Handicap International is looking for Base Manager COUNTRY : South Sudan
CITY : Bor Starting date : ASAP
Length of the assignment : 6 months Closing date for application : 20/02/2012
Advertisement reference : BMSud1201
Handicap International is an independent and impartial international aid organisation working in situations of poverty and exclusion, conflict and disaster. Working alongside persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups, our action and testimony are focused on responding to their essential needs, improving their living conditions and promoting respect for their dignity and their fundamental rights. Handicap International is a not-for-profit organisation with no religious or political affiliation. It operates as a federation made up of a network of associations that provide it with human and financial resources, manage its projects and implement its actions and social mission. For more details on the association: http://www.handicap-international.fr/en/s/index.html
JOB CONTEXT: Since 2006, the context in South Sudan has progressively and slowly evolved towards post-emergency and medium development. Two projects are in Bor: • Early 2012, Handicap International will start a new project aiming to ensure optimal participation and socio-economic reinsertion of South Sudanese war veterans with disabilities and their families within their by helping them access all relevant available facilities and victim assistance services. In Bor, some Victim Assistance activities will be implemented as well as psychosocial support. • A Non-State-Actors (NSA) project is as well implemented in Bor aiming to contribute to facilitate and promote the inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in development issues at central and local level in Southern Sudan.
JOB DESCRIPTION: You will be under the line management of the Program Director with operational relations with the administrator and the logistician. You will ensure the efficient running of the base (logistics – 40%, admin – 20%, security – 40%) to allow the project to run smoothly, organize and ensure an efficient logistical and administrative support of the projects.
Human resources remain an important issue in projects implementation and base management, and will demand a lot of time, diplomacy and patience from you. Because of this, you might be asked to do minor repairs, ensure and/or closely supervise the maintenance of the equipment (generator, cars) and you must therefore have some technical know-how.
Your missions are to: • Ensure a smooth collaboration between the projects and the support departments • Ensure that the support required by the projects for the implementation of the activities is provided • Be in charge of the security of the base • Manage and maintain the base in good conditions • Manage the logistics and administrative human resources of the base • Follow up the logistics aspects (quotations and purchasing process, follow up of means of transportation and communication) • Manage the safe: follow up of the safe cash book, delivering of the cash advances, verification of the use of these advances. • Participate in Bor coordination meetings and represent HI concerning administrative and logistic aspects. • Writing of monthly administrative and logistic reporting and Coordination Report
CANDIDATE PROFILE: You have : • Experience living and working in a difficult (crisis) context with very basic amenities and dealing with logistics and security issues • Experience in logistics • Some Experience in Administration / finance • Good practical knowledge on mechanics (vehicles, generator, electrical fitting maintenance…) • Experience of managing security in crisis situations • You must be flexible, creative, able to take initiatives and handle stressful situation
REQUIRED LANGUAGE SKILLS: Fluent in English
JOB ENVIRONMENT: The Republic of South Sudan became independent on the 9th of July 2011. The security situation in the country remains tense and volatile. There are conflicts at the border and militia clashes. The situation in Bor has been relatively stable this past year. However, other areas of Jonglei state have be the theatre of violent tribal clashes. A curfew in Juba and Bor has to be respected. The base in Bor is accessible by plane through WFP-run services. A road connects Juba and Bor but should only be used for transportation of goods. The rainy season goes from May/June to September/October. During this period, movements are mostly limited to Bor since the roads are impracticable. Although HI is making continual improvements conditions remain basic. The compound hosts the office, and separated by a fence, the living accommodations. The expatriates in Bor live in individual Tukuls. There is a common room cum dining fitted with basic furniture and cable TV (DSTV).
EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS: Salary: between 2000 and 2300€ gross salary/month + 457 Euros net/month expatriation allowance + 50% of the medical cover taken in charge by HI + repatriation insurance + cost of life indemnity Or Volunteer: 750 or 850 Euros monthly indemnity + living allowance paid on the field + accommodation + 100% of the medical cover taken in charge by HI + repatriation insurance + indemnity for partner and children
Please send resume and covering letter with the reference BMSud1201 to: HANDICAP INTERNATIONAL - 14, avenue Berthelot - 69361 LYON CEDEX 07 - FRANCE By Email: recrut14@handicap-international.org Or by our website: www.handicap-international.fr Please do not telephone
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