Project background:

The African Development Bank is an international organization, founded in 1964 and comprises three entities: The African Development Bank, the African Development Fund and the Nigeria Trust Fund, with 81 countries. ADB mission is to fight poverty and improve living conditions on the continent by promoting the investment of public and private capital in projects and programs that are likely to contribute to the region's economic and social development.

This project addresses critical shortcomings in health governance and the provision of essential health services, epidemiological surveillance, epidemic preparedness and response in the current COVID-19 pandemic in Sudan. Therefore this project is of high benefit, in which it contributes to strengthening the health systems and health security, under the humanitarian-development Nexus approach.

Duration of the project:

18 months project.

Duty station:

Khartoum with frequent travelling to all 18 states.

Project objective:

To strengthen the health system and resilience for epidemic preparedness and response for the current COVID-19 addressing the needs of the current COVID 19 pandemic in Sudan.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Working under supervision of the Director General of Global Health he/she will be responsible for oversight of all aspects of the Programme. Specifically, he/she will lead, supervise and coordinate daily activities, and provide strategic direction for the development and provision of support services in the implementation of the Programme. S/he will play a supervisory role to PIU. This will ensure: (i) the achievement of planned targets; (ii) the effective and transparent execution of the financial resources of the Programme; and (iii) effective coordination with the stakeholders to ensure their engagement and proper linkages with broader national strategies and programmes.

DUTIES:

The Project Coordinator will perform the following duties:

• Lead the project team of five Technical Specialists and administrative staff, supervise project implementation and liaise with the government and the donor on a regular basis.
• Prepare action plans for project activities based on the Project Appraisal Report and schedule.
• Monitor and facilitate compliance with donor rules and procedures, legal, financial and reporting requirements.
• Supervise the execution of project procurement activities, financial management and monitoring of budget expenditures.
• Provide technical oversight for monitoring and evaluation of performance indicators and outcomes against the targets of the project.
• Review and provide inputs for all the reports/documentation prepared by project staff and other Implementing Partners.
• Ensure effective communication between project staff, Implementing Partners and all other stakeholders.
• Ensure timely preparation of the Quarterly Progress Reports for submission to the donor.
• In coordination with the project team, prepare the evaluation methods and final selection of consultancies, services, and goods.
• Oversee the preparation of financial statements and ensure timely external audit of the project.
• Overseas the M & E systems and data quality capacity, supervises the related capacity building support interventions and ensures high-level involvement of FMOH officials.
• Ensure that key risks are identified, communicated with partners, regularly monitored and tracked, and risk mitigation measures are implemented when required.
• Supervise research and training activities, documentation of impact and lessons learned.
• Supervise office management of the Project Implementation Unit.

REPORTS / OUTPUTS:

i. Plan of action and chronogram of execution of project activities.

ii. TORs for consultants and project staff, as required.

iii. Monthly execution reports (including financial statements)

iv. Monthly performance reports.

v. Quarterly Reports to the Bank

vi. Audited financial statements of the project sent to the Bank

vii. Project Completion Report of the execution of the project

viii. Publications and presentations for dissemination of project results.

The Project Coordinator is required to have the following qualifications and experience:

• At least a Masters or PhD (preferable) degree in Health Sciences with at least 10 years of experience in Public Health and Administration or equivalent disciplines.
• At least 10 years relevant experience with a strong background in health programmes
• At least five years of experience in management of donor-funded projects in health.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience managing AFDB (preferable) or other donor funded grant.
• Experience in managing donor funded programs including designing and implementing, monitoring and reporting.
• Experience working with and maintaining good relations with donors and government institutions, as well as counterparts and beneficiaries (e.g. International and Local NGOs and government representatives.
• Strong leadership and proven ability to manage teams, performance management and capacity building.
• Proven experience in proposal writing report writing and presentation.
• Dynamic and goal driven, with good inter-personal skills, strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Results-oriented, diligent, and with a proven track record of meeting deadlines and successful completion of assigned tasks.
• Strong organization skills with an eye for details, ability to plan, prioritize and implement day-to-day operations in a timely manner in a fast moving, dynamic, and time-bound environment.
• A track record of publications in public health in scientific journals (preferable).
• Advanced computing skills in standard software systems, such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Advanced knowledge of spread sheet and database packages, including web-based management systems is an asset.

CONTRACT DURATION:

The contract will be for 18 months with no extension.