Emergency Rapid Response Mechanism (ERRM) Consortium Coordinator

Background

NRC started working in South Sudan before the country’s independence in 2011 and operates in Central Equatoria, Western Bahr el Ghazal, Northern Bahr el Ghazal, Warrap, Jonglei, and Unity states while it responds to other locations through the mobile Rapid Response Mechanism.

The Coordinator will report to and be accountable to the Emergency Rapid Response Mechanism (ERRM) Steering Committee, which will consist of NRC, Medair and Danish Refugee Council (DRC) Country Directors or designated representative.

As ERRM Coordinator, you will:

1. Lead ECHO’s ERRM consortium, enabling the consortium members to provide rapid lifesaving relief
2. Work closely with NRC finance focal point, compile, prepare and submit all reports to the donor based on individual reports from the Other Members and promptly provide copies to the Other Members.
3. Inform the other members about any significant variations of Project Activities, project expenditure or reporting deadlines.
4. Map existing shocks/alerts networks (DTM, REACH, etc.) across the country while developing, as proposed, their own complementary field monitoring network, including clear and common ToR for the related ERRM Field Monitors
5. Share relevant duly reviewed information products on OCHA’s humanitarian response website
6. Coordinate with ERRM bodies active in South Sudan when need arises (i.e.: UNICEF, WFP, etc.).
7. Chair bi-weekly coordination meetings of the operational committee with ECHO ERRM partners to update and coordinate responses.
8. Share alerts and gaps with ECHO ERRM partners and provide support to the coordination mechanism as a whole, and supporting sector integration.
9. Review existing ERRM response strategies and packages across the sectors, if gaps are identified, then advocate with the specific clusters for clear response modalities
10. Collaborate with the ERRM partners, led the harmonizing the assessment, intervention and Post Distribution Monitoring (PDM) tools among the ECHO partners.
11. Collaborate with the ERRM partners, revise and update the triggers, definitions and terminologies used in ERRM.
12. Not be a voting member of the CSC (Consortium Steering Committee), nor the Head of the Consortium Coordination Unit nor be the chair of the CSC.

Qualification and Experience

• Relevant university degree or higher education preferable in natural sciences/disaster risk reduction or humanitarian response or in any other relevant field
• Minimum 5 years of experience from working in a humanitarian/recovery context and specifically experience in the Emergency Rapid Response Mechanism (ERRM)
• Experience in protection mainstreaming
• Experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
• Fluency in English, both written and verbal
• Experience in ERRM South Sudan context will be an asset
• Experience with start-up, exit or similar

To excel in this role, you will need

• Knowledge of the context in South Sudan
• Experience with start-up, exit or similar
• Solid understanding and experience of crisis contexts and working in complex emergencies.

Please review the full job description for more details about the role

*Shortlisting will be on a rolling basis before the advert closure date*

What We Offer

Female candidates are strongly encouraged to join our work culture that empowers every employee to share ideas and take responsibility: At NRC, we think outside the box. We encourage ideas and give responsibility to all employees at all levels, to help solve the complex issues that we face. You will have many opportunities to be heard and take the initiative

• 12 months fixed term contract
• Senior grade 8 in NRC’s grade structure
• An opportunity to match your career to a compelling cause
• A chance to meet and work with people who are the best in their fields