Cash and Markets Project Manager Sudan Geneina

The Cash and Markets Project Manager leads the day-to-day management of a portfolio of CVA grants across several Area Offices in Sudan. The role supervises project coordinators, ensures compliance with donor requirements, and coordinates with partners and support functions to deliver cash assistance safely and effectively.

Responsibilities

• Lead the oversight of NRC's cash and markets projects from start to close-out.
• Manage project cycle across multiple grants and Area Offices including planning, budget follow-up, quality assurance, reconciliation of reach figures, and timely donor reporting.
• Ensure cash reaches people most in need safely and in line with NRC standards.
• Ensure market functionality and risk inform modality decisions.
• Line management responsibilities including performance management, recruitment, staff induction and development, and Duty of Care.
• Manage cash projects in line with proposals, strategy and donor requirements.
• Report on progress regularly and meet internal and donor deadlines.
• Coordinate across NRC departments and Area Offices involved in delivery.
• Engage with Area Office teams to develop and maintain work plans, spending plans, MEAL plans and procurement plans for each CVA grant.
• Lead grant opening, project review and grant closing meetings with Grants, Finance and Area Offices.
• Oversee MPCA, sectoral cash, voucher delivery, both direct and partner led.
• Ensure Area Office teams apply NRC Sudan SOPs for targeting, registration, verification, payment and complaints handling.
• Lead or support cash feasibility, market and risk assessments ahead of each response.
• Identify opportunities for market-support interventions and integration with other Core Competencies.
• Oversee CVA project budgets with Area Office teams and Finance including forecasting, BvA follow-up, and timely reallocation requests.
• Reconcile reach and distribution figures across Area Offices and NRC systems in collaboration with Information Management Coordinator.
• Work with MEAL on baseline, post-distribution monitoring and market monitoring and act on findings.
• Ensure complaints and feedback are tracked, referred and closed on time.
• Support partner capacity assessments and capacity building for local partners on CVA.
• Represent NRC in the Cash Working Group and CCS technical meetings as delegated.
• Line-manage the Cash & Markets Project Coordinator(s) and provide functional guidance to Area Office cash staff.
• Identify capacity gaps and deliver or arrange CVA training for NRC staff.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in economics, business administration, social sciences, development studies or a related field.
• A Master's degree is an asset.
• At least 4 years of humanitarian experience.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience managing Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) projects or similar interventions.
• Proven project cycle management experience including planning, budget management, risk management and reporting on multiple grants.
• Experience working in complex, insecure and fast-changing contexts.
• Line management experience including recruitment and performance management.
• Documented results related to the position's responsibilities.
• Fluency in Arabic and English, written and spoken.
• Ability to draft donor-quality reports in English.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Experience with KoBo/ODK, Power BI or beneficiary data systems (e.g. LMMS, RedRose) is an asset.
• Strong knowledge of the Sudan context including displacement dynamics, economic situation and access constraints.
• Knowledge of Sudanese markets, financial service providers and digital payment options (e.g. mobile money, bank apps).
• Experience with cash consortia or the Sudan Cash Working Group.
• Experience with institutional donor requirements, especially ECHO, BHA, SHF/CBPF and GFFO.
• Experience with partner-led delivery including local NGOs and ERRs.
• Experience with group cash transfers is an asset.
• Familiarity with CALP, Sphere and MSMS market assessment tools.

Skills

• Cash and Voucher Assistance
• Project Cycle Management
• Budget Management
• Risk Management
• Grant Reporting
• Humanitarian Programme Management
• Line management
• Recruitment
• Performance Management
• Donor Reporting
• Advanced Microsoft Excel
• KoBo/ODK
• Power BI
• Beneficiary Information Systems
• Sudan Context Knowledge
• Market Assessments
• Financial Services Knowledge
• Digital Payment Technologies
• Cash Consortia Coordination
• Donor Institutional Compliance

Languages

Arabic, English