Emergency Activities Referent (AICS - Italian Speaker) - Sudan

Operation manager-Emergenza

Descrizione

INTERSOS is an independent humanitarian organization that assists the victims of natural disasters, armed conflicts and exclusion. Its activities are based on the principles of solidarity, justice, human dignity, equality of rights and opportunities, respect for diversity and coexistence, paying special attention to the most vulnerable people.

Terms of reference

Job Title: Emergency Activities Referent (Italian Speaker)

Code: SR-40-9925

Duty station: Port Sudan, with frequent visits to other bases

Starting date: 01/09/2025

Contract duration: 10 months

Reporting to: Field Coordinator

Functional Supervisor: N/A

Supervision of: Project staff

Type of Duty Station: Non-family duty station

General context of the project

The fighting inside Sudan is having devastating humanitarian effects both inside the country and in the wider region. Sudan faces a complex set of challenges, including ongoing conflict, economic difficulties, and the weakening of critical infrastructure in areas like healthcare, banking, and telecommunications.

As of February 21, 2024, the number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) due to persistent clashes between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has reached a total of 6,326,416 individuals (1,261,060 households).

These figures make Sudan the country with the highest number of IDPs in the world.

The humanitarian situation across all 18 Sudanese states remains dire, with over 24.8 million people in need of assistance.

INTERSOS first operated in Sudan in 2004, primarily in West Darfur State (Genina, Habila, Forobaranga, Garsila, Um Kher) and Khartoum, partnering with the Italian Cooperation, UN agencies, and ECHO in the sectors of Protection, WASH, and Food Security. The mission was closed in 2015 due to a decrease in humanitarian needs.

Despite this, INTERSOS has continued to support Sudanese refugees in neighboring countries by providing humanitarian assistance.

Given the renewed deterioration of the humanitarian situation, INTERSOS reactivated its presence in Sudan to respond to the crisis in the country.

This AICS project, in consortium with CESVI, aims at improving the health and hygiene situation in the Red Sea State, by reinforcing access to inclusive and quality health services and by strengthening the protection of the most vulnerable people by preventing the break-out of hygienic-health epidemics.

General purpose of the position

The aim of the position of Emergency Activities Referent is to ensure the effective and qualitatively compliant technical implementation of the AICS project, in a highly fragile and unstable context such as that of Sudan.

Main responsibilities and tasks:

The Emergency Activities Referent will be responsible for the technical supervision of the field activities, with particular reference to the health component, providing methodological and operational support in close coordination with the Head of Mission and the technical health team.

He/she will have an active role in guiding the planning, adaptation and monitoring of health activities, ensuring compliance with international humanitarian standards and adequacy with respect to the local context.

He/she will directly supervise the implementation of health activities and the related personnel, ensuring the correct functioning of the services and integration with the other operational components of the project. He/she will also take care of the technical coordination with other interventions underway in the area and will maintain regular dialogue with the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS), ensuring coherence and strategic alignment.

Required profile and experience

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Political Science, Economics Internal Relations or similar domains.

• At least 2 years of previous experience in the management of humanitarian projects. Previous experience in management of AICS-funded projects in humanitarian contexts is considered an asset.
  

• Experience in complex emergency setting and insecure countries.
  
• Administration, finance and budget management skills.
  
• Essential computer literacy (word, excel and internet).
  
• Analytical thinking, analysis capacity and strategic program development skills.
  

• Italian native speaker.
  
• Fluency (written and spoken) in English.
  

• Experience in establishing and maintaining collaborative relationships with donors and government counterparts, and with donors compliance and reporting.
  
• Strong representation and negotiation skills.
  
• Ability to ensure quick quality delivery in stressful environment.
  
• Ability to adhere to deadlines and respect line management.
  
• Strong interpersonal skills: communication, diplomatic skills and problem-solver.
  
• Leadership, people management and development.
  
• Organization and problem solving.
  
• Commitment to INTERSOS principles.
  

HOW TO APPLY:

Interested candidates are invited to apply following the link below:

Please note that our application process is made of 3 quick steps: register (including your name, email, password and citizenship), sign-up and apply by attaching your CV in PDF format. Through the platform, candidates will be able to track their applications’ history with INTERSOS.

Please also mention the name, position and contact details of at least three references: two line managers and one HR referent. Family members are to be excluded.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for the first interview.