Position Title: EMT Coordination Cell Coordinator
Receiving Agency: WHO
P Level: P4
Location: Port Sudan, Sudan (with subsequent deployment to Khartoum)
Duration: 3 months
Language: English fluency is required. Arabic fluency is an asset. 

Background and Justification

Purpose of the Position
In the context of the World Health Organization's (WHO) Incident Management System (IMS) for health emergencies, the EMT Coordinator will lead the Emergency Medical Team Coordination Cell (EMTCC) in Port Sudan. The role ensures effective and coherent coordination of all EMTs deployed in the country, covering trauma, essential health services, and outbreak response – with a particular focus on the ongoing cholera outbreak.
 

UN Security level: 

Security Level 5 (Port Sudan - high risk operational environment) 

Accommodation security: 
Secure guesthouse/hotel accommodation under UNDSS-approved facilities. WHO provides recommendations and may facilitate bookings.

Transport security: 
Yes, transport is provided by WHO using UN-cleared vehicles with trained drivers and radio communication. Movements are cleared through UNDSS.

Additional security details: 
Port Sudan is under strict security protocols. UNDSS clearance is required for all travel. Staff must adhere to curfews to avoid high-risk zones. Security briefings upon arrival are mandatory.

Special medical requirements:
Yellow fever, COVID-19, Hepatitis A and B, Typhoid. Malaria prophylaxis recommended.
 
R&R:
6 weeks
 

Job Description

Objectives of the Programme and Immediate Strategic Objective
The WHO Emergency Programme aims to support countries and coordinate international efforts to prevent, prepare for, detect, and respond rapidly to health emergencies, including armed conflict, natural disasters, and outbreaks such as cholera.

Organizational Context
Under the authority of the WHO Representative in Sudan and in close coordination with the Incident Manager and EMT Secretariat, the EMT Coordinator will lead the EMTCC and liaise with WHO HQ, EMRO, Sudanese authorities, and EMT partners to coordinate the deployment, tasking, and monitoring of EMTs, including for cholera treatment and surveillance.

Summary of Assigned Duties
The EMT Coordinator will:

• Lead the EMT Coordination Cell (EMTCC) in Port Sudan and manage day-to-day coordination of all EMT deployments.
• Provide strategic and technical leadership for the national EMT coordination, ensuring compliance with EMT core and technical standards, and integration into national emergency and cholera response structures.
• Develop and implement the national EMT coordination strategy in collaboration with WHO’s health operations, trauma, essential health services, and epidemic response teams.
• Establish and chair the weekly EMT/Trauma Task Force, and ensure coordination linkages with the Health Cluster and Cholera Task Force, when active.
• Act as the primary liaison for all EMT partners operating in Sudan, including those responding to cholera outbreaks, ensuring timely information exchange and avoiding duplication of efforts.
• Coordinate with logistics and supply teams to ensure that EMTs have the necessary materials for trauma care, essential services, and cholera treatment centers (CTCs).
• Support integration of EMT data into WHO situation reports and maintain a real-time dashboard of EMT activities, including tracking of cholera-related consultations, admissions, and outcomes.
• Oversee EMTCC information management, including mapping of EMT activities related to trauma, SRH, NCDs, and epidemic-prone diseases like cholera.
• Facilitate engagement between EMTs and national authorities (Federal Ministry of Health, SMOH), promoting ownership and alignment with Sudan’s national response plans, especially for high-risk areas affected by cholera.
• Coordinate closely with WHO Regional Office and HQ on deployment alerts, technical updates, and specialized team mobilization, including cholera-focused EMTs (e.g., SCTs).
• Advocate for the EMT mechanism and cholera response in donor briefings, inter-agency coordination meetings, and press interactions, ensuring WHO visibility and leadership.
• Ensure that SOPs, tasking procedures, and reporting systems reflect current public health priorities, particularly the evolving cholera situation.
• Identify capacity gaps and recommend additional EMT surge deployments, especially to underserved or outbreak-affected areas.
• Perform any other relevant tasks as assigned by the Incident Manager or WHO Representative.

CANADEM and its partners have a no-tolerance policy for inaction to prevent, respond to and follow up on alleged cases of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse, and Harassment (SEAH). For this reason, we adhere to all policies, procedures and training of the United Nations on The Prevention of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse, and Harassment (PSEAH). CANADEM mandates all deployees successfully complete the PSEA online course. This e-learning course is composed of a set of lessons designed to raise awareness about SEAH, become familiar with a range of measures to combat SEAH, understand the impact on victims and the consequences for UN Personnel who commit Sexual Exploitation, Abuse, and Harassment.