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Cash Consortium of Sudan (CCS) Information Management Coordinator- Consultancy

United States, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 22 Oct 2025

About the role

Contract Duration: 7 Months with possibility of extension based on funding (Current secured funding runs upto May 2026)

Job Type: Consultancy

Language Requirement: English and Arabic

Background:

Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible. In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40 countries around the world, we partner to put bold solutions into action — helping people triumph over adversity and build stronger communities from within. Now, and for the future. The Cash Consortium of Sudan (CCS) is a multi-donor $55M USD collaborative platform to advance a progressive vision of the potential of cash and markets assistance to transform humanitarian response and recovery in partnership with vulnerable conflict-affected populations. CCS is led by Mercy Corps, building on its global experience and learning on leading cash consortia in multiple country contexts, as well as general expertise in cash coordination and breadth of technical resources. International partners include Acted, CARE, Concern, CORE, the International Rescue Committee (IRC), GOAL, and the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), each of which bring strong cash and complementary technical competencies, as well as expansive operational coverage in Sudan. The CCS also includes twelve Sudanese NGOs as partners in alignment with global aid sector commitments to enhance the prominence of local actors in driving humanitarian response and recovery. The Consortium will work closely with other consortia and actors in Sudan to deliver an effective CVA response for communities affected by the crisis. The core pillars of the CCS response include: 1) basic needs through cash assistance both at the community level through Group Cash Transfers (GCTs) delivered to Community-Based Organizations (CBOs), as well as at the household-level through Multi-Purpose Cash Assistance (MPCA); 2) strengthening market systems to ensure resilience of key market actors and supply chains as well as strengthening the availability and affordability of key commodities; 3) strengthening capacity of local partner organizations with an emphasis on accompaniment and mentorship; 4) protection integration and support for development of a robust referrals architecture to enable greater focus on integrated programming, both across consortium partners as well as the broader response, as well as 5) generation of learning and evidence to inform broader response efforts. Purpose / Project Description:The CCS Information Management (IM) Coordinator will serve as the primary focal point for Information Management within the Consortium, with direct responsibility for database management in CommCare, including data cleaning, updating, uploading, and troubleshooting. They will ensure standardization, harmonization, accuracy, and completeness of partner data across all program components and reporting levels. In addition, the CCS IM Coordinator is responsible for monitoring and supporting deduplication processes, reporting, and case management across the consortium, ensuring coordinated data flows and consistency with partners. The IM Coordinator will also coordinate regularly with partner MEL focal points at both national and state levels, developing procedures and tracking tools to support routine MEL activities, and ensuring harmonization of data across partners. This includes delivering regular training and guidance to ensure that MEL Plan activities and guidelines are put into practice in a harmonized and timely manner, including CommCare usage, data management and cleaning, and Data Quality Assessment (DQA) processes. The IM Coordinator also serves as the main liaison for partners’ data-related requests, such as data cleaning, updates, and reviews, ensuring high-quality standards and completeness. They will strengthen partner capacity through regular training, mentorship, and technical guidance on MEL standards, data management and quality assurance, while also supporting adaptive learning through timely consolidation, analysis, and documentation of partner data. The IM Coordinator identifies needs and challenges and drives tailored solutions to strengthen the evidence based and harmonized Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning of the CCS response. This role requires very strong and proven leadership, communication, and coordination skills, with an emphasis on fostering collaboration among diverse teams. The candidate must demonstrate strong understanding of Sudan’s conflict and humanitarian landscape, with a deep understanding of contextual needs, contextual and cultural sensitivities, and operationa