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<p>Section/Unit: Program<br>Supervisor: Coordinator Country Technical Program Management<br>No. of Post: 1<br>Duty Station: Genina<br>Closing Date: 27 Sept 2026</p><h4>Background</h4><p>The Senior Mission Pharmacist provides overall leadership, technical oversight, and quality assurance for pharmaceutical services and medical supply chain management across the Sudan mission. The role ensures the safe, effective, and compliant procurement, storage, distribution, and use of medicines and medical supplies in line with national regulations, donor requirements, and International Medical Corps (IMC) standards. The senior mission pharmacist is to ensure that all medical supplies including pharmaceuticals, consumables, and equipment are made available to the appropriate IMC-supported facilities by coordinating with the different IMC departments – logistics, programs, and finance. This responsibility will entail knowledge in supply chain management and familiarity with the country’s pharmaceutical policies and regulations including importation regulations and IMC’s logistics policies and procedures.&nbsp;</p><p>The senior mission pharmacist is expected to lead a team of pharmacy officers, medical commodities officers, and pharmacists to ensure that appropriate materials are ordered at the&nbsp; &nbsp; highest quality and appropriate quantity needed for the implementation of IMC’s&nbsp;programs.</p><p>The senior mission pharmacist is responsible for the pharmaceutical chain management of the country's mission in consultation with her/his technical supervisor and in coordination with the logistics coordinator and his designates.</p><p>The senior mission Pharmacist also leads the design, implementation, and optimization of Pharmaceutical Information Management Systems (PIMS) to ensure accurate, real-time visibility of stock, consumption, and pipeline data across all levels of the operation.</p><h4>Duties and responsibilities</h4><p><strong>Representation:</strong></p><ul><li>Represents the pharmacy department in all pertinent meetings internally and externally within&nbsp;IMC</li><li>Communicates&nbsp;with other&nbsp;health&nbsp;partners,&nbsp;MOH&nbsp;representatives,&nbsp;and other&nbsp;pertinent&nbsp;agencies&nbsp;during bilateral&nbsp;or&nbsp;multilateral&nbsp;meetings&nbsp;when&nbsp;medical commodities&nbsp;are&nbsp;discussed&nbsp;at&nbsp;the&nbsp;national&nbsp;level</li></ul><p><strong>Proposal Development:</strong></p><ul><li>Contributes&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;technical&nbsp;inputs&nbsp;and&nbsp;review of&nbsp;field&nbsp;inputs about&nbsp;medical&nbsp;commodities&nbsp;pertinent&nbsp;to&nbsp;the project&nbsp;design</li><li>Finalize the bill of quantities of medical commodities in accordance with the national drug and donor- approved formularies within the approved project scope and budget&nbsp;limitations</li><li>Lead&nbsp;outsourcing&nbsp;of&nbsp;additional&nbsp;medical&nbsp;commodities&nbsp;to&nbsp;augment&nbsp;donor-procured&nbsp;items&nbsp;to ensure comprehensive&nbsp;support&nbsp;according&nbsp;to&nbsp;project&nbsp;design.</li></ul><p><strong>Budget Management:</strong></p><ul><li>Coordinate&nbsp;the use&nbsp;of&nbsp;budget&nbsp;lines&nbsp;that&nbsp;are pertinent&nbsp;to&nbsp;medical&nbsp;commodities&nbsp;including&nbsp;shipping&nbsp;and&nbsp;customs clearance as&nbsp;appropriate.</li><li>Review&nbsp;and provide&nbsp;feedback&nbsp;on procurements&nbsp;raised&nbsp;against&nbsp;budget&nbsp;lines&nbsp;pertinent&nbsp;to&nbsp;medical&nbsp;commodities to relevant&nbsp;staff.</li><li>Ensures&nbsp;that&nbsp;expenditure&nbsp;of&nbsp;budget&nbsp;lines pertinent&nbsp;to&nbsp;his/her responsibility&nbsp;is&nbsp;spent in&nbsp;accordance&nbsp;to&nbsp;IMC&nbsp;and donor&nbsp;regulations&nbsp;and&nbsp;within the&nbsp;planned&nbsp;timeframe.</li></ul><p><strong>Quality Control:</strong></p><ul><li>Leads the health department in ensuring that all medical commodities which include pharmaceuticals, medical and laboratory equipment, and supplies are at par with globally accepted&nbsp;standards</li><li>Participates as the technical expert during vendor pre-qualification and vendor verification&nbsp;processes</li><li>Promotes the highest standards of supply chain management through the adherence to WHO standards in the acquisition, storage, delivery, distribution, and disposal of medical&nbsp;commodities</li></ul><p><strong>Supervision:</strong></p><ul><li>Responsible&nbsp;for&nbsp;the&nbsp;technical&nbsp;supervision&nbsp;of&nbsp;site&nbsp;pharmacy officers&nbsp;and&nbsp;medical commodity&nbsp;officers</li><li>Together&nbsp;with&nbsp;the&nbsp;health&nbsp;program manager&nbsp;through&nbsp;the pharmacy&nbsp;officer&nbsp;ensure that&nbsp;all&nbsp;IMC-supported facilities&nbsp;adhere to&nbsp;IMC’s&nbsp;stock management&nbsp;regulations&nbsp;as&nbsp;well&nbsp;as&nbsp;proper&nbsp;pharmaceutical&nbsp;supply&nbsp;chain management</li><li>Ensure&nbsp;that&nbsp;junior staff&nbsp;under&nbsp;his&nbsp;management&nbsp;adhere to&nbsp;compliance&nbsp;and&nbsp;quality&nbsp;assurance&nbsp;procedures</li></ul><p><strong>Reporting:</strong></p><ul><li>Ensures that pending stockouts, damaged medication, or any other irregularities observed about the use of pharmaceuticals and medical commodities are reported promptly to pertinent staff including his supervisor and the logistics&nbsp;coordinator</li><li>Counter-check&nbsp;any&nbsp;submitted&nbsp;monthly&nbsp;consolidated&nbsp;consumption&nbsp;and&nbsp;stock&nbsp;reports</li></ul><p><strong>Capacity Building:</strong></p><ul><li>Responsible for his/her own personal and professional development by regularly attending learning opportunities online or&nbsp;face-to-face</li><li>Responsible&nbsp;for&nbsp;planning and&nbsp;presenting&nbsp;capacity building&nbsp;among&nbsp;clinical&nbsp;and&nbsp;other&nbsp;IMC&nbsp;staff&nbsp;in&nbsp;proper pharmaceutical procedure, essential drug policy, and drug&nbsp;management.</li></ul><p><strong>Coordination:</strong></p><ul><li>Collaborate&nbsp;with&nbsp;other departments&nbsp;regularly&nbsp;to&nbsp;ensure&nbsp;smooth implementation&nbsp;and&nbsp;integration&nbsp;of&nbsp;services</li><li>Coordinate&nbsp;with&nbsp;the&nbsp;health&nbsp;program managers&nbsp;and&nbsp;pharmacy officers&nbsp;on&nbsp;site&nbsp;to&nbsp;ensure that&nbsp;appropriate pharmaceuticals&nbsp;and&nbsp;medical commodities&nbsp;are&nbsp;requested from&nbsp;WHO&nbsp;or&nbsp;for&nbsp;internal procurement</li><li>In consultation with his supervisor, consolidate country-wide procurement requests for bulk procurement of medical commodities, medical equipment and pharmaceutical&nbsp;items</li><li>Coordinate with relevant external counterparts such as WHO and UNFPA regarding smooth processing and hand-over of gifts-in-kind</li></ul><p><strong>Monitoring and Evaluation:</strong></p><ul><li>Coordinates&nbsp;with&nbsp;the&nbsp;MEAL&nbsp;department&nbsp;to&nbsp;ensure&nbsp;that&nbsp;appropriate&nbsp;data&nbsp;collection&nbsp;tools are&nbsp;regularly reviewed, updated, and&nbsp;disseminated</li><li>Ensures&nbsp;that&nbsp;all&nbsp;sites,&nbsp;through the&nbsp;pharmacy&nbsp;officers are&nbsp;maintaining&nbsp;updated tock&nbsp;inventories,&nbsp;record usage through&nbsp;consumption&nbsp;reports and&nbsp;provide&nbsp;feed back on&nbsp;near&nbsp;expiring medications,&nbsp;impending&nbsp;stockouts&nbsp;as well&nbsp;as&nbsp;slow&nbsp;moving medical&nbsp;commodities.</li></ul><p><strong>Pharmaceutical Information Management Systems (PIMS) Leadership</strong></p><ul><li>Serve as the mission focal point and technical lead for all PIMS platforms and tools.</li><li>Ensure standardization and consistent use of PIMS across all field sites and warehouses.</li><li>Oversee system configuration, user access, and data governance protocols.</li><li>Ensure timely and accurate data entry, validation, and reporting across all levels.</li><li>Analyze PIMS data to generate actionable insights for program and supply chain decision-making.</li><li>Develop dashboards and reporting tools to track: Stock levels and consumption trends, Stock-out risks and pipeline gaps and Expiry tracking and wastage rates</li><li>Train and mentor staff on PIMS use, data quality, and reporting standards.</li><li>Coordinate with HQ and IT teams to improve system functionality and integration.</li></ul><p><strong>Code of Conduct:</strong></p><p>As applicable to this position, an individual must promote and encourage a culture of compliance and ethics throughout the organization and maintain a clear understanding of International Medical Corps’ and donor compliance and ethics standards and adheres to those standards. Staff are also responsible for preventing violations to our Code of Conduct and Ethics, which may involve Conflicts of Interest, Fraud, Corruption or Harassment.&nbsp; If you see, hear or are made aware of any violations to the Code of Conduct and Ethics or Safeguarding Policy, you have an obligation to report.</p><p>If this is a supervisory position, one must set an example of ethical behavior through one’s own conduct and oversight of the work of others; ensure that those who report to you have sufficient knowledge and resources to follow the standards outlined in the Code of Conduct &amp; Ethics; monitor compliance of the people you supervise; enforce the Code of Conduct &amp; Ethics and International Medical Corps’ policies, including the Safeguarding Policy and the Protection from Harassment, Bullying and Sexual Misconduct in the Workplace Policy, consistently and fairly; support employees who in good faith raise questions or concerns.</p><p><strong>Safeguarding:</strong></p><p>It is all staff shared responsibility and obligation to safeguard and protect populations with whom we work, including adults who may be particularly vulnerable and children. This includes safeguarding from the following conduct by our staff or partners: sexual exploitation and abuse; exploitation, neglect, or abuse of children, adults at risk, or LGBTI individuals; and any form of trafficking in persons.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Equal Opportunities:</strong>&nbsp;</p><p>International Medical Corps is proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability or status as a veteran.</p><p>International Medical Corps is proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, disability or status as a veteran.</p><p>International Medical Corps&nbsp;never asks job applicants for a fee, payment, or other monetary transaction. If you are asked for money in connection with this recruitment, please report to International Medical Corps at the website provided at the end of this document.&nbsp;</p><p>Website for reporting misconduct<i>:&nbsp;</i><a href="http://www.internationalmedicalcorps.ethicspoint.com/">www.InternationalMedicalCorps.ethicspoint.com</a><i>.&nbsp;</i>Please do not submit your CV or application to this website, it will not be considered for review.</p><h4>Minimum Qualification, Skills and Experience Required</h4><ol><li>Qualified&nbsp;Pharmacist&nbsp;registered&nbsp;with&nbsp;Sudan&nbsp;Medical Council</li><li>With&nbsp;at&nbsp;least2&nbsp;years&nbsp;of&nbsp;experience&nbsp;pharmacy management&nbsp;or&nbsp;equivalent</li><li>Familiar&nbsp;with&nbsp;the&nbsp;Sudan&nbsp;Minimum Service&nbsp;Package&nbsp;according to&nbsp;MOH</li><li>Knowledge and previous experience working with stock management. Experience with Medical supplies and Medicines&nbsp;preferred.</li><li>Ability&nbsp;to&nbsp;work&nbsp;under&nbsp;pressure and&nbsp;willing&nbsp;to&nbsp;be&nbsp;on&nbsp;call&nbsp;when&nbsp;the&nbsp;need&nbsp;arises</li><li>English&nbsp;writing,&nbsp;reading and&nbsp;writing&nbsp;skills essential.</li><li>&nbsp;Ability to work within a&nbsp;team</li></ol><p><strong>How to Apply:</strong></p><p>If you are interested and meeting needed minimum requirements highlighted in the advertisement JD details, please submit your applications, C.V, qualifications &amp; experience certificates, national card, birth certificate, at&nbsp;<strong>IMC office Geneina&nbsp;and Sudan Job Website </strong>before&nbsp;<strong>Sept 27th, 2026.</strong>&nbsp;</p><p>International Medical Corps never asks job applicants for a fee, payment, or other monetary transactions. If you are asked for money in connection with this recruitment, please notify International Medical Corps at <strong>report@InternationalMedicalCorps.org.</strong></p>

<p>Vacancy No: 54792<br>Section/Unit: Program<br>Grade Level: C2<br>Supervisor: Project Manager<br>No. of Post: 1<br>Duty Station: Algadarif<br>Duration: 1 year<br>Closing Date: 31 August 2026</p><h4>Background</h4><p><strong>Role PURPOSE</strong></p><p>Plan International is an independent child rights and humanitarian organisation committed to children living a life free of poverty, violence and injustice.</p><p>We actively unite children, communities and other people who share our mission to make positive lasting changes in children’s and young people’s lives. We support children to gain the skills, knowledge and confidence they need to claim their rights to a fulfilling life, today and in the future. We place a specific focus on girls and women, who are most often left behind.&nbsp;</p><p>We have been building powerful partnerships for children for more than 75 years, and are now active in more than 70 countries.</p><p>The role is to provide technical support to the design, implementation and monitoring of the <strong>Early Childhood Education</strong> (ECE) activities in the project in the target project locations with a special focus on improving access to early childhood education in Kassala State, through ensuring 550 children 0-5 years old are enrolled ECE centers in in the targeted localities.&nbsp;</p><h4>Duties and responsibilities</h4><ul><li><strong>Dimensions of the Role</strong></li></ul><p>The Program Officer –&nbsp; is a key person among the teams, the areas of his/her role is mainly focus on the following 04 dimensions of roles:</p><ul><li>Ensure that all project activities under his\her responsibility are implemented as planned and facilitate for smooth implementation.</li><li>Ensuring good management of project partners.</li><li>Ensure good working relationship with all the key stakeholders including, Kassala State’ Ministry of Education (SMOE), localities Level - Departments of Primary Education (DPE), PTAs and target communities.</li><li>Ensure and participate effectively in reporting for Donors and other partners reporting requirements-which are stated in the FAD and project agreements- in proper and timely manner.</li><li>Actively participate in the design and implementation of new initiatives that would improve the existing project. Lead these initiatives where appropriate.&nbsp;</li><li>Support proposal development for new project proposals, as necessary.</li><li><strong>Accountabilities</strong><ul><li>Ensure that project activities are implemented in compliance with Plan and Donors quality standards and performance measures.</li><li>Work closely with the Project Manger to achieve project objectives and targets effectively and efficiently.</li><li>Oversee that the approved projects activities are implemented according to the approved budget lines and time frames.</li><li>Ensure that cost effectiveness is maintained in all implemented project activities.</li><li>Maintain effective monitoring for the project’s interventions and in coordination with Project Manager undertake necessary corrective actions if need arises.</li><li>Produce monitoring and progress reports on regular basis.</li><li>Participate effectively in project reviews and evaluation.</li><li>Achieve proper documentation of the project’s interventions under his\her scope of responsibility.</li><li>Achieve proper management and achieve regular field visits and reports.&nbsp;</li><li>Insure development of various ECE models (such as neighbourhood preschools, seasonal preschool, ALP for ECE etc) and construction/rehabilitation, furnishing, and equipment of 22 ECE centres.</li><li>Insure creation of a teacher training manual for each of the ECE models.</li><li>Insure creation of a monitoring tool to measure the quality of ECE sessions. ECE monitoring tool will be created to measure the quality of the ECE programme.&nbsp;</li><li>Insure conduction of quarterly teacher trainings for ECE teachers.&nbsp;</li><li>Insure conduction of ECE awareness campaign targeting parents and other community members.&nbsp;</li><li>Insure creation of a parenting programme curriculum based on the classroom curriculum. A ‘Learning at home’ curriculum will be developed.&nbsp;</li><li>Insure creation of a monitoring tool to measure the quality of parenting sessions.</li><li>Insure conduction of quarterly teacher trainings on how to conduct parenting programmes in their respective preschools.&nbsp;</li><li>Monitor closely activities implemented by the 2 applicants and submit field visits reports.</li><li>Insure partners advances were liquidated on time and that all needed documents were correct and meets donor compliances.&nbsp;</li><li>Work closely with two co-applicants in order to strengthen their capacities while respecting the guidelines of this project.&nbsp;</li><li>To be involved in the implementation of activities as noted&nbsp;<strong>1</strong>. above – particularly technical support on capacity building activities, campaigns, managing the Financial Support to Third Parties (FSTP) and working with local level actors.&nbsp;</li><li>Necessary information / training, performance monitoring skills acquired by the CBOs.&nbsp;</li><li>Communities properly mobilized and well contributed in the project in order to lead their development process themselves.&nbsp;</li><li>Participate in developing&nbsp; and&nbsp;maintaining of&nbsp; project&nbsp; reporting&nbsp;protocols,&nbsp; both&nbsp; narrative&nbsp;and&nbsp; financial,&nbsp; and&nbsp;ensure accurate and prompt reporting to all concerned (Plan International Sudan, donor, Government of Sudan, and other project stakeholders).</li><li>Work with the project’ partner to ensure that lessons learned case studies are captured and properly documented and archived by carrying out regular project/program reviews.</li><li>Support project manager ensure timely quarterly performance indicator tracking tables.&nbsp;</li><li>Support project manager ensure grant/project management compliance with donor regulation.</li></ul></li><li><strong>Actively participate in the design and implementation of new initiatives that would improve the existing project. Lead these initiatives where appropriate.&nbsp;</strong></li><li><strong>Support proposal development for new project proposals, as necessary.</strong></li><li><strong>Other support&nbsp;</strong></li><li><strong>Ensure that all project activities under his\her responsibility are implemented as planned and facilitate for smooth implementation:</strong></li><li>Ensure that Plan’s and Donor’s policies and procedures are continuously adhered to in all actions contributing to the design, planning, managing and monitoring of project activities.</li><li><strong>Insure good management of project&nbsp;partners (two co-applicants SORD and JASMAR and targeted CBOs and CSOs).</strong></li><li><strong>Ensure and participate effectively in reporting</strong>&nbsp;<strong>for Donors and other partners&nbsp;reporting requirements-which are stated in the FAD and project agreements- in proper and timely manner.</strong></li><li>Collect and compile project data regularly to submit to the project Manager, including case studies, success stories and photographs of project activities.</li><li>Ensures that Plan International’s global policies for Child Protection (CPP) and Gender Equality and Inclusion (GEI) are fully embedded in accordance with the principles and requirements of the policy including relevant Implementation Standards and Guidelines as applicable to their area of responsibility. This includes, but is not limited to, ensuring staff and associates are aware of and understand their responsibilities under these policies and Plan International’s Code of Conduct (CoC), their relevance to their area of work, and that concerns are reported and managed in accordance with the appropriate procedures.</li><li><strong>Key relationships</strong></li></ul><p><strong>Internal Communication</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Project Manager</strong> – High level of Communication to report, seek approvals, sharing views to strengthen the project implementation and to ensure continues needed support.</li><li><strong>Other departmental heads in the Program Area&nbsp;</strong>– Regular communication with Program Area departments to share work progress and updates and technical follow up.</li><li><strong>Project key stakeholders</strong>: Build good working relationship with all the key stakeholders including, the 2 project partners SORD and JASAMR&nbsp; Kassala State’ Ministry of Education (SMOE), localities Level - Departments of Primary Education (DPE), PTAs, and 15 target child focused CSOs and&nbsp; target communities.</li></ul><p><strong>External Communication</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Implementing Partners</strong> – high level of communication with implementing partners to understand their process and progress on implementation of the&nbsp;project and provide the required support.</li></ul><h4>Minimum Qualification, Skills and Experience Required</h4><p><strong>Technical expertise, skills and knowledge</strong></p><p><strong>Skills&nbsp;</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Presentation skills</strong><ol><li>Negotiation skills&nbsp;</li><li>Facilitation skills s.</li><li>Analytical and logical skill.</li></ol></li><li><strong>Communication skills</strong><ol><li>Good command of written and spoken English and Arabic languages.</li><li>Good skills in spread sheet and word processing computer application</li><li>Good skills in computer information and communication.</li><li>Excellent skills in reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills.</li><li>Ability to document progress and trend reports.</li><li>Ability to think creatively to understand including risks associated to internet and social media and present appropriately.</li><li>Strong interpersonal skills to cope up with stress and managing work effectively.</li></ol></li></ul><p><strong>Knowledge and expertise&nbsp;</strong></p><ul><li>The post holder is expected to have considerable knowledge of the inclusive gender responsive quality education.</li><li>Substantial experience of working in education program at least 2-4 years.&nbsp;</li><li>Considerable experience in working with CSOs, children participation and community mobilization.</li><li>Knowledge of child friendly tools.&nbsp;</li><li>Proven ability to communicate on Education topics with diverse groups.</li><li>Ability to support in the development and roll out of Education project.</li><li>Good development and facilitation skills, including catalysing, connecting, and building the capacity of community groups/ partners.</li><li>Strong communicator at all levels with interpersonal skills, ability and commitment to listen to others.