Senior Project Manager (Sudan Regional Response Pooled Fund)

The Sudan Regional Response Pooled Fund (SRRPF) is a multi-donor funded initiative by the Danish Refugee Council (DRC) designed to address the acute deprivation caused by Sudan’s complex, regional, and cyclical crises. Set to be launched on January 1, 2025, the SRRPF combines immediate relief with long-term resilience-building, addressing the full spectrum of community needs in Sudan and neighboring countries. The fund will prioritise locally-led and conflict-sensitive approaches, ensuring that the most capable actors deliver impactful responses to the region’s evolving humanitarian challenges. The following position is contingent on funding.

Overall purpose of the role:

This is a specialist role within DRC, specifically designed to lead internal coordination and project management for the Sudan Regional Response Pooled Fund (SRRPF). The Project Manager ensures seamless operational delivery, compliance, and quality assurance across all aspects of the fund while supporting adaptive and context-responsive programming.

Responsibilities :

The Senior Project Manager will

• Oversee financial management and accountability for SRRPF, ensuring compliance with donor and internal guidelines.
• Coordinate risk management processes and ensure the effective mitigation of identified risks.
• Lead internal governance frameworks, including robust mechanisms for decision-making, monitoring, and reporting.
• Ensure compliance with legal, ethical, and contractual obligations for SRRPF.
• Provide operational support to the Project Director for the successful implementation of SRRPF objectives.
• Collaborate with technical teams and partners to adaptively respond to shifting humanitarian and development needs.
• Manage internal reporting systems to facilitate information flow, track progress, and support decision-making.
• Act as the focal point for internal stakeholders and ensure cohesive coordination between Regional Office and HQ-level units, particularly the Fund Management Services unit in HQ.
• Support donor engagement processes in collaboration with the Project Director, with a focus on compliance and fund management transparency.

Experience and Technical competencies (included year of experience)

• At least 5 years’ experience in managing large, multi-stakeholder funds, preferably in complex or humanitarian settings.
• Strong understanding of donor requirements and compliance, including pooled fund management.
• Demonstrated experience in financial oversight, risk management, and governance structures.
• Excellent coordination and operational skills, with experience in navigating multi-country project management.
• Proven ability to work independently, with a clear understanding of managing and escalating risk
• Proven ability to propose creative solutions to challenges, and proven ability deliver results within a flexible and adaptive framework
• Proven capability in budget and financial management, including strong skills with spreadsheet and resource planning software
• Successful experience working within culturally and politically diverse teams and institutions, in a fluid and dynamic environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including ability to engage diplomatically

What we offer

Contract: 2 Year Contract with the possibility of extension, subject to funding and performance.

Non-Management Band/ F.

Nationality: Expatriate or national

Availability: 1st January 2024.

Duty station: Nairobi, Kenya or Addis, Ethiopia

Reporting Line: Project Director

Providing equal opportunities We are committed to creating an inclusive and positive work environment based on mutual respect for all employees. All applicants are considered for employment without attention to race, age, ability, ethnicity, nationality, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other factor. At DRC we celebrate diversity and appreciate our employees for the people they are and their unique skills, backgrounds, and perspectives. We encourage all interested candidates to apply.

DRC strives to attract, motivate and retain qualified national staff within its programs. As such, we strongly encourage national and diaspora candidates to apply for this position.

Promoting high standards : DRC’s capacity to ensure the protection of and assistance to refugees, IDP’s and other persons of concern depends on the ability of our staff to uphold and promote the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct in relation DRC’s values and Code of Conduct, including safeguarding against sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment. DRC conducts thorough and comprehensive background checks as part of the recruitment process.