We are currently recruiting a Supply Chain & Operations Lead to join our Sudan team.
This is a field-based position with frequent travel to various locations across Sudan.
The role is a 6-month fixed-term international position, starting March 1, 2026.
At Relief International, we are committed to building a representative, inclusive and authentic workplace. We strongly encourage applications from candidates from minoritized backgrounds those who bring lived experience of the contexts in which we work.
This role is classified as requiring advanced pre-employment checks.
About Relief International
Relief International is an international non-profit organization that partners with communities impacted by conflict, climate change and disaster to save lives, build greater resilience and promote long-term health and wellbeing. We work in 14 countries across Africa, Asia, and the Middle East, providing Health and Nutrition, WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene), Education and Livelihoods programming that creates the foundation for community resilience.
About the Opportunity
You will manage all procurement, logistics, and supply chain functions dedicated to donor funded activities across multiple states, ensuring timely sourcing, delivery, and tracking of program inputs in full compliance with donor and organizational standards. You will maintain audit ready documentation, anticipate and mitigate logistics and access risks, working closely with country operations and field teams to align supply chain plans with evolving program needs.
Your Responsibilities
This role includes the following responsibilities.
- Manage all procurement, logistics, and supply chain operations related to program activities across multiple states.
- Ensure timely sourcing, delivery, and tracking of program inputs in line with donor and organizational standards.
- Maintain procurement documentation and audit ready supply chain records.
- Identify and mitigate logistics and access risks affecting program delivery.
- Coordinate with country level operations teams and field level staff to align logistics plans with program needs.
About You
You will bring the following experience and skills.
- Experience managing procurement, logistics, and end-to-end supply chain operations in humanitarian or donor funded programs.
- Strong spoken and written English and French are essential.
- Strong understanding of procurement compliance requirements, and documentation standards.
- Proven ability to coordinate multistate logistics under tight timelines and challenging access conditions.
- Skilled in risk identification, mitigation, and problem-solving within complex operational environments.
- Excellent collaboration skills for working with country level operations teams and field staff.
- High level of accuracy, organization, and attention to detail to maintain audit ready records.
- Ability to adapt quickly, manage competing priorities, and ensure uninterrupted program delivery.
Research shows that women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs, unless they meet every single requirement. If you’re excited about this role, but your experience doesn’t align with every criteria described, we encourage you to apply anyway, you could be exactly what we need!
How to apply
To apply for this post, click on the “Apply” button in the job advert page.
- You will be asked to upload a CV and Cover Letter.
- The cover letter should be one page, and explain why you are interested in this post with Relief International and how your skills and experience make you a good fit.
Closing Date
As this is an emergency response role, we will be reviewing applicants on a rolling basis, please apply today as we may withdraw the position from the jobs board before the closing date.
As a humanitarian organization, Relief International is committed to the safeguarding of all those we come into contact with through our work. We are committed to the core humanitarian principles regarding prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse. Relief International expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and uphold the values and behaviors outlined in the Code of Conduct.
Recruitment to all roles in Relief International include a criminal records self-declaration, references, and other pre-employment checks, which may include police and qualifications checks.