</li><li>Working knowledge of programs/projects cycle management.</li><li>Ability to maintain effective working relationships with staff and key partners.</li></ul><p><strong>Essential</strong></p><ul><li>Bachelor’s Degree in Education, Social Sciences or other related fields.</li><li>A high level of written and spoken English</li><li>Excellent communication skills</li></ul><p><strong>Desirable</strong></p><ul><li>Understanding and commitment to Plan International values, mission and mandate.&nbsp;</li><li>Sensitization and mobilization of local communities, building capacities and skills of communities, refugees and migrant.</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Plan International’s Values in Practice</strong></p><p><strong>We are open and accountable</strong></p><ul><li>Promotes a culture of openness and transparency, including with sponsors and donors.</li><li>Holds self and others accountable to achieve the highest standards of integrity.</li><li>Consistent and fair in the treatment of people.</li><li>Open about mistakes and keen to learn from them.</li><li>Accountable for ensuring we are a safe organisation for all children, girls &amp; young people</li></ul><p><strong>We strive for lasting impact</strong></p><ul><li>Articulates a clear purpose for staff and sets high expectations.</li><li>Creates a climate of continuous improvement, open to challenge and new ideas.</li><li>Focuses resources to drive change and maximise long-term impact, responsive to changed priorities or crises.</li><li>Evidence-based and evaluates effectiveness.</li></ul><p><strong>We work well together</strong></p><ul><li>Seeks constructive outcomes, listens to others, willing to compromise when appropriate.</li><li>Builds constructive relationships across Plan International to support our shared goals.</li><li>Develops trusting and ‘win-win’ relationships with funders, partners and communities.</li><li>Engages and works well with others outside the organization to build a better world for girls and all children.</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>We are inclusive and empowering</strong></p><p>&nbsp;</p><ul><li>Seeks constructive outcomes, listens to others, willing to compromise when appropriate.</li><li>Builds constructive relationships across Plan International to support our shared goals.</li><li>Develops trusting and ‘win-win’ relationships with funders, partners and communities.</li><li>Engages and works well with others outside the organization to build a better world for girls and all children.</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Physical Environment</p><p><i>[In this section, state “typical office environment”, or conditions such as “must work outside in an extremely hot and humid climate”. Also note if any protective equipment is required.]</i></p><ul><li>Must work in busiest environment outside the office with multi stakeholders.</li><li>Must work outside in an extremely hot and humid climate to perform her/is tasks.</li><li>Must work under high stresses.&nbsp;</li><li>Must work off hours after daily working hours when ever requirement arises.&nbsp;</li></ul><p>Application Link:- <a href="https://career5.successfactors.eu/sfcareer/jobreqcareerpvt?jobId=54792&amp;company=PlanInt&amp;st=3DFC0408C483EA8ECD78645B8B67FBE4EBD77E5E">https://career5.successfactors.eu/sfcareer/jobreqcareerpvt?jobId=54792&amp;company=PlanInt&amp;st=3DFC0408C483EA8ECD78645B8B67FBE4EBD77E5E</a>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><figure class="table"><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>In addition to the Motivation letter and your CV, please attach copies of your academic certificates, experience certificates, and either your passport or your national ID card. These documents are required to complete the review of your application.</strong></p><h2><br><strong>Women are strongly encouraged to apply</strong></h2></td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;</td></tr></tbody></table></figure><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>Section/Unit: Programes<br>Grade Level: GB5<br>Supervisor: Health and Nutrition Coordinator<br>No. of Post: 1<br>Duty Station: ElGeneina - West Darfur<br>Duration: 12 months<br>Closing Date: 05 Nov 2026</p><h4>Background</h4><figure class="table"><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p><strong>Job Summary</strong></p><p>The Technical Advisor is responsible for providing technical oversight and ensuring high quality integrated Health Nutrition, and WASH service provision in Concern intervention localities in West and Central Darfur Responsibilities will include supporting capacity building through on-the-job mentorship of frontline healthcare workers to delivery high quality maternal, newborn, child health, and nutrition services, offered as part of a comprehensive package of care, and work with health facilities to anticipate, prepare for, and respond to health shocks and increased demand. This position will work closely with the health and nutrition officer, pharmacist, and WASH officer in ensuring availability and access to high quality health and nutrition service delivery in the targeted localities.</p><p>&nbsp;</p></td></tr></tbody></table></figure><h4>Duties and responsibilities</h4><figure class="table"><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Responsibilities:</strong></p><p>Programme Development and Implementation Support.</p><p>&nbsp;Contribute to program development and strategic direction through continuous monitoring and analysis of</p><p>the medical and humanitarian context, regular reporting on emerging needs and trends, and close</p><p>collaboration with the Programme Manager to inform programmatic decision-making, concept papers,</p><p>proposals, project work plans, budgets, and adaptation of project activities.</p><p>&nbsp;Work closely with the Program Manager to ensure effective planning, implementation, and monitoring of project activities.</p><p>&nbsp;Conduct capacity assessment to identify capacity gaps in all targeted health facilities based on an agreed template and develop a capacity development plan in consultation with program manager and H&amp;N Coordinator.</p><p>&nbsp;Develop monthly workplan, track its implementation and ensure targets are met.</p><p>&nbsp;Maintain a strong presence in the projects to oversee the implementation of activities, providing on-site clinical mentorship and supportive supervision to healthcare workers and ensuring adherence to</p><p>standard procedures and national treatment guidelines for patient diagnosis and treatment.al isor</p><p>&nbsp;Provide supportive supervision, coaching, mentoring, and on-the-job capacity strengthening to frontline</p><p>health workers, fostering continuous learning, professional development, and improvement in clinical</p><p>competencies and quality of care.</p><p>&nbsp;Work with health workers to systematically identify barriers to quality care, conduct root cause analyses, and</p><p>develop and monitor actionable improvement plans to address identified gaps and enhance health outcomes.</p><p>&nbsp;Promote gender-responsive and inclusive health programming, ensuring equitable access to quality services</p><p>for women, men, girls, boys, and vulnerable populations.</p><p>&nbsp;Provide direct clinical and service delivery support during periods of increased workload, staffing gaps, emergencies, or other critical operational needs to ensure continuity and quality of patient care.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;Support continuous medical education using various methodologies, including group sessions for health workers at the health facility level, case studies or mortality audits. Ensure all trainings are in</p><p>accordance with</p><p>the national guidelines.</p><p>&nbsp;Support continuous quality improvement of health and nutrition services through regular supportive</p><p>supervision, clinical audits, case reviews, direct observation of service delivery, analysis of quality indicators,</p><p>client feedback mechanisms, and monitoring against established standards of care. Facilitate the identification</p><p>of quality gaps, root causes, and implementation of corrective action plans to improve service quality and patient outcomes.</p><p>&nbsp;Ensure integration of Community Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM) and Infant and Young Child</p><p>Feeding (IYCF) component of nutrition into primary health care.</p><p>&nbsp;Ensure the integration and quality implementation of Basic Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care (BEmONC)</p><p>services within primary health care, in line with national guidelines and standards, to improve maternal and newborn health outcomes.</p><p>&nbsp;Ensure the delivery of comprehensive, quality primary health care services across the life course, integrating preventive, promotive, curative, rehabilitative, and referral services in line with national guidelines and standards.</p><p>&nbsp;Submit weekly and monthly reports on mentorship and technical assistance activities, as well as findings and</p><p>recommendations for strengthening services in the health facilities and compliance with the national</p><p>treatment guidelines.</p><p>&nbsp;Strengthen health management information systems including data quality, management, analysis, and use</p><p>for decision making in all targeted health facilities.</p><p>&nbsp;Prepare and submit high-quality narrative reports and documentation related to programme progress,</p><p>including quarterly, bi-annual, and annual reports, and lessons learnt as required.</p><p>&nbsp;Strengthen health facility capacity and readiness to anticipate, respond to, and ensure continuity of quality primary health care services during disease surge and increased demand.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning</strong></p><p>&nbsp;Contribute to updating of project database and maintenance of statistical database of project figures and compile information to produce monthly narrative reports.</p><p>&nbsp;Prepare weekly and monthly reports highlighting project achievements, challenges, and plans and share them with Program Manager on regular and timely manner.</p><p>&nbsp;Participate in periodic, project review to guide adaptive management and improve programme quality.</p><p>&nbsp;Regularly update the clinical mentorship tracker, monitor outputs on a monthly to ensure performance targets are on track.</p><p>&nbsp;Work with the MEAL team to document and share experience and learning.</p><p><strong>Coordination and Representation</strong></p><p>&nbsp;Networking and maintaining positive relationships with relevant coordination bodies and stakeholders such</p><p>as SMoH, WHO, WFP, UNICEF and other nongovernmental organizations in Darfur.</p><p>&nbsp;Participate in the relevant coordination mechanisms at state and locality level and represent Concern in technical meetings as needed.</p><p>&nbsp;Represent Concern in technical health and nutrition missions conducted by the SMoH, UN agencies and other stakeholders.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Accountability</strong></p><p>&nbsp;Upholding and promoting Concern’s values, including workplace equality, diversity, and inclusion values.</p><p>&nbsp;Ensure the highest standards of accountability through ensuring good communication and information sharing</p><p>within and outside the programme and enabling staff, beneficiaries, and other stakeholders’ participation.</p><p>&nbsp;Support relevant colleagues to ensure that the Feedback, Complaints and Response Mechanism (FCRM) is</p><p>functional and accessible, that feedback and complaints are welcomed and addressed.</p><p>&nbsp;Comply with Concern’s policies and procedures (P4, Safeguarding, finance, logistics, HR, security management, etc.).</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Other Duties:</strong></p><p>&nbsp;Engage in emergency response as and when required by the organization</p><p>&nbsp;Undertake additional responsibilities as assigned, including administrative and planning functions, and adapt</p><p>to changing programme needs and priorities in response to the evolving operational and humanitarian</p><p>context.</p><p>&nbsp;Any other tasks agreed with the Line Manager.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Emergency Response</strong></p><p>Concern is committed to responding to emergencies efficiently and effectively in order to help affected people meet</p><p>their basic needs, alleviate suffering and maintain their dignity. To this end, when emergencies strike and Sudan</p><p>Programme is to respond, all staff are required to actively participate in the response, regardless of location and contribute to the efforts aimed at achieving the humanitarian objective of the organization</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Qualification, Skills and Experience:</strong></p><p>&nbsp;Should have a degree in medical/clinical background (e.g. nurse, midwife, MD). Postgraduate qualification will be an added advantage.</p><p>&nbsp;Must be registered with the professional councils in Sudan.</p><p>&nbsp;At least 3 years of relevant experience.</p><p>&nbsp;Strong SRH experience an advantage</p><p>&nbsp;Demonstrable experience in planning and management, of health and nutrition programmes.</p><p>&nbsp;Experience in coordinating clinical teams for effective service delivery</p><p>&nbsp;Good knowledge and understanding of the health system, policies, and guidelines pertaining the health and nutrition.</p><p>&nbsp;Demonstrable coaching and mentorship ability.</p><p>&nbsp;Excellent supervision, facilitation and training skills</p><p>&nbsp;Ability to represent, liaise, and negotiate at various levels.</p><p>&nbsp;Good command of written and spoken English.</p><p>&nbsp;Excellent computer skills especially word, excel, and power point.</p><p>&nbsp;Willingness to travel regularly to project locations and operate effectively in diverse and challenging field environments</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Competencies:</strong></p><p>Candidates are expected to demonstrate abilities in the following priority competency areas:</p><p>&nbsp;Ability to organize, plan, and deliver results.</p><p>&nbsp;Strong communication and interpersonal skills.</p><p>&nbsp;Ability to work effectively with teams of different background and government counterparts.</p><p>&nbsp;Ability to apply problem solving skills to ongoing challenges</p><p>We encourage all eligible candidates, irrespective of gender, ethnicity or origin, disability, political beliefs, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, or socio-economic status to apply to become a part of the organisation.</p><p>Concern is against all forms of discrimination and unequal power relations and is committed to promoting equality</p><p>&nbsp;</p></td></tr></tbody></table></figure><h4>Minimum Qualification, Skills and Experience Required</h4><p><strong>Qualification, Skills and Experience:</strong></p><p>&nbsp;Should have a degree in medical/clinical background (e.g. nurse, midwife, MD). Postgraduate qualification will be an added advantage.</p><p>&nbsp;Must be registered with the professional councils in Sudan.</p><p>&nbsp;At least 3 years of relevant experience.</p><p>&nbsp;Strong SRH experience an advantage</p><p>&nbsp;Demonstrable experience in planning and management, of health and nutrition programmes.</p><p>&nbsp;Experience in coordinating clinical teams for effective service delivery</p><p>&nbsp;Good knowledge and understanding of the health system, policies, and guidelines pertaining the health and nutrition.</p><p>&nbsp;Demonstrable coaching and mentorship ability.</p><p>&nbsp;Excellent supervision, facilitation and training skills</p><p>&nbsp;Ability to represent, liaise, and negotiate at various levels.</p><p>&nbsp;Good command of written and spoken English.</p><p>&nbsp;Excellent computer skills especially word, excel, and power point.</p><p>&nbsp;Willingness to travel regularly to project locations and operate effectively in diverse and challenging field environments</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Competencies:</strong></p><p>Candidates are expected to demonstrate abilities in the following priority competency areas:</p><p>&nbsp;Ability to organize, plan, and deliver results.</p><p>&nbsp;Strong communication and interpersonal skills.</p><p>&nbsp;Ability to work effectively with teams of different background and government counterparts.</p><p>&nbsp;Ability to apply problem solving skills to ongoing challenges</p><p>We encourage all eligible candidates, irrespective of gender, ethnicity or origin, disability, political beliefs, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, or socio-economic status to apply to become a part of the organisation.</p><p>Concern is against all forms of discrimination and unequal power relations and is committed to promoting equality</p><p><strong>Emergency Response</strong></p><p>Concern is committed to responding to emergencies efficiently and effectively in order to help affected people meet</p><p>their basic needs, alleviate suffering and maintain their dignity. 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<p>Vacancy No: 17156<br>Section/Unit: Programme Operation<br>Grade Level: NAT 1<br>Supervisor: Deputy Country Director - Program Operations<br>No. of Post: 1<br>Duty Station: Kordofan region and White Nile<br>Duration: 1 year<br>Closing Date: 17 Oct 2026</p><h4>Background</h4><p>Kordofan is a high-risk, volatile conflict area characterized by inter-communal violence, contested territory, civilian attacks, displacement, restricted access, and weak infrastructure. Humanitarian needs are severe, including conflict-related displacement, food insecurity, health and WASH system breakdowns, protection risks, and climate shocks. The Area Director must manage complex logistics, engage effectively with government, non-state actors, communities, NGOs, UN agencies, donors, and local institutions, while ensuring staff safety and operational continuity. The Area Director oversees all Save the Children operations across North Kordofan, South Kordofan, and White Nile, leading high-quality, accountable programmes aligned with country and global strategies. As a member of the Country Office ESMT and Area SMT, the AD provides strategic leadership, risk management, external representation, and capacity strengthening for staff and partners.</p><h4>Duties and responsibilities</h4><h4><strong>SCOPE OF ROLE:&nbsp;</strong></h4><ul><li><strong>Reports to</strong>: Deputy Country Director of Program Operations&nbsp;</li><li><strong>Staff directly reporting to this post</strong>:&nbsp;This position will line manage HPIs, Area/Field Managers, Area Programme, Finance manager and area supply chain coordinators.</li><li><strong>Budget Responsibilities</strong>:&nbsp; as per in-country the SOD&nbsp;</li><li><strong>Role Dimensions:</strong>&nbsp;To lead, coordinate and drive all Save the Children operations in the Kordofan region and White Nile, ensuring humanitarian and development programmes are delivered effectively, safely, accountably and aligned with country strategy. The Area Director is responsible for oversight of programme quality, risk management, staff leadership, external representation, and ensuring that children in Kordofan and White Nile – especially those in displacement, conflict-affected, and underserved areas — are reached with timely, high-quality interventions.</li></ul><h4><strong>KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:</strong></h4><p><strong>1. Strategy, Planning &amp; Programme Leadership</strong></p><ul><li>Lead development of the Kordofan and White Nile area strategy and annual operational plans, including multi-year planning, in alignment with overall country strategic plan, humanitarian response plan (HRP), donor priorities, and nexus (humanitarian-development) approaches.</li><li>Conduct and maintain a robust contextual analysis (political, security, conflict dynamics, humanitarian access, macroeconomic, climate) for Kordofan and White Nile, ensuring periodic updates and scenario planning.</li><li>Ensure programmes are conflict-sensitive, do-no-harm, protection-centred, inclusive (gender, disability, marginalized groups), and sensitive to local dynamics and community feedback.</li><li>Oversee programme design and quality assurance for all sectors in Kordofan and White Nile (e.g. education in emergencies, child protection, nutrition, health, WASH, livelihoods, cash and voucher assistance, shelter) and ensure integrated programming where feasible.</li><li>Provide technical review and oversight for proposals, concept notes, donor submissions, sub-grants, and new funding streams (e.g. pooled funds, crisis modifiers, humanitarian bridging funds).</li><li>Identify funding opportunities specific to Kordofan and White Nile (e.g. regional donors, crisis funds, thematic windows) and lead efforts to expand the programme footprint or scale-up interventions in under-served areas.</li><li>Ensure adaptive management: use monitoring, evidence, lessons learned, and rapid assessments to adjust implementation in response to changing circumstances (e.g. displacement, conflict flare-ups, seasonal variations</li></ul><p><strong>2. Programme Implementation, Monitoring &amp; Accountability</strong></p><ul><li>Establish and supervise implementation of detailed workplans, outputs, indicators, milestones, and budgets for Kordofan and White Nile programmes.</li><li>Monitor progress, review performance regularly (e.g. monthly, quarterly), detect bottlenecks, and lead corrective action and contingency planning.</li><li>Ensure robust MEAL (Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, Learning) systems are in place (e.g. community feedback mechanisms, complaints and response systems, real-time monitoring, post-distribution monitoring).</li><li>Oversee baseline, midline, and endline evaluations for major interventions, and ensure documentation of best practices, case studies, lessons learned, and knowledge products.</li><li>Ensure accountability to affected populations, including child- and gender-sensitive participation and feedback, and ensure safeguarding, protection, and reporting mechanisms are functioning.</li><li>Promote cross-learning among area offices and support internal learning initiatives across Kordofan and White Nile and country.</li></ul><p><strong>3. Financial, Administrative &amp; Asset Oversight</strong></p><ul><li>Hold financial responsibility for the Kordofan and White Nile portfolio: approve expenditures, monitor budget vs actual, ensure budget controls, compliance with donor rules and internal policies.</li><li>Ensure timely, accurate and compliant financial reporting to HQ, donors, and country office.</li><li>Oversee Kordofan and White Nile-level logistics, procurement, fleet, asset management, infrastructure (field offices, guest houses, storage), and inventory control, ensuring that systems are secure and efficient even under access constraints.