Country Representative, Port Sudan (P5 FTA)

About the role

UN Women Sudan is recruiting a Country Representative for Port Sudan, Sudan, reporting to the Regional Director for East and Southern Africa. The post provides strategic direction for gender equality and women's empowerment across the humanitarian-development-peace nexus, positions UN Women within the UNCT, HCT and international engagement on Sudan, and leads the Sudan Country Office. As a UNCT member, the representative shares accountability with the Resident Coordinator for reporting on the UN Interim Cooperation Framework, including the HNRP and the UNCT-SWAP Gender Equality Scorecard.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and implement the strategic direction of UN Women in Sudan, lead the Country Strategic Note and advise the Executive Director, Regional Director and senior management on strategy and programmes.
• Manage the Country Office portfolio, including annual work plan, budget, programme work plans, audits and country reports, and ensure results-based, rights-based programming.
• Lead enterprise risk management, risk assessments, internal controls, fraud prevention, PSEA and business continuity planning.
• Manage personnel, performance, recruitment, training and a safe, inclusive workplace.
• Serve as a member of the UNCT and HCT, integrate gender equality into UN programming, planning, budgeting and advocacy, and coordinate with the Resident Coordinator and UN system partners.
• Represent UN Women in intergovernmental forums, policy dialogues and high-level engagements, and lead resource mobilization strategies, including donor reporting, cost-sharing agreements and partnerships with donors, governments, civil society and women-led organizations.