Requirements:
Criteria for Rostering of candidates for TOKTEN Assignments:

Any Sudanese national or a person of Sudanese origin living abroad must meet the following criteria to be eligible for rostering as a TOKTEN Volunteer in Sudan:
• University degree (Bachelor or higher degree)
• Minimum five years of relevant working experience in a professional area
• At least 25 years of age (there is no upper age limit)
• Good working knowledge of English. Knowledge of local languages would be an asset
• Ability to work in partnerships and adjust to difficult living conditions
• Genuine interest and commitment to rebuilding Sudan, and willingness to share skills and knowledge
• Documentary evidence of living abroad, Sudanese-origin with permanent resident status or nationality of another country apart from Sudan

The criteria above represent the minimum requirements for rostering of TOKTEN candidates. Inclusion in TOKTEN database as a candidate does not guarantee that the applicant will eventually engage in a mission. The applicant will be contacted only if an appropriate opportunity arises.

The criteria for selection of candidates for TOKTEN assignment will depend on the requirements specified by requesting organizations and institutions for different assignments.

TOKTEN Volunteers Utilization Services:
Assignments of TOKTEN Volunteers will be directed mainly at capacity building, and gap-filling roles will be avoided. In this respect, the functions of TOKTEN Volunteers should be mainly concerned with capacity building for national counterpart/s and host organizations through the following activities:

• Instructing: To deliver specialized lectures, conduct seminars / workshops / symposia and training courses.

• Research & Development: Initiating a research activity, participating in an ongoing research project or developing projects. This will include training of national counterparts in projects.

• Practical/Action Project: Realization of a practical project, such as establishing a laboratory, setting up a production line or selecting and installing equipments, etc.

• Advisory Service: To make recommendations on policy issues and technical matters and on implementation of top priority sector programmes

Points of Clarifications on TOKTEN:
• Eligible Candidate: a professional of Sudanese origin who lives abroad, and has permanent residence or the citizenship of another country.

• Type of Project: TOKTEN Sudan is neither a Return Programme nor an Employment Scheme for Sudanese living abroad.

• Duration of Tokten Service: TOKTEN Volunteers serve for short time (1 - 12 weeks) to share their professional experiences for recovery and development of Sudan.

• Number of Tokten Assignments Possible: TOKTEN Volunteers can be invited again to Sudan for Repeated Assignments.

• Status of Tokten Volunteers: They are regarded as International Consultants providing voluntary service for their home country, Sudan.

• Supportfor Tokten Volunteers: TOKTEN support them with specified Allowances & Not Salaries

• Strategy of Support by Tokten Sudan: The project uses “Demand-Driven” approach to support beneficiary organizations in Sudan.