudan NGO Forum Secretariat Director
QUALIFICATIONS:
EXPERIENCE
SKILLS/ABILITIES
PERSONAL QUALITIES
NOTE:
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 southsudan-recruitment@tearfund.org the subject matter of your email should be the title of the job you are applying for.
NB:
https://comms.southsudanngoforum.org/t/job-vacancy-tearfund-ngo-forum-secretariat-director/77410
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