Under the overall supervision of the Senior Project Manager, the incumbent will be responsible for the technical expertise on approaches and methods for organizing broad scale community engagement and support for the SNSOP project. Through his/her work the Project Management Support Senior Officer will seek to increase community (local authorities and beneficiaries) involvement through working with all institutional arrangements agreed upon in the project.
Responsibilities:
Coordinate and supervise the work of community mobilization teams in all the project field locations, including the preparation of the terms of reference, facilitation of recruitment and monitoring of work/results.
Analyze collected information from the target locations and prepare summaries, briefing notes, implementation plans and roadmaps.
Prepare and implement a coordinated response to the needs of the communities.
Design and plan out processes and systems to improve and expand SNSOP support.
In collaboration with other teams (e.g. Quality Engineer, Monitoring and Evaluation Officer, Health, Safety, Social and Environmental Analyst, cash and communication) implement mobilization strategy guided by the project documents and strategy.
Ensure the integration of community mobilization activities into communication and advocacy campaigns and initiatives.
Provide mentorship to the community mobilization field staff and to communities when it is needed.
Ensure close and effective collaboration with all key stakeholders and ensure their active participation in all project activities and committees.
Ensure community participation includes the most vulnerable and marginalized groups.
Leads needs assessments in target areas to inform program development and implementation utilizing tools developed by the other project sections.
Supervise the preparation of training plans for field teams, stakeholders or focal points.
Promote the Project by providing substantive input for stories, articles and other PR activities in consultation with the Communication Specialist.
Perform other duties as required.
Lead the work to expand cooperation between communities and the local authorities for the implementation of the project and to ensure local needs, priorities and initiatives are integrated into the planning of the local authorities.
Ensure close coordination with the activities of other UN agencies, with special focus on those by WFP, UN Women, UNFPA and UNICEF.
Ensure awareness about project priorities, strategies and approaches.
Analyze ongoing experience for lessons learned, best practices, and shares with project management for use in knowledge sharing and planning future strategies.
Proactively contribute to knowledge networks and communities of practice.
Education:
Master’s degree or advanced degree in Public Administration or Political Science or Social Science or Law or International Relations or Business Administration or relevant field is required.
Bachelor degree in Public Administration or Political Science or Social Science or Law or International Relations or Business Administration or relevant field with additional 2 years relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of the Master’s degree.
Work Experience:
Minimum of 2 years relevant experience in humanitarian activities and/or public works and/or food security and/or community mobilization or related areas is required.
Experience in community development, and civic engagement is an added advantage.
Experience in preparation of the methodologies, guidebooks, analytical reports is an asset.
Experience with a multilateral or international technical assistance or development organizations would be an asset.
Knowledge of local community development principles, trends, and policies in South Sudan is an asset.
Skills to prioritize and use of political judgment is an asset.
Knowledge and experience of UN and World Bank systems is an added advantage.
