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Key Responsibilities

• Kassala Mercy Corps is a global team of humanitarians working together on the front lines of today’s biggest crises to create a future of possibility، where everyone can prosper

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Requirements & Qualifications

• Supervisory Responsibility N/A Accountability Reports Directly To: Project Manager Works Directly With: Projectofficer، finance team، procurement team and operations team Minimum Qualification، Skills and Experience Required: Minimum Qualification & Transferable Skills Required: Bachelor�s degree in Rural Development، RenewableEnergy، Engineering، Business Administration، Business Studies، Agriculture، or a related field

• Familiarity with solar energy solutions، productive use of energy (PUE)، and agro-processing technologies is an advantage Good verbal and writtenEnglish communication، organizational، and negotiation skills

• Excellent teamworkabilities، interpersonal and problem-solving skills، attention to detail

• Strong organizational and report-writing skills

• We actively seek out differentbackgrounds، perspectives، and skills so that we can be collectively stronger and have sustained global impact

Our mission: to alleviate suffering، poverty and oppression by helping people build secure، productive and just communities

Safeguarding Risk Rating: 3 Section/Unit: Programs Grade Level: 2 Supervisor: Project Manager No. of Post: 1 Duty Station: Kassala Duration: 9 Months Closing Date: 10 Oct 2026 Background: The Program / Department / Team Summary The Solar-Powered Agro-Processing for Economic Livelihoods (SEAL) project، implemented by Mercy Corps and funded by the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ)، aims to improve livelihoods، economic resilience، and food security in rural communities of Kassala State through the adoption of solar-powered agro-processing solutions

The project strengthens value addition and market linkages for smallholder farmers and MSMEs by supporting key activities: installation of solar-powered milling and drying equipment، capacity building for local technicians and entrepreneurs، business grants، and market access facilitation

By doing so، SEAL enhancesagricultural productivity، reduces post-harvest losses، creates income-generating opportunities، and promotes sustainable energy usage، ultimately contributing to inclusive economic growth and resilience in rural eastern Sudan

The Position The Project Officerwill be responsible for the day-to-day management and implementation of the SEAL project activities in Kassala.This includes coordinating project activities، liaisingwith beneficiaries، local solar companies، microfinance institutions، and agricultural cooperatives، monitoring progress against targets، and ensuring adherence to Mercy Corps policies and procedures

The role is critical in ensuring the project achieves its objectives of increasing adoption of solar-powered agro-processing equipment and improving livelihoods for small and micro-entrepreneurs

Planning، Implementing، and Oversight of Program Activities: Directly supportthe Project Managerin planning، coordinating، and implementing SEAL project activities

Conduct assessments and mapping of farmer groups، cooperatives، solar companies، MSMEs، and other relevant stakeholders in rural Kassala

Facilitate community-level demonstrations and awareness campaigns to stimulate adoption of solar-powered agro-processing equipment

Conduct targetedtraining and technicalassistance for small and micro-entrepreneurs on sustainable agro-processing، equipment operation، and business management

Provide mentorship and follow-up to SMEs and larger agribusinesses adopting solar technologies

Monitor and supervise the performance of service providers، contractors، and projectpartners، ensuring compliance with project objectives

Support the development and strengthening of business relationships between farmers، agribusinesses، cooperatives، and financial institutions to facilitate access to financing

Review reportsfrom private sectorpartners and preparemilestone-based payment requestsand other project documentation

Administrative Support: Maintain comprehensive projectfiles، records، and databases

Assist in preparing project documents، reports، presentations، and donorupdates

Coordinate project meetings، workshops، and stakeholder engagements

Oversee logistical arrangements including procurement، travel، and field activity support

Data Management: Collect، organize، and maintain project data، ensuring accuracy and completeness

Assist in the analysis of project data and contribute to reporting on key outputsand outcomes

Monitoringand Evaluation: Support implementation of the projectmonitoring and evaluation (M&E) framework

Collect and verify data on projectactivities and outcomes، ensuring alignment with logframe indicators

Contribute to the preparation of progress and evaluation reportsfor internal and external stakeholders

StakeholderCoordination: Maintain activeengagement with projectstakeholders، including farmers، cooperatives، solar companies، MSMEs، consultants، and government agencies

Coordinate communication، meetings، and partnerships between project actorsto enhance project effectiveness

Capacity Building: Support the design، delivery، and facilitation of training programsand workshops for beneficiaries، local solar companies، and cooperatives

Provide follow-upand administrative supportfor capacity-building activities، ensuring participation and knowledge transfer

