Durable Solutions Coordinator South Sudan Juba

The Durable Solutions Coordinator will lead implementation of durable solutions projects in Juba, South Sudan, including planning, execution, monitoring, evaluation, learning, team management, documentation, and reporting. The role involves coordination with government institutions, UN agencies, partners, and beneficiaries to support successful implementation of durable solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead implementation and coordination of durable solution projects and interventions across all country clusters including advocacy and representation in durable solution related forums.
• Line management of project field staff including project officers and assistants.
• Adhere to NRC policies, guidance and procedures.
• Contribute to Durable Solutions Strategy development, project proposals and provide input on needs and gaps.
• Manage and implement delegated portfolio of DS projects (activities, budget and project documentation) in line with proposals, strategies and donor requirements, ensuring high technical quality.
• Provide regular progress reports to the Area Manager and other specialists.
• Ensure projects target relevant participants in need of durable solutions and explore new ways to assist.
• Promote and share ideas for improvement and necessary changes in activities.
• Ensure capacity building of project staff and transfer key skills.
• Liaise and collaborate with relevant local authorities and other key stakeholders.
• Promote the rights of IDPs/returnees in line with advocacy and DS strategies.
• Map current programming contributing to durable solutions for IDPs, returnees, and refugees.
• Work collaboratively with NRC Field and Country Office Technical Units to map relevant community action pathways to durable solutions.
• Ensure compliance to donor standards, grant management and regular reporting.
• Participate in development, planning, and delivery of durable solutions projects in consultation with relevant stakeholders.
• Support monitoring, evaluation, and learning of durable solutions projects and ensure lessons learned are documented and shared.
• Participate in donor missions, evaluations, reviews, and assessments.
• Ensure optimal use of resources within allocated DS project budgets and strategies.
• Coordinate and facilitate regular meetings and consultations with stakeholders including NRC staff, UN agencies, NGOs, government authorities, and beneficiaries.
• Provide day-to-day supervision and support to field staff including HR related processes.
• Support NRC field offices and partners on durable solutions programming ensuring quality and alignment with NRC and donor standards.
• Provide inputs for development of funding proposals, project budgets, concept notes, and donor reports.
• Collect and compile evidence-based cases for fundraising initiatives and identify funding opportunities.
• Ensure compliance with donor and NRC reporting timelines.
• Monitor expenditure against budgets and ensure accurate spending plans for approximately USD 2 million.
• Ensure compliance with donor regulations and NRC financial procedures.

Requirements

• A relevant university degree is preferred (Development Studies, Social Sciences, International Relations, Business administration, or a related field).
• Candidates with substantial and proven relevant professional experience (minimum 5 years) may be considered in lieu of formal academic qualifications.
• Relevant experience in durable solutions, Self-reliance, displacement, early recovery, or resilience programming, preferably with NRC or similar international NGOs in South Sudan.
• Documented achievements/results related to the position’s responsibilities.
• Strong understanding of Durable Solutions frameworks, NRC core competencies, and the Humanitarian–Development–Peace Nexus, with ability to translate policy and strategy into field-level implementation.
• Proven skills in programme planning, implementation, budget monitoring, and reporting, including compliance with NRC, donor, and partnership requirements.
• Fluency in English required; knowledge of local languages is an asset.
• Knowledge of cash-based interventions and market-based programmes.
• Knowledge of South Sudan context.
• Effective coordination with government, UN agencies, NGOs, and communities.
• Demonstrated leadership, facilitation, and stakeholder engagement skills, and commitment to NRC’s values and Code of Conduct.
• Ability to collaborate with local authorities.
• Excellent communication skills.

Skills

• Durable Solutions Frameworks
• Self-reliance Programming
• Displacement Programming
• Early Recovery Programming
• Resilience Programming
• Programme Planning
• Programme Implementation
• Budget Monitoring
• Reporting compliance
• Cash-Based Interventions
• Market-Based Programmes
• Coordination with Governments
• Coordination with UN Agencies
• Coordination with NGOs
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Leadership
• Facilitation
• Team Management
• Monitoring and Evaluation
• Documentation and Reporting

Languages

English