Consortium Manager Sudan (Based in Nairobi)

Ready to lead a high‐impact consortium in Sudan? NRC Sudan is hiring a Consortium Manager! We’re looking for a strategic leader to drive the development of our consortium programmes, build strong relationships with partners and donors, and ensure full compliance with donor and internal requirements.

Requirements

• Provide overall direction and leadership of the Consortium to ensure seamless operations, leveraging complementarity among partners
• Coordinate with consortium members to ensure high quality implementation of activities, compliance with donor and consortium rules, and accountability to beneficiaries.
• Oversee day-to-day management of the project, including planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation and budget spending, ensuring project is always on scope and schedule
• Represent the Consortium towards relevant stakeholders, including national authorities, donors and counterparts, promoting the best interests of Consortium partners
• Line Manage and supervise the work of the Consortium Management Unit; carry out any needed recruitments, including for consultants
• Lead the consultations, design and preparation of the next phase of the Consortium based on evidenced needs, donor expectations and drawing from partners’ diverse expertise
• Contribute to fundraising initiatives to diversify the Consortium’s portfolio, actively seeking new relationships with donors and developing funding proposals
• Oversee and monitor the consortium partners ‘spending including the management of the consortium management unit budget
• Ensure effective coordination and communication among consortium members, steering and technical committees, programmatic and finance/support teams across partners.

Benefits

• Duty station: Nairobi, Kenya (Unaccompanied)
• Contract: 1 year with possibility of extension.
• Travel: 50% travel to project sites.
• Salary/benefits: Grade 9 Mobile or national contract terms (unaccompanied mobile contract)