Deadline: 28 March, 2022

Location: Sudan

Cooperazione Internazionale (COOPI) is seeking applications from eligible applicants for the post of Area Coordinator.

COOPI has been carrying out humanitarian activities in Sudan since 2004.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement and effectively monitor agreed East Sudan programming, projects and activities in line with Common Humanitarian Standards (CHS) and COOPI policies
• Ensure effective monitoring, evaluation and documentation of all activities and processes through regular field visits and inform of activity changes to improve programme quality
• Proactively contribute in seeking funding opportunities to scale and/or expand activities (including identifying and undertaking assessments and writing concepts and proposals)
• Engage strategically with all technical sectors, as needed, and provide management and strategic input/oversight
• Oversee and provide strategic support to programme teams
• Participate directly in work of those supervised staff to provide hands-on training and support, including assistance in handling difficult situations
• Provide support to project managers to solve programmes’ implementation problems related to logistics, procurement and security
• Ensure compliance with COOPI procedures (logistic, finance, security)
• Ensure that the procurement, logistic and administration departments are efficiently managed
• Prepare internal and donor reports and other periodical reports, as required
• Act as human resources focal point person for programme and support staff, including expatriates based in Kassala/Gedaref, assuring, in coordination with the administrator, a sound implementation of COOPI staff policy
• Supervise, monitor and evaluate staff in performance of their duties
• Assess staff skills needs and organise relevant staff training and upgrading session
• Manage security implementation plan in programme areas
• Ensure that equipment related to security is properly functioning
• Coordinate regular collection of information from areas of intervention
• Prepare security reports and timely inform the country director on security matters
• Participate in ad hoc security coordination meetings in Kassala
• Consult with aid agencies and other relevant stakeholders on the ongoing security situation as well as their security procedures
• Ensure that COOPI Sudan in Kassala is actively part of the ongoing security network
• In coordination with the country director, regularly revise and update COOPI Sudan Kassala/Gedaref internal security procedures
• Work with the government of Sudan bodies in Kassala/Gedaref in the areas of registration procedures, preparation of agreements, preparation of documentation for permits
• In coordination with the country director, represent the organisation in coordination forums with donors and international and local agencies
• Regularly participate in coordination meetings in Kassala/Gedaref concerning implementation, operational and security matters
• Ensure that feedback of information is channeled internally

Requirements

• University degree in Social Sciences, Business or Technical Science
• Five years, minimum, of relevant work experience
• Three years, minimum, of demonstrated successful experience in international relief and development in a similar position
• Demonstrated effective verbal and written communication, negotiation skills, multi-tasking and organisational skills
• Experience in working in conflict-prone environments
• Experience in liaising with governmental/local authorities, IOs and NGOs
• Fluency in English language
• Computer literacy
• Proven capacity to work in a team
• Experience in managing staff will be an advantage
• Demonstrated ability to work in stressful environments and under pressure

To apply and for more information, click here.

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