</li><li>Ensure contingency and emergency stockpiles are maintained (prepositioning of supplies, buffer stocks) given risk of supply chain disruption.</li><li>Liaise with country office support functions (HR, procurement, admin, IT) to ensure Kordofan and White Nile operations receive necessary support and compliance.</li><li>Manage authorization levels, ensure segregation of duties, and enforce internal control, audit compliance, donor audit preparedness, and risk mitigation.</li></ul><p><strong>4. People Leadership &amp; Capacity Building</strong></p><ul><li>Directly manage a senior Kordofan and White Nile management team (e.g. Field Coordinators, Programme Managers, MEAL, Logistics leads) and oversee larger indirect reports across field offices.</li><li>Set clear performance objectives and KPIs for direct and indirect reports; conduct regular performance reviews, coaching, mentoring, and development discussions.</li><li>Identify capacity gaps and training needs among staff, and facilitate capacity-building (technical, project management, security, leadership).</li><li>Promote staff well-being, psychological support, staff rotation, safety culture, retention, and duty of care especially in challenging field conditions.</li><li>Develop succession plans and cultivate strong national staff leadership potential to strengthen localization.</li><li>Lead regular coordination meetings, promote teamwork, and ensure effective communication across field offices and with the country office.</li></ul><p><strong>5. Risk Management, Security &amp; Compliance</strong></p><ul><li>Maintain continuous security and risk assessment for the Kordofan and White Nile area: monitor conflict trends, internal threats, external threats, and travel security.</li><li>Lead or oversee development and updating of Kordofan and White Nile-specific security SOPs, Standard Operating Procedures, evacuation plans, movement protocols, ICT security, and crisis response plans.</li><li>Ensure all staff adhere to rules and policies on security, child safeguarding, code of conduct, anti-fraud/anti-corruption, and incident reporting procedures.</li><li>Escalate significant security, compliance, safeguarding or reputational risks immediately to country leadership, and lead incident management response.</li><li>Ensure that programmes and operations are informed by risk analyses and mitigate negative consequences (e.g. inadvertent exposure, beneficiary security).</li><li>Ensure compliance with local regulations, permits, access approvals, and coordination with authorities, including in hard-to-reach areas.</li></ul><p><strong>6. External Representation &amp; Partnerships</strong></p><ul><li>Represent Save the Children across Kordofan and White Nile with local authorities (state and federal), non-state actors, security actors, UN agencies, NGOs, clusters, community leaders, customary authorities, and donors.</li><li>Engage actively in Kordofan and White Nile-level humanitarian coordination forums, cluster meetings, inter-agency task forces, sector coordination, and advocacy platforms.</li><li>Build and maintain strategic partnerships with local civil society, community-based organizations, credible local NGOs, traditional leadership, and CBOs.</li><li>Lead stakeholder mapping and manage relationships to secure access, negotiate safe passage, advocate for humanitarian space, and influence local policies and priorities.</li><li>Advocate for children’s rights and protection, using evidence, impact data, and field stories to influence government and donors at Kordofan and White Nile level.</li><li>Promote Save the Children’s visibility, transparency, and credibility in Kordofan and White Nile, ensuring accountability to communities and stakeholders.</li></ul><p><strong>7. Learning, Innovation &amp; Reporting</strong></p><ul><li>Foster a culture of innovation, adaptive programming, and continuous learning in Kordofan and White Nile operations, encouraging pilot approaches, new modalities (e.g. cash, digital, remote management) where feasible.</li><li>Ensure documentation and dissemination of success stories, lessons learned, operational learning briefs, and communications products to country, HQ, donors, and external audiences.</li><li>Participate actively in internal coordination with country office functions (Programs, MEAL, Security, Advocacy, Finance) and promote integration of learning from Kordofan and White Nile into country strategy.</li><li>Oversee preparation and submission of regular Kordofan and White Nile -level reports (narrative, technical, financial) to the country office, donors, HQ, and key stakeholders.</li><li>Support donor visits, field missions, and learning exchanges, ensuring that findings and feedback are documented and acted upon.</li></ul><p><strong>8. Other&nbsp;</strong></p><p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;- &nbsp; &nbsp;Tasks as assigned by line manager.</p><h4>Minimum Qualification, Skills and Experience Required</h4><h4><strong>QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE</strong></h4><ul><li>Advanced university degree (master’s preferred) in International Development, Humanitarian Studies, Social Sciences, Management, or related field.</li><li>Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in humanitarian and/or development programming, with at least 5 years in senior leadership or field management roles in complex, insecure, or conflict-affected environments.</li><li>Proven track record of managing large-scale, multi-sector portfolios (e.g. Education, Child Protection, Health, Nutrition, WASH, Livelihoods, and Cash &amp; Voucher Assistance).</li><li>Strong financial and operational management skills, including experience with budget oversight, donor compliance, audits, and risk management.</li><li>Demonstrated leadership of large, multi-disciplinary teams across multiple field offices, with the ability to inspire, mentor, and build capacity.</li><li>Deep understanding of the humanitarian principles, cluster system, and access negotiation in complex emergencies, particularly in Sudan or similar contexts.</li><li>Strong experience in security management and risk mitigation in volatile operational settings.</li><li>Excellent representational, coordination, and diplomatic skills, with experience engaging government authorities, UN agencies, donors, and local partners.</li><li>Strong analytical, planning, and problem-solving abilities; able to make effective decisions under pressure.</li><li>Excellent written and spoken English; working proficiency in Arabic is a strong advantage.</li><li>High commitment to child rights, gender equality, diversity, and inclusion, and alignment with Save the Children’s mission and values.</li></ul><h4><strong>SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (our Values in Practice)</strong></h4><p><strong>Accountability:&nbsp;</strong></p><ul><li>Holds self and team accountable for achieving ambitious goals and high performance, in line with Save the Children’s values.</li><li>Demonstrates responsibility and ownership of decisions, resources, and outcomes.</li><li>Ensures transparency and compliance across financial, operational, and programmatic activities.</li><li>Empowers teams by delegating responsibility, providing coaching and clear expectations, and applying consequences when results are not achieved.</li><li>Promotes an organizational culture of integrity, accountability, and ethical conduct, especially in complex and high-risk environments.</li></ul><p><strong>Ambition:&nbsp;</strong></p><ul><li>Sets bold and achievable goals for the Kordofan and White Nile programme portfolio, inspiring staff and partners to achieve measurable impact for children.</li><li>Leads strategic planning and anticipates future challenges and opportunities in the Kordofan and White Nile context.</li><li>Drives innovation and resilience in programming and operations amid adversity, conflict, and resource constraints.</li><li>Champions localization, national staff leadership, and sustainable long-term impact.</li></ul><p><strong>Collaboration</strong></p><ul><li>Builds and maintains strong, trust-based relationships with team members, other departments, partners, authorities, and communities.</li><li>Promotes teamwork, inclusion, and a positive working culture across dispersed and remote locations.</li><li>Values diversity as a source of strength; ensures respect for all staff, partners, and beneficiaries regardless of background, gender, or identity.</li><li>Encourages open communication, constructive feedback, and cross-functional coordination<strong>.</strong></li></ul><p><strong>Creativity</strong></p><ul><li>Identifies and promotes innovative solutions to operational and programmatic challenges, including alternative delivery models and remote management approaches.</li><li>Encourages teams to pilot new ideas, document learning, and adapt quickly to contextual changes.</li><li>Fosters a culture of continuous improvement, learning, and problem-solving.</li><li>Advocates for flexible, adaptive programming and innovative partnership modalities suitable for Kordofan and White Nile’s access and security constraints.</li></ul><p><strong>Integrity</strong></p><ul><li>Demonstrates honesty, fairness, and consistency in all actions and decisions.</li><li>Upholds Save the Children’s Code of Conduct, Child Safeguarding, Anti-Fraud, and Anti-Bribery policies.</li><li>Acts as a role model for ethical leadership, ensuring compliance and reinforcing organizational values at all times.</li><li>Promotes a zero-tolerance culture towards misconduct, safeguarding breaches, and corruption<strong>.</strong></li></ul>

<p>Section/Unit: Medical<br>Grade Level: 11 (2723 USD/month gross salary)<br>Supervisor: Project Medical Referent<br>No. of Post: 1<br>Duty Station: Currently based in Karari locality, with potential work placements throughout Khartoum State (particularly Sharg Al Nil)<br>Duration: 6 months<br>Closing Date: 29 August 2026</p><h4>Background</h4><p>Médecins Sans Frontières – Switzerland (MSF-Swiss) is a medical, humanitarian, impartial and international non-profit organization. MSF provides exclusively humanitarian and medical assistance to populations in need, without discrimination on the basis of race, religion, philosophy, or politics and is independent of any political, religious, military or economic power.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>At MSF Switzerland, we are committed to an inclusive culture that supports and amplifies the diverse voices of our staff members. We strive to create workplaces where teams of people with diverse backgrounds, characteristics, perspectives, ideas, and experiences work together to advance MSF's social mission and create better outcomes for our patients and the communities we work with.</p><p>We understand that some people may hesitate to apply for employment if they don't meet all listed job requirements. Research shows that this is especially true for women. If you believe your profile is a good match for this position, we invite you to apply even if you don’t fulfil every listed qualification.&nbsp;</p><p>We encourage applications from individuals of all genders, ages, ethnicities, backgrounds, religions, beliefs, ability status, and all other diversity characteristics.&nbsp;</p><p>MSF does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of discrimination or harassment, including sexual harassment.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h4>Duties and responsibilities</h4><p><strong>Main Purpose of the position:</strong>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Defining, coordinating and monitoring the medical activities under his/her responsibility according to <strong>MSF</strong> protocols, standards and procedures in order to ensure the delivery of quality medical care for patients and their communities as well as to improve the health condition of the target population &nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Responsibilities:</strong>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Coordinating, assessing and supervising the proper functioning of the medical activities (HIV, TB STIs, SGBV, etc.), according to <strong>MSF</strong> protocols, standards and procedures and through the correct compilation and analysis of medical data regarding patients’ health conditions. &nbsp;</p><p>Participating in the definition of annual planning and budget for the project and in the follow up of the programs / project. Supervising and ensuring that medical activities objectives under his/her responsibility are achieved, reporting to the technical referent any problem arising in the service  &nbsp;</p><p>Checking all administrative procedures related to patients’ follow-up (individual card filling, registers, paper exit, discharge, transfers ...) are carried out correctly and according to <strong>MSF</strong> procedures.  &nbsp;</p><p>Ensuring efficient pharmacy management and monitoring the rational use of them. In coordination with the project biomedical service supervising the appropriate use of medical devices and anticipating future needs. Preparing the medical orders needed to implement the medical activities under his/her responsibility, and identifying and reporting to the line manager, non-medical support needs (material, infrastructure, transport, etc.) &nbsp;</p><p>Coordinating and monitoring the daily working plan of the team under his/her responsibility (absent personnel, vacations, tracking leaves ...). Participating in shifts and replaces a doctor, if necessary &nbsp;</p><p>Planning and supervising, in close coordination with the HR department, the associated processes (recruitment, training, performance evaluation, development and internal communication) of the staff under his/her responsibility in order to improve staff capabilities and to ensure both the sizing and the amount of knowledge required &nbsp;</p><p>Participating in the monthly reports according to guidelines (i.e. SitReps, medical statistical reports, etc.).&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Context Specific Responsibilities</strong>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Strategic Vision and Operational Planning</strong> &nbsp;</p><p>Contribute to the development and implementation of the medical operational strategy in line with project objectives. &nbsp;</p><p>Analyze epidemiological trends, healthcare needs, and contextual developments to guide medical priorities. &nbsp;</p><p>Participate in developing, monitoring, and revising annual medical plans, budgets, and activity frameworks. &nbsp;</p><p>Ensure medical activities are aligned with MSF/MoH protocols, national guidelines, and donor requirements. &nbsp;</p><p>Support emergency preparedness and response planning. &nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Medical Leadership and Technical Oversight</strong> &nbsp;</p><p>Lead the planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of all medical activities within the project. &nbsp;</p><p>Ensure adherence to MSF/MoH medical protocols, guidelines, and standards of care and provide regular feedback to the MOH staff (Doctors). &nbsp;</p><p>Monitor quality of clinical services and implement quality improvement initiatives. &nbsp;</p><p>Provide technical guidance to medical teams and support evidence-based decision-making. &nbsp;</p><p>Oversee the rational use of medical resources, pharmaceuticals/Rational prescriptions, and diagnostic services. &nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong> People Management and Development</strong> &nbsp;</p><p>Directly supervise and support medical team members under his/her responsibility (MSF Pediatrician and MDs, MoH staff “Pediatrician, MDs, Lab..etc”). &nbsp;</p><p>Define objectives, conduct regular performance reviews, and provide constructive feedback for MSF staff under his/her responsibility. &nbsp;</p><p>Identify training needs and support capacity-building initiatives in the hospital and PHCCs. &nbsp;</p><p>Promote staff development through coaching, mentoring, and on-the-job learning. &nbsp;</p><p>Foster a positive, inclusive, and respectful working environment. &nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Service Delivery and Quality Assurance</strong> &nbsp;</p><p>Ensure the availability and continuity of supported healthcare services. &nbsp;</p><p>Monitor key medical indicators and initiate corrective actions when needed. &nbsp;</p><p>Strengthening infection prevention and control measures, Promote patient safety and adherence to quality standards in all supported departments. &nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Continuity of Care</strong> &nbsp;</p><p>Serve as the focal point for referral pathways between outreach and hospital. &nbsp;</p><p>Ensure that referral SOP is in place to coordinate patient referrals to ensure timely access to appropriate levels of care. &nbsp;</p><p>Support continuity of care by facilitating effective patient transfers between supported hospital and other healthcare facilities. &nbsp;</p><p>Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to strengthen referral mechanisms and patient tracking. &nbsp;</p><p>Identify and address gaps in referral and follow-up processes to improve patient outcomes. &nbsp;</p><p>Monitor referral trends and contribute to the development of strategies to enhance continuity of care. &nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Monitoring, Evaluation, and Reporting</strong> &nbsp;</p><p>Ensure timely communication and escalation of critical issues, risks, and significant developments to the PMR, and support appropriate follow-up actions. &nbsp;</p><p>Monitor medical activities using agreed indicators and reporting tools. &nbsp;</p><p>Analyze medical data and prepare regular reports for project coordination in collaboration with other managers. &nbsp;</p><p>Ensure accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of medical reporting. &nbsp;</p><p>Support operational research, assessments, and evaluations when required. &nbsp;</p><p>Use data to identify gaps, trends, and opportunities for improvement. &nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Coordination and External Representation</strong> &nbsp;</p><p>Maintain effective collaboration with Ministry of Health representatives at facility-level and healthcare partners. &nbsp;</p><p>Participate and represent MSF in technical meetings and coordination forums when delegated. &nbsp;</p><p>Develop and maintain productive working relationships with referral facilities. &nbsp;</p><p>Effectively engage and coordinate with all MoH staff (Administrative and technical) to ensure effective implementation of medical activities. &nbsp;</p><p>Facilitate communication between project teams and coordination-level stakeholders. &nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Teamwork and Cooperation</strong> &nbsp;</p><p>Work closely with medical, logistics, HR, finance, and operational teams. &nbsp;</p><p>Encourage open communication and information sharing across departments. &nbsp;</p><p>Contribute to problem-solving through collaborative and solution-oriented approaches. &nbsp;</p><p>Support colleagues and foster a culture of mutual respect and accountability. &nbsp;</p><p>Participate actively in project and coordination meetings. &nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Service Agreements (SLAs)</strong> &nbsp;</p><p>Management and follow up laboratory and imaging service agreements with the hospitals. &nbsp;</p><p>Monitor service delivery to ensure timely, quality care for MSF-supported beneficiaries. &nbsp;</p><p>Ensure compliance with agreed terms, procedures, and pricing. &nbsp;</p><p>Coordinate with service providers to address challenges and improve service quality. &nbsp;</p><p>Review service utilization, performance, and related documentation. &nbsp;</p><p>Support the revision and renewal of service agreements and SOPs. &nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Compliance, Ethics, and Accountability</strong> &nbsp;</p><p>Ensure compliance with MSF policies, protocols, and ethical standards. &nbsp;</p><p>Promote confidentiality, patient dignity, and protection principles. &nbsp;</p><p>Ensure proper management of medical documentation and records. &nbsp;</p><p>Report incidents, risks, and safeguarding concerns according to established procedures. &nbsp;</p><p>Uphold humanitarian principles and MSF values in all professional interactions. &nbsp;</p><p> &nbsp;</p><p><strong>Emergency responses</strong> &nbsp;</p><p><strong> </strong>Support the medical team in implementation of emergency medical interventions in response to disease<strong> </strong>outbreaks, displacement, conflict, floods, and other humanitarian emergencies.  &nbsp;</p><p>Coordinate medical response activities with the emergency focal point for the medical activities’ effectiveness.  &nbsp;</p><p>Contribute to emergency preparedness and contingency planning with PMR and PMR support.  &nbsp;</p><p> Supervise and support medical teams to ensure effective service delivery in emergency settings.  &nbsp;</p><p>Strengthen emergency preparedness through staff training, simulation exercises, and regular review of emergency response plans in collaboration with the Focal point.  &nbsp;</p><p> Coordinate referrals and continuity of care for critically ill or injuries, especially in areas with limited access/PHCCs to health services.  &nbsp;</p><p>Support the integration of emergency health services with nutrition, mental health, reproductive health, and protection activities where appropriate.&nbsp;</p><h4>Minimum Qualification, Skills and Experience Required</h4><p><strong>Qualifications and requirements:</strong>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Education:&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>Medical doctor or paramedical degree.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>Desirable specialization or training in Tropical Medicine or related studies. &nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Experience:&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>Essential 2-year working experience related to the diploma/degree&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>Desirable: previous experience in MSF or other NGO&nbsp;</p><p>Language:&nbsp; Essential: Fluent Arabic and English.&nbsp;</p><p>Knowledge: Essential: computer literacy (word, excel, internet, other programs).&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>All applications should at the minimum include:&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Complete CV</strong>, detailing the applicant’s education, professional experience&nbsp;</p><p>Accurate <strong>contact information</strong> (candidate’s primary and secondary phone number)&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Cover letter</strong> detailing your motivation for this specific position&nbsp;</p><p>Copy of the <strong>National identification</strong> <strong>document</strong> (National Number/national ID/Passport)&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Copies of relevant diplomas and certificates</strong> mentioned in the CV&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Contact information of previous employer(s)</strong> and other references&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED</strong>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Applications for this position can exclusively be summited via Sudanjob.net. Candidates are required to fill a Google Form with their information and submit their documents via the same form to be considered.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The application deadline for this position is 29 August 2026 at 23:59. Any submissions after this deadline will not be considered.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Only short-listed candidates will be contacted by telephone</strong>. In this recruitment process, candidates will have to pass a written test and an interview.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><i>The protection of your personal data is important to MSF. By submitting your application, you consent to MSF using your data only for the recruitment process, to have all the necessary information and documents to proceed with the recruitment, validate your application, and select the most suitable candidate. Your data will be treated confidentially and will be destroyed after 12 months. Only those involved in the recruitment process have access to it. MSF does not sell your data under any circumstances.</i>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><i>At MSF Switzerland, we are committed to an inclusive culture that supports and amplifies the diverse voices of our staff members. We strive to create workplaces where teams of people with diverse backgrounds, characteristics, perspectives, ideas, and experiences work together to advance MSF's social mission and create better outcomes for our patients and the communities we work with. We understand that some people may hesitate to apply for employment if they don't meet all listed job requirements. Research shows that this is especially true for women. If you believe your profile is a good match for this position, we invite you to apply even if you don’t fulfil every listed qualification. We encourage applications from individuals of all genders, ages, ethnicities, backgrounds, religions, beliefs, ability status, and all other diversity characteristics. MSF does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of discrimination or harassment, including sexual harassment.&nbsp;</i></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p style="text-align: center;"> <iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="165" scrolling="no" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/mXV8lTgETks" width="300"></iframe></p>

