The purpose of the Country Offices (CO) is to ensure implementation of the international strategy at country level through programme support to the National Society partner, as articulated and established in the country framework. The CO is responsible for ensuring results-based project management, risk management, and operational in-country Movement coordination. Furthermore, the CO is responsible for ensuring project implementation in support to NS partners, in line with established project agreements and project plans. The CO ensures sound technical quality of all country projects, in line with established technical standards and best practices. The CO ensures that Norwegian Red Cross programme support is based on regularly updated humanitarian needs analysis in line with established practices. The CO represents Norwegian Red Cross in country with regards to external partnerships and relationships. The CO is responsible for security management. 

The purpose of the Sudan Country Programme Manager is to achieve Norwegian Red Cross humanitarian, enabling objectives and organizational objectives, as per NorCross International Strategy and relevant Africa Regional Framework, at country level through strategic partnership management, results-based project management and risk management.

Strategic responsibilities:

Follows up and strengthen the partnership with Sudanese Red Crescent National Societythrough partnership management, project development and management in line withestablished project agreements and project plans.- Represents Norwegian Red Cross in-country, coordinate strategically and programmaticallywith RCRC Movement (RCM) partners, particularly ICRC and IFRC and contributes tocomplementary RCM roles and responsibilities in country.- Manages country office in accordance with Norwegian Red Cross leadership developmentframework, NorCross financial routines and established in-country security.

Operational responsibilities:

Develops annual country plan of action and follows up on progress through regular meetingsand reporting for Sudan- Follows up and supports the strategic and operational cooperation with Sudanese RedCrescent in accordance with the Partnership Agreement and NorCross partnership process- Ensures annual joint operational planning and complementary implementation with ICRC andother Movement partners as applicable- Safeguards project agreements and plans and follows up on risk assessments for all in-countryinitiatives for Sudan- Organizes needs assessments and develops fundable proposals for Sudan- Ensures that Norwegian Red Cross supported programmes in Sudan comply with technicalstandards and thematic frameworks

Consistently monitors planned and unplanned effects of all projects supported by the

Norwegian Red Cross in Sudan and reports on progress through tertiary and yearly reports and

complies with established deadlines.

- Ensures reliable data and information collection from all projects in accordance with

Norwegian Red Cross results framework

- Ensures accountability in line with Norwegian Red Cross Accountability Matrix and Partnership

Calendar. This includes contribution to the annual budget process, mid-term budget review,

and timely submission of cash requests / working advances

- Supports financial and overall risk management, including annual audit process and proper

handling of financial irregularities, in line with established rules and regulations.

- Engages the Sudan country team by providing clear expectations manifested in individual

objective setting processes for all staff linked to annual Plan of Action, and follows up through

expressing positive expectations and holding each other accountable.

- Ensures that Field Security Rules and Regulations of Norwegian Red Cross for Sudan are

understood and updated, and oversees their compliance

- Promotes good collaboration between country office and regional office to ensure use of

available technical expertise and standards.

- Acquires fluency in the understanding and of Norwegian Red Cross work processes and digital

tools.

- Establishes relationships with internal stakeholders – RCRC Movement partners and manages

regular meetings with donors to obtain support for unfunded humanitarian projects.

- Acts as spokesperson for country developments relating to Sudan upon delegation from the

Regional Representative and supports Norwegian Red Cross’ humanitarian diplomacy

objectives, including by identifying opportunities in line with global priorities.

- Contributes to the operationalization of global strategic agreements with the ICRC and the

IFRC in the country.

- Supports in-country RCRC coordination mechanisms conducive to better efficiency,

effectiveness and greater humanitarian impact. 

Collaboration:

Engages with the Regional Finance Manager and the Results Management Coordinator at Regional Office, to ensure consistent accountability towards Norwegian Red Cross rules and regulations, guidelines and deadlines.- Engages with the regional technical delegates; including the Finance Development (FD)delegate, CBS and Regional Innovation delegates to ensure continued and sustained high-quality programme support to SRCS.- Through established channels and structures, ensures regular communication with colleagues in the Africa Regional Team, and as per need, with Programme Support Team, Finance and Grants Unit and International Human Resources Unit (NO).- Facilitates and plans for country visits for colleagues from regional and national offices.- Liaises with National Office (HQ) Security advisor in accordance with rules and regulations.

Mission specific responsibilities:

Mission specific objective: Support the SRCS in expanding its emergency response to meet the health needs of general population in conflict affected areas in Sudan, with a focus on mobile and/or static primary health care services by:• Defining jointly with SRCS the primary health care service delivery operational strategy and approach in priority conflict affected geographical areas in Sudan and launch programmatic implementation (health service delivery)

Continuously assessing and adapting operations as required by the developing in-country

context, including through financial support modalities

• Defining and make operational adequate and functioning pipelines for logistics and medical

supplies to and within the country to ensure provision of predictable health services.

• Establishing a relevant operational structure and relevant human resource planning for

continued NorCross support in country.

• Maintaining and enhancing NowRCross participation in in country Movement and external

coordination as required.

• Conducting a NowRCross internal risk assessment to inform feasibility of continuation and

expansion of partnership beyond end 2023 
 

Formal Competence: Relevant university degree in health

Personal qualifications, skills and knowledge  -Skills and knowledge

Solid professional experience in health focused program in complex environments / conflict settings- Significant track record of managing multi-cultural humanitarian teams in an international setting- Significant track record of managing multi-thematic programmed Ina complex humanitarian setting internationally- Proven ability to implement health programmed in challenging contexts- Excellent inter-personal skills with internal as well as external stakeholders- Prior experience working with remote teams and keeping them engaged- Track-record of successful donor applications, planning, monitoring and reporting on humanitarian projects with measurable results.- Programmatic experience from the African region is an advantage- Excellent writing and communication skills and fluency in English is required. Working proficiency of regional languages is an asset.- International driving license (manual gear) is required- Fluent in Arabic and English

Personal Qualifications:

Ability to make an impact; convince and persuade others; promotes plans and ideas successfully- Ability to collaborate well with others and support others in the pursuit of team goals- Ability to create a stable and re-assuring work atmosphere and is firm and reliable- Ability to provide the team with a clear sense of direction. Inspires and co-ordinates others and keeps them focused on objectives. - Able to build a useful network of contacts and relationships and utilize these to achieve objectives- Ability to develop an ambitious but realistic vision and translate it into a workable strategy

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