About CRS

CRS works to save, protect, and transform lives in need in more than 100 countries, without regard to race, religion or nationality. CRS’ relief and development work is accomplished through programs of emergency response, HIV, health, agriculture, education, microfinance, and peacebuilding. We welcome as a part of our people of all faiths and Secular traditions who share our values and our commitment to serving those in need.

Job Summary:

As a member of the CRS Sudan Enhancing Community Resilience (Nutrition) project, you will facilitate the achievement of project objectives through coordinating and reporting on all project activities and providing technical guidance and advice to staff and implementing partner(s) advancing CRS’s work serving the poor and vulnerable.  You will provide hands-on technical leadership and oversight on Health and Nutrition activities including providing technical support to local partners, start up support in new localities and undertake SMART surveys.  You may also be  assigned to provide direct support to MoH at locality level across East Darfur, moving to other localities should the project target areas change.  You will coordinate with the project team, local authorities and other implementers and reporting on all project activities.

Roles and Key Responsibilities:

• Organize and lead the implementation of all assigned project activities as outlined in the detailed implementation plan in line with CRS program quality principles and standards, donor requirements, and good practices and local regulations in the project target areas. 
• Ensure learning properly accompanies project activities throughout the project cycle. Support accountability through coordinating project evaluation activities and guiding partners in their efforts to reflect on project experiences. Analyze implementation challenges and report any inconsistencies and/or gaps to inform adjustments to plans and implementation schedules. 
• Coordinate and oversee working relationships with all local project stakeholders and serve as the liaison between them and the project team to mobilize local actors and promote project activities and impact.
• Oversee and perform ad-hoc inspections of various processes and resources at project sites to ensure timely project activities implementation and adherence to established process standards and procedures. Ensure proper tracking of resource use for project activities through periodic budget reviews and follow-up with and assistance to implementing partner.
• Support and coordinate capacity building and technical support activities to ensure assigned project activities are implemented per project guidelines and standards.
• Coordinate provision of any logistical and administrative support to staff and partners.
• Ensure project documentation for assigned activities is complete with all required documents and is filed per agency and donor requirements. Assist with preparation of trends analysis reports and documentation of case studies and promising practices
• Lead and support nutrition activities in collaboration with the program, MEAL and operations units throughout the project cycle. 
• Represent the project and CRS at local level coordination forums and with local government officials as it relates to the nutrition activities of the project.     
• Support in all assessments related to the nutrition component of the project; including SMART surveys and regular market research (analyzing price monitoring of the nutrition supplies and market trends, etc).
• Ensure that all health and nutrition data and documentation is complete and meets compliance requirements of the project and/or Ministry of Health. 
• Support in building and managing close relationships with the health department/units, implementers local partners to provide a coordinated package of support, identify bottlenecks and ensure effective solutions.  Facilitate linkages between communities, outreach workers, health and nutrition facilities and health departments. 
• Provide training and accompaniment to nutrition workers, providing individual follow-up as well as organizing monthly meetings to reinforce training topics, ensure national guidelines and best practices are followed and facilitate peer exchange of experience
• Provide technical guidance to partners and project staff in relation to health and nutrition activities in the project 

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in nutrition or social science or a related Health or Nutrition professional qualification. 
• Minimum of 2-5 years of work experience in Health and nutrition activities in Sudan, ideally in large and complex project, additional experience may substitute for some education.
• MEAL skills and experience required
• Experience using MS Windows and MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Experience in high quality assessments, monitoring projects and collecting relevant data, in MEAL sector.

Required Languages - Fluent written and spoken Arabic and professional level of written and spoken English required.

Travel - Position is based on the proposed location subject to Donor approval. Must be willing and able to travel up to 70% to project areas.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities 

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with ability to make sound judgment and decisions and offer innovative solutions
• Strong relations management abilities. Ability to relate to people at all levels internally and externally. Strategic in how you approach each relationship.
• Good presentation and facilitation skills
• Proactive, resourceful, solutions-oriented and results-oriented
• Ability to write good quality reports.
• Attention to details, accuracy and timeliness in executing assigned responsibilities

Preferred Qualifications

• Good experience in project grants management, including project design, preferably for grants from multiple public donors, including international donors.
• Experience engaging with partner organizations
• aff management experience and abilities that are conducive to a learning environment.
• Experience supporting a program providing community management of acute malnutrition is an added advantage
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• Staff management experience and abilities that are conducive to a learning environment.
• Experience using MS Windows and MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), Web Conferencing Applications, information management systems.

Agency Competencies (for all CRS Staff):

Agency competencies clarify expected behaviors and attitudes for all staff. When demonstrated, they create an engaging workplace, help staff achieve their best, and help CRS achieve agency goals. These are rooted in the mission, values, and guiding principles of CRS and used by each staff member to fulfill his or her responsibilities and achieve the desired results. 

• Personal Accountability – Consistently takes responsibility for one’s own actions.
• Acts with Integrity - Consistently models values aligned with CRS Guiding Principles and mission.  Is considered honest.
• Builds and Maintains Trust - Shows consistency between words and actions.
• Collaborates with Others – Works effectively in intercultural and diverse teams.
• Open to Learn – Seeks out experiences that may change perspective or provide an opportunity to learn new things.

Agency Leadership Competencies:

• Lead Change – Continually looks for ways to improve the agency through a culture of agility, openness, and innovation.
• Develops and Recognizes Others – Builds the capacity of staff to reach their full potential and enhance team and agency performance.
• Strategic Mindset – Understands role in translating, communicating, and implementing agency strategy and team priorities.

Supervisory Responsibilities: NIL

Disclaimer: This job description is not an exhaustive list of the skill, effort, duties, and responsibilities associated with the position. 

What We Offer: 

CRS offers a comprehensive benefits package and the opportunity to work in a collaborative, mission-driven culture that is committed to improving the lives of the poor throughout the world.

CRS' talent acquisition procedures reflect our commitment to protecting men, women, boys and girls safe from abuse, exploitation, and harm. 

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply for this position, especially females and those from marginalized and people with disabilities backgrounds

CRS's emphasis on family values supports benefits, including maternity and paternity leave, policies that promote exclusive breastfeeding, the availability of a crèche at

the office, and flexible working hours where possible.

 CRS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Submission location: - 

If interested, please submit a cover letter, resume and copies of your education and work certificates to Labour Office Edaien . Ensure that your cover letter or resume has a phone number here you can be reached.