Strengthen pre-existing sectoral coordination by maintaining appropriate links and dialogue with national, subnational and local authorities, local civil society and other relevant actors, respecting their respective mandates and programme priorities. Taking reasonable measures to proactively engage with and support local NGOs to participate in cluster coordination and at each phase of the Humanitarian Programme Cycle. Ensuring that the health cluster position is informed by the NGO perspective.

• Lead and/or co-lead, coordinate and conduct health needs assessments with the health partners in the subnational health cluster and other sectors, but not limited to, WASH Nutrition, Food Security and Protection.
• Contribute effectively to subnational health cluster coordination forums and cooperate with Government counterparts, and relevant authorities (as appropriate) in planning, coordination, and operational activities, ensuring that the NGO community is contributing to and sharing responsibilities.
• Contribute effectively to inter-cluster coordination forums and cooperate with other clusters, Government counterparts, and relevant authorities (as appropriate) in planning, coordination, and operational activities.
• Ensure protection and early recovery are mainstreamed and awareness of the different needs and capacities of women, girls, boys and men of all ages, people with disabilities, and other diversity characteristics such as ethnicity and religion are informing what we do, how we do it and with whom to promote meaningful access, safety and dignity in all phases of the health sector response. 
• Participate actively in gap analysis, priority setting reinforcing the complementarity of partner actions by avoiding duplication and gaps.
• Ensuring adequate reporting and effective information sharing, reflecting the agreed minimum standards are in place and that all partners contribute on a regular basis to enable appropriate monitoring and evaluation and review the impact of the cluster activities and progress against the strategic Health Cluster objectives. 
• Participate in reviews of coordination mechanisms and their adaptation over time to reflect the evolving crisis and the capacities of local actors. 
• Convene and facilitate regular health cluster meetings, ensuring that discussions are participatory and results oriented. Ensure that the NGO members of the cluster are kept fully informed of the meetings and any decisions that may take place outside of regular health cluster meetings. 
• Promote the leadership roles of NGOs within the cluster and ensure that all health cluster working groups have active national and international NGO participation to help ensure that NGOs support and influence the clusters work.
• Promote/support training and capacity building of health sector personnel, of partners and national authorities. 
• Represent the interests of the health cluster in discussions with stakeholders on priorities, resource mobilization and advocacy. Taking additional steps to ensure that the resource mobilization and advocacy efforts fairly represent and benefits NGOs as well as the UN agencies in support of the agreed health cluster strategy.
• Ensure adequate contingency planning and preparedness for new emergencies and seasonal adaptation of responses that reflect the actual and potential to scale-up capacities of all partners (local and international).
• The NGO Co-coordinator should act as a focal point for receiving NGO concerns in order to raise these with the Health Cluster Coordinator and the Cluster Lead Agency to strengthen accountability and transparency of the cluster’s decisions and work. 
• Act as Health Cluster Coordinator OIC whenever needed. 
• Actively promote PSEA (Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse) standards within International Medical Corps and amongst beneficiaries served by International Medical Corps.
• Any other duties related to this function as may be assigned from time to time by his/her supervisor

• Advanced university degree in public health, medicine, or related fields from a recognized university or academic institute or a relevant combination of professional and academic qualifications.
• Health Cluster Coordinator training, working experience in a similar position and or training in emergency response in the context of public health will be an added advantage. At least 5 years of experience in humanitarian response, at national levels, with emphasis on health cluster coordination, public health management and related strategy development in a managerial position, capacity building and implementation.   Experience in developing and promoting collaborative partnerships and/or experience in developing countries.
• Excellent understanding of health issues in emergency situations and detailed knowledge of humanitarian principles, guidelines and laws and the cluster system
• Demonstrable experience in advocacy and high-level negotiation skills.
• Excellent representation skills including the development of strong interpersonal relationships to facilitate communication within the cluster. Ability to work under pressure, travel extensively and produce results.
• Fluency in English with excellent verbal and written communication skills
• University degree or diploma in any health-related course, preferably graduate of bachelor’s in medicine with full registration with the Medical Council of Sudan as Medical Practitioner
• With at least 5 years of experience in implementing health program activities
• Experienced in program implementation, planning, monitoring and evaluation, advocacy
• Knowledge and experience working in a primary health care setting for at least 5 years
• Preferably with experience working in a conflict affected populations in complex emergency situations
• Team player with excellent interpersonal and communications skills
• Compassionate, approachable, respectful, responsible and trustworthy
• Preferably with strong understanding, experience and application of public health principles, holistic approaches and practices. 
• Familiarity with international humanitarian operations, coordination structures, and the mandates of donors, UN agencies, and NGOs. 
• Profound cross-cultural awareness and insight into health care issues in resource-limited settings.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions independently following consultative processes 
• Dynamic with the ability to cope with stressful situations and frustrations 
• Ability to relate to and motivate local staff/partners effectively
• Good working knowledge of various computer packages especially MS Word and Excel. Innovation and the ability to work with limited resources