Background:

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation dedicated to protecting the rights of displaced and affected people during crises. NRC delivers high-quality programmes to support people forced to flee, helping them rebuild their lives and establish a new future. NRC provides immediate humanitarian assistance, prevents further displacement, and contributes to durable solutions. It operates across both new and protracted crises across 40 countries. 

In response to the scale, complexity and regionalisation of the Sudan crisis, NRC has seen a significant increase in resources channelled through regional and multi-country projects. The purpose of the Regional Sudan Crisis Adviser position is to ensure effective management, coordination and quality oversight of these regional projects, while strengthening coherence, learning and strategic alignment across country responses linked to the Sudan crisis. The role is designed to provide dedicated capacity at regional level to manage donor-funded regional initiatives and to support country offices to deliver a collective, high-quality Sudan response. The adviser will also collaborate with country advocacy managers and regional advocacy to implement joint advocacy and communication initiatives, in line with the response strategies for the regional crisis. 

The Regional Sudan Crisis Adviser, in collaboration with the Head of Programme in the regional team, can access additional support capacity from the Global Resource Pools, be it from the Core Competencies and Thematic pool, Grants Management pool or MEAL pool. 

What you will do:

The Regional Sudan Crisis Adviser is responsible for providing advice and guidance to the Country Directors and/or Head of Programmes and for managing designated regional and multi-country projects in ensuring that optimal programme strategies, structures, systems and resources are in place. The postholder will focus on the country offices linked with the Sudan response (Sudan) and hosting Sudanese refugees (South Sudan, Chad, Egypt, Uganda, Ethiopia, Libya) and will provide a range of advisory support and coordination in relation to programme syndergies, business development, strategy development and change efforts at CO level, as well as relevant programme quality. 

Generic Responsibilities:

1. Coordinate prioritised support, advice and guidance to relevant country offices in relation to programme development and to strategic planning in country programmes with a particular focus on coherence and complementarity between country and regional Sudan response initiatives.

2. Identify and recommend programmatic approaches that strengthen complementarity between country responses, including cross-border initiatives where relevant

3. Support the development, review, and alignment of country response strategies to ensure regional coherence, complementarity, and added value.

4. Identify potential new business development opportunities, specific to the regional Sudan crisis in line with NRC strategic and programmatic priorities. If delegated by the RHoP, identify, develop and maintain relationships with designated stakeholders (e.g. donors, UN agencies, NGOs and private sectors) related to programme and business development.

5. Responsible to stay updated on the specific countries and/or themes related to the regional Sudan Crisis, and support facilitation of induction training and targeted technical briefings for relevant CO programme staff.   

6. Where applicable, liaise and work collaboratively with colleagues in relevant global functions and departments (such as Partnership and Policy, Field Operations, Private Fundraising etc) to ensure provision of information and support to COs. 

7. Support CO programme evaluations in collaboration with global MEAL.

8. Support prioritisation of evidence gathering in collaboration with colleagues at country and regional team as input to business development and fundraising efforts, ensuring consistency across countries related with the Sudan response. 

9. Compliance and adherence to NRC policies, guidance and procedures, and a specific responsibility for the functions policies and procedures 

   Specific responsibilities: 

   • Manage NRC’s regional and multi-country projects related to the Sudan crisis, acting as the primary regional focal point for these grants. This includes overall responsibility for coordination, planning, implementation, monitoring, reporting and close-out across all phases of the Project Management Cycle in close collaboration with the ESA Grants Manager.

     • Coordinate with participating country offices to ensure timely delivery of activities, milestones and donor deliverables, including consolidation of inputs, follow-up on implementation progress and resolution of operational or programmatic bottlenecks. Promote integrated and protection-sensitive approaches, ensuring inclusion, gender, and conflict sensitivity are embedded across responses and Support Country Offices to adapt programming to evolving displacement dynamics.

     • Ensure high-quality donor reporting for regional Sudan projects, including narrative and financial coordination, consistency of messaging across countries, and compliance with donor requirements in close collaboration with Grants Management, finance and MEAL colleagues.

     • Lead or support project modification processes for regional Sudan grants, including development of justifications, revised budgets, logframes and coordination with donors and internal stakeholders as required.

     • Support the identification and development of funding opportunities linked to the Sudan crisis, including regional and multi-country funding mechanisms.