<p>Safeguarding Level: Level 3<br>Section/Unit: Programs<br>Supervisor: CVA Manager<br>No. of Post: 1<br>Duty Station: El Obeid, North Kordofan<br>Closing Date: 25 Oct 2026</p><h4>Background</h4><p>&nbsp;</p><h4><strong>About Mercy Corps</strong></h4><p>Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible.&nbsp;</p><p>In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40 countries around the world, we partner to put bold solutions&nbsp;</p><p>into action — helping people triumph over adversity and build stronger communities from within.&nbsp;</p><p>Now, and for the future.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h4><strong>The Program / Department / Team&nbsp;</strong>(Program / Department Summary)</h4><p>Mercy Corps (MC) Europe has been working in Sudan since 2009 with the goal of supporting the transition to a fair and lasting peace by implementing programs that promote long-term, sustainable development and contribute to secure, productive and just communities. MC Europe is facilitating recovery by addressing economic recovery needs and laying the groundwork for long-term development. MC Europe’s work in Sudan has three major components: Civil Society Development, Economic Recovery and Development, and Humanitarian Assistance, with activities that span many sectors including agriculture, market and livelihoods development, water and sanitation, capacity building, peacebuilding, infrastructure rehabilitation, and emergency assistance. MC Europe is committed to long-term programming in Sudan and faces numerous opportunities for expansion.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Mercy Corps is delivering multi-purpose cash assistance and protection programming in the Darfurs and Kordofans through the Cash Consortium of Sudan (CCS), funded by ECHO and FCDO alongside other humanitarian grants. The programme meets the urgent needs of conflict-affected and displaced people and host communities. It uses an integrated approach that links cash assistance with protection, health, nutrition and other services through a structured referral system, so that vulnerable individuals reach the support they need safely and on time. In addition, under ECHO-funded programming, Mercy Corps is implementing Emergency Business Grants (EBGs) in Kadugli to support **78 vendors** affected by the ongoing crisis, helping sustain local businesses, protect livelihoods, and contribute to the continuity and recovery of local markets.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h4><strong>The Position&nbsp;</strong>(General Position Summary)</h4><p>The Market Support Officer will play a central role in strengthening the functionality, inclusiveness, and resilience of local markets in target areas. The officer will support market systems assessments for priority commodities, strengthen trader groups and local service arrangements, and help build sustainable market linkages for women and youth. The role requires strong field presence, facilitation skills, and practical understanding of how local markets operate in fragile and conflict-affected settings. The officer will work closely with traders, mills, retailers, women and youth groups, VSLAs, artisans, community leaders, private sector actors, and local authorities to ensure market systems interventions are locally owned, commercially viable, and resilient to shocks.</p><h4>Duties and responsibilities</h4><p><strong>Essential Responsibilities</strong></p><p><strong>1. Business and Market Assessment, Analysis, and Planning</strong></p><ul><li>Conduct rapid assessments of businesses and local markets in target locations to understand business needs, market functionality, and recovery priorities.</li><li>Assess potential EBG recipients against agreed eligibility and selection criteria, including business viability, impact of the crisis, capacity to recover, and potential contribution to local market functionality.</li><li>Map key market actors, including suppliers, traders, wholesalers, retailers, service providers, transporters, and other relevant businesses.</li><li>Analyze prices, availability of goods and services, supply constraints, access challenges, market disruptions, and other risks affecting business recovery.</li><li>Identify business recovery needs, including working capital, restocking, equipment, repairs, and other critical inputs required to resume or maintain operations.</li><li>Support the development of practical business recovery and market support plans aligned with project objectives and available resources.</li><li>Maintain updated databases of supported businesses, market actors, and relevant service providers.</li></ul><p><strong>2. Vendor Selection, Grant Support, and Business Recovery</strong></p><ul><li>Support transparent identification and selection of eligible businesses in accordance with EBG guidelines, donor requirements, and Mercy Corps procedures.</li><li>Conduct or support business assessments to determine the appropriate level and type of assistance required by selected vendors.</li><li>Support vendors in developing simple and realistic business recovery plans outlining their priority needs, planned use of the grant, and expected business outcomes.</li><li>Provide guidance to vendors on appropriate and responsible use of grant funds in line with approved business plans and grant agreements.</li><li>Support the development, review, and documentation of grant agreements and related business information in coordination with relevant program, finance, grants, and operations teams.</li><li>Follow up with supported businesses to monitor grant utilization, business recovery, and progress against agreed plans.</li><li>Identify implementation challenges and provide practical recommendations to address barriers affecting business recovery.</li></ul><p><strong>3. Market Activation and Business Continuity</strong></p><ul><li>Support EBG recipients to restore or maintain business operations following conflict-related disruptions and market shocks.</li><li>Facilitate linkages between supported vendors and relevant suppliers, wholesalers, service providers, transporters, and other market actors.</li><li>Support businesses to identify appropriate sourcing options and alternative suppliers where regular supply chains have been disrupted.</li><li>Promote practical approaches that enable businesses to maintain access to essential goods, services, and customers.</li><li>Monitor changes in vendor operations, stock availability, customer demand, and market conditions following grant support.</li><li>Identify opportunities to strengthen linkages among supported businesses and local market actors while minimizing market distortion.</li></ul><p><strong>4. Business Sustainability and Financial Linkages</strong></p><ul><li>Support vendors to identify practical measures for maintaining business operations beyond the initial grant support.</li><li>Provide basic guidance to vendors on business planning, stock management, cash-flow considerations, and responsible use of working capital, within the scope of the EBG programme.</li><li>Facilitate linkages with appropriate local financial and business support mechanisms where relevant and feasible.</li><li>Identify common business service needs, including repairs, maintenance, transportation, restocking, and other services required for business continuity.</li><li>Encourage appropriate collaboration and peer learning among supported vendors where this contributes to business recovery and sustainability.</li></ul><p><strong>5. Shock Preparedness and Business Resilience</strong></p><ul><li>Support vendors to identify key risks that could affect their businesses, including insecurity, road closures, supply disruptions, inflation, and changes in market demand.</li><li>Assist supported businesses in identifying alternative suppliers, sourcing routes, and practical contingency options.</li><li>Monitor emerging market and business risks and communicate significant changes to program leadership.</li><li>Support adaptive measures to reduce the impact of market disruptions on supported businesses.</li><li>Contribute to contingency planning and timely program adjustments when significant market or security changes occur.</li></ul><p><strong>6. Community Engagement, Inclusion, and Accountability</strong></p><ul><li>Ensure that eligible women, youth, displaced populations, host communities, and other vulnerable business owners have equitable opportunities to participate in the EBG programme, in accordance with agreed selection criteria.</li><li>Promote transparent and participatory engagement with vendors, communities, market actors, and relevant local stakeholders.</li><li>Clearly communicate EBG objectives, eligibility criteria, selection processes, grant conditions, and feedback mechanisms to potential and selected recipients.</li><li>Support safe and accessible channels for vendors to provide feedback, raise concerns, and report complaints.</li><li>Ensure that EBG implementation is conflict-sensitive and does not unnecessarily create tensions, exclusion, or market distortion.</li></ul><p><strong>7. Monitoring, Learning, and Reporting</strong></p><ul><li>Track key EBG indicators related to vendor selection, grant disbursement, business recovery, business continuity, stock availability, and market functionality.</li><li>Conduct regular field visits, vendor follow-ups, spot checks, and business monitoring visits in accordance with the programme monitoring plan.</li><li>Work closely with the MEL team to collect, verify, analyze, and report data on EBG implementation and outcomes.</li><li>Monitor compliance with agreed grant conditions and flag any concerns related to grant utilization or implementation.</li><li>Document lessons learned, implementation challenges, good practices, and evidence of business recovery and sustainability.</li><li>Contribute to internal reports, donor updates, success stories, and other reporting requirements related to the EBG programme.</li></ul><p><strong>8. Coordination and Representation</strong></p><ul><li>Coordinate closely with Program, MEL, Finance, Grants and Partnerships, Operations, and other relevant teams to ensure effective and compliant delivery of EBG activities.</li><li>Coordinate with relevant local authorities, market actors, business associations, suppliers, service providers, and community representatives as appropriate.</li><li>Maintain effective working relationships with EBG vendors and provide timely follow-up and support throughout the grant implementation cycle.</li><li>Participate in programme planning, review, coordination, and learning meetings.</li><li>Represent Mercy Corps professionally in relevant field-level engagements related to EBG implementation.</li><li>Ensure that all EBG activities are implemented in accordance with Mercy Corps policies, donor requirements, safeguarding standards, and applicable programme procedures.</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><h3><strong>SAFEGUARDING RESPONSIBILITIES&nbsp;</strong></h3><ul><li>Actively learns about safeguarding and integrates it into their work, including safeguarding risks and mitigations related to market engagement, community participation, and inclusion of women and youth.&nbsp;</li><li>Practices the values of Mercy Corps, including respect for the dignity and well-being of participants, communities, and team members.&nbsp;</li><li>Encourages openness and communication and supports use of available reporting mechanisms where concerns arise.</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><h4><strong>Supervisory Responsibility</strong></h4><p>None</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h4><strong>Accountability</strong></h4><p><strong>Reports Directly To:&nbsp;</strong>CVA Manager</p><p><strong>Works Directly With: CVA coordinator, Project</strong> officers from collaborating projects, enumerators, finance team, operations team and other positions that may be recruited for this project.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h4><strong>Accountability to Participants and Stakeholders</strong></h4><p>Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts toward accountability to program participants, community partners, and other stakeholders, and to international standards guiding relief and development work. The Market Support Officer is expected to engage communities and market actors as active partners in design, implementation, monitoring, and learning.</p><h4>Minimum Qualification, Skills and Experience Required</h4><h4><strong>Minimum Qualification &amp; Transferable Skills&nbsp;</strong></h4><ul><li>Bachelor’s degree in economics, agribusiness, business administration, market systems development, international development, or a related field.&nbsp;</li><li>At least 3–5 years of experience in market systems, livelihoods, private sector engagement, enterprise development, or economic recovery programming.&nbsp;</li><li>Experience conducting market assessments and supporting local market actors in fragile or humanitarian contexts.&nbsp;</li><li>Demonstrated experience facilitating relationships among traders, producers, service providers, community groups, and local institutions.&nbsp;</li><li>Experience supporting commercialization, distribution, business model development, or small enterprise growth.&nbsp;</li><li>Strong analytical, reporting, and data management skills.&nbsp;</li><li>Strong facilitation, negotiation, and interpersonal communication skills.&nbsp;</li><li>Ability to work effectively with diverse communities, including women, youth, IDPs, returnees, and host populations.&nbsp;</li><li>Understanding of conflict sensitivity, social cohesion, and do-no-harm approaches.&nbsp;</li><li>Knowledge of Arabic and relevant local languages is highly desirable.&nbsp;</li><li>Previous experience in Darfur or similar fragile contexts is an advantage.</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><h4><strong>Success Factors&nbsp;</strong></h4><p>The successful candidate will be practical, facilitative, and systems-oriented, with a strong ability to work through local actors rather than substitute for them. They will be comfortable navigating fragile environments, identifying commercially realistic solutions, and balancing inclusion, sustainability, and resilience. They will also be proactive in field engagement, strong in relationship management, and able to translate market analysis into practical action.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h4><strong>Living Conditions / Environmental Conditions</strong></h4><p>This position is based in Central Darfur and will require regular travel to target communities and markets, including locations with limited services and fluctuating access. The role may involve travel to insecure areas and will require flexibility, sound judgment, and adherence to security protocols&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h4><strong>Ongoing Learning</strong></h4><p>In support of our belief that learning organizations are more effective, efficient and relevant to the communities we serve, we empower all team members to dedicate 5% of their time to learning activities that further their personal and/or professional growth and development</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h4><strong>Team Efficiency and Effectiveness&nbsp;</strong></h4><p>Achieving our mission starts with how we build our team and collaborate. By bringing together individuals with a variety of experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives, we strengthen our ability to solve complex challenges and drive innovation. We foster a culture of trust and respect, where every team member is valued for their contributions, empowered to reach their full potential, and motivated to do their best work.</p><p>We recognize that building a strong and effective team is an ongoing process, and we remain committed to learning, improving, and growing together.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h4><strong>Equal Employment Opportunity</strong></h4><p>Mercy Corps is an equal opportunity employer that does not tolerate discrimination on any basis. We actively seek out different backgrounds, perspectives, and skills so that we can be collectively stronger and have sustained global impact.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>We are committed to providing an environment of respect and psychological safety where equal employment opportunities are available to all. We do not engage in or tolerate discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability (including HIV/AIDS status), marital status, military veteran status or any other protected group in the locations where we work.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h4><strong>Safeguarding &amp; Ethics</strong></h4><p>Mercy Corps is committed to ensuring that all individuals we come into contact with through our work, whether team members, community members, program participants or others, are treated with respect and dignity. We are committed to the core principles regarding prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse laid out by the UN Secretary General and IASC <strong>and have signed on to the&nbsp;</strong><a href="https://www.schr.info/the-misconduct-disclosure-scheme"><strong>Interagency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme</strong></a><strong>.</strong> We will not tolerate child abuse, sexual exploitation, abuse, or harassment by or of our team members. As part of our commitment to a safe and inclusive work environment, team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner, respect local laws and customs, and to adhere to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.mercycorps.org/who-we-are/ethics-policies">Mercy Corps Code of Conduct Policies</a> and values at all times. Team members are required to complete mandatory Code of Conduct e-learning courses upon hire and on an annual basis.</p><p>As an applicant, if you witness or experience any form of sexual misconduct during the recruitment process, please report this to Mercy Corps Integrity Hotline (integrityhotline@mercycorps.org).</p>

