Tearfund is looking for an experienced senior manager to lead our programme in Sudan.
Our programme focuses largely on humanitarian (emergency) and recovery response - WASH, Nutrition, Food Security,Livelihoods, and Education. There is also potential for work with local partners alongside our direct operational response. The budget is £3m per annum funded from a range of institutional donors, with a team of 200 national and international staff.
Based in Khartoum, the Country Director (CD) is responsible for implementation of the country strategy in line with Tearfund's vision, strategy, policies and procedures. As the most senior representative for Tearfund in the country, the CD is responsible for high level representation to the government, donors and the UN and for coordination with other NGOs and UN agencies, and our local partners. The CD has overall responsibility for security management and the health and safety of Tearfund staff within Sudan. The CD is responsible for leading the senior management team. The role will involve travel within Sudan as well as the United Kingdom.
As a strong leader candidates must have substantial senior experience in community development and humanitarian response. Candidates will have a proven and successful record of strategic planning and thinking; project cycle management and fundraising; people and team management and development; partner portfolio management; programme budget management; and ensuring compliance to donor and corporate systems and procedures.
Applicants must be committed to Tearfund's Christian beliefs. This post may involve potential contact with children and the recruitment process will include specific checks related to child protection issues.
Please note, there is a possibility this role can be accompanied.
HOW TO APPLY:
Please apply directly through Tearfund website:http://jobs.tearfund.org/tearfund/jobs/vacancy/685/description/