     • Provide technical input to concept notes and proposals, ensuring strong regional narratives, evidence-based targeting, and donor alignment.

     • Support in updating and reporting on the Regional Sudan Response Plan, ensuring quality control of documents and recommend sign off by the Regional Directors, in collaboration with Regional Heads of Programme and the Regional Heads of Operational Support. 

     • Identify and support regional Advocacy and communication opportunities related to the regional Sudan crisis, ensuring alignment between programme evidence, advocacy priorities and donor engagement. Contribute to evidence-based advocacy by providing analysis and programmatic insights from the field

     • Produce the regional Sudan sitrep, coordinating with relevant countries, drafting and ensuring quality control of the SitRep and other project documents and recommend sign off by Regional Heads of Programme in ESA, CWA and MENA as needed.

     • As delegated by the Regional HoP and in coordination with relevant colleagues at Country and Head Office, represent NRC on relevant fora related with the regional Sudan crisis. 

     • Facilitate cross-country learning and experience sharing related to regional Sudan projects, including documentation of good practices, challenges, lessons learned and innovative approaches.

     • Work collaboratively with colleagues in Global Resource pools to identify gaps in quality and practice, common learning and development needs, and translate these into concrete support actions for regional and country-level Sudan response programming.

        

       Generic professional competencies for this position: 

     • 5 years of experience within the humanitarian/recovery context, of which 3 years of Manager/Advisor experience 

     • Specialist knowledge and expertise equivalent to an advanced university degree in a relevant field (e.g., international development, politics, social science) 

     • Knowledge of institutional donors’ strategies, priorities, and compliance requirements for relevant donors is an asset. 

     • Track record of successful proposal development, or similar in funding or partnerships 

   • Experience from working in complex and volatile contexts, with preference for previous experience in the region 

   • Understanding of, and commitment to working collaboratively with technical and operational colleagues within a matrix structure, including capacity building 

   • Fluency in English, both written and verbal. 

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     Context related skills, knowledge and experience:

   • Deep knowledge and understanding of the Sudan context and the regional crisis 

10. Experience with coordination role across different countries 

11. Experience working with overall strategy development and planning 

12. Experience of developing learning and development tools and resources to support capacity building 

Experience with project management, including budget monitoring, monitoring, evaluation and learning, donor reporting, modification requests and evaluations.

Experience of working with cross-country programmes and donors.  

What we offer:

Duty station: Nairobi, Kenya

Salary/benefits: grade 9 on NRC’s national salary scale. 

Duration of Contract: 1 year (Fixed term).

NRC is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to diversity without distinction to age, gender, religion, ethnicity, nationality, and physical ability.

We think outside the box, encourage ideas, and give responsibility to all employees at all levels. You will have many opportunities to be heard and take the initiative.

Find out more about the benefits of working for NRC

Important information about the application process:

Internal candidates only: To apply as an internal candidate, log in with your official email or click on Opportunity MarketPlace.

When creating your profile, include your full name as given on your passport. Complete all the system-required fields for experience, employment history and education.

Submit your application and CV in English, taking care to attach your latest CV.

Applications that do not meet the minimum standards in terms of experience or qualifications will generally not be considered. Unsolicited applications not related to this specific job advertisement will not be considered.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. We receive many applicants for each vacant position.

This position is open for candidates who have the legal right to work in Kenya. NRC will not sponsor visa nor work permits. 

If you have any questions about this role, please email ESA Recruitment  esa.recruitment@nrc.nowith the job title as the subject line.

Why NRC?

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. Our 15,000 staff work in crises across 40 countries, providing life-saving and long-term assistance to millions of people every year.

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We are looking for people who are passionate about helping refugees and people forced to flee. Are you one of those people? If you are, NRC offers you the opportunity to:

Do demanding and professional work, often in challenging contexts.

Join a work culture that empowers every employee to share ideas and take responsibility.

Be part of a welcoming and supportive community committed to human dignity.

Learn more about NRC

Knowledge of institutional donors’ strategies, priorities, and compliance requirements for relevant donors is an asset. Track record of successful proposal development, or similar in funding or partnerships Experience from working in complex and volatile contexts, with preference for previous experience in the region Understanding of, and commitment to working collaboratively with technical and operational colleagues within a matrix structure, including capacity building Fluency in English, both written and verbal. 

Context related skills, knowledge and experience 

Behavioural competencies