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Background: Title: Senior Technical Specialist Reports to: Project Director Location: North Kordofan State, Sudan Salary: $1,100 - $1,200/month (salary is commensurate with experience) Travel: 25%
The Near East Foundation (NEF) is seeking candidates for a Senior Technical Specialist, to be based in its offices in North Kordofan States, with frequent travel to Khartoum office. For over 100 years, NEF has worked to build a more sustainable, prosperous, and inclusive communities in the Middle East and Africa through economic development and governance initiatives. NEF’s work is organized around three core program areas: Inclusive Economic Development, Climate-resilient Development, and Stabilization and Peacebuilding.
Position Description: The Senior Technical Specialist for the Near East Foundation’s Empowering Women for Prosperity & Stability with Value Chain Development & Entrepreneurship in Sudan will lead a team of technical and project management specialists to deliver excellent programming. The Senior Technical Specialist is responsible for the delivery of holistic technical and market-based programming, technical excellence, knowledge transfer, synergy with other programmes, and coordination and collaboration with market actors. Working with NEF staff (in particularly the Senior Technical Officers, Project Director and MEL Manager), partners, and other stakeholders, s/he will provide sound technical direction and project delivery to achieve desired outcomes and impacts.
The four-year UKAID-funded project will form/strengthen 18 women-led associations and support women entrepreneurs involved in non-timber forest products and other cash crops (hibiscus) in North and South Kordofan states to increase organization, business and production skills, market access, economic standing, leadership, natural resource base, and favorable institutional environment. |
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Duties and responsibilities: Main Responsibilities:
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Minimum Qualification, Skills and Experience Required: Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
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To apply:
Please apply by submitting the following documents to the Near East Foundation Careers Page at https://neareast.bamboohr.com/jobs/view.php?id=127&source=aWQ9MTg%3D :
Please note only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
Applicants are strongly encouraged to familiarize themselves with the Near East Foundation by visiting the NEF website at www.neareast.org. |
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