The Protection and Inclusion (P&I) Coordinator leads on the “Leave No One Behind” and “Do No Harm” agendas to be integrated into all Islamic Relief Sudan office programmes and ensures commitments towards Core Humanitarian Standards and Inclusion Charter are prioritised and mainstreamed. The candidate must have the ability to forge strong partnerships with key stakeholders to meet the project’s objectives. The candidate will champion and support others to ensure beneficiaries and communities that IR works with in the country are satisfied that IR’s approach and project activities are inclusive and protective of the most vulnerable and marginalised.

Key working relationship 

• Work closely with Country Line Manager, and HQ technical advisor (Gender, Child Protection, Age and Disability), technical focal people such as MEAL, Accountability, safeguarding and others to ensure mainstreaming of inclusion and protection into IR country programmes. 
• Support the development and delivery of inclusive, sensitive and accountable programmes under protection mainstreaming umbrella.
• Channel key recommendations and messaging to IR Advocacy initiatives, as necessary, to influence policy and practice on inclusion and protection. 
• Work with key stakeholders within the country to build their capacity on protection and inclusion, which includes child protection, prevention of GBV, inclusion of all ages and abilities and to advocate for accountable systems. 
• Work to support and strengthen safeguarding approaches and mechanisms.
• Lead the One-to-One sponsorship and ODS projects of Islamic Relief in Sudan.

Accountability:

The Protection & Inclusion Coordinator will report directly to Senior Programme Manager and directly supervise the specific protection team of IRS. The protection coordinator will be responsible for the capacity building of the protection team and will be the focal point for protection related coordination with the UN sector lead, Government counterpart and peer organization. In relation to the orphan’s sponsorship the Protection Coordinator will directly interacting the orphan’s team in the region and in the support offices.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead on the protection and inclusion agenda across the country office and programmes including child protection, gender mainstreaming, age and disability inclusion and the inclusion of other socially excluded groups. 

Taking initiative to make sure that the objective should go online with IRS strategy, and reflect IRW Mission, Vision and Values (putting in mind how to present child protection sensitive issues socially and legally)

• Technically oversee the overall implementation of the one-to-one sponsorship and ODS project in IR Sudan according to the IRW policies and requirements. 
• Conduct reviews and develop plans to ensure beneficiaries and communities that IR works with are satisfied with IR’s approach and project activities are inclusive and protective of the most vulnerable.
• Carry out an organizational assessment on inclusion and protection using the Marker Tool across all projects and operations at the country level and develop strategies to integrate protection and inclusion across CO operations and projects in coordination with all relevant departments within the CO. 
• Ensure that IR’s Inclusive approach to programming is consistently applied through all CO projects/ Programmes/ operations
• Build/ strengthen active partnerships with relevant government agencies, UN and specialized NGOs/ CSOs partners, and strengthen referral systems in areas of Child protection and GBV and age and disability. 
• Network with key external stakeholders to find areas of collaboration, best practice, innovation, knowledge sharing and partnerships.
• Identify training needs and build the capacity of IR local staff and other stakeholders on protective and inclusive programming. 
• Ensure data collection mechanisms are in place for SADDD and data is collected, reported on appropriately, analyzed and utilized. 
• Provide technical support on inclusion and protection for new bids and proposals to ensure it is weaved into planning phase. 
• Ensure CO protection and inclusion approaches are in line with international standards such as Core humanitarian standards, inclusion humanitarian standards and Minimum Standards for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action, IASC gender guidelines. 
• Create and lead on a protection and inclusion working group to provide regular briefings to management and in country focal points that support the deliverables of organizational change within the CO and messaging for external actors.
• Document learning and evidence of impact related to protection and inclusion initiatives and ensure these reported to donors, IRW and are used to inform new programming design.
• Proactively exchange learning and synergy with all involved stakeholders.
• Drafts relevant sections of reports required for donors, management, annual reports.
• Participate and influence external platforms on protection and inclusivity. 

• Advanced university degree in Social Sciences, or related technical field.3 to 4 years of progressive experience of managing protection projects and program 
• Knowledge of participatory techniques and experience in designing and implementing programmes. 
• Proven experience of managing similar programmes in Sudan. 
• Good capacity building and training skills including experience in staff supervision 
• Strong report writing skills essential, experience in grant management and SHF proposal writing is preferred 
• Computer skills including MS Office, e-mail and Internet applications. 
• English fluency required proficiency in spoken Arabic and would be a considerable asset. 
• Able and willing to travel to insecure locations on a regular basis to provide support to IRS field programs 

Self-management: ability to maintain effective performance under pressure or adversity; ability to handle stress in a manner consistent with the organisation’s values; managing own personal growth and development continuously; managing emotions and stresses positively, adapting to change. 

Operational decision making taking decisive action within own scope of authority to achieve goals in uncertain environments and changing contexts; analysing and diagnosing problems with depth and insight; displaying sound judgement and decision making; providing creativity and innovation.

Working with others: helping others to achieve goals; resolving conflict successfully; building rapport, communicating effectively and maintaining relationships within changing emergency teams. 

Achieving: showing drive and initiative, taking ownership, being accountable. 

Partnership approach: supporting a culture of mutual respect, equality, trust and transparency where partnerships flourish, in accordance with the Global Humanitarian Principles of Partnership.