Job Description
| Duty Station: | Based in Khartoum (With travel to CARE Sub Offices) |
| Gross Salary: | Grade F ($1,143- $1,658) |
| Closing Date: | 04/12/2021 |
CARE International is an organization driven by its mission to overcome poverty and social injustice. CARE International in Sudan is part of CARE International, whose vision is to seek a world of hope, tolerance, and social justice, where poverty has been overcome and people live in dignity and security. We are known everywhere for our unshakable commitment to the dignity of people. CARE and partners contribute to the empowerment of the most marginalized and vulnerable rural women and girls to exercise their rights
Job Summary:
The overall purpose of this role is to ensure that CARE Sudan’s humanitarian and recovery programs are of high quality in all aspects, including humanitarian standards, efficiency, effectiveness, compliance, and impact. The Humanitarian Coordinator is responsible for the supervision of CARE’s emergency preparedness and response activities and providing leadership in all emergency programming efforts. The Humanitarian Coordinator will have an excellent understanding of humanitarian standards and principles and have extensive experience in working in complex emergency environments. The post holder will have demonstrated experience in developing and managing multi-sectoral humanitarian programs with multiple donors, including proven experience in establishing inter-agency collaboration mechanisms and managing a multi-disciplinary team. The incumbent will report to the Deputy Country Director – Programs and work closely with Emergency Program Managers and sectoral leads.
This post holder Will be responsible for Emergency preparedness & strategy development Providing leadership, vision, and strategic direction to CARE’s programming in humanitarian and recovery portfolio. Lead on developing and updating the Emergency Preparedness Plan (EPP) for the country office, and ensure smooth implementation and achievement of objectives. Update regularly the CARE Sudan EPP and contingency plans. Lead on setting up a CO Emergency Response Team (ERT) for sudden-onset emergencies, a framework agreement with partners and vendors, training and preparing ERT members, managing pre-stocks, and other preparedness activities. Lead on the development of response strategies for new emergency responses, and ensure executing the response strategy for all aspects of CARE’s humanitarian and recovery programming. Position CARE as a leading humanitarian organization in Sudan in terms of partnership, quality, and accountability, with a clear gender focus.
This post would be responsible for Emergency Response & Management, to act as emergency response manager in times of acute crises and ensure the initial set-up of CARE’s emergency response. Oversees the humanitarian project portfolio, overall responsibility for a coordinated and planned implementation. Line manages Emergency Program managers and sector leads for ongoing responses. Maintain ongoing surveillance of the evolving humanitarian emergency situation and adjust activities accordingly. Ensure adequate monitoring, reporting, and acquittal of emergency activities in accordance with the CARE International emergency toolkit and protocols. Ensure emergency activities are carried out in accordance with the Sphere Minimum Standards and Humanitarian Charter in disaster response, Will be responsive for Technical support and capacity building to provide technical assistance across our humanitarian portfolio, particularly in FSL, and support and mentoring to project and partner staff as required. Assist staff with reporting, donor compliance, adherence to quality standards, and capacity building.
Knowledge and experience Required to Achieve Role’s Objectives:
- Min 5 years of experience in a similar Managerial role within a similar context. Having a Sound understanding of integrated development and humanitarian issues, Support with relevant educational qualifications.
- Significant experience in humanitarian relief, managing large portfolios in complex environments
- Managerial experience, including complex portfolios and multi-million dollar budgets
- Experience in complex decision-making and leading a multi-disciplinary, multi-national team under difficult circumstances.
- Good knowledge of WASH, Health, Nutrition, and Protection programming.
- Strong understanding of the humanitarian emergency operating context, including Sphere, the humanitarian system, donors, security, civil-military liaison, and program management.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to build relationships with colleagues at long distances ;
- Fluency in Ensign & Written and oral communications skills, including professional and public speaking
- Strong Analytical and solving skills & Exertional conceptual and strategic thinking skills.
- Strong team building and motivational skills;
About Care International
CARE is a major international humanitarian agency delivering emergency relief and long-term international development projects. Founded in 1945, CARE is nonsectarian, impartial, and non-governmental. It is one of the largest and oldest humanitarian aid organizations focused on fighting global poverty.
CARE is an organization driven by its mission to overcome poverty and social injustice. CARE International in Sudan is part of CARE International, whose vision is to seek a world of hope, tolerance, and social justice, where poverty has been overcome and people live in dignity and security. We are known everywhere for our unshakable commitment to the dignity of people. CARE and partners contribute to the empowerment of the most marginalized and vulnerable rural women and girls to exercise their rights.CIS is seeking a strategic, innovative, and problem-solving professional to take up an exciting challenge in the capacity of Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator who not only aligns with our values but also wants to make a difference, develop and inspire others, drive innovative ideas.
Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland
How To Apply
Interested candidates who fulfill the above requirements are requested to drop the CVs with cover letter, supporting document and names, address and contacts of three professional non- referees(one of the referees being a former or current supervisor) at HAC Labour Office, Gamhoria St., Khartoum. in the period from 23th of Nov. to 4th of De 2021.
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