Sudan WHCA National Country Coordinator

Home | الرئيسية Post Jobs | اعلن عن وظيفه Help | مساعده | إتصل Sudan WHCA National Country Coordinator Sudanese Red Crescent Society Section/Unit: DRM Directorate Grade Level: 5 Supervisor: SRCS DRM Head of Department WHCA Consortium Coordinator (NLRC) No. of Post: 1 Duty Station: SRCS National Headquarters (with travel to project locations in River Nile State) Duration: 12 months Closing Date: 15 Nov 2026 Background: Background: The Water at the Heart of Climate Action (WHCA) Programme is a multi-country initiative that strengthens climate resilience through integrated water resource management، climate-informed humanitarian action، community-based early warning systems، anticipatory action، and locally led adaptation

Key Responsibilities

• Duties and

Requirements & Qualifications

• Minimum Qualification، Skills and Experience Required: SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Donor(MoFA) reporting requirements

• Microsoft Office applications، including advanced Excel، Word، PowerPoint، and Microsoft Teams، with strong computer and digital collaboration skills

• Copies of relevant academic and professional qualifications

In Sudan، the programme is implemented in partnership with the Sudanese Red Crescent Society (SRCS)، government institutions، community structures، and technical partners، with support from the Netherlands Red Cross (NLRC)، IFRC، and the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs

The WHCA programme is composed of multiple partners، leading 5 different pillars

Pillar 1: UNDRR and Disaster Management entities

Pillar 2: WMO and Sudan Meteorological Authority

Pillar 3، 4، and 5: NLRC، IFRC، RCCC and SRCS

The Sudan WHCA Country Coordinator provides overall coordination for the WHCA Consortium، facilitating the joint implementation of the project by the consortium members and alignment with national priorities

Job Purpose: The Sudan WHCA Country Coordinator supports effective coordination، collaboration، and programme delivery among consortium partners، including the IFRC Network، SOFF، UNDRR، WMO، and other implementing organizations

The role facilitates joint planning، information sharing، and alignment of activities to support a coherent and integrated country programme across climate adaptation، water security، disaster risk reduction، anticipatory action، early warning systems، community engagement and accountability (CEA) protection، gender and inclusion (PGI)، and humanitarian response

The position serves as a focal point for coordination between the Country Team، Regional Working Group، government counterparts، UN partners، development actors، and other relevant stakeholders

The Country Coordinator supports the programme planning، implementation، monitoring، reporting، and partnership engagement under the umbrella of the Sudan Red Crescent Society، while ensuring alignment with nationally led processes and while recognizing the designated government agency�s ownership of the EW4All roadmap and process

Job

Coordination and management Oversee the implementation of the Water at the Heart of Climate Action (WHCA) programme in Sudan، from programme inception and planning through implementation، monitoring، and reporting on progress

Coordinate the efforts of consortium and implementing partners in the design، planning، and implementation of the country programme

Oversee the collaboration، alignment، and co-creation of partners from the IFRC Network، SOFF، UNDRR، and WMO on national plans and division of

during the inception and implementation phases

Organize Country Team meetings، prepare agendas in consultation with consortium partners، and facilitate coordination in accordance with the country-level Terms of Reference (ToR)

Partnership and Stakeholder Coordination Coordinate engagement with the UN Resident Coordinator's Office and the UN Country Team، ensuring they are kept informed and contributing to country planning and implementation processes

Serve as the liaison between the Country Team and the Regional Working Group، ensuring regular sharing of meeting outcomes، programme updates، and reports on country-level activities

With support from the Netherlands Red Cross (NLRC) Country Representative، support the management of the relationship with the Dutch Embassy

Where requested by the Country Team and when no other partner is available، represent the country programme in engagement with external stakeholders، in consultation with Country Team members Position Arrangements and Scope The Country Coordinator position is being facilitated by the Red Cross Red Crescent National Society and may be established as either as an exclusive position (preferred as it ensures time and capacity) or being combined with other programmatic

in-country of the respective organization. The Country Coordinator's

are limited to the Water at the Heart of Climate Action (WHCA) programme

Responsibility for the Early Warnings for All (EW4All) roadmap and process remains with the designated government agency in the country

Duty Station and Working Conditions The position is based at the Sudanese Red Crescent Society (SRCS) national Headquarters، with regular travel to project locations within River Nile State of Sudan to support implementation، coordination، monitoring، and stakeholder engagement

The successful candidate will be expected to: Work collaboratively and effectively as part of a team

Perform effectively under pressure، manage multiple priorities، and meet strict deadlines

Demonstrate flexibility to work outside normal working hours when required، particularly during emergency operations

Undertake regular travel to field locations to support programme implementation، coordination، monitoring، and field visits

Comply with the security policies and procedures of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement

Demonstrate commitment to the Fundamental Principles، values، and objectives of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and the Sudanese Red Crescent Society

Master's degree in Water Resources Management، Civil Engineering، Environmental Science، Climate Change، Disaster Risk Reduction، Development Studies، Public Administration، International Development، or another relevant field

A bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline، combined with substantial progressively responsible professional experience، may be considered in lieu of a master's degree

Required Experience Minimum of 8�10 years of progressively responsible professional experience in programme coordination and management within humanitarian، climate resilience، disaster risk reduction، water security، or development programmes

Demonstrated experience coordinating projects involving multiple partners، including government institutions، UN agencies، NGOs، and other stakeholders

Proven experience in programme planning، implementation، monitoring، reporting، and donor compliance

Experience in one or more of the following areas is required: climate adaptation، disaster risk reduction، water resources management، WASH، early warning systems، anticipatory action، or community resilience

Experience organizing coordination meetings، facilitating partner collaboration، and supporting joint planning and implementation processes

Experience working with the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is highly desirable

Experience in Sudan or fragile and conflict-affected contexts is essential

Top of Form Bottom of Form Knowledge of: Climate adaptation، disaster risk reduction، and community resilience programming

Water security، integrated water resources management (IWRM)، and WASH programming

Early warning systems، anticipatory action and forecast-based approach

Humanitarian and development programming in Sudan

Programme/project planning، implementation، monitoring، evaluation and learning

Risk management and programme compliance

Partnership coordination and stakeholder engagement، including working with government institutions، UN agencies، NGOs، and local partners

Application

Interested candidates are invited to submit the following documents: Cover letter outlines their suitability for the position

Updated Curriculum Vitae (CV)

Contact details of three professional referees

The Sudanese Red Crescent Society (SRCS) encourages applications from qualified female candidates and promotes diversity، inclusion، and equal opportunities in its recruitment processes

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. (with regular travel to project locations، including River Nile State and other operational areas)