Females are highly encouraged to apply.  What you will do: 
 Role and responsibilities  The Emergency Project Manager (EPM) will oversee the overall east and Central Area Office emergency response programme. The EPM will contribute to coordination, quality response, management, and reporting of activities under NRC’s ECHO-funded Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM), Cash Consortium of Sudan (CCS) and other related emergency projects at the Area Office level. You will support and provide technical supervision of emergency response teams in the field to respond to rapid onset crises related to conflict displacement and natural disasters, coordinating all emergency preparedness plans, minimum prepared actions (MPAs), and supervise emergency activities across NRC’s geographical spread Gedaref, Sennar and White Nile states. This will include pre-planning, assessment, coordination, leadership and overseeing emergency responses, in collaboration with the Area Manager, Emergency Coordinator, Country Emergency Response Manager, Head of Programme, and relevant programme and support departments, including safety and security and cash and market-based programming Key objectives for this role include:  Line management for project staff. Adherence to NRC policies, guidance and procedures. Contribute to the development of Country, Area and Emergency strategies, initiate and participate in the development of relevant emergency and cash based projects.   Coordinate and manage emergency and cash based project implementation (activities, budget and project documentation) in line with proposals, strategies and donor requirements. Implement technical direction and ensure high technical quality of projects.    Specific Responsibilities:  Programme Development   Ensure availability of up-to-date needs assessment (both target geographical locations and population group) and verification of available data to inform assessment and response design as well as implementation plan. With technical support from the ERM and APM, lead emergency, needs, feasibility and market assessments to inform emergency response and cash and markets programming. Responsible for providing timely and methodical updates regarding needs and trends to the Area program manager, Area Manager, Emergency Response Manager, Head of Programme, and relevant programme and support team.  2.   Emergency Monitoring & Preparedness   Regularly monitor and report on emergency trends. Using both external and internal information/data, provide updates related to NRC Sudan’s early warning indicators and emergency triggers on a monthly and adhoc basis; Responsible for an up-to-date emergency preparedness plan (EPP) for the East and Central Area Office, reviewing of minimum preparedness actions on a regular basis; Responsible for the development, tracking, and monitoring the completion of minimum preparedness actions (MPA), operation capacity assessment and providing regular updates to Area Management Team;  3.   Programme Management  Overall responsibility for effective and efficient coordination of the emergency preparedness and response programming, including interventions in cash and voucher assistance and market-based assistance, consistent with the project management cycle (including reporting to the desired quality and standard); Overall budget management for emergency projects/portfolio implemented and ensure appropriate burn-rates are maintained and that solutions to over/under expenditure are applied; Take an active role in leading and supervision of emergency programme cycle – from alert, assessment, distributions, to monitoring by ensuring technical direction, high technical quality and oversight in implementation, taking into consideration NRC’s project cycle management; Responsible for providing technical and implementation support and guidance to field-based emergency staff in implementing NRC project(s), including but not limited to providing instructions on the trigger mechanisms, work plans, in close coordination and collaboration with the area management team as well as the relevant CC PDM/ Specialist;  4. Partnership Management  Build and maintain strong relationships with partners, ensuring effective communication, collaboration, and coordination throughout program implementation; Work in coordination and collaboration with partners to undertake emergency, needs, feasibility and market assessments that will inform partner / NRC programming;  5.   Logistics, Finance, and Human Resource Management  Ensure appropriate financial and logistical NRC systems/ procedures are adhered to within the emergency response programming; Ensure timely and accurate development of procurement plans, recruitment plans, and spending plans and ensure the same is shared with relevant support colleagues;   6.   Coordination and Representation  Liaise and coordinate with UN and I/NGO partners, local authorities, and beneficiaries in planning and response to emergencies, preparedness, and contextual understanding of areas of operations; Coordinate with senior representation at state level and promote strong working relationships with government counterparts;  Please download the detailed job description to learn more about the position. As the above responsibilities are just a snapshot from the Job description. What you will bring     📚 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗮 𝗝𝗼𝗯 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗡 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯! 🌍🤝 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗡 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗨𝗡𝗛𝗖𝗥, 𝗪𝗙𝗣, 𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗘𝗙, 𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗦𝗦, 𝗨𝗡𝗙𝗣𝗔, 𝗜𝗢𝗠 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀! 🌐  
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Generic professional competencies:   At least 3 senior years in a humanitarian programming environment / in a senior level project management position; Previous working experience in implementing emergency programme cycle in complex, fragile, and volatile contexts; Knowledge and skills in cash-based programming and market analysis; Emergency response expertise, including Rapid Response Mechanisms (RRM) or Emergency Response Mechanisms (ERM);  Technical expertise in one of NRC’s Core Competencies (cash, Shelter/NFI, WASH, LFS, camp management), is added advantage.    Context/ Specific skills, knowledge and experience:   Knowledge of the context in Sudan; Arabic language skills is an advantage; Experience in needs assessment, project monitoring and evaluation, and programme development; Strong leadership skills and a supportive management style; Experience of a flexible approach to managing and prioritizing a high and diverse workload; Proven ability to work effectively across cultures, in sensitive environments and with stakeholders at all levels.  What we offer  Duty station Gedaref with frequent travel to field locations, Khosti and Port Sudan Salary/benefits: grade 8 on NRC’s salary scale.  Duration of Contract: 1 Year. Travel: 60% NRC is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to diversity without distinction to age, gender, religion, ethnicity, nationality, and physical ability. We think outside the box, encourage ideas, and give responsibility to all employees at all levels. You will have many opportunities to be heard and take the initiative.  Find out more about the benefits of working for NRC Important information about the application process  Internal candidates only: To apply as an internal candidate, log in with your official email or click on Opportunity MarketPlace. When creating your profile, include your full name as given on your passport. Complete all the system-required fields for experience, employment history and education. Submit your application and CV in English, taking care to attach your latest CV. Applications that do not meet the minimum standards in terms of experience or qualifications will generally not be considered. Unsolicited applications not related to this specific job advertisement will not be considered. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. We receive many applicants for each vacant position. This position is open to internal NRC candidates only and who are non-Sudanese.  If you have any questions about this role, please email ESA Recruitment  esa.recruitment@nrc.nowith the job title as the subject line.  Why NRC? The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. Our 15,000 staff work in crises across 40 countries, providing life-saving and long-term assistance to millions of people every year. Watch this short video to see NRC in action. The drought situation in Somalia has deteriorated rapidly and intensified much earlier than seen over the last decade. Life-saving assistance is urgently needed to halt further internal displacement. Our emergency teams are on the ground responding to the ever-increasing needs. We target those who have been forced to flee with our activities, from building shelters to tackling agricultural challenges, and enabling them to acquire new skills that can increase their resilience to shocks in the future. We are looking for people who are passionate about helping refugees and people forced to flee. Are you one of those people? If you are, NRC offers you the opportunity to:  Do demanding and professional work, often in challenging contexts. Join a work culture that empowers every employee to share ideas and take responsibility. Be part of a welcoming and supportive community committed to human dignity.  Learn more about NRC    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.    






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