<p>Vacancy No: 55155<br>Section/Unit: Operations<br>Grade Level: E<br>Supervisor: Country Director<br>No. of Post: 1<br>Duty Station: Khartoum<br>Duration: One Year<br>Closing Date: 27 Oct 2026</p><h4>Background</h4><p><strong>Role PURPOSE</strong></p><p>Plan International is an independent child rights and humanitarian organisation committed to children living a life free of poverty, violence and injustice. We actively unite children, communities and other people who share our mission to make positive lasting changes in children’s and young people’s lives. We support children to gain the skills, knowledge and confidence they need to claim their rights to a fulfilling life, today and in the future. We place a specific focus on girls and women, who are most often left behind. We have been building powerful partnerships for children for more than 75 years, and are now active in more than 70 countries.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>This position exists to lead and support the design and implementation of safety and security policies, procedures, and preventive measures, and effective management of related incidents by ensuring tools and resources are available to support staff, associates, and programme participants.&nbsp;The realisation of our global strategy 2023-2027 “All girls standing strong creating global change” requires the accurate identification, analysis, and mitigation of safety and security risks in order to facilitate access and safety for development and humanitarian programming and influencing in Sudan.&nbsp; Therefore, this role has oversight for Plan International Sudan’s Office safety and security and ensures operations are within acceptable risk levels.&nbsp;The incumbent manages security focal point persons in all operational locations, whose role encompasses both traditional INGO safety and security management as well as various liaison and negotiation tasks that are critical to operating in Sudan.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Dimensions of Role</strong></p><p>This role is line managed by the Country Director (CD), and supervises all staff designated with security and liaison responsibilities, some of whom are stationed in programme areas.&nbsp; The incumbent is a budget holder for all security plans, and is a member of the extended Country Leadership Team (eCLT) will work with the mission to ensure that organizational security and access policies and procedures are responsive to the context, adequate and known to staff and advise on humanitarian access processes and approaches in close coordination with program teams.</p><h4>Duties and responsibilities</h4><p><strong>Accountabilities:</strong></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Safety and Security Management</strong></p><ul><li>Develop, update, and maintain a security management plan, Standard operating Procedures (SoPs), tools, and resources for effective management of safety, security and access risks</li><li>In line with risk assessment guidelines, lead regular strategic and operational security risk assessments, evaluations, and analysis with CLT and relevant teams, and advise contextual factors</li><li>Provide proactive advice, guidance, and support to the CD and CLT on safety and security mitigation measures and their implementation, in line with local and federal laws and regulations</li><li>Lead the development of the safety and security section of the fiscal annual plan and budget</li><li>Develop safety and security scenario plans for risk management and propose risk reduction measures</li><li>Ensuring that all Plan International Sudan offices are meeting minimum standards of compliance with the security policy and procedures e.g. to safeguard lives, premises, and assets</li><li>Foster a ‘security culture’ among staff to prioritise safety and ensure that they are working within an environment consistent with accepted minimum safety and security standards</li><li>Develop office site selection criteria, protocols and a system to document, to ensure that all sites are properly evaluated</li><li>Regularly visits sites with conspicuous safety and security concerns as needed and recommend continuous security improvement measures</li><li>Compile documentation on disaster-prone areas and ensure that programming staff are aware of necessary security mitigation measures</li><li>Analyse working environments by assessing the nature of the threats (UXOs, landmines) and vulnerabilities in relation to emergencies, programming, advocacy, and communication</li><li>Regularly test security equipment such as satellite phones, radios and other emergency devices</li><li>Ensure that security planning becomes an integral part of project design and delivery, and that project budgets include safety and security plans</li><li>Ensure that all incoming visitors to all operational offices receive a security information and briefing within 24 to 48 hours</li></ul><p><strong>Reporting and response</strong></p><ul><li>Report and implement recommendations and mitigation measures within agreed timelines</li><li>Establish and monitor a system to collect and update information as needed</li><li>Ensure that reportable incidents are reported and reviewed in CAMMS timely &amp; accurately, and communicated to the CD and CLT in accordance with policies and procedures</li><li>Serve as the point person for completing incident reports if necessary</li><li>Collaborate with the CD and CLT to develop response and follow-up measures</li><li>Provide timely and appropriate support to staff in the event of an incident or security situation</li><li>Refer staff to necessary medical and emotional support</li><li>Assist staff to file a police complaint and attend investigative meetings, court hearings or trials</li><li>Participate in the security and access surveys and advise the CD and CLT when security incidents occur</li><li>Conduct regular security trends analysis, monitor the environment continuously and share trends results and changes in risk assessments with staff and associates</li><li>Share alerts and notices e.g. travel warnings, about site-specific security concerns</li><li>Prepare and share weekly and monthly updates and reviews of incidents, trends and risk mitigation with CLT, staff and the regional security advisor</li><li>Monitor political, social, economic and military situation and identify trends relevant to security situation</li></ul><p><strong>Learning, Knowledge Management, Capacity Building</strong></p><ul><li>Develop and deliver capacity building safety and security training plans for all staff consistent with the assessed needs in their location and role, including on the application of SOPs, putting in place contingency measures etc, to ensure that they are aware of their personal and collective responsibilities</li><li>Makes recommendations to the CD for changes in training based on changes to the security environment</li><li>Ensure that all safety and security learning objectives are integrated in annual plans, and successful completion is documented, ensuring to provide CLT with figures per KPI reporting</li><li>Conduct frequent orientation or briefing sessions for staff, including on emergency preparedness</li><li>Undertake assessments of partner security management capacity and develop capacity building plans and proposals with them</li><li>Lead on lessons learned exercises following incidents or near misses, and ensure incorporation into future operations</li><li>Trains staff on the use of security and safety emergency equipment, including fire extinguishers, GPS equipment etc, to ensure proper handling</li><li>Ensure that office emergency drills are conducted regularly</li><li>Develop and organise safety and security resources such as manuals, handbooks, leaflets, pamphlets, slides, videos, and memos and share with staff</li><li>Contribute to Plan International’s global understanding and learning from practical and effective management</li><li>Review periodically experiences and practices and propose improvements based on analytical judgments</li></ul><p><strong>Managing Staff</strong></p><ul><li>Participate in hiring the right people with the right skills sets with responsibilities on Government liaison, and security and access</li><li>Ensure the team is correctly resourced and staffed, with clear professional development</li><li>Oversee objective setting, mentoring and performance management for the team</li><li>Train a back-up to assist with safety and security responsibilities during a crisis or when unavailable</li><li>Train the team on their roles and responsibilities for responding to and reporting of incidents</li></ul><p><strong>Crisis Management</strong></p><ul><li>Develop contingency plans and protocols for crisis response and management, and ensure routine testing and evaluation, e.g. drills and other measures</li><li>Develop and maintain plans for hibernation, suspension, and evacuation, and ensure service providers and critical resources are in place</li><li>Assist the People and Culture team in developing a medical evacuation plan, and to maintain staff emergency data, and proof of life forms</li><li>Ensure CLT is formed and trained in crisis management, and conduct regular refresher sessions</li><li>In the event of a critical incident, constitute the crisis management team</li><li>Ensure that an emergency communication system is in place to enable staff to communicate in a timely and effective manner in cases of emergency</li><li>Ensures GPS coordinates are maintained and kept up-to-date for all expatriate staff home locations</li><li>In a crisis, ensure staff are safe from imminent or serious threat, and take immediate action to remove them from danger</li><li>Ensure that plans are in place to enable post incident counselling to be offered to staff confronted to traumatic events</li><li>Maintain regular communication with the regional and global hub security teams for guidance when required</li><li>Conduct post-incident assessments to identify any ongoing threats or security concerns and mitigation strategies, and ensure recovery and operation continuity, e.g. alternate worksites</li></ul><p><strong>Representation, Stakeholder Engagement and Networking</strong></p><ul><li>Coordinate and share knowledge with the MEESA regional security advisor and peer security network including the global safety and security</li><li>Represent Plan International and serve as its primary safety and security contact with other actors in Sudan</li><li>Identify, analyse and manage key external relationships to facilitate access for Plan International’s programming</li><li>Foster relationships, and develop and maintain a contact list of key external security staff and local law enforcement that can be leveraged to obtain updates and information</li><li>Coordinate and maintain networks with the INGO Forum Security Sub-committee, UNDSS, and local security institutions</li><li>Participate in any inter-agency coordinated incident response system and contribute relevant security related information</li></ul><p><strong>Safeguarding and PSHEA</strong></p><p>Ensures that Plan International’s global policies for <strong>(Safeguarding Children and Young People</strong>), <strong>Prevention, Sexual Harassment, Exploitation and Abuse (PSHEA</strong>) and Gender Equality and Inclusion (GEI) are fully embedded in accordance with the principles and requirements of the policy, including relevant Implementation Standards and Guidelines as applicable to their area of responsibility. This includes, but is not limited to, ensuring staff and associates are aware of and understand their responsibilities under these policies and Plan International’s Code of Conduct (CoC), their relevance to their area of work, and that concerns are reported and managed in accordance with the appropriate procedures.&nbsp;Ensure staff understand Plan International’s commitment to driving a feminist agenda within the organisation and that the ambition for gender equality and gender transformative leadership is embedded in our value-based leadership framework</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Key relationships</p><p><strong>Internal</strong></p><ul><li>Liaison and Security Focal Point Persons</li><li>Regional Security Specialist</li><li>CLT members</li><li>Staff at all levels</li><li>Global Hub Security team</li></ul><p><strong>External</strong></p><ul><li>Embassy security officials, and local law enforcement agencies</li><li>Non-state actors (including combatants)</li><li>UN agency security focal points (i.e. WFP, UNICEF, UNOCHA, UNHCR)</li><li>Diplomatic corps and their security personnel</li><li>Local authorities and community leaders</li></ul><h4>Minimum Qualification, Skills and Experience Required</h4><p><strong>Technical expertise, Knowledge, and Skills</strong></p><p><strong>Expertise</strong></p><ul><li>Five (5) years’ deep experience in a similar job/ position such as humanitarian aid/ NGO Security Adviser/ Manager, including internationally, military, police or other background</li><li>Professional qualification in a security related field - university degree is strongly preferred</li><li>Demonstrable experience of leading a crisis management process, and localising safety and security plans</li><li>Experience in designing and delivering training for staff</li><li>Experience of working in hostile or disaster affected environments managing security</li><li>Experience in other areas of NGO operations, i.e. logistics, operations, technical sectors</li><li>Proven ability to undertake security risk assessments</li><li>Experience working in a cross-cultural environment</li><li>Experience in conducting participatory risk assessments and preparing situational context analysis</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Knowledge</strong></p><ul><li>Clear understanding of security issues and trends in the humanitarian sector</li><li>Practical knowledge of tools, mechanisms, and procedures for personal and organisational security</li><li>Understanding of and commitment to the purpose and values of Plan International</li><li>In depth knowledge of security risk management and associated principles is essential&nbsp;</li><li>Knowledge of Humanitarian/ Human rights/ Refugee Law</li><li>Knowledge of the INGO sector and humanitarian codes of conduct e.g. Sphere, HAP and UN Sec General statement on Sexual Exploitation</li><li>Thorough understanding of the implementation of a security management framework</li><li>Understanding of major incident response mechanisms during crises</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Skills</strong></p><ul><li>Stakeholder engagement within the humanitarian sector, or a clear network of personal contacts</li><li>Teamwork and strong influencing, negotiation, and representation skills</li><li>Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate clearly and sensitively at all levels</li><li>Self-motivated and able to work autonomously in a highly stressful and challenging environment, balancing between multiple competing priorities</li><li>Strong analytical skills in a changing security environment</li><li>Proven skills in concise and succinct report writing</li><li>Strong leadership and decision-making skills while working under pressure and with limited information</li><li>Proven skills to use technology and strong IT literacy</li><li>Fluent in English (written and spoken) and Arabic</li></ul><p><strong>Please note:</strong> <strong>This position is being re-advertised. If you have already applied for the previous advertisement, there is no need to apply again</strong></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>In addition to the Motivation letter and your updated CV, please attach copies of your academic certificates, experience certificates, and either your passport or your national ID card. These documents are required to complete the review of your application.</strong></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Application link:</strong>&nbsp;<a href="https://career5.successfactors.eu/sfcareer/jobreqcareerpvt?jobId=55155&amp;company=PlanInt&amp;st=5810E6C5910E7B5D3AC08AF4EE51BE9058B1205B">https://career5.successfactors.eu/sfcareer/jobreqcareerpvt?jobId=55155&amp;company=PlanInt&amp;st=5810E6C5910E7B5D3AC08AF4EE51BE9058B1205B</a>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Women are strongly encouraged to apply</strong></p>

<p>Safeguarding Risk Rating: 3<br>Section/Unit: Program<br>Grade Level: 4<br>Duty Station: Kassala<br>Closing Date: 30 Sept 2026</p><h4>Background</h4><p><strong>About Mercy Corps</strong></p><p><br>Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible.<br>In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40 countries around the world, we partner to put bold solutions<br>into action — helping people triumph over adversity and build stronger communities from within.<br>Now, and for the future.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Program Summary</strong></p><p><br>Mercy Corps has been operational in Sudan since 2004 and currently leads humanitarian assistance and longer-term development efforts in conflict-affected regions across Sudan, supporting host communities, IDPs, returnees and refugees. Mercy Corps’ current areas of programming include food security and livelihoods, WASH, health, nutrition, peace building and protection, resilience, and Market Systems Development.</p><p><br>The EU Youth programme is an European Commission-funded action implemented by Mercy Corps in consortium with the Danish Refugee Council (DRC) and local partners to support conflict- and displacement-affected young people aged 15–35. The 42-month program started in January 2026, and will respond to Sudan’s protracted crisis by combining short-term income opportunities with pathways to longer-term economic recovery, while strengthening protection and social cohesion for youth, especially young women, internally displaced persons (IDPs), and youth with disabilities.</p><p><br>Through an integrated approach, the EU Youth programme will deliver labour-intensive, community-based public works and Cash for Work (CfW) activities that rehabilitate priority community assets and improve access to services and markets, alongside market-relevant training, entrepreneurship support, and linkages to employment and financial services (including VSLAs). All activities are designed using conflict- and inclusive approaches and are informed by assessments, with protection mainstreaming and community safety measures embedded where feasible to support safe participation and reduce vulnerabilities.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Position Summary</strong></p><p><br>The Livelihood and Employment Coordinator provides technical coordination and quality assurance for the EU Youth programme’s livelihoods, entrepreneurship, and MSME support interventions, with primary responsibility for Output 2: Strengthened technical and financial capacities of self-employed youth and micro and small businesses, with a specific focus on Activity 2.2 (entrepreneurship programmes, start-up kits, financial literacy, B2B networking, and entrepreneurship hubs). The role ensures interventions are market-informed, inclusive, and conflict-sensitive, supporting young people (15–35) affected by conflict and displacement to start and sustain viable micro-enterprises and improve access to income opportunities.</p><p><br>Working across implementation areas in Sudan, the Coordinator provides hands-on technical guidance to Project Managers and their teams, local implementing partners, and consortium counterparts, ensuring consistent standards, tools, and approaches. The position strengthens implementation quality through market-based programme design, clear technical guidance, coaching and mentoring models, and strong linkage strategies to suppliers, market actors, and service providers. The role also ensures that all Activity 2.2 modalities — particularly start-up kits/small grants and any cash/voucher support — are delivered with robust compliance, accountability, and safeguarding practices aligned with donor requirements and programme risk management.</p><h4>Duties and responsibilities</h4><p><strong>Essential Responsibilities</strong></p><p><br><strong>Strategy and Vision</strong></p><p><br>•Lead the technical vision for youth entrepreneurship and employment pathways under Output 2,ensuring Activity 2.2 delivers outcomes that are market-relevant, scalable, and responsive to therealities of displacement-affected and semi-urban contexts.<br>•Ensure Activity 2.2 programming is aligned with the EU Youth programme’s Theory of Change:enabling youth, especially young women and youth with disabilities, to build sustainable livelihoods,reduce reliance on aid, and access safer economic opportunities.<br>•Translate assessment findings (labour/market analysis, local demand mapping, partner insights) intoclear technical priorities for start-up kits, enterprise skills packages, coaching models, and marketlinkage strategies.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Program Management</strong></p><p><br>•Provide technical oversight and coordination for Activity 2.2 implementation across all areas, workingclosely with Project Leads to ensure standardization, technical quality, and timely delivery.<br>•Guide the end-to-end entrepreneurship support cycle: participant selection and sequencing;business/financial literacy training; business plan development; start-up kit or grant support; post-distribution coaching; and market linkage follow-up.<br>•Strengthen delivery models that reflect local feasibility (e.g., group-based training, peer mentoring,community-based hubs, mobile delivery) while maintaining quality and inclusion.<br>•Coordinate with partners and internal teams to operationalize Business-to-Business networking andjob/market linkage events, ensuring youth have practical access to suppliers, customers, and serviceproviders.</p><p>•Support the establishment and/or strengthening of community-based entrepreneurship hubs, includingminimum service standards (information, mentorship, referrals, safe participation) and practicalmanagement arrangements.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Research, Learning and Impact (in close coordination with the PAQ unit)</strong><br>•Work with PaQ/MEAL to define and monitor Activity 2.2 quality and results indicators (businessreadiness, start-up kit utilization, income trends where feasible, business survival/progress markers,market linkages, and participant satisfaction).<br>•Build practical learning loops with Project Managers: identify bottlenecks (e.g., market access, inputshortages, security constraints), test adaptations, and document lessons to improve programmeeffectiveness.<br>•Contribute to evidence-based improvements in training curricula, mentoring approaches, selectioncriteria, and enterprise support packages, ensuring they remain responsive to market and protectionrealities.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Representation and Influence</strong></p><p><br>•Coordinate closely with Mercy Corps programme leadership, Project Managers, and partners to alignActivity 2.2 delivery with broader Output 2 services (career counselling, life skills, referrals).<br>•Collaborate with consortium counterparts (including Danish Refugee Council) to harmonize technicalstandards, tools, and market engagement approaches, and to strengthen linkages betweenentrepreneurship and other programme components (e.g., job matching, apprenticeships).<br>•Engage, as delegated, with relevant coordination platforms and market actors (business associations,suppliers, service providers) to strengthen ecosystem linkages for youth-led enterprises.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Finance and Compliance Management</strong></p><p><br>•Ensure Activity 2.2 start-up kits and/or small grant modalities are implemented with clear eligibilitycriteria, transparent selection processes, strong documentation, and auditable decision-making.<br>•Support Project Managers and operations/finance teams to maintain compliance for cash/voucher orin-kind support, including procurement standards, beneficiary verification, distribution controls,reconciliation, and data protection.<br>•Strengthen risk mitigation related to fraud, diversion, and safeguarding, ensuring feedback/complaintsmechanisms are accessible and trusted by youth participants.<br>•Ensure implementation aligns with donor requirements (including any restrictive measures, screening,and partner compliance processes) and that expenditures reflect value-for-money and marketfeasibility.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Organizational Learning</strong></p><p><br>•Build internal capacity by developing and rolling out simple technical guidance and SOPs for Activity2.2 (entrepreneurship training standards, business plan scoring rubrics, start-up kit specificationtemplates, coaching approaches, and market linkage checklists).<br>•Mentor and coach Project Managers and field teams to improve technical consistency, inclusionpractices, and adaptive management, especially in dynamic or constrained access environments</p><p>•Promote cross-team integration (livelihoods, protection, and field operations) to strengthen “safeparticipation,” referrals, and sustained engagement of vulnerable youth in entrepreneurship activities.