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Country Manager Sudan ( Rolling Recruitment)
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The purpose of the Country Manager in Sudan is to achieve Norwegian Red Cross(NoRC) humanitarian, enabling objectives and organizational objectives, as per NoRC International Strategy and relevant Africa Regional Framework, at country level through strategic partnership management, results-based project management and risk management.
**Strategic Objectives:**
- Follows up and strengthen the partnership with Sudanese Red Crescent National Society through partnership management, project development and management in line with established project agreements and project plans.
- Represents Norwegian Red Cross in-country, coordinate strategically and programmatically with RCRC Movement (RCM) partners, particularly ICRC and IFRC and contributes to complementary RCM roles and responsibilities in country.
- Manages country office in accordance with Norwegian Red Cross leadership development framework, NorCross financial routines and established in-country security.
**Some Operational Responsibilities:**
- Develops annual country plan of action and follows up on progress through regular meetings and reporting for Sudan
- Follows up and supports the strategic and operational cooperation with Sudanese Red Crescent in accordance with the Partnership Agreement and NoRC partnership process
- Ensures annual joint operational planning and complementary implementation with ICRC and other Movement partners as applicable
- Safeguards project agreements and plans and follows up on risk assessments for all in-country initiatives for Sudan
- Organizes needs assessments and develops fundable proposals for Sudan
- Ensures that Norwegian Red Cross supported programmes in Sudan comply with technical standards 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.
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**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:**
- Continue scale up of NoRC operations in Sudan to meet the emergency health needs of populations residing in conflict affected areas with a focus on establishing/continuing mobile and/or static primary health care services.
- Start up of SRCS epidemic preparedness and response activities (including CBS) in close collaboration with Ministry of Health; technically led by Country Programme Coordinator.
- Ensure timely and quality development of SRCS health strategy; technically led by Country Programme Coordinator.
- Ensure digitalization of NoRC supported health activities for improved and evidence-based decision making (DHIS-2); technically led by Country Programme Coordinator.
- Operationalize adequate and functioning pipelines for logistics and medical supplies to and within the country to ensure provision of predictable health services.
- Implement MPC in response to new climate/conflict emergencies with technical support from Regional Operational Manager (CVA)
- Provide needed support to expedite FD implementation in Sudan; technically led by Finance development Coordinator.
- Establish a relevant operational structure and human resource planning for continued NoRC support in country including for Darfur.
- Strengthen NorC participation in in country Movement and external coordination as required.
- Maintain open and trusted relationship with SRCS leadership and relevant departments
- Strengthen operations security set up with guidance from ICRC as per signed security agreement.
- Contribute to the diversification of funding sources for Sudan portfolio.
## Qualifications
**Formal Competence:**
- Relevant university degree in public health is mandatory.
**Skills and Knowledge:**
- Solid professional experience in managing health programmes 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 pro
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