Emergency Response Manager – Sudan

About the role

The Emergency Response Manager (ERM) oversees the country emergency response programme in Sudan, leading coordination, quality, management and reporting of emergency response activities, including those under the ECHO-funded Emergency Response consortium (FaSER) and UN pipelines. The role supports and supervises field emergency response teams to rapid-onset crises such as conflict displacement and natural disasters, and acts as surge capacity, being deployed to hotspots across Sudan.

Key responsibilities

• Ensure adherence to NRC policies, handbooks, procedures and SOPs, and oversee strategic development and operational management of emergency response interventions
• Develop emergency set-ups, strategies and technical SOPs, and manage funding proposals, project budgets and donor reports
• Coordinate emergency preparedness and response projects and manage budgets for FaSER projects, keeping burn rates appropriate
• Provide programme support to Area Offices during emergencies, including overseeing cash and other distributions
• Lead emergency response plans and contribute to fundraising, advocacy and programme development
• Liaise with UN and NGO partners, local authorities and beneficiaries, and represent the consortium to donors, government and coordination bodies

Required profile

• At least five years in a humanitarian programming environment, including three years in a project management position
• Experience implementing the emergency programme cycle in complex, fragile and volatile contexts
• Experience in cash-based programming, specifically cash distribution modalities
• Emergency response expertise, including Rapid Response Mechanisms (RRM) or Emergency Response Mechanisms (ERM)
• Fluency in English, written and spoken
• Previous experience in Sudan is very valuable; Arabic is an advantage

Required skills

• Technical expertise in one of NRC's core competencies (Shelter/NFI, WASH, ICLA, Education, Camp Management/Protection from Violence) is an added advantage
• Needs assessment, project monitoring and evaluation, and programme development
• Microsoft Office, including strong Excel skills
• Strong analysis, coordination and leadership skills

What we offer

• Duty station: Al-Geniena, Darfur, Sudan
• 12-month contract, renewable based on funding and performance
• Travel allowance of 80%
• Salary at grade 9 on NRC's national or international scale