Country Director – Sudan 16 views0 applications

TGH background

“Actor in a sustainable and shared solidarity”

Founded in 1994, TGH is a French international solidarity organization based in Lyon. The association designs and implements emergency, rehabilitation and development programs in the following sectors: water, hygiene and sanitation, civil engineering, food security and rural development, socio-educational and psychosocial. TGH is currently operating in 10 countries in Africa, Europe, Asia and the Middle East.

TGH in Sudan

TGH has a long-standing presence in Sudan: first implementing a multi-sectoral program targeting displaced people and host communities in Geneina (West Darfur) in 2004, it extended its presence to Central Darfur (Bindizi and Um Dukhun) in 2005 and 2006 respectively. Since then, TGH has maintained a continuous presence in both states, despite an increasingly complex context, and has also intervened in Khartoum, Gedaref, Al-Jazeera, Red Sea, and South Kordofan states.

TGH’s ongoing activities in Sudan include emergency assistance to displaced people (provision of NFIs and emergency shelter, hygiene and dignity kits, etc), WASH (access to water supply systems and sanitation services, hygiene promotion…), FSL and livelihood (distribution of agricultural inputs, promotion of farming best practices, income generating activities, MPCA…) and Protection activities (PSS, general protection, child protection, GBV through Case Management, support for Child Friendly Spaces and Women and Girl Safe Spaces…).

With a current operational volume of approximately €12 million, TGH’s mission in Sudan is supported by key donors including ECHO, BHA, OCHA-SHF, and IFSAN (French Ministry of Foreign Affairs).

TGH currently employs over 120 national staff across field locations including Geneina and Foro Baranga (West Darfur); Golo, and Zalingei (Central Darfur); Tawila (North Darfur); Wad Madani (Jazirah) , Khartoum and Port Sudan (Red Sea). Additionally, more than 14 expatriate staff are deployed across Sudan and Chad.

General objectives of the job

Under direct supervision of the HQ-based Desk Manager, the Country Director has overall responsibility for TGH’s operations in Sudan, and the mission’s staff, including national and international staff. The mission’s set-up will be communicated at induction phase.

The main responsibilities include:

General supervision of the mission

• Represent TGH in Sudan, in particular with national authorities of all sides, national and international project partners, donors, humanitarian coordination mechanisms, UN agencies and other donors
• Monitor, analyze, report and take action on the political, humanitarian and socio-economic context
• Analyze the mission’s financial perspectives in collaboration with the Head of Administration and Finance
• Based on this analysis and in collaboration with HQ, develop the mission’s strategy, identify funding opportunities, and the design of new projects.
• Pursue consortium opportunities in coordination with the Programme team and including sub-partnering and leading opportunities
• Ensure compliance with Sudanese laws, procedures and regulations applicable to the INGOs working in the country, and with redlines agreed internally at TGH and within consortia
• Ensure an appropriate level of visibility of the organization with the national and local authorities, as well as with donor representatives in the country
• Ensure efficient internal coordination at mission level and with HQ
• Ensure efficient management among various duty stations and field locations

Security management

• Monitor the security context at national and state level, and maintain regular communication with HQ
• Ensure safe access to project locations (including in new areas) in coordination with the Head of Access & Safety
• Update the mission’s security, evacuation and medical plans, make sure they evolve and adapt as the situation evolves, and communicate about them
• Ensure that TGH is fully included in the existing security information and coordination mechanisms, such as UN (UNDSS, OCHA) and French Embassy
• Manage security incidents in coordination with the Field Coordinators, and crises in coordination with HQ

Human resources and support departments

• Lead on the adjustments and evolving of the mission set-up of the mission based on the context evolution and in agreement with all concerned departments at HQ
• Plan and participate in the recruitment of national and international staff under direct supervision
• Ensure performance management for staff according to the internal guidelines
• Ensure the full respect of the administrative, financial and logistics procedures

Fundraising

• In coordination with the HQ-based colleagues identify and actively pursue new funding opportunities to maintain the current level of operations, ensuring the continuity of aid and investing in quality programming
• Coordinate and/or conduct assessment and exploratory missions

Programs

• Support the Programme team, and in particular the Deputy Country Director for programmes, in overseeing, coordinating and developing TGH’s programming in Sudan
• Ensure compliance with TGH’s procedures and with donors guidelines and process
• Ensure accountability mechanisms are in place, and are being managed well. This includes responsibility for ensuring that all TGH’s internal policies are implemented by all staff, and for managing any and all reports of corruption, behavior not in line with the code of conduct and the policy of prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse.

This list of responsibilities could be modified according to the needs.

Security, working and living conditions

The living conditions Port Sudan (and in N’Djamena if needed) are comfortable with most modern conveniences, while in Geneina and other Darfur field locations the living conditions are more basic (cold water, limited telephone network and internet disruptions) and social life is limited for security reasons.

During travel and working assignments in Port Sudan, Darfur or other TGH areas of intervention within Sudan, there are some risks that are known and controlled by TGH and other international NGOs operating there.

TGH monitors the security situation closely and takes decisions (movement restrictions, etc.) accordingly. There are regular flights to and from Chad and Sudan to regional destinations and expatriates are entitled to R&R breaks as per TGH policy.

Profile

• Experience as Country Director of a mid-size NGO at the time of a crisis
• Sound knowledge of the humanitarian environment (principles, standards and actors)
• Adaptability and hands-on mentality
• Excellent communication and writing skills in English; knowledge of French and/or Arabic is an asset
• Working experience in Sudan is a strong asset
• Significant experience in organization and team management, including in emergency contexts
• Sound security management skills, experience in challenging security environments
• Good knowledge of MS Office pack and Google Drive
• Good knowledge of financial management in a NGO context
• Demonstrated interpersonal and leadership skills
• Autonomy and rigor
• Strong skills in work organization and tasks prioritization
• Capacity to represent TGH at high level coordination meetings with different stakeholders

Employment terms

Location: the position will be roving among TGH’s coordination offices for Sudan mission – Port Sudan (Red Sea) with a potential move to Khartoum, and Geneina (West Darfur). Transits in N’Djamena, Chad.

With the possibility of relocation of the coordination office from Port Sudan to Khartoum depending on the operational context.

Duration: 12 months – renewable, starting August 2026

Conditions:

• Executive status
• monthly gross salary from €3,300 to €4.000 according to experience in the similar position
• monthly contextual allowance €150
• monthly hardship allowance according the work location
• monthly per diem €750
• medical coverage of 100% + repatriation insurance
• accommodation, international and local transportation as part of the mission
• Resting policy: 06 working days at 3 and 9 months + RnR allowance €930 – 25 paid leave days/ year (transportation covered by TGH every 6 months
• Psychological support (briefing/debriefing + 5 counselling sessions/year covered by the medical insurance)
• HR follow-up and support for carreer development

TGH has chosen a deliberately simple and transparent remuneration policy, accessible on our website www.trianglegh.org. The salary levels advertised in our job offers are set within the framework of the salary scale and are not open to negotiation.

How to apply

https://www.trianglegh.org/en/recrutements/country-director-sudan/?IdOffre=415