Description
Location: Roving (with a base either in Port Sudan, Nairobi or Nyala and regular travel arrangement between the three)
Position Status: Full-time
Salary Level: TBC Risk Level: โ Level 3 X Level 2 โLevel 1 About the INGO Forum Sudan is facing one of the most severe humanitarian crises globally, marked by widespread displacement, disease outbreaks, and confirmations of famine in several โhunger hotspots.โ In an effort to coordinate INGO efforts and establish a common voice for INGOs operating in Sudan, the INGO forum was established in 2009 as a key representation platform. To date, the forum is made up of 57 members and 19 observers operating across the country, including in some of the most difficult to reach parts of Sudan. The Program / Department / Team (Program / Department Summary) The INGO Forum is a permanent member of the Humanitarian Country Team (HCT) and the Inter-Cluster Coordination Group (ICCG). It co-leads the Humanitarian Access Working Group (HAWG), alongside OCHA and spearheads collective engagement with Government and other Authorities as well as with donors. The Forum also leads collective advocacy nationally, regionally and internationally through its Advocacy Working Group (AWG) and in close coordination with the regional Inter-Agency Working Group (IAWG) and Member liaison offices in key donor/diplomatic capitals around the world. Since 2023, the situation in Sudan has dramatically shifted as state and non-state actors wage a brutal war. Humanitarian access is severely restricted and the uneven presence of the United Nations (UN) across the country exacerbates challenges to the delivery of efficient and wide-reaching humanitarian response. As humanitarian needs continue to escalate, there is an urgent need for enhanced coordination amongst international NGOs but also between INGOs and the UN and between the international aid community and national and local humanitarian responders. To this end, the three core tenants of the INGO Forumโs work include:
- Coordinated aid delivery โ Enhancing operational alignment across organizations to maximize humanitarian impact.
- This includes ensuring information is flowed two ways between INGO-F members and external counterparts including UN counterparts, national and local counterparts, and regional and global stakeholders. It also posits regular updating of forum databases on members, 3Ws and other information management related tasks to facilitate administrative coordination amongst INGO-F members and external stakeholders.
- Common service provision โ Offering essential support, analysis, and shared resources to facilitate NGO operations.
- This includes providing support and guidance on access related matters including engagement with external actors on access barriers and bureaucratic and adminsitrative impediments; documenting and analyzing trends, lessons learned and best practices; and providing recommendations for collective positioning.
- Stakeholder coordination and representation โ Engaging with donors, UN agencies, authorities, and the broader humanitarian system to advocate for improved response conditions.
- This includes a convening and facilitation role to ensure that Members are informed of matters discussed at external tables and are able to weigh in, and to ensure that matters concerning the collective are discussed and escalated to external stakeholders at the national, regional, and international level as appropriate There is also an administrative component of the role that includes [re]establishing relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including government authorities and ensuring that the Forum secretariat is staffed in a manner that ensures sufficient presence across the country to enable all pillars of the Forumโs functions to be effectively and consistently carried out. The Position (General Position Summary) The Director provides overall strategic leadership to the Sudan INGO Forum, overseeing coordination, representation, and stakeholder engagement efforts. This role is pivotal in ensuring that the Forum remains
- Stakeholder coordination and representation โ Engaging with donors, UN agencies, authorities, and the broader humanitarian system to advocate for improved response conditions.
- This includes providing support and guidance on access related matters including engagement with external actors on access barriers and bureaucratic and adminsitrative impediments; documenting and analyzing trends, lessons learned and best practices; and providing recommendations for collective positioning.
- Common service provision โ Offering essential support, analysis, and shared resources to facilitate NGO operations.
- This includes ensuring information is flowed two ways between INGO-F members and external counterparts including UN counterparts, national and local counterparts, and regional and global stakeholders. It also posits regular updating of forum databases on members, 3Ws and other information management related tasks to facilitate administrative coordination amongst INGO-F members and external stakeholders.