Collaboration/Networking، Representation and Coordination Represent the program to the Donor، Government officialsand other stakeholders as and when required to

Maintain working relationships with development organizations، and local partners، including representing the program at local coordination meetings as assigned

Establish and maintain good coordination and working relationships with State، locality and lower-level leaders، representing Mercy Corpsand soliciting participation in activities where appropriate and as directed

Lead coordination between financial service providers، fintechsand other PrivateSector Partners Conduct himself/herself both professionally and personally in such a manner as to bring credit to Mercy Corps Europe and to not jeopardize its humanitarian mission

Documentation، Monitoring، Evaluation and Reporting Work ly with the monitoring and evaluation team to conductstudies، to capturedata for measuring output and impact of the program، and to ensure accurate and timely flow of information from the field

Prepare and submit timelyweekly، monthly، and quarterly reportsthat will be indicative of program progress during implementation

Respond to queriesif and when necessary and maintain proper filing system

Provide followups، recommendations and solutions wherethere are challenges during implementation

Other dutiesas assigned

Security Ensure compliance with security procedures and policies as determined by country leadership

Proactively ensure that team members operatein a secure environment and are aware of policies

SAFEGUARDING

Actively learns about safeguarding and integrates it into their work، includingsafeguarding risks and mitigations related to their area of work

Practices the values of Mercy Corps including respecting the dignity and well-being of participants and fellow team members

Encourages openness and communication in their team، encourages team members to submit reports if they have any concerns using reporting mechanisms e.g.، Integrity Hotline and other options

Minimum 3 years of professional experience in project management، preferably in agriculture، renewable energy، or rural development

Experience workingwith smallholder farmers، agro-processors، or MSMEsis highly desirable

Strong computerskills particularly office applications such as word، excel، Power point etc

Demonstrated adaptability، creativity، enthusiasm، willingness to learn and self-accountability

Willingness to spend much time in the field and work ly with program target groups

Success Factors Strong leadership working with operation and program staff

Capacity to represent MC Europe with government officials، partners and leaders

Demonstrated abilityto communicate effectively with team membersand other stakeholders

Flexibility، adaptability and creativity in planning and problem solving

Demonstrated abilitywork independently and effectively in extreme conditions

Proven abilityto take initiative and be accountable for results

Living Conditions / Environmental Conditions The position is based in Kassala state and it requires up to 70% travel to project fields، which may include travel to insecurelocations where freedomof movement is limited and areas where amenities are limited

Housing for this role is in individual housing and staff will have access to good medical services and the living situation is of a high standard

Accountabilityto Participants and Stakeholders Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts toward accountability، specifically to our program participants، community partners، other stakeholders، and to international standards guiding international relief and development work

We are committed to actively engaging communities as equal partners in the design، monitoring and evaluation of our field projects

Ongoing Learning In support of our belief that learning organizations are more effective، efficient and relevant to the communities we serve، we empower all team membersto dedicate 5% of theirtime to learningactivities that further their personal and/or professional growth and development Team Efficiency and Effectiveness Achieving our mission starts with how we build our team and collaborate

By bringing together individuals with a variety of experiences، backgrounds، and perspectives، we strengthen our ability to solve complex challenges and drive innovation

We foster a culture of trust and respect، where every team member is valued for their contributions، empowered to reach their full potential، and motivated to do their best work

We recognize that building a strong and effective team is an ongoing process، and we remain committed to learning، improving، and growing together

Equal Employment Opportunity Mercy Corps is an equal opportunity employer that does not tolerate discrimination on any basis

We are committed to providing an environment of respect and psychological safety where equal employment opportunities are available to all

We do not engage in or tolerate discrimination on the basis of race، color، gender identity، gender expression، religion، age، sexual orientation، national or ethnic origin، disability (including HIV/AIDS status)، marital status، militaryveteran status or any other protected group in the locations where we work

Safeguarding& Ethics Mercy Corps is committed to ensuring that all individuals we come into contact with through our work، whether team members، communitymembers، program participants or others، are treated with respect and dignity

We are committed to the core principles regarding prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse laid out by the UN Secretary General and IASC and have signed on to the InteragencyMisconduct Disclosure Scheme

We will not tolerate child abuse، sexual exploitation، abuse، or harassment by or of our team members

As part of our commitment to a safe and inclusive work environment، team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner، respect local laws and customs، and to adhere to Mercy Corps Code of Conduct Policies and values at all times

Team members are required to complete mandatory Code of Conduct elearning courses upon hire and on an annual basis

As an applicant، if you witnessor experience any form of sexual misconduct during the recruitment process، please report this to Mercy Corps Integrity Hotline ( )