Program / Department Summary

Mercy Corps (MC) Europe has been working in Sudan since 2009 with the goal of supporting the transition to a fair and lasting peace by implementing programs that promote long-term, sustainable development and contribute to secure, productive and just communities. MC Europe is facilitating recovery by addressing economic recovery needs and laying the groundwork for long-term development. MC Europe’s work in Sudan has three major components: Civil Society Development, Economic Recovery and Development and Humanitarian Assistance with activities that span many sectors including agriculture, market and livelihoods development, water/sanitation, capacity building, peace building, infrastructure rehabilitation, emergency distribution. MC Europe is committed to long-term programming in Sudan and faces numerous opportunities for expansion.

Mercy Corps together with a consortium of INGOs is supporting the Government of Sudan in the roll out of the Sudan Family Support Program (SFSP). The program aims to mitigate the adverse effect of economic reform measures for the most vulnerable families in Sudan. Eligible families will receive a monthly payment of $5USD per family member and the end goal is to reach 80% of the population - 32 million citizens. The cash payments are linked to the national ID card number and Mercy Corps will provide support to the enrollment process to ensure that vulnerable households can receive the monthly payments. The project will work in close cooperation with the Ministry of Finance to raise awareness and facilitate the registration of citizens.

General Position Summary

The SFSP Officer reports to the Project Manager. She will be the overall implementer and the coordinator of the implementation of awareness raising and registration activities planned under the project. With the support of the Project Manager and Director of Programs, She will plan and implement and supervise SFSP outreach activities, liaise with the community and Ministry of Finance stakeholders. The SFSP Officer will attend local level coordination meeting and provide a regular update to the Project Manager.

General Position Summary

The SFSP Officer reports to the Project Manager. S/he will be the overall implementer and the coordinator of the implementation of awareness raising and registration activities planned under the project. With the support of the Project Manager and Director of Programs, S/he will plan and implement and supervise SFSP outreach activities, liaise with the community and Ministry of Finance stakeholders. The SFSP Officer will attend local level coordination meeting and provide a regular update to the Project Manager.

Essential Job Responsibilities

• Oversee the implementation of SFSP awareness raising and enrollment activities in her respective location.
• Contribute to all Cash Transfer Program-related fieldwork including community mobilization of program beneficiary, beneficiary identification/registration, and monitoring.
• Ensure beneficiaries are targeted using gender lens and vulnerability criteria as advised by the Ministry of Finance
• Conduct Market price monitoring assessments
• Support the Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Social Affairs in the enrolment of eligible citizens.
• Undertake awareness raising and outreach activities regarding the SFSP especially in relation to hard to reach groups
• Contribute to effective program reporting, monitoring and evaluation systems for both internal and external use in coordination with the other program staff.
• Establish and maintain effective program reporting, and monitoring and evaluation systems (to track, analyze and report on results) for both internal and external use
• Integrate community approaches, protection mainstreaming, gender sensitivity and capacity building into all activities as appropriate
• Ensure program filing system is in place, adheres to internal and donor regulation and filing is regularly maintained
• Adhere to all MC policies related to security, operations and transport/ logistics information related to programming.
• Provide weekly field reports, capturing activities progress, lessons learned, success stories on the program
• Coordinate with MC Security focal point and Project Manager on any threats to MC staff and activities.
• Conduct himself/herself both professionally and personally in such a manner as to bring credit to Mercy Corps and to not jeopardize its humanitarian mission.
• Other duties as assigned.

Organizational Learning

• As part of our commitment to organizational learning and in support of our understanding that learning organizations are more effective, efficient and relevant to the communities they serve, we expect all team members to commit 5% of their time to learning activities that benefit Mercy Corps as well as themselves.

Accountability to Partners

• Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts towards accountability, specifically
  to our partners and to international standards guiding international relief and development work, while actively engaging participant communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring and evaluation of our field projects.

Supervisory Responsibility

N/a

Accountability

Reports Directly To: Project manager

Works Directly With: SFSP assistants, Team Leader, Finance Department, Operations Department, Director of Programs

Knowledge and Experience

• University Degree in Development, Agriculture and/or Social Sciences
• At least three years experiences with International and national organizations in implementations of livelihood programs with rural communities
• Ample background in community mobilization
• Experienced trainer
• Knowledge of MS Office programs
• Excellent written and verbal communication and relational skills
• Good report writing skills
• Problem solving skills

Success Factors

The successful SFSP Officer will combine exceptional management skills and technical experience in supporting social protection schemes. S/he will have an outstanding ability to implement awareness raising, outreach and enrollment campaigns. Prioritizing, problem solving, ability to seize opportunities, attention to detail and strategic vision are essential. She will also have proven experience with cross-cultural teams and capacity building. The most successful Mercy Corps staff members have a strong commitment to teamwork and accountability, and thrive in an evolving and changing environment while taking care of self and others.