<br>•Capture field innovations and practical solutions and support their adoption across areas to improvescale, quality, and efficiency.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Safeguarding Responsibilities</strong></p><p><br>•Actively learns about safeguarding and integrates it into their work, including safeguarding risks andmitigations related to their area of work<br>•Practices the values of Mercy Corps including respecting the dignity and well-being of participants andfellow team members<br>•Encourages openness and communication in their team; encourages team members to submit reportsif they have any concerns using reporting mechanisms e.g., Integrity Hotline and other options</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Safeguarding Responsibilities</strong></p><p><br>•Actively learns about safeguarding and integrates it into their work, including safeguarding risksand mitigations related to their area of work.<br>•Practices the values of Mercy Corps including respecting the dignity and well-being ofparticipants and fellow team members.<br>•Encourages openness and communication in their team; encourages team members to submitreports if they have any concerns using reporting mechanisms e.g., Integrity Hotline and otheroptions.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Supervisory Responsibility</strong></p><p><br>•Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts toward accountability, specifically toour program participants, community partners, other stakeholders, and to international standardsguiding international relief and development work. We are committed to actively engagingcommunities as equal partners in the design, monitoring and evaluation of our field projects.</p><p><br><strong>Accountability</strong></p><p><br><strong>Reports Directly To:</strong> Project Director</p><p><br><strong>Works Directly With: </strong>EU Youth Program team (including but not limited to Deputy Program Director, Project Managers, Area Managers, CfW Coordinator, Officers), MC’s PAQ Unit, members of Operations, Program departments, the Senior Management Team and HQ Technical Support Unit (Cash and Market Advisors).</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h4>Minimum Qualification, Skills and Experience Required</h4><p><strong>MINIMUM QUALIFICATION &amp; TRANSFERABLE SKILLS</strong><br>•Knowledge and Experience<br>•Bachelor’s degree in economics, international development, business/entrepreneurship, livelihoods,social sciences, or a related field required;<br>•5+ of progressively responsible experience designing and/or managing livelihoods, employment,entrepreneurship, and/or MSME-support programming in fragile, conflict-affected, or displacement-affected contexts.</p><p>•Demonstrated experience delivering youth-focused entrepreneurship and self-employmentprogramming, including at least two of the following: business skills training, financial literacy, businessplan development, start-up kits/in-kind support, small grants, coaching/mentorship models, B2Bnetworking/market linkages, or entrepreneurship hubs.<br>•Strong understanding of labour markets and market systems in crisis settings, including ability to applymarket assessments to programme design and adapt modalities to supply constraints and volatility.<br>•Proven ability to provide technical oversight across multiple locations and teams, includingdevelopment of SOPs/tools, staff coaching, implementation troubleshooting, and ensuring consistentminimum standards.<br>•Previous experience building capacity of staff and local partners.<br>•Ability to work in a collaborative spirit with other departments, in particular Procurement and Finance,to effectively support implementation of programs while staying compliant with donor and Mercy Corpsregulations.<br>•Advanced computer skills in MS Office programs, particularly Excel.<br>•Effective verbal and written communication, multi-tasking, organizational and prioritization skills.<br>•Willingness and ability to travel frequently to field locations and work in insecure or hardshipenvironments, with flexibility to adjust to changing access conditions.<br>•Excellent oral and written Arabic and English skills required.</p><p><strong>SUCCESS FACTORS</strong></p><p><br>•The successful Livelihood and Employment Coordinator will be able to deliver high-quality, market-informed entrepreneurship support in a rapidly changing, conflict-affected environment, whilestrengthening consistency across multiple implementation areas. Key success factors include:<br>•Market-driven, practical problem-solving: Consistently translates labour/market realities intofeasible entrepreneurship packages (training, start-up kits, coaching) and adapts quickly to supplyconstraints, inflation, and access limitations.<br>•Strong technical stewardship: Maintains clear minimum standards for Activity 2.2 and improvesimplementation quality through usable tools (SOPs, scoring rubrics, kit specifications) and hands-oncoaching of Project Managers and field teams.<br>•Results focus with realism: Sets clear priorities, monitors progress, and drives follow-through onbusiness support cycles (from training through start-up support to coaching and market linkages),while adjusting expectations to context and evidence.<br>•Collaboration and influence without authority: Builds strong working relationships with ProgramManagers, partners, and consortium counterparts; aligns diverse teams around consistent approachesand resolves bottlenecks constructively.<br>•Integrity, compliance, and accountability: Ensures transparent selection and auditabledocumentation for start-up kits/small grants; proactively manages fraud/diversion risk and strengthenstrusted feedback/complaints mechanisms.<br>•Inclusion and “safe participation” leadership: Designs and reinforces practical measures thatenable meaningful participation and benefit for young women, displaced youth, and youth withdisabilities, and works closely with protection colleagues to reduce risks that limit engagement.<br>•Learning mindset and adaptability: Routinely captures lessons from the field, tests improvements,and institutionalizes what works across locations, strengthening programme effectiveness over time.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h4><strong>Living Conditions / Environmental Conditions</strong></h4><p>The position is based in kassala and it requires up to 40% travel to support country programs, which may include travel to insecure locations where freedom of movement is limited and areas where amenities are limited.&nbsp; Housing for this role is in individual housing and staff will have access to good medical services and the living situation is of a high standard.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h4><strong>Ongoing Learning</strong></h4><p>In support of our belief that learning organizations are more effective, efficient and relevant to the communities we serve, we empower all team members to dedicate 5% of their time to learning activities that further their personal and/or professional growth and development</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h4><strong>Team Efficiency and Effectiveness&nbsp;</strong></h4><p>Achieving our mission starts with how we build our team and collaborate. By bringing together individuals with a variety of experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives, we strengthen our ability to solve complex challenges and drive innovation. We foster a culture of trust and respect, where every team member is valued for their contributions, empowered to reach their full potential, and motivated to do their best work.</p><p>We recognize that building a strong and effective team is an ongoing process, and we remain committed to learning, improving, and growing together.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h4><strong>Equal Employment Opportunity</strong></h4><p>Mercy Corps is an equal opportunity employer that does not tolerate discrimination on any basis. We actively seek out different backgrounds, perspectives, and skills so that we can be collectively stronger and have sustained global impact.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>We are committed to providing an environment of respect and psychological safety where equal employment opportunities are available to all. We do not engage in or tolerate discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability (including HIV/AIDS status), marital status, military veteran status or any other protected group in the locations where we work.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h4><strong>Safeguarding &amp; Ethics</strong></h4><p>Mercy Corps is committed to ensuring that all individuals we come into contact with through our work, whether team members, community members, program participants or others, are treated with respect and dignity. We are committed to the core principles regarding prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse laid out by the UN Secretary General and IASC <strong>and have signed on to the&nbsp;</strong><a href="https://www.schr.info/the-misconduct-disclosure-scheme"><strong>Interagency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme</strong></a><strong>.</strong> We will not tolerate child abuse, sexual exploitation, abuse, or harassment by or of our team members. As part of our commitment to a safe and inclusive work environment, team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner, respect local laws and customs, and to adhere to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.mercycorps.org/who-we-are/ethics-policies">Mercy Corps Code of Conduct Policies</a> and values at all times. Team members are required to complete mandatory Code of Conduct elearning courses upon hire and on an annual basis.</p><p>As an applicant, if you witness or experience any form of sexual misconduct during the recruitment process, please report this to Mercy Corps Integrity Hotline (integrityhotline@mercycorps.org).</p>

<p>Vacancy No: 54790<br>Section/Unit: Program<br>Grade Level: D2<br>Supervisor: Area Program Manager<br>No. of Post: 1<br>Duty Station: Algadarif<br>Duration: 1 year<br>Closing Date: 31 August 2026</p><h4>Background</h4><p>ROLE Purpose</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Plan International is an independent child rights and humanitarian organisation committed to children living a life free of poverty, violence and injustice.&nbsp; We actively unite children, communities and other people who share our mission to make positive lasting changes in children’s and young people’s lives. &nbsp;We support children to gain the skills, knowledge and confidence they need to claim their rights to a fulfilling life, today and in the future. &nbsp;We place a specific focus on girls and women, who are most often left behind.&nbsp; We have been building powerful partnerships for children for more than 75 years, and are now active in more than 70 countries.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>This role exists&nbsp;to lead all aspects of project management for&nbsp;<strong>E</strong>ducation&nbsp;<strong>C</strong>an’t&nbsp;<strong>W</strong>ait&nbsp;<strong>ECW</strong>. ECW project aiming at supporting adolescents to exercise their right to access their right to education during emergencies’ situation.&nbsp; The incumbent will ensure overall success by managing the scope, schedule, project resources, risks, project change justification, and engagement with&nbsp;local authorities and other stakeholders. They will work closely with many individuals - members of the project team, implementing partners including the government, contractors, networks and community groups.</p><h4>Duties and responsibilities</h4><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>DIMENSIONS OF THE ROLE</strong></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The position reports to the PAM: Child Protection, and will supervise two technical staff under the project, with performance review to be done in conjunction with area or department heads. The Project manager work closely with the AFC, Programme Leads for Education and SRHR, MERL team, and Director of Influencing.&nbsp; Interaction occurs regularly and monthly.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Accountabilities</strong></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>In accordance with the project management responsibilities, the incumbent will be accountable for ensuring the performance of all the activities, budget and calendar required to conduct the work associated to the planning, implementation, monitoring, and closure phases of the project. Thus, accountabilities are as follows:</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Scope and Schedule Management</strong></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><i><strong>Project Planning</strong></i></p><ul><li>Ensure a comprehensive project plan is developed that covers the detailed direct project outputs and the indirect work<ul><li>Launch activities plan – interim staffing, systems, security, transportation</li><li>HR &amp; training plan - recruiting, hiring, onboarding, coaching, skill-building</li><li>Communications plan - reporting, stakeholder meetings, project publicity</li><li>Monitoring, Evaluation &amp; Research plan - Base-line surveys, issue surveys/research, site visits, etc.</li><li>Risk management plan</li><li>Procurement plan</li><li>Detailed project scope plan, schedule, and expenditure forecast</li><li>Close-out activities</li></ul></li><li>Complete all the project set-up processes to recruit and hire staff, for initial activities, and spend on procurements regarding key purchases</li><li>Update the project and MERL global system with project detailed plans, and ensure all modifications are done timely</li><li>Complete all authorisation including by Government, partner NGO related agreements or memoranda of understanding</li><li>Ensure a reiterative regular process of planning is maintained throughout the life of the project</li><li>Develop project schedule recovery measures in case of delays to ensure outputs are delivered to donor expectations</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p><i><strong>Project Governance &amp; Accountability</strong></i></p><ul><li>Establish and manage project governance structures to make decisions (country project committee) and share project information with stakeholders (local coordination forum)</li><li>Ensure voices and perspectives of girls, boys, youths, marginalised groups are heard throughout implementation of the project</li><li>Ensure project participants and beneficiaries have access and utilise the child-friendly feedback and reporting mechanism</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p><i><strong>Project Implementation</strong></i></p><ul><li>Formally launch the project to introduce it to stakeholders, and ensure consistent understanding</li><li>Support the project team in activity execution in a timely fashion and in consideration of emergency contexts including prevention of COVID-19 for project participants</li><li>Follow-up on timely &amp; effective budget utilisation, including full cost recovery in accordance with Plan policies and guidance, and donor regulations</li><li>Conduct &amp; document monthly detailed transaction reviews and budget versus actual analysis, and modify forecast expenditure according to organisational deadlines</li><li>Ensure project issues/ problems are recorded and resolved timely</li><li>Implement risk mitigation measures and ensure the project risk register is maintained throughout implementation</li><li>Maintain timely and accurate communication to meet donor compliance needs, and keep the project team informed</li><li>Lead the timely production and submission of project reports per contractual grant and Plan International management reporting schedules, including for aggregated reporting to the thematic programmes</li><li>Facilitate adequate preparation for and participate in project audits</li><li>Introduce team collaboration spaces and keep updated the project information&nbsp;</li><li>Ensure close follow-up on procurement, logistics, and asset management required to support project progress</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p><i><strong>Monitoring, Evaluation, Research &amp; Learning</strong></i></p><ul><li>Ensure there is continuous review and regular site visits to monitor project progress and determine if planned activities are actually delivered as expected, including taking corrective action when needed, and keeping a close eye on project assumptions</li><li>Ensure schedule and contract monitoring to keep outputs on track</li><li>Ensure evaluations are done as scheduled to measure project effectiveness, achievement of outcomes and elicit lessons for future improvements</li><li>Regularly review how systemically the project team is measuring progress, and ensuring quality beneficiary, output and outcome indicator tracking</li><li>Allocate and monitor utilisation of time and funds allocated for all M&amp;E tasks</li><li>Identify responsibilities, involve stakeholders and project beneficiaries in participatory processes to gather verify &amp; process data</li><li>Ensure a full data cycle where data is consistently and regularly collected, reviewed, summarised, analysed and feedback to relevant stakeholders</li><li>Manage project data in accordance with organisational procedures, ensuring data integrity and proper storage</li></ul><p><i><strong>Project Closure &amp; Transition</strong></i></p><ul><li>Ensure the project sustainability strategy is fully implemented and concluded with the end of the project</li><li>Ensure project closure activities are completed excellently with clear output or outcome handovers to relevant stakeholders, including partner organisation if appropriate</li><li>Verify the project scope completion and confirm with beneficiaries the acceptance of deliverables</li><li>As the need may be, ensure timely no-cost or additional cost continuation of the project to finish activities</li><li>Identify and recommend what elements of the project to replicate, including new target areas or populations</li><li>Ensure administrative closure processes are complete, including releasing or reassigning staff, project files archived, and project equipment, facilities, vehicles and other assets are disposed of or reallocated</li><li>Monitor that with the project accountant that all donor funding is received, all receivables liquidated, and all payables paid</li><li>Follow-up with relevant department heads that all contracts are closed out, and that the donor receives, reviews &amp; accepts the deliverables</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>People Management</strong></p><ul><li>Participate in the recruitment, selection and induction of project staff</li><li>Develop the capacity of the team including partner staff, by reviewing competence levels, and determining capacity development options to support project delivery and outcomes</li><li>Manage the project team by identifying staff assignments, and promoting and assessing performance</li><li>Ensure timesheet records are maintained for all staff working on the project</li><li>Ensure timely staff performance reporting in accordance with organisational requirements</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Stakeholder Management</strong></p><ul><li>Maintain and manage stakeholder relationships, communication, and roles and responsibilities, and monitor overall participation in project implementation</li><li>Involve key project stakeholders often and at key decision points to ensure control, ownership, and project success</li><li>Manage partnership, technical and any other agreements with various key stakeholders related to the project in the field and at the country office level.</li><li>Represent the project in relevant coordination forums and events at national state level.</li><li>Ensure the project is coordinated with other state and national programmes or alliances</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Risk and Issue Management</strong></p><ul><li>Continuously manage project risks by reviewing, identifying new risks, prioritising, assigning ownership, taking mitigation actions, tracking, and reporting risks</li><li>Ensure all concerned are accurately and promptly informed about the status of project risks</li><li>Maintain an issue log and ensure timely resolution&nbsp;</li><li>As part of risk and issue management, ensure change requests are recorded and made timely, and with the participation of key stakeholders</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Safeguarding Children &amp; Young People and Gender Equality and Inclusion</strong></p><ul><li>Ensure that Plan International’s global policies for safeguarding children and young people, and Gender Equality and Inclusion (GEI) are fully embedded in accordance with the principles and requirements of the policies including relevant Implementation Standards and Guidelines as applicable to their area of responsibility. This includes, but is not limited to, ensuring staff and associates are aware of and understand their responsibilities under these policies and Plan International’s Code of Conduct (CoC), their relevance to their area of work, and that concerns are reported and managed in accordance with the appropriate procedures</li><li>Apply do-no harm principles for beneficiaries, and conflict sensitive measures to protect staff</li></ul><p>Key relationships</p><p><strong>Internal Communication:</strong></p><ul><li>PAM – High level reporting, seeking approvals, sharing views to strengthen the project &amp; ensure continues support.</li><li>Deputy CD and Head of Programmes – High level strategic support and decision-making</li><li>Head of Influencing and Gender – strategic and tactical direction for influencing, gender, and advocacy</li><li>Communication and Campaigns coordinator – Technical support to design &amp; implement communication and campaign activities</li><li>MERL Specialist</li><li>Operational support – for finance transactions and reporting, logistics, security and supply chain support services</li></ul><p><strong>External Communication:</strong></p><ul><li>Partners (consortium, CSO, Government) – high level of communication to share and understand progress of the program.</li><li>Advisory\steering Committee – Low level of communication in form of sharing program outcomes on quarterly basis.</li><li>Plan International Netherlands – high level interaction for project management and donor compliance on various deliverables</li></ul><h4>Minimum Qualification, Skills and Experience Required</h4><p>Technical expertise, skills and knowledge</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Experience &amp; Knowledge</strong></p><ul><li>A bachelor’s degree in social studies, human rights, or reproductive health, master’s degree is added advantage</li><li>Minimum of 5 years’ working experience in a similar position with at least 3 years working in education in emergencies field.