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The anticipated opportunity from the Royal Netherlands Government will focus interventions on rainfed agriculture in South, Central and East Darfur and South Kordofan States. It will comprise the following five (5) key components:
Component 1 Business to Business Platform: with a focus on gender and youth; provision of tech backstopping
Component 2 Challenge Fund: encouraging the private sector to work with small-scale farmers
Component 3 Technical support: for smallholder farmers and with state authorities
Component 4 Youth & Rural Youth Employment
Component 5 Gender
The Team Lead will be responsible for the overall management and coordination of an anticipated multiyear market systems agriculture programme in Sudan focused primarily on improving private sector performance and linkages to smallholder farmers in rural rain fed areas, agricultural services, governance and markets for smallholder farmers. The Team Lead will lead, coordinate and manage all activities related to the implementation of the programme and operations in the four target states. The Team Lead will provide leadership to the consortium, including ensuring a cohesive approach to interventions and will provide strategic direction, overall programme management and technical leadership.
The ideal candidate will promote a culture of constant program improvement, mentor Program Managers, create an adaptive management culture, integrate monitoring and evaluation into program activities and ensure the delivery of a high-quality program that delivers impact. The Team Lead will need to be highly sensitive to the political dynamics of the country and have relevant security experience.
Strategy and Vision
● Provide leadership and strategic vision in all aspects of the program’s development, implementation and management across East, Central and South Darfur and Kordofan States
● Continuously review and advise on adaptations and adjustments to program activities for growth and sustainability
● Develop and manage a clear system for tracking and reporting against deliverables
● Maintain strong and transparent communication with consortium partners.
Representation and Coordination
● Lead and participate where relevant in external representation of the consortium with various groups including donors, UN agencies, and Government actors
● Share programme learning with the greater humanitarian and development community and among key stakeholders
Finance & Compliance Management: Ensure compliance with donor and Mercy Corps regulations related to the program
Influence & Representation
● Represent Mercy Corps at partner coordination meetings and with external stakeholders as relevant to the programs.
● Identify and engage with technical, private and public sector partnerships needed to execute program strategies and support the growth and formalization of partnership arrangements as necessary.
● Lead learning initiatives within the consortium through documentation and evidence of program actions. Participate in relevant strategic fora to share Mercy Corps’ experience and promote thought leadership. Identify strategic implementation, research and private sector partners that can contribute to Mercy Corps Sudan’s portfolio development, influence and impact.
● Conduct himself/herself both professionally and personally in such a manner as to bring credit to Mercy Corps and to not jeopardize its humanitarian mission.
Security: Proactively ensure that team members operate in a secure environment and are aware of policies.
Organizational Learning: As part of our commitment to organizational learning and in support of our understanding that learning organizations are more effective, efficient and relevant to the communities they serve, we expect all team members to commit 5% of their time to learning activities that benefit Mercy Corps as well as themselves.
Accountability to Participants: Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts toward accountability, specifically to our beneficiaries and to international standards guiding international relief and development work, while actively engaging beneficiary communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring and evaluation of our field projects.
Supervisory Responsibility
Program Managers; Technical Leads; MEL Manager
Accountability
Reports Directly To: Country Director
Works Directly With:
● At least 10 years of relevant senior management experience
● Experience in a humanitarian environment including significant field operations experience running both emergency and development programs are required, especially in market-based approaches.
● BA/S or equivalent in a relevant field; an advanced degree is preferred.
● Direct experience in implementing market systems development programming and economic recovery.
● Proven experience managing Challenge Funds or similar grant making mechanisms
● Experience of and commitment to working through systems of community participation and accountability.
● Prior experience in developing partnership with both private and public actors as part of program implementation in achieving projects desired goals.
● History of working effectively with host country governments, INGO and NGO partners.
● Experience facilitating workshops and multiple stakeholder meetings.
● Strong writing and report development skills.
● Demonstrated ability to work in complex programming and volatile environments and applying market based approaches in fragile contexts.
● Demonstrated monitoring and evaluation skills.
● Proven capacity to supervise, train and coach staff.
● Excellent Oral and written English skills required
This position requires someone with the ability to effectively carry out duties as outlined in the position description. One should be willing to learn and work in accordance with Mercy Corps policy. The successful candidate will have demonstrated the ability to multitask, meet deadlines and process information in support of changing program activities if necessary. A high professional standard of activity implementation, strong interpersonal and intellectual skills are necessary.
The position will be based in Khartoum, Sudan. Accommodation will be provided. Mercy Corps Team members represent the agency both during and outside of work hours when deployed in a field posting or on a visit/TDY to a field posting. Team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner and respect local laws, customs and MC's policies, procedures, and values at all times and in all in-country venues. Mercy Corps team members represent the agency both during and outside work hours when deployed in a field posting or on a visit/TDY to a field posting. Team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner and respect local laws, customs and MC's policies, procedures, and values at all times and in all in-country venues. Fostering a diverse and open workplace is an important part of Mercy Corps’ vision.
Mercy Corps is an Equal Opportunity Employer regardless of background. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment
As part of our commitment to organizational learning and in support of our understanding that learning organizations are more effective, efficient and relevant to the communities they serve, we expect all team members to commit 5% of their time to learning activities that benefit Mercy Corps as well as themselves.
Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts toward accountability, specifically
to our participants and to international standards guiding international relief and development work, while actively engaging communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring and evaluation of our field projects.
In support of our belief that learning organizations are more effective, efficient and relevant to the communities we serve, we empower all team members to dedicate 5% of their time to learning activities that further their personal and/or professional growth and development
Achieving our mission begins with how we build our team and work together. Through our commitment to enriching our organization with people of different origins, beliefs, backgrounds, and ways of thinking, we are better able to leverage the collective power of our teams and solve the world’s most complex challenges. We strive for a culture of trust and respect, where everyone contributes their perspectives and authentic selves, reaches their potential as individuals and teams, and collaborates to do the best work of their lives.
We recognize that diversity and inclusion is a journey, and we are committed to learning, listening and evolving to become more diverse, equitable and inclusive than we are today.
Mercy Corps is an equal opportunity employer that does not tolerate discrimination on any basis. We actively seek out diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills so that we can be collectively stronger and have sustained global impact.
We are committed to providing an environment of respect and psychological safety where equal employment opportunities are available to all. We do not engage in or tolerate discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability (including HIV/AIDS status), marital status, military veteran status or any other protected group in the locations where we work.
Safeguarding & Ethics
Mercy Corps is committed to ensuring that all individuals we come into contact with through our work, whether team members, community members, program participants or others, are treated with respect and dignity. We are committed to the core principles regarding prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse laid out by the UN Secretary General and IASC. We will not tolerate child abuse, sexual exploitation, abuse, or harassment by or of our team members. As part of our commitment to a safe and inclusive work environment, team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner, respect local laws and customs, and to adhere to Mercy Corps Code of Conduct Policies and values at all times. Team members are required to complete mandatory Code of Conduct elearning courses upon hire and on an annual basis.
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