Consortium Manager Sudan (Based in Nairobi)

ABOUT THE COMPANY

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent, humanitarian, non-profit, non-governmental organisation. We provide assistance, protection and durable solutions to refugees and internally displaced persons worldwide.

JOB SUMMARY

RequirementsMinimum BA in relevant areas preferably. Minimum 5 years of humanitarian experience across multiple context with at least 2 years’ experience of youth programmes. The candidate must have expetience managing Consortia. At least 3 years project management experience of managing multi-million (EURO) projects.Experience in consortium management or extensive involvement in a consortium, with a multi-year duration.Experience developing training tools, manuals, information management systems for humanitarian action and accountability to affected people.Self-motivated and confident communicator, with experience in giving briefings and presentations. Strong inter-personal skills, working well both in teams and independently.Able to work under pressure and good at timely decision making.Fluency in English, both written and verbal.Preferred experience or knowledge of Sudan context.Previous experience or strong knowledge of Sudan.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Support decision-making processes within the Consortium by promoting productive discussions where partners reach agreements in line with the Consortium’s strategic objectives Ensure compliance with contractual obligations, donor’s strategy, requirements and expectations and guarantee donor reports and other Consortium products are developed in time and with qualityEnsure the project adapts to changes in the context and donor requests as relevant, integrating lessons learned to better respond to beneficiary needsCoordinate with key stakeholders to ensure that consortium interventions are complementary to national response mechanisms and to the interventions of other actors present in target areas.Facilitate the development and implementation of the Consortium´s communications and advocacy strategy Cultivate and strengthen positive, productive relationships with all stakeholders and guarantee the Consortium’s participation in relevant coordination forums at the various administrative levels. Develop project proposals in collaboration with relevant consortium member staff and coordinate input for reporting to donors.Responsible for quality control of donor applications and reports, for content and timeliness.Responsible for full grants and proposals management;Ensure that all grant files are up to date and that copies are kept in the field and sent to HQ in a timely manner;Lead and/or facilitate consortium committees meetings as per the consortium governance which includes steering committee, programme committee, technical working groups, etc.

REQUIRED SKILLS

Social sciences, Grant and fund management, Programme management, Project monitoring and evaluation (M&E), Project management

REQUIRED EDUCATION

Bachelor's degree