&nbsp;</li><li>Knowledge of gender equality, education, reproductive health, lobbying, and advocacy programming</li><li>Previous experience working with international development and or humanitarian NGOs</li><li>Work experience in participatory community-based programming, education, protection, and civil society strengthening is preferred</li><li>Proven experience leading project teams, being a team player, and demonstrably co-operative with members of other teams</li><li>A proven record of effective management of and commitment to agreed M&amp;E indicators</li><li>Proven experience in managing complex and sensitive relationships and partnerships</li><li>Good understanding of community emergency issues, with experience of working directly with local NGOs or communities</li><li>Good understanding of development project management and governance and related methodologies and tools</li></ul><p><strong>Skills</strong></p><ul><li>Promotes innovation and learning</li><li>Ability to work in a challenging, post-conflict complex environment</li><li>Excellent inter-personal, written and verbal communication skills in both Arabic and English languages&nbsp;</li><li>Strong planning, organisational skills, time management and attention to details</li><li>Comfortable managing multiple tasks, works well under pressure</li><li>Significant capacity building skills and demonstrated leadership skills</li><li>Demonstrates openness to change and ability to manage complexities</li><li>Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary and multicultural environment</li><li>Strong negotiation, facilitating and influencing skills</li><li>Excellent networking, partnership, and coordination skills</li><li>Strong strategic independent thinker</li><li>Financial management and budgeting skills</li><li>Computer proficiency (MS Word, Excel)</li></ul><p>Strong analytical and practical problem-solving skills</p><p>Plan International’s Values in Practice</p><p><strong>We are open and accountable</strong></p><ol><li>Promotes a culture of openness and transparency, including with sponsors and donors.</li><li>Holds self and others accountable to achieve the highest standards of integrity.</li><li>Consistent and fair in the treatment of people.</li><li>Open about mistakes and keen to learn from them.</li><li>Accountable for ensuring we are a safe organisation for all children, girls &amp; young people</li></ol><p><strong>We strive for lasting impact</strong></p><ol><li>Articulates a clear purpose for staff and sets high expectations.</li><li>Creates a climate of continuous improvement, open to challenge and new ideas.</li><li>Focuses resources to drive change and maximise long-term impact, responsive to changed priorities or crises.</li><li>Evidence-based and evaluates effectiveness.</li></ol><p><strong>We work well together</strong></p><ol><li>Seeks constructive outcomes, listens to others, willing to compromise when appropriate.</li><li>Builds constructive relationships across Plan International to support our shared goals.</li><li>Develops trusting and ‘win-win’ relationships with funders, partners and communities.</li><li>Engages and works well with others outside the organization to build a better world for girls and all children.</li></ol><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>We are inclusive and empowering</strong></p><p>&nbsp;</p><ol><li>Seeks constructive outcomes, listens to others, willing to compromise when appropriate.</li><li>Builds constructive relationships across Plan International to support our shared goals.</li><li>Develops trusting and ‘win-win’ relationships with funders, partners and communities.</li><li>Engages and works well with others outside the organization to build a better world for girls and all children.</li></ol><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Physical Environment</p><p>Typically combination of community and office environment with significant field visit demands.</p><p>Level of contact with children</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><i>High: Frequent interaction with children and young adults</i></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://performancemanager5.successfactors.eu/acme?fbacme_o=recruiting&amp;_s.crb=EWvCfrnF3rvCjXOwqFUvH7PqyXIx5vjIHxoWkNRDjgk%3d&amp;recruiting_os=jobreqDetail&amp;recruiting_ns=jobreqDetail&amp;recruiting_mode=54790"><i>&nbsp; </i></a><i>Application link:- &nbsp;</i><a href="https://career5.successfactors.eu/sfcareer/jobreqcareerpvt?jobId=54790&amp;company=PlanInt&amp;st=3571268F9201DDCCE948417E1F75173ABA60ED46"><i>https://career5.successfactors.eu/sfcareer/jobreqcareerpvt?jobId=54790&amp;company=PlanInt&amp;st=3571268F9201DDCCE948417E1F75173ABA60ED46</i></a><i>&nbsp;</i></p><figure class="table"><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>In addition to the Motivation letter and your CV, please attach copies of your academic certificates, experience certificates, and either your passport or your national ID card. These documents are required to complete the review of your application.</strong></p><h2><br><strong>Women are strongly encouraged to apply</strong></h2></td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;</td></tr></tbody></table></figure><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>Vacancy No: 55176<br>Section/Unit: Programme<br>Grade Level: D2<br>Supervisor: Head of Programme<br>No. of Post: 1<br>Duty Station: Khartoum<br>Duration: One Year<br>Closing Date: 07 Nov 2026</p><h4>Background</h4><p><strong>The Organisation</strong></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We believe in the power and potential of every child but know this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it is girls who are most affected.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Working together with children, young people, supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges girls and vulnerable children face. We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood and we enable children to prepare for and respond to crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>For over 85 years, we have rallied other determined optimists to transform the lives of all children in more than 80 countries.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>We won’t stop until we are all equal.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h4>Duties and responsibilities</h4><h2><strong>DIMENSIONS OF THE ROLE&nbsp;</strong></h2><p>This role will work with programme teams and technical leads, Project Managers/Coordinators, PMERL/MERL, People and Culture, Support Services and the Emergency Response Team to integrate and track gender equality, inclusion and safeguarding across the programme cycle (design, implementation, monitoring, evaluation and learning). Provides technical and professional advice and support to Gender Equality, Inclusion and Safeguarding Focal Points in Plan International Sudan, empowering them to take full ownership of their roles and to strengthen policy and procedure implementation in their departments and programmes. Provides technical input and/or implementation support for country-level safeguarding and gender tasks (e.g. in emergency response, safe participation and engagement, case management, sponsorship, programming and influencing) as delegated by the Director/Head of Programme Strategy and Humanitarian Response Manager. Designs, develops and delivers specific projects and activities to strengthen a robust gender equality, inclusion and safeguarding framework for Plan International Sudan, including guidance, toolkits, training materials and standard operating procedures. Leads or supports investigations and case reviews into safeguarding concerns or reported incidents, providing onsite or remote case management support as required. Actively engages with national and local child protection, safeguarding, GBV and gender equality networks and coordination mechanisms in Sudan to promote the safe and meaningful engagement of children and young people. Has no direct line management but supports the Head of Programme Implementation and Humanitarian Response Manager to exercise indirect oversight of significant gender equality, inclusion and safeguarding programme budgets managed by Project Managers in Programme Areas (PAs).</p><h2><strong>ACCOUNTABILITIES&nbsp;</strong></h2><p><strong>Strategic Leadership and Organizational Transformation</strong></p><ul><li>Lead the development and implementation of the Country Gender Equality, Inclusion and Safeguarding Strategic Framework.</li><li>Provide strategic direction to the Country Leadership Team on organizational commitments related to gender equality, safeguarding and feminist leadership.</li><li>Ensure GEI and Safeguarding are systematically integrated across country strategy, annual business planning, humanitarian response plans and departmental workplans.</li><li>Lead country-level GEISA maturity assessments and organizational improvement initiatives.</li><li>Advise CLT on emerging risks, trends and strategic opportunities.</li></ul><p><strong>Strengthen Humanitarian Leadership</strong></p><ul><li>Lead technical integration of GEI and Safeguarding across humanitarian preparedness, anticipatory action, emergency response and nexus programming.</li><li>Ensure minimum standards for protection mainstreaming, Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP), PSEA and safeguarding are embedded across all emergency interventions.</li><li>Lead emergency gender and protection analyses and contribute to humanitarian needs assessments.</li><li>Provide surge technical support during emergency scale-ups.</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Programme Strategy, Design and Implementation</strong></p><ul><li>Contribute to and/or lead the development and implementation of country-specific policies, strategies and goals on gender equality, inclusion and safeguarding that embed gender-transformative and safeguarding approaches across Plan International Sudan’s programmes and operations.</li><li>Ensure programme and project designs in Sudan reflect a rights-based, gender-transformative and inclusive approach and demonstrate good practice in mainstreaming gender equality, inclusion and safeguarding in both development and humanitarian contexts.&nbsp;</li><li>Design contextually appropriate gender equality, inclusion and safeguarding interventions based on identified needs, risks and gaps, including those arising from the conflict and displacement in Sudan.</li><li>Support the development and implementation of country-level gender equality, inclusion and safeguarding action plans, including risk assessments and mitigation measures, and monitor progress towards compliance with Plan International’s global standards and donor requirements.</li><li>Ensure that Plan International’s programme approaches, guidelines and minimum standards for gender equality, inclusion and safeguarding in humanitarian action are systematically applied in Sudan.</li><li>Conduct or support gender, inclusion and safeguarding power and policy analyses of structures, systems and networks in Sudan to identify opportunities for changes in law, policy, budget and behavior at national and sub-national levels.<br>Support regular reviews and learning exercises to inform management on progress, challenges, opportunities and recommendations related to gender equality, inclusion and safeguarding.</li><li>Promote and model best practices in gender equality, inclusion and safeguarding across all functions and levels of Plan International Sudan.</li><li>Review and sign off all major programme designs, concept notes and proposals from a GEI and Safeguarding perspective.</li><li>Conduct technical quality assurance reviews for new and ongoing projects.</li><li>Establish minimum quality benchmarks for gender-transformative and safeguarding programming.</li><li>Lead periodic programme quality audits</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Program Design and Resource Mobilization</strong></p><ul><li>Lead the development of GEI and Safeguarding technical narratives for strategic donor opportunities.</li><li>Identify donor funding opportunities specific to gender equality, safeguarding, protection and girls' rights.</li><li>Serve as technical lead for GEI and Safeguarding proposal development and donor engagement.</li><li>Develop technical positioning papers and investment cases.</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Capacity Building&nbsp;</strong></p><ul><li>Develop and implement capacity-building plans for Sudan Country Office and Programme Area staff, managers, partners and other key stakeholders on gender equality, inclusion and safeguarding, including safe and meaningful participation of children and young people.</li><li>Design and deliver trainings, inductions, refresher sessions and briefings using a range of modalities (self-directed, online, face to face) tailored to diverse audiences (staff, managers, partners, associates, children and communities).&nbsp;</li><li>Support civil society organisations and implementing partners in Sudan with assessments, policy development, trainings and practice improvements to strengthen their safeguarding and gender equality systems and adherence to standards.</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Safeguarding Case Management and Policy Implementation</strong></p><ul><li>Ensure that Plan International’s global policies for Safeguarding Children and Young People, Prevention of Sexual Harassment, Exploitation and Abuse (PSHEA), and Gender Equality and Inclusion (GEI) are fully embedded in Plan International Sudan’s work, in accordance with relevant Implementation Standards and Guidelines.</li><li>Ensure staff and associates in Sudan understand their responsibilities under these policies and Plan International’s Code of Conduct, including how to recognise, report and respond to concerns and policy breaches</li><li>Serve as a key technical Specialist for child and youth safeguarding cases, providing high-quality advice on risk assessment, decision-making, escalation and appropriate follow-up actions, while maintaining strict confidentiality and sensitivity.</li><li>Lead or support different types of reviews as required (e.g. administrative investigations, country office or partner safeguarding environment reviews) to identify what went wrong, gaps to be addressed and implications for management in Sudan.</li><li>Support the development and implementation of victims’/survivors’ care plans and appropriate support measures in line with Plan International’s guidelines and local service provision in Sudan.</li><li>Ensure the Country Director, Head of Programme Implementation and Humanitarian Response Manager are informed of potential and emerging risks or issues that may affect Plan International Sudan’s commitment to keeping children and young people safe and to advancing gender equality and inclusion.</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Communications</strong></p><ul><li>Work with Plan International’s communication team to support accessible publishing and dissemination of articles, case studies, success stories and presentations highlighting work in Gender Equality and Safeguarding programming.</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning</strong></p><ul><li>Work closely with the MERL Specialist to design and implement a MERL framework and tools that systematically capture gender equality, inclusion and safeguarding in Plan International Sudan’s programming.</li><li>Support the collection and analysis of quantitative and qualitative data on gender, inclusion and safeguarding, including trends in safeguarding incidents and risks in Sudan, and use this evidence to inform programme and policy improvements.</li><li>Coordinate or contribute to self-assessments, audits and incident reporting exercises against safeguarding and gender equality standards, and report on outcomes and trends to the Country Management Team.&nbsp;</li><li>Document and disseminate case studies, lessons learned and good practices from Sudan programmes internally and externally, in collaboration with the Influencing and Communications Manager.</li><li>Ensure early and rigorous implementation of quality and accountability mechanisms on gender equality, inclusion and safeguarding, and that feedback from children, young people and other stakeholders is integrated throughout all phases of project design and implementation.</li><li>Lead development of GEI and Safeguarding indicators, scorecards and organizational dashboards.</li><li>Drive research, assessments, evaluations and learning studies.</li><li>Generate evidence on programme effectiveness and organizational performance.</li><li>Produce annual GEISA performance reports for CMT and Regional Hub.</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Coordination, Representation and Influencing</strong></p><ul><li>Build and maintain relationships with relevant UN agencies, government ministries and departments, and international and national NGOs working on safeguarding, child protection, GBV, gender equality and inclusion in Sudan.</li><li>Proactively engage in national and state-level coordination mechanisms and working groups (e.g. Safeguarding, Child Protection, CPiE, GBV, Protection Cluster, Gender Equality Working Groups) to represent Plan International Sudan and contribute evidence and learning.</li><li>Set up and/or strengthen a country coordination mechanism across Programme Areas in Sudan with all Child Protection in Emergencies (CPiE) and Safeguarding focal persons.</li><li>Provide brief updates and reports on sectoral activities, strategies and learning to donors and other stakeholders as required.</li><li>Serve as Plan International Sudan's principal technical representative on Gender Equality, Inclusion, Safeguarding, PSEA and Protection platforms.</li><li>Lead advocacy and influencing initiatives on girls' rights, gender equality and safeguarding.</li><li>Contribute to national policy dialogue and sector guidance development.</li><li>Support evidence-based influencing products and public positioning.</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Country Safeguarding Lead / Focal Responsibilities (where assigned)</strong></p><ul><li>Act as an ambassador and role model for Safeguarding Children and Young People and Gender Equality and Inclusion policies in Plan International Sudan, promoting them through management meetings, staff inductions and other internal platforms.</li><li>Provide accessible advice and guidance to managers and staff to ensure safeguarding, gender equality and inclusion considerations are integrated into country office operations, processes and programmes, in line with implementation standards.</li><li>Support teams to identify and manage safeguarding and gender-related risks, including through country-level action plans that clearly outline gaps and actions to address them, and follow up on implementation to ensure compliance.</li><li>Review and strengthen safeguarding systems and processes within partner agencies in Sudan, including delivering tailored trainings and support and ensuring understanding and commitment to Plan’s standards.</li><li>Support the development of local procedures, in line with the Sudanese child protection and safeguarding context and global guidelines, and act as a key referral point for safeguarding issues within the country office.</li><li>Coordinate the recording, reporting and dissemination of information on safeguarding implementation activities across Plan International Sudan and share learning with regional and global counterparts.</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;<strong>Human Resources and Administration</strong></p><ul><li>Work with management to identify the staffing needs for the Gender Safeguarding &amp; Transformative programming response and ensure all positions are included in the response master budget.</li><li>&nbsp;Support the recruitment process for Gender Safeguarding &amp; Transformative programming positions, including onboarding new staff.</li><li>Coordinate and/or implement training and briefings on the Gender Safeguarding &amp; Transformative programming response for Plan International staff, partners, and other key stakeholders.</li><li>As required, support HR/safeguarding focal point in conducting inductions related to Plan International’s safeguarding policy and code of conduct for Gender Safeguarding &amp; Transformative programming staff.</li><li>Comply with Plan International policies and practices concerning Gender safeguarding &amp; Equality, code of conduct and other HR policies and procedures.</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>GENERAL ACCOUNTABILITY (Safeguarding and PSHEA)</strong></p><p>Ensures that Plan International’s global policies for <strong>(Safeguarding Children and Young People</strong>), <strong>Prevention, Sexual Harassment, Exploitation and Abuse (PSHEA</strong>) and Gender Equality and Inclusion (GEI) are fully embedded in accordance with the principles and requirements of the policy, including relevant Implementation Standards and Guidelines as applicable to their area of responsibility. This includes, but is not limited to, ensuring staff and associates are aware of and understand their responsibilities under these policies and Plan International’s Code of Conduct (CoC), their relevance to their area of work, and that concerns are reported and managed in accordance with the appropriate procedures. Ensure staff understand Plan International’s commitment to driving a feminist agenda within the organisation and that the ambition for gender equality and gender transformative leadership is embedded in our value-based leadership framework</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h2><strong>KEY RELATIONSHIPS&nbsp;</strong></h2><h2><strong>Internal</strong></h2><ul><li>Country Director and Country Leadership Team (CLT)</li><li>Humanitarian Response Manager and all humanitarian staff in the country</li><li>Technical Leads (Child Protection, Education, SRHR, FSL, CVA, etc.), Programme Quality Manager, Influencing and Communications Manager</li><li>Programme Area Managers and project teams in all PAs in Sudan (e.g. Red Sea, Kassala, Gedaref, White Nile, North Darfur, North Kordofan, South Kordofan – and any additional areas as the response expands)</li><li>Gender Equality, Inclusion and Safeguarding focal points and frontline staff<br>Business Development/Resource Mobilisation team</li><li>Regional Gender, Safeguarding and Equality Specialists/Specialists and National Office representatives</li></ul><p><strong>External</strong></p><ul><li>Safeguarding, Gender Equality, Child Protection, CPiE and GBV clusters and working groups at state and national level</li><li>Protection Cluster and other relevant humanitarian coordination mechanisms in Sudan</li><li>Line ministries and government bodies responsible for children’s rights, gender equality, social welfare and justice</li><li>Civil society organisations, community-based organisations and implementing partners working on safeguarding, gender equality and inclusion&nbsp;</li><li>UN agencies, donors and other stakeholders engaged in protection, gender and safeguarding in Sudan</li></ul><h4>Minimum Qualification, Skills and Experience Required</h4><h2><strong>TECHNICAL EXPERTISE, SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE&nbsp;</strong></h2><p><strong>Essential</strong></p><ul><li>Bachelor’s degree in social sciences, gender studies, law, social work, human rights or a related field (Master’s in Gender Studies, Human Rights or similar preferred).