Sudan INGO Forum Darfur Emergency Coordinator

About Sudan INGO Discussion board:

The Sudan INGO Discussion board (the Discussion board) is a voluntary and impartial networking physique of 70 Worldwide NGOs (58 members, 12 Observers) that helps its members to successfully reply to humanitarian, improvement and peacebuilding wants in Sudan. 28 member have some type of programming throughout the 5 Darfur States with 19 INGOs at the moment exploring cross-border operations to assist Darfur operations. The aim of the Discussion board is to facilitate communication, information-sharing and collective motion amongst INGOs in addition to to foster communication and coordination with nationwide NGOs, UN businesses, Donors, and acceptable representatives of the Sudanese authorities to permit for more practical and environment friendly supply of humanitarian help, restoration, improvement and peacebuilding programming in direction of a peaceable and inclusive Sudan wherein humanitarian and sustainable improvement wants are met, by way of efficient partnership in a supportive working setting.

The Sudan INGO Discussion board is hosted by Catholic Reduction Providers, the official worldwide humanitarian company of the Catholic group in america. CRS works to save, defend, and remodel lives in want in additional than 100 nations, with out regard to race, faith or nationality. CRS’ aid and improvement work are completed by way of applications of emergency response, HIV, well being, agriculture, schooling, microfinance and peacebuilding.

Job Abstract:

Primarily based in Abeche, Chad, the Sudan INGO Discussion board Darfur Emergency Coordinator, as a member of the Sudan INGO Discussion board Secretariat, will facilitate coordination between Sudan INGO Discussion board members working throughout Darfur (together with these engaged in cross-border programming). This contains enabling efficient info alternate between INGOs, making certain that key points associated to Darfur and cross-border response are delivered to the eye of the Sudan INGO Discussion board Government Coordinator, Nationwide Steering Committee and Plenary of Members, selling frequent positions and constructing productive relationships between INGOs and the Deputy Humanitarian Coordinator, UN OCHA and different UN businesses, native state and non-state authorities in Darfur, Chad INGO Discussion board and native Chadian authorities in Japanese Chad.

Roles and Key Duties:

• Help the implementation of strategic and operational priorities of the Sudan INGO Discussion board as outlined by the Sudan INGO Discussion board Steering Committee and validated by the Sudan INGO Discussion board members with a deal with making certain that native views and evaluation from organisations working in Darfur inform the Sudan INGO Discussion board’s work.
• Keep abreast and knowledgeable of key developments within the political, safety and humanitarian context throughout Darfur and supply structured updates to the INGO Discussion board together with related recommendation on alternatives, methods and entry factors for engagement.
• Facilitate efficient briefings and conferences with a wide range of key stakeholders making certain observe up on motion factors and thorough documentation of course of.
• Present technical assist to State-Stage NGO Coordination Platforms in Darfur, selling collective positions, figuring out state-level aims and making certain complementarity and consistency with strategic and operational priorities and positions of the Sudan INGO Discussion board at a nationwide degree.
• Help the institution of INGO Cross-border coordination hub to facilitate efficient info alternate amongst INGOs engaged and exploring cross-border operations and making certain that the best-interests of INGOs engaged in cross-border programming are nicely represented within the Space HCT(s) and in coordination with the Sudan INGO Discussion board Government Coordinator and Nationwide Stage Steering Committee on the HCT.
• Promote a conflict-sensitive strategy and adherence to humanitarian ideas amongst INGOs engaged in Darfur and cross-border response together with making certain that INGOs pay particular consideration to potential safety points inside their response.
• Be certain that institutional information is gathered at space degree and that key learnings are extracted from coordination processes and promote the incorporation of those into INGO Discussion board member’s response methods.
• Advise and information the Sudan INGO Discussion board’s advocacy capabilities associated to operational constraints and coverage associated points affecting INGOs in Darfur.
• Facilitate info sharing and liaison between Sudan INGO Discussion board members engaged in cross-border response and the Chad INGO Discussion board.
• Develop and keep productive relationships with key people in UN, native state and non-state authorities, native NGOs, civil society and communities.
• Deputise for the Sudan INGO Discussion board Government Coordinator as mandatory.

Primary {Qualifications}

• Grasp diploma in a related area
• Minimal 5 years working expertise with NGOs, with no less than 2 years working in or engaged with INGO coordination strongly most popular.
• Stable understanding on IASC Humanitarian structure and the mandates of actors concerned in addition to understanding of humanitarian ideas.
• Robust facilitation expertise and talent to foster collaborative operational setting with a various vary of stakeholders.
• Robust analytical expertise and demonstrated potential in writing briefing papers, advocacy merchandise and different info merchandise.
• Robust private dedication to selling worldwide humanitarian requirements and ideas.
• Potential to work independently in a fast-paced and infrequently demanding setting.
• Distinctive interpersonal expertise and talent to have interaction and construct relationships with a large and various set of stakeholders.
• Information of Sudan – particularly Darfur, extremely fascinating.

Required Languages– Fluent (written and verbal) in English and (verbal) French. Arabic could be a bonus.

Journey– Place based mostly in Abeche, Japanese Chad with common journey (50%) to Nairobi and Darfur (Ag Geneina).

Supervisory Duties: None.

Key Working Relationships:

Inside: Sudan INGO Discussion board Government Coordinator,

Exterior: OCHA, INGO Discussion board Steering Committee, INGO Discussion board Members (incl, CDs and State Focal Factors) Deputy Humanitarian Coordinator, OCHA (together with OCHA Principled Coordinator for Darfur), Chair of Chad INGO Discussion board, NNGOs, CSOs and different UN Companies.