Head of Programme Support Unit Sudan Kosti

Contract

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The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. We work in crises across more than 31 countries, providing emergencies and long-term assistance to millions of people every year. We stand up for people forced to flee, advocating their rights. NORCAP, our global provider of expertise, helps improve international and local ability to prevent, prepare for, respond to and recover from crises. NRC also runs the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre in Geneva, a global leader in reporting on and advocating for people displaced within their own country.

Employment with NRC may lead to employment in or deployment to Regions, Countries, Areas or Offices that may be host to considerable health, safety and security risks. NRC takes this very seriously and we have procedures in place to reduce known risks, but will never be able to take away all risks.

NRC is an equal opportunities employer and aims to have staffing diversity in terms of age, gender, ethnicity, nationality and physical ability.

With a strong focus on programme quality and support, the Head of Programme Support will guide the development and continuous evolution of NRC Sudan country’s grant portfolio and will be the PCM compliance/focal point. As delegated from the Head of Programme, ensure a robust Monitoring and Evaluation system for the Country programme.

Specific responsibilities

Flexible to the changing context and programme in the country

• Oversee the integration of Safe and Inclusive Programming minimum standards into PCM and other processes, as well as roll-out of NRC Sudan’s Safe and Inclusive Programming action plan
• Oversee the integration of Safe and Inclusive Programming minimum standards into PCM and other processes, as well as roll-out of NRC Sudan’s Safe and Inclusive Programming action plan.
• Oversight of other cross-cutting thematic areas of work and integration into programming and routines, as those positions are added to the Program Support Unit
• Responsible for leading on NRC involvement in select consortia as partner
• Initiate the development and embedding of technical guidance documents/SOPs and tools relevant to the Programme Support Unit.
• Lead programmatic audits focussed on quality, compliance, timeliness, and relevance.
• Contribute to lessons learnt and evidence-based programming in a systematic manner.
• Oversight of initiatives and responsibilities as delegated by the Head of Programme.
• Ensure coordination between NRC Sudan’s, Regional Office and Head Office on cross-cutting thematic areas of work, consortium management and PCM.
• Oversight of initiatives and responsibilities as delegated by the Head of Programme.

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Generic professional competencies for this position:

• Minimum 4 years’ experience from a senior grant management position, with responsibility for programme, in a humanitarian/recovery context
• Experience of working on, coordinating or leading consortia or other forms of partnership implementation
• Experience in M&E systems and approaches, and accountability mechanisms and frameworks
• Experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
• Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile
• Fluency in English, both written and verbal

Context/Specific skills, knowledge and experience:

• Knowledge of the context in Sudan
• Knowledge of donor landscape, priorities and conditions
• Experience of working in integrated programmes

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• Renewable fixed term contract subject to terms and conditions
• We aim to attract internationally experienced candidates with a starting monthly fee of NOK 66,331
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• A chance to meet and work with people who are the best in their fields

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