Area Coordinator

Job Title: Area Coordinator

Reports to: Programme Director

Terms: 12-month unaccompanied position based in Geneina, West Darfur

Salary: GB6 - €46,821 - €52,024

Requirements: El Genina, Darfur – Sudan - requiring travel to the field

Responsibilities

Programme Cycle Management

• Participate in the finalisation of programme proposal documents, taking a lead on Darfur
• activities, including the global proposal, logical frameworks, implementation plans, M&E plans and budget
• and participate in reviews and revisions as necessary during the life cycle of the programme.
• Oversee implementation of programme activities, recruitment, procurement planning and stock management that integrate all approved grants for Darfur.
• Ensure all programmes follow Project Cycle Management best practices, including kick-off/review/close-out meetings, adherence to M&E plan, learning sessions and evidence-based adaptations.
• Ensure mainstreaming of protection, equality, conflict-sensitivity and climate in programme design and implementation in Darfur
• Ensure all aspects of Concern’s activities in Darfur adhere to programme quality standards
• and policies.
• Collect and share information on humanitarian needs in Darfur to inform programme strategy.
• Identify needs for emergency response promptly and prioritise response where possible.

Management of Darfur Field Offices (El Geneina, Kulbus and Seleia)

• Ensure Concern’s and donors’ procedures and controls in relation to procurement, warehousing and fleet
• management are in place in each field office, understood and complied with by all relevant personnel,
• liaising with the systems team and Operations Director for support.
• Ensure all assets lists and inventories are properly recorded and maintained in all field locations.
• Conduct physical stock, asset and inventory counts when necessary.
• Ensure all monthly procurement, warehousing and transport reports from all field locations are accurate and
• completed in a timely manner and review these for any potential issues before forwarding to the logistics
• team, based in the coordination office (Port Sudan).
• Ensure cashier compliance with Concern’s finance policies and procedures and that the relevant documents

People Management

• Manage the relevant programme and support staff to create an environment conducive to efficient and
• effective implementation of the set activities.
• Ensure that all positions have accurate job descriptions and that each member of the team fully understands
• outcomes that are expected of them by setting SMART objectives.
• Provide technical support and on-the-job training to staff, including a thorough induction at the start of their
• contract.
• Contribute to staff capacity building and career development, with the objective of developing the
• individuals and to create and support a strong senior national staff team.
• Monitor and review performance and hold staff accountable for meeting objectives.

Representation

• Ensure regular coordination with authorities and other actors operating in the same sector.
• Participate regularly in cluster and other relevant coordination meetings.
• Share information with other actors (other NGOs, UN agencies, private sector etc) for effective coordination
• and cooperation.

Security

• Monitor, analyse and report on the security status in the programme area, across El Geneina, Jebel Moon,
• Kulbus, and surrounding areas to the Operations Director.
• Monitor the Humanitarian corridor between Chad and Sudan and alert changes or challenges.
• Ensure the implementation of security policies and standard operation procedures, and address
• security training needs.

Role Holder Requirements

• Master’s degree in international development, Economics, Business and Administration, or relevant social sciences, preferably Public Health/Nutrition/WASH or Gender Studies.
• At least five years of experience managing and coordinating field-based operations in remote and fragile locations – preferably in health, nutrition, WASH, MPCA, or food security and livelihood sectors
• Excellent knowledge of Project Cycle Management and Core Humanitarian Standards with track-record of quality programme delivery
• Proven ability to take responsibility for security issues
• Experience in dealing with local authorities, national and international NGOs, UN agencies
• Experience in managing diverse teams and developing their capacity
• Strong interpersonal, motivational, communication and coordination skills.
• Experience of monitoring and reporting of budgets across a programme and ensuring effective and accountable use of funds
• Familiarity and knowledge of finance, logistics, Human Resources and administration
• Ability to assess problem and recommend solutions, work under pressure and to strict deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills in English both verbal and written, as demonstrated by the ability to write robust donor reports. Arabic is an asset.
• Experience of working in challenging, insecure areas and willingness to work and live in a remote environment
• Empathy with Concern’s goals and a commitment to capacity building, accountability, participation
• and gender equality.