Senior Operations Manager for Sudan, Roving

IMPACT Initiatives seeks a Senior Operations Manager for their Sudan mission to oversee field operations and data collection efforts amidst a humanitarian crisis.

• *Position: Senior Operations Manager
• *Contract duration: 6 months
• *Starting Date: ASAP
• *Location: Sudan, Roving.

• Years of work experience At least 7 years of relevant working experience in a humanitarian setting, ideally in an emergency / hardship post
• Work experience Previous successful experience as Operations Manager in more than one humanitarian context with a strong emphasis on information management, including monitoring and evaluation, research design etc.
• Security environment Ability to operate in a complex and challenging security environment.
• Level of independence. A self-starter with a proven ability to work independently.
• Familiarity with aid system Strong understanding of the multi-sectoral humanitarian architecture; familiarity with Sudan or similar context
• Communication/ reporting skills Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills for external engagement required.
• Academic qualifications Excellent academic qualifications, including a master’s degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline (e.g. international studies, development, humanitarian response, data science, political science, etc.).
• Software skills Proven knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite, to include Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Familiarity with R, SPSS and/or STATA or other statistical analysis software an asset
• Experience in geographical region Past experience in the region/supporting is desirable
• Language skills Fluency in English required, competency in Arabic is an asset.

• Support the Sudan mission’s strategic direction in closely following the humanitarian context changes with a focus on economic and political shifts in Sudan, as well as coordination developments that could impact response and overall implementation of IMPACT’s field activities.
• Maintain a regular update of the coverage plans that fits the several assessment methodologies and field approaches at the base coverage area in line with operational/contextual developments on the ground to actively advise technical teams.
• For this position, salary between 3’420 CHF and 3’480 CHF monthly (before income tax), etc as well as a monthly living allowance of 300 USD *NB - IMPACT salaries are strictly determined by our salary grid depending on the grade of the position and the level of education of staff. A location-dependent security and/or isolation adjustment is then applied as a recognition that some staff are required to work in difficult places where living and working conditions are much more difficult than elsewhere.*
• Accommodation and food provided in the guesthouse.
• Enrolment in Swiss private pension fund (Swisslife – approx. 9.975% of staff gross salary), health insurance, life insurance and repatriation assistance.
• Flight tickets every 6 months & visa fees covered (in-country travel costs and professional expenses are fully covered).
• Contribution to the luggage transportation: between 20 and 100 kgs, depending on the length of the contract (+ luggage and personal property insurance)
• Annual leave of 36 days per year. Public holidays of the country of assignment. Family/compassionate leave when applicable.
• Predeparture induction - 3 days at IMPACT Initiatives’s HQ in Geneva + one week pre-departure training in Paris, including a 4-days in situ security training.
• IMPACT prioritizes the psychological safety of its staff and the health insurance provided covers, among others, up to 1000 € per year of psychosocial counselling fees.