Program Officer-UNOCHA-(Nationals Only) in Bentiu

This position is open to South Sudan Nationals Only

BACKGROUND

OCHA is recruiting staff necessary to run the Humanitarian Financing Unit (HFU), which acts as the managing agent of the Country-Based Pooled Fund in South Sudan.

The Program Officer will be based in Bentiu and Malakal , where s/he will be a member of the Humanitarian Financing Unit with the role of supporting humanitarian partners (UN agencies, international and national NGOs, and other stakeholders) working with the South Sudan Humanitarian Fund (SSHF). Under the direct supervision of the Head of Unit, with overall direction of the Head of OCHA, and working as an integral part of the organization’s team, the incumbent will ensure maximum professionalism and add capacity in supporting the implementation ofthe OCHA South Sudan work plan.

Key Duties and Accountabilities:

Under the supervision of the Head of the Humanitarian Financing Unit, the National Humanitarian Affairs Officer will:

• Support the Head of the Humanitarian Financing Unit in the programmatic management of the South Sudan Humanitarian Fund;
• Provide substantial assistance in the management of grants of implementing partners of the South Sudan Humanitarian Fund, including the allocation process, monitoring, reporting, and project revisions.
• Attend cluster and other humanitarian coordination forums as required to support awareness-raising and training on SSHF goals and objectives, grant management and eligibility procedures, monitoring and reporting, and the grants management system.
• Support the HFU in reviewing and revising project proposals by consulting with cluster leads and other technical partners; advise NGOs on recommended revisions and assist partners in drafting revisions when necessary.
• Conduct and participate in regular field visits to project sites to monitor the implementation of SSHF-funded projects, ensuring alignment with project proposals and grant ag