Head of Support (Kosti) – NRC
Job Description
| Organization | The Norwegian Refugee Council |
| Job Identification | 10181 |
| Job Category | Management |
| Apply Before | 01/10/2023 10:59 PM |
| Job Schedule | Full time |
Sudan country programme is seeking you to fill the Head of Support position and ensure that all support functions are providing high quality and efficient support programme implementation. Since the armed conflict broke out in Sudan in April 2023, Kosti is dealing with an upsurge of humanitarian needs occasioned by displacement mainly from Khartoum City.
Your specific responsibilities will include:
- Leading the Country Support Management Team, and the overall efforts and strategies of its constituent departments
- Oversight and quality management of full operational planning, implementation, and documentation for all projects in the country operation – including both Securing Supporting Documentation and Reconciliation of Deliverables
- Leading on the administrative relationship with national authorities in Sudan
- Delivering the country workforce development plan and the initiatives it is comprised of
- Contributing to emergency response and rapid response efforts in Sudan, and the support systems for their safe and high-quality delivery
Scope of your management: Direct supervision of 3 Managers (Finance, HR/Admin, Logistics) and 2 Coordinators (ICT, Risk), and technical supervision of 2 Area Support Managers and 3 Area Support Coordinators. Indirect supervision of over 100 support staff.
Generic professional competencies
- Minimum 4 years’ experience from a senior management position in a humanitarian/ recovery context
- Experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
- Allocation of resources and costs expertise
- Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
- Knowledge of market analysis and cash-based interventions
- Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile
- Fluency in English, both written and verbal
Specific knowledge and experience
- We require you have experience in managing support teams with preference for this in hardship contexts
- Knowledge of the context in Sudan is ideal
- Knowledge of Arabic language is ideal – if different than English
- Experience working with national and local authorities
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The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. We work in crises across more than 31 countries, providing emergencies and long-term assistance to millions of people every year. We stand up for people forced to flee, advocating their rights. NORCAP, our global provider of expertise, helps improve international and local ability to prevent, prepare for, respond to and recover from crises. NRC also runs the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre in Geneva, a global leader in reporting on and advocating for people displaced within their own country.
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