Emergency Team Leader-Maban 12-595

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Job Description:

International Medical Corps is a global, humanitarian, nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through health care training and relief and development programs.

Established in 1984 by volunteer doctors and nurses, International Medical Corps is a private, voluntary, nonpolitical, nonsectarian organization. Its mission is to improve the quality of life through health interventions and related activities that build local capacity in underserved communities worldwide. By offering training and health care to local populations and medical assistance to people at highest risk, and with the flexibility for rapid response to emergencies. International Medical Corps rehabilitates devastated health care systems and helps bring them back to self-reliance.

PROGRAM BACKGROUND
The influx of refugees into South Sudan since the start of 2012 rose dramatically as conflict and hunger in Sudan’s Blue Nile State drive record numbers across the border into South Sudan. The highest numbers have been recorded in Upper Nile State; latest UNHCR estimates indicate more than 110,000 refugees are in Maban County alone, residing in four refugee camps. International Medical Corps is providing primary health care, nutrition and WASH services in the Gendrassa Camp, which will host approximately 20,000 refugees by the end of 2012. IMC’s operations in Maban are funded by UNHCR, ECHO, the Common Humanitarian Fund (CHF) and OFDA.

JOB SUMMARY
Overall responsibility for the multiple health, nutrition and WASH programs implemented in Maban, including grant management, staff management and overall coordination with partners.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Leadership
- Lead, manage and coordinate International Medical Corps’ programs in Maban
- Coordinate closely with the Country Director and national Department Heads in Juba

Staff Management / HR
- Establish systems for maintaining an overview of all staff activity in pursuit of ERT aims
- Co-ordinate prioritizing of requests for ERT staff in consultation with other involved functions
- Maintain HR management tools incl. organizational charts, job descriptions, performance evaluations, disciplinary processes as per International Medical Corps policies
- Line manage staff, including regular performance management and appraisals in coordination with Operations Desks
- Ensure effective teamwork among staff

Representation
Influence (inter)national health and other policy and practice by:
- Represent International Medical Corps to Local & National Authorities, international donors, UN Agencies, international and national NGOs.
- Develop good working relationships with other humanitarian/emergency actors such as INGOs, UN agencies and Donors.

Administration
- Ensure that appropriate logistic, administrative and financial structures and procedures appropriate for emergency response are established and / or maintained in accordance with IMC guidelines.

Security
- Responsible for the security of all international and national staff at site.
- Ensure that appropriate security guidelines and procedures are established, maintained / updated regularly and adhered to by the response team.

Finance
- Oversee budget preparation, setting the parameters and the process
- Monitor monthly budget pipelines and manage spending to remain on target.
- Establish and/or maintain the International Medical Corps field accounting systems
- Oversee the completion and return to LA/Split of field accounts within the agreed deadlines.

Other
- Carry out any other responsibilities as requested by the Director of Emergency Response and or his designee