Consortium Manager Sudan

Consortium Manager Sudan | NRC - Norwegian Refugee Council

Consortium Manager Sudan

NRC - Norwegian Refugee Council Port Sudan National Mid level Speaks English

Application deadline: April 02, 2026

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NRC Sudan is seeking a Consortium Manager to lead a high-impact consortium focused on Education in Emergencies and Protection. The role involves strategic leadership, ensuring compliance with donor requirements, and fostering strong relationships with partners and stakeholders. The Consortium Manager will oversee project management, coordinate activities, and contribute to fundraising initiatives. This position requires a proactive individual capable of adapting to changing contexts and ensuring effective communication among consortium members.

Candidate Requirements:

Minimum BA in relevant areas

Minimum 5 years of humanitarian experience

At least 2 years’ experience in youth programmes

3 years project management experience with multi-million projects

Experience in consortium management

Experience developing training tools and information management systems

Self-motivated and confident communicator

Strong inter-personal skills

Able to work under pressure

Fluency in English

Preferred knowledge of Sudan context

What we are looking for:

Ready to lead a high ‑ impact consortium in Sudan? NRC Sudan is hiring a Consortium Manager ! We’re looking for a strategic leader to drive the development of our consortium programmes, build strong relationships with partners and donors, and ensure full compliance with donor and internal requirements.

NRC Sudan leads an ECHO ‑ funded Education in Emergencies and Protection Consortium with a broad network of national and international partners - working together to deliver safe, inclusive, and protective services for conflict ‑ affected communities. The Consortium Manager will provide overall leadership across both consortia and ensure impactful coordination, delivery, and programme direction.

In this role, you’ll head the Consortium Management Unit (CMU), serve as the secretariat for the consortia, and report directly to the Head of Programmes. You’ll be the strategic anchor - shaping programme direction, managing operations, and coordinating consortium inputs to ensure seamless project implementation.

What you will do:

Some of your generic responsibilities include:

Provide overall direction and leadership of the Consortium to ensure seamless operations, leveraging complementarity among partners

Coordinate with consortium members to ensure high quality implementation of activities, compliance with donor and consortium rules, and accountability to beneficiaries.

Oversee day-to-day management of the project, including planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation and budget spending, ensuring project is always on scope and schedule

Represent the Consortium towards relevant stakeholders, including national authorities, donors and counterparts, promoting the best interests of Consortium partners

Line Manage and supervise the work of the Consortium Management Unit; carry out any needed recruitments, including for consultants

Lead the consultations, design and preparation of the next phase of the Consortium based on evidenced needs, donor expectations and drawing from partners’ diverse expertise

Contribute to fundraising initiatives to diversify the Consortium’s portfolio, actively seeking new relationships with donors and developing funding proposals

Oversee and monitor the consortium partners ‘spending including the management of the consortium management unit budget 

Ensure effective coordination and communication among consortium members, steering and technical committees, programmatic and finance/support teams across partners.

Some of your specific responsibilities include:

Support decision-making processes within the Consortium by promoting productive discussions where partners reach agreements in line with the Consortium’s strategic objectives 

Ensure compliance with contractual obligations, donor’s strategy, requirements and expectations and guarantee donor reports and other Consortium products are developed in time and with quality

Ensure the project adapts to changes in the context and donor requests as relevant, integrating lessons learned to better respond to beneficiary needs

Coordinate with key stakeholders to ensure that consortium interventions are complementary to national response mechanisms and to the interventions of other actors present in target areas.

Facilitate the development and implementation of the Consortium´s communications and advocacy strategy 

Cultivate and strengthen positive, productive relationships with all stakeholders and guarantee the Consortium’s participation in relevant coordination forums at the various administrative levels. 

Develop project proposals in collaboration with relevant consortium member staff and coordinate input for reporting to donors.

Responsible for quality control of donor applications and reports, for content and timeliness.

Responsible for full grants and proposals management;

Ensure that all grant files are up to date and that copies are kept in the field and sent to HQ in a timely manner;

Lead and/or facilitate consortium committees meetings as per the consortium governance which includes steering committee, programme committee, technical working groups, etc.

Please download the  detailed job description  to learn more about the position. 

What you will bring:

Minimum BA in relevant areas preferably. 

Minimum 5 years of humanitarian experience across multiple context with at least 2 years’ experience of youth programmes. 

At least 3 years project management experience of managing multi-million (EURO) projects.

Experience in consortium management or extensive involvement in a consortium, with a multi-year duration.

Experience developing training tools, manuals, information management systems for humanitarian action and accountability to affected people.

Self-motivated and confident communicator, with experience in giving briefings and presentations. 

Strong inter-personal skills, working well both in teams and independently.

Able to work under pressure and good at timely decision making.

Fluency in English, both written and verbal.

Preferred experience or knowledge of Sudan context.

Previous experience or strong knowledge of Sudan.

What we offer:

Duty station: Port Sudan.

Contract:  1 year with possibility of extension.

Travel: 50% travel to project sites.

Salary/benefits: Grade 9 Mobile contract terms. 

NRC is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to diversity without distinction to age, gender, religion, ethnicity, nationality, and physical ability.

We think outside the box, encourage ideas, and give responsibility to all employees at all levels. You will have many opportunities to be heard and take the initiative.

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Important information about the application process

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