Detention Monitoring Program Manager

Job Description

• Bachelors degree in sociology, social work, management or related fields
• At least 7 years experience in planning, management and coordination  national level programs
• Minimum 5 years work and practical experience in protection and child protection related activities and social work.
• Computer, Microsoft office and English language skills is a must
• Demonstrated Knowledge of UNHCR's mandate, programs and activities as well as values and principles.
• Excellent reporting skills in protection and monitoring including detection of cases for referrals for protection, legal or health assistance
• Strong personality and ability to create networks and establish relations within the prisons and detention sector in designated areas is essential
• Knowledge about detention legal procedures is an added value but not a must
• Acquisition of a driving license and clean criminal record is a must  

Job Qualifications

• Overall management of project, project staff and project financial control
• Report on all aspects of the program to the upper management and suggest mechanisms and approaches
• Lead on the relation with partner agency or agencies and work on establishing good relation and coordination mechanism
• Create and support a coordination mechanism with ISF on the central and facilities’ level
• Oversees overall activities under different components of the program and makes sure objectives and results are met on a timely manner  
• Coordinate among project teams and units and makes sure activities and schedules are implemented as planned
• Create solutions and mitigation plans for problems, obstacles or bad performance on a group or individual level
• Supervises and follows on all levels or reporting and produce the final reporting to be submitted to the partner agency
• Attends when needed related working groups and interagency meetings on the central level and delegates on the regions level