Head of Support, Sudan Kosti

Contract

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Sudan country programme is seeking you to fill the Head of Support position and ensure that all support functions are providing high quality and efficient support programme implementation. Since the armed conflict broke out in Sudan in April 2023, Kosti is dealing with an upsurge of humanitarian needs occasioned by displacement mainly from Khartoum City.

Your specific responsibilities will include:

• Leading the Country Support Management Team, and the overall efforts and strategies of its constituent departments
• Oversight and quality management of full operational planning, implementation, and documentation for all projects in the country operation – including both Securing Supporting Documentation and Reconciliation of Deliverables
• Leading on the administrative relationship with national authorities in Sudan
• Delivering the country workforce development plan and the initiatives it is comprised of
• Contributing to emergency response and rapid response efforts in Sudan, and the support systems for their safe and high-quality delivery

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Scope of your management: Direct supervision of 3 Managers (Finance, HR/Admin, Logistics) and 2 Coordinators (ICT, Risk), and technical supervision of 2 Area Support Managers and 3 Area Support Coordinators. Indirect supervision of over 100 support staff.

Generic professional competencies

• Minimum 4 years’ experience from a senior management position in a humanitarian/ recovery context
• Experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
• Allocation of resources and costs expertise
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
• Knowledge of market analysis and cash-based interventions
• Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile
• Fluency in English, both written and verbal

Specific knowledge and experience

• We require you have experience in managing support teams with preference for this in hardship contexts
• Knowledge of the context in Sudan is ideal
• Knowledge of Arabic language is ideal – if different than English
• Experience working with national and local authorities

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