Country: South Sudan
Closing date: 10 Nov 2015
CARE is seeking a talented INGO Forum Secretariat Coordinator to coordinate and support the INGO Forum Steering Committee and Forum members to build a strong, active and focused INGO Forum which better serves development and humanitarian needs in Sudan.
The Secretariat Coordinator is responsible for facilitating coordination between the INGO Forum members, including sharing of information between members, and to external stakeholders according to guidelines set out by the NGO forum. Additionally, the Secretariat Coordinator will represent and advocate for agreed interests of the INGO forum in external meetings and to external stakeholders in close collaboration with the INGO community. The Secretariat Coordinator is also responsible for the general management of any additional staff or volunteers who may be recruited into the secretariat in future, and the various support services that are provided through this structure.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Facilitating coordination between the INGO Forum members, including sharing of information between members, and to external stakeholders according to guidelines set out by the NGO forum
- Represent and advocate for agreed interests of the INGO forum in external meetings and to external stakeholders in close collaboration with the INGO community
- General management of any additional staff or volunteers who may be recruited into the secretariat in future, and the various support services that are provided through this structure
Primary Skills:
- University college degree preferably
- At least 3 years experience of working with humanitarian of development NGOs, UN, or similar forums preferably in coordination, communication or management roles
- Good knowledge of humanitarian coordination, architecture, and key policy issues
- Excellent and proven communication skills, written and oral
- Facilitation of meetings
- Budget management
- Fluency in English and knowledge of Arabic
- Diplomacy
- Tenacity
- Well organized
- Able to work independently
- Commitment to Humanitarian Principles
To receive full job description, please write to Zia Choudhury at ingoforumpost2016@gmail.com. Applications will require your curriculum vitae and letter of motivation to be sent to the same address
How to apply:
http://chc.tbe.taleo.net/chc02/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=CAREUSA&cws=1&rid=2855