</li><li>At least five years of demonstrated experience as a professional gender, inclusion and/or safeguarding expert, preferably within international NGOs and in both development and humanitarian settings.</li><li>Strong technical knowledge of safeguarding and child protection standards and frameworks (e.g. Keeping Children Safe, Core Humanitarian Standard, Sphere, PSHEA standards, Red Cross/NGO Code of Conduct) and of gender equality and inclusion approaches.</li><li>Proven experience managing or advising on child and youth safeguarding cases, including investigation, case management, incident review and follow-up.</li><li>Demonstrated experience in gender mainstreaming and inclusion in project and programme cycles and in conducting safeguarding, gender and inclusion risk assessments, including in emergency contexts.</li><li>Significant experience designing and delivering trainings, workshops and learning materials on safeguarding, gender equality and inclusion for diverse audiences (staff, managers, partners, children, communities).</li><li>Excellent analytical, problem-solving and report-writing skills, with strong attention to detail.</li><li>Strong facilitation, communication and negotiation skills; able to challenge constructively and maintain positive relationships.</li><li>Ability to work independently and as part of a team, manage competing priorities and work effectively under pressure in a complex, insecure and rapidly changing environment.</li><li>Strong networking and representation skills with government, donors, UN agencies and peer organisations in Sudan.</li><li>Fluency in Arabic and English (business level), both written and spoken.</li><li>Strong computer skills, including proficiency in standard office software and online collaboration tools.</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Desirable</strong></p><ul><li>Previous work experience in Sudan or the wider region in gender equality, inclusion, safeguarding or child protection.</li><li>Experience with child and youth participation and engagement programming in humanitarian and development contexts.</li><li>Experience supporting partners and civil society organizations to strengthen safeguarding and gender equality systems and practices</li></ul><h2><strong>PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT</strong>&nbsp;</h2><p>The post holder will be based primarily in the Country Office (or designated hub) and will undertake frequent travel (up to 60%) to Programme Areas and project sites across Sudan, subject to security clearances. Some regional or international travel may be required.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>LEVEL OF CONTACT WITH CHILDREN&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</strong></p><p><strong>High contact:&nbsp;</strong>The Gender Equality, Inclusion and Safeguarding Technical Specialist will have significant interaction with children and young people and/or frequent access to information about children and young people.</p><p><i>Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the very heart of everything that Plan International stands for.</i></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><i>We want Plan International to reflect the diversity of the communities we work with, offering equal opportunities to everyone regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.</i></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><i>Plan International is based on a culture of inclusivity and we strive to create a workplace environment that ensures every team, in every office, in every country, is rich in diverse people, thoughts, and ideas.</i></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><i>We foster an organisational culture that embraces our commitment to racial justice, gender equality, girls’ rights and inclusion.</i></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><i>Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organisation, do everything we can to keep children safe. This means that we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with and we must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk.</i></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><i>A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Plan International's Safeguarding Children and Young People policy. Plan International also participates in the </i><a href="https://www.schr.info/the-misconduct-disclosure-scheme"><i>Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.</i></a><i> In line with this scheme we will request information from applicants previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.</i></p><p><i><strong>Please note that Plan International will never send unsolicited emails requesting payment from candidates.</strong></i></p><p><i><strong>&nbsp;</strong></i></p><p><strong>Women are strongly encouraged to apply</strong></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>In addition to the Motivation letter and your updated CV, please attach copies of your academic certificates, experience certificates, and either your passport or your national ID card. These documents are required to complete the review of your application.</strong></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Interested applicants, who have the minimum requirements of the role as per the JD, are eligible and encouraged to apply.</strong></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Application link: </strong><a href="https://career5.successfactors.eu/sfcareer/jobreqcareerpvt?jobId=55176&amp;company=PlanInt&amp;st=C795C72D149C7ECE167E905BC64167BA071E9F8C"><strong>https://career5.successfactors.eu/sfcareer/jobreqcareerpvt?jobId=55176&amp;company=PlanInt&amp;st=C795C72D149C7ECE167E905BC64167BA071E9F8C</strong></a><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p>

<p>Vacancy No: 07<br>Section/Unit: Program<br>Supervisor: Field coordinator<br>No. of Post: 1<br>Duty Station: Khartoum<br>Duration: One year<br>Closing Date: 10 Oct 2026</p><h4>Duties and responsibilities</h4><p><strong>Objective 1: Assessment, Planning &amp; Capacity Building</strong></p><p>• Lead WASH assessments in all targeted schools and translate findings into phased, school-specific intervention plans.<br>• Develop master implementation plans, including Gantt charts, risk registers, and phased priorities.<br>• Establish water quality monitoring systems and ensure corrective actions for unsafe drinking water.<br>• Build technical capacity of engineers, contractors, and field teams on WinS standards, MHM, gen-der-sensitive design, and ESMP compliance.</p><p><strong>Objective 2: Technical Supervision &amp; Quality Assurance</strong></p><p>• Review and approve all BOQs, technical designs, and specifications to ensure compliance with WFP, SELD, SPHERE, and WinS standards.<br>• Provide overall supervision of construction and rehabilitation works across all phases.<br>• Ensure quality control, contractor compliance, and technical resolution of field issues.<br>• Validate commissioning and WASH-readiness certification of schools before inclusion in school meals rollout.<br>• Oversee procurement planning, material quality, ESMP compliance, and infrastructure standards across all sites.</p><p><strong>Objective 3: Coordination &amp; Government Liaison</strong></p><p>• Maintain strong coordination with SELD, district authorities, WFP, and other line departments.<br>• Lead processes for obtaining NOCs, approvals, and MoU facilitation were required.<br>• Represent SIF in technical working groups, coordination forums, and joint monitoring visits.<br>• Ensure strong engagement with SMCs, school leadership, and communities for ownership and sus-tainability.<br>• Ensure alignment with provincial Wins strategy and WFP School Meals standards.</p><p><strong>Objective 4: SBCC, MEAL &amp; Behavior Change Integration</strong></p><p>• Integrate SBCC approaches into WASH programming to promote hygiene, sanitation, and safe food handling behaviors.<br>• Design and implement SBCC strategies for hygiene, sanitation, nutrition, and food safety.<br>• Develop IEC/BCC materials and behavior change communication tools.<br>• Conduct awareness sessions for students, teachers, cooks, parents, and school committees.<br>• Coordinate with MEAL teams to define indicators, validate data, and use evidence for programme improvement.<br>• Ensure inclusion of gender, disability, safeguarding, and protection considerations in alle Intervention.</p><p><strong>Objective 5: Documentation, Reporting &amp; Handover</strong></p><p>• Ensure complete and auditable documentation of all WASH activities including designs, BOQs, ESMP logs, and completion records.<br>• Prepare master implementation plans, phased progress reports, and final programme reports.<br>• Conduct regular field reporting, including quality audits, contractor performance, and risk tracking.<br>• Lead formal handover of completed WASH facilities to SMCs and SELD with O&amp;M training and doc-umentation.<br>• Ensure all reporting complies with WFP and SIF requirements<br>&nbsp;</p><h4>Minimum Qualification, Skills and Experience Required</h4><p>• BE/BSc/B-Tech in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or Public Health Engineering; a master's degree in WASH, Environmental Health, Development or related field is preferred<br>• Minimum ten (5) years of progressive experience in WASH programme management, with at least two years in a technical lead or specialist role; prior experience managing school WASH, WinS programming, or WFP/UN-funded WASH projects is strongly preferred<br>• Strong understanding of hygiene behavior changes and community engagement.<br>• Deep knowledge of SPHERE Standards, WinS (WASH in Schools) guidelines, ESMP frameworks, and gender-sensitive and disability-inclusive WASH design; strong understanding of DRR, climate resilience, and O&amp;M sustainability in institutional WASH programming<br>• Proven ability to produce high-quality technical reports, donor updates, BOQ reviews, and programme presentations; experience preparing WFP-format progress reports and phased completion reports is an asset<br>• Strong interpersonal, communication, and liaison skills; able to represent SIF credibly in technical coordination forums with WFP, SELD, and government counterparts at district and provincial levels<br>• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Urdu; ability to translate complex technical findings into clear language for non-technical audiences including school communities, SMCs, and government officials<br>• Culturally sensitive, with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with diverse school communities, government officials, and humanitarian partners in Sindh<br>• Demonstrated ability to manage a technical team, priorities competing demands, and drive results with minimal supervision in a complex, multi-stakeholder programme environment<br>• Skilled in managing relationships at all levels with tact and diplomacy; able to negotiate constructively with government counterparts, contractors, and WFP while maintaining SIF's programme commitments and accountability standards<br>• Strong team leadership qualities; motivated to work in field conditions across Karachi districts, committed to SIF's values of accountability, transparency, and community-centered programming, and able to maintain performance under pressure and in dynamic environments<br>&nbsp;</p>

<p>Vacancy No: (54804<br>Section/Unit: Programme<br>Grade Level: C2<br>Supervisor: Project Coordinator<br>No. of Post: 1<br>Duty Station: Shangle Tobai<br>Duration: One Year<br>Closing Date: 31 August 2026</p><h4>Background</h4><p><strong>The Organisation</strong></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We believe in the power and potential of every child but know this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it is girls who are most affected.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Working together with children, young people, supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges girls and vulnerable children face. We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood and we enable children to prepare for and respond to crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>For over 85 years, we have rallied other determined optimists to transform the lives of all children in more than 80 countries.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>We won’t stop until we are all equal.</p><h4>Duties and responsibilities</h4><p>Dimensions of the Role</p><p>The Case Management Officer will oversee the case management activities. Specifically, ensure children harmed or at risk of being harmed are identified and receive individual case management support by ensuring the use of the standardized case management tools, and case management principles are adhered to by the case workers and social workers. Provide training and technical support to the case workers &amp; social workers in consultation with the Project Manager and Area CPiE Coordinator. Coordinate with other child protection agencies on case management and Mental Health and Psychosocial Support services.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Accountabilities</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Case management</strong></p><ul><li>Ensure that solid case management, referral and information management systems are in place for appropriate identification, responses and follow-up for children harmed or at risk of being harmed</li><li>Oversee the activities of the Adolescent Girls Safe Spaces (AGSS) which include GBV case management, PSS and recreational activities, life skills and information sessions. This includes supervision of the AGSS Coordinator and Social workers.</li><li>Review the follow up of cases, and ensure all cases are managed within acceptable timelines.</li><li>Organise weekly case management conferences/ case review with all case workers and social workers to reflect case progress and to accommodate the lessons learned and improve case management system accordingly.</li><li>Supervise and support the case workers or social workers in family visits if necessary</li><li>Support the CPiE Area Manager in the ongoing capacity building of case workers including ensuing that case workers respect confidentiality and follow ethical guidelines</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Documentation</strong></p><ul><li>Ensure the CPIMS+ is set up, regularly updated, analyse for trends in the caseload, and efficiently and confidentially managed in collaboration with the social workers and Case workers.</li><li>Ensure that files, registers and computer databases are used in an appropriate and correct manner and ensure case workers adhere to proper documentation and data protection protocols.</li></ul><p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p><strong>Coordination</strong></p><ul><li>Participate in the Case management taskforce working group at the target location.</li><li>Work with the child protection team to ensure close links between case management and our work with community-based child protection mechanisms and CFSs.</li><li>Coordinate with other agencies offering case management services to children on referral and transfer of cases. This includes providing support to Family Tracing and Reunification activities in collaboration with State Social Welfare.</li><li>Ensure internal referral mechanisms (with other sectors) are in place and cases are appropriately managed and followed up when referred. Link case workers or social workers with service providers to ensure safe referrals to other services such as medical, legal and education/livelihoods interventions.</li><li>Ensure constant and transparent communication and collaboration with relevant stakeholders, including community members, community leaders and families</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Reporting</strong></p><ul><li>Submit regular case management reports and ensure that information is kept up to date</li><li>Facilitate, collect and report information regarding the overall situation of child protection risks in the designated location.</li><li>Share information on field-level successes and challenges with the Area CPiE Coordinator. Ensure that major challenges are flagged early, and addressed in an appropriate way.</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Procurement</strong></p><ul><li>Support the preparation of all procurement and administrative documents required for case management implementation</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Other support</strong></p><ul><li>Ensures that Plan International’s global policies for Child Protection (CPP) and Gender Equality and Inclusion (GEI) are fully embedded in accordance with the principles and requirements of the policy including relevant Implementation Standards and Guidelines as applicable to their area of responsibility. This includes, but is not limited to, ensuring staff and associates are aware of and understand their responsibilities under these policies and Plan International’s Code of Conduct (CoC), their relevance to their area of work, and that concerns are reported and managed in accordance with the appropriate procedures.</li></ul><p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p>Key relationships</p><p><strong>Internal Communication</strong></p><ul><li>Programme Area Manager</li><li>Project Manager</li><li>Child Protection Officer</li><li>Area CPiE Coordinator</li><li>Country CPiE Coordinator and Country CPiE Technical Specialist</li><li>Other departmental heads and M&amp;E</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>External Communication</strong></p><ul><li>Implementing Partners</li><li>CP Task force at the field level</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h4>Minimum Qualification, Skills and Experience Required</h4><p>Technical expertise, skills and knowledge</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Essential</strong></p><ul><li>Bachelor’s Degree in relevant subject, (Law, Social Sciences or other related fields)</li><li>A high level of written and spoken English</li><li>Excellent communication skills</li><li>Proven ability of mentoring, coaching and training on Child Protection related topics.</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Knowledge and expertise</strong></p><ul><li>The post holder is expected to have considerable knowledge of the national and international instruments related to the child rights, child protection minimum standards and safeguarding concepts.</li><li>Substantial experience of working in Child Protection programming in a humanitarian and development context for at least 3-4 years</li><li>Experience working with case files, databases and providing regular documentation</li><li>Strong capacity building/training/coaching/mentoring skills with communities</li><li>Computer knowledge - Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Skills</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Presentation skills</strong><ol><li>Negotiation skills</li><li>Analytical and logical skills</li></ol></li><li><strong>Communication skills</strong><ol><li>Good command of written and spoken English and Arabic languages.</li><li>Good skills in spread sheet and word processing computer application</li><li>Good skills in computer information and communication.</li><li>Excellent skills in reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills.</li><li>Ability to think creatively to understand including risks associated children.</li><li>Strong interpersonal skills to cope up with stress and managing work effectively.</li><li>Demonstrated Leadership skills to maintain teamwork and to build capacity of team members.</li></ol></li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Desirable</strong></p><ul><li>Understanding and commitment to Plan International values, mission and mandate.</li><li>Proven ability to influence change at an operational and strategic level based on Plan International’s Country Strategy both among staff and implementing partners.</li></ul><p><i>Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the very heart of everything that Plan International stands for.</i></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><i>We want Plan International to reflect the diversity of the communities we work with, offering equal opportunities to everyone regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.</i></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><i>Plan International is based on a culture of inclusivity and we strive to create a workplace environment that ensures every team, in every office, in every country, is rich in diverse people, thoughts, and ideas.</i></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><i>We foster an organisational culture that embraces our commitment to racial justice, gender equality, girls’ rights and inclusion.</i></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><i>Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organisation, do everything we can to keep children safe. This means that we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with and we must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk.</i></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><i>A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Plan International's Safeguarding Children and Young People policy. Plan International also participates in the </i><a href="https://www.schr.info/the-misconduct-disclosure-scheme"><i>Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.</i></a><i> In line with this scheme, we will request information from applicants previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.</i></p><p><i><strong>Please note that Plan International will never send unsolicited emails requesting payment from candidates.</strong></i></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><i><strong>In addition to the Motivation letter and your updated CV, please attach copies of your academic certificates, experience certificates, and either your passport or your national ID card. These documents are required to complete the review of your application.</strong></i></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Application link:</strong>&nbsp;<a href="https://career5.successfactors.eu/sfcareer/jobreqcareerpvt?jobId=54804&amp;company=PlanInt&amp;st=EE679E6BB9450F4A8E5BFF710B14585AFCED947F">https://career5.successfactors.eu/sfcareer/jobreqcareerpvt?jobId=54804&amp;company=PlanInt&amp;st=EE679E6BB9450F4A8E5BFF710B14585AFCED947F</a> &nbsp;</p><h2><strong>Women are strongly encourage to apply</strong></h2>