Handicap International/Humanity & Inclusion (HI) is an independent and impartial international solidarity organization, which intervenes in situations of poverty and exclusion, conflicts and disasters. Working alongside people with disabilities and vulnerable populations, it acts and speaks out to meet their essential needs, improve their living conditions and promote respect for their dignity and fundamental rights.
HI is committed to an employment policy in favour of persons with disabilities.
JOB CONTEXT:
The ongoing war in Sudan, which began in April 2023 between the SAF and RSF, has caused a massive humanitarian crisis. Around 30 million people need humanitarian aid, with 14.5 million displaced, including 11 million internally. Sudan is facing severe food insecurity, with 54% of the population (25.6 million people) in need of urgent food support. The conflict has also devastated the healthcare system, with 80% of facilities in active conflict zones out of service, leading to increased mortality and disease. In Darfur, already troubled by instability, the situation worsened, with 9 million people requiring aid in 2025. Persons with disabilities are particularly affected, facing significant barriers to access and support, leading to greater vulnerability and exclusion.
In 2025, HI plans to scale-up significantly its response in Sudan with key priorities in terms of geographic foot print (both in east and west) including Khartoum, in terms of sectors of intervention (physical rehabilitation, food, WaSH, disability-inclusion) while developing several modalities of intervention (direct, remote partnership, etc.). HI has engaged several consortiums and donors.
HI in SUDAN is looking for a Technical Head of Program based in Kenya for 6 months.
YOUR MISSION:
Under the responsibility of the Country Director, the Technical Head of Program contributes to the implementation of HI mandate and 10-year strategy within the programme he/she is assigned to. He/she is the driving force behind the programmatic development of the social missions within his/her scope, and ensures that the quality and impact of the projects implemented in the programme are optimised, in line with the priorities defined in HI’s strategic frameworks. The Technical Head of Program is responsible to oversee the field technical specialists team, the MEAL/IM team, and programmatic development.
Responsibilities:
Management
Exemplary Manager: embodies HI’s values on a daily basis, and is a role model.
Meaningful manager: understands the strategy, makes it explicit, translates it into operational objectives for the team, leads the necessary changes.
Manager Manager: organises the operational management of his or her team, structures the work around identified processes, steers performance, and facilitates problem solving.
Manager 1st HR&Coach: contributes to the development of its employees.
Strategy and management
Contributes to the development of the operational strategy (StratOp) in line with HI’s strategic frameworks and to its monitoring
Proposes the design and evolution of the programme’s technical support to projects and according to the key priority sectors defined in strategic frameworks and the skills available within the Program
Ensures the deployment of cross-cutting approaches within programming and promotes cross-sectoral synergies.
Development of the social mission
Contributes to the development of the fundraising strategy, in coordination with the Country Director / Operation Managers / Business Developer Specialist, and support the development and implementation of the fundraising plan
Steers the geographical development of HI sectors, and ensures the compliance of project proposals or evolutions with technical/strategic priorities defined and nexus-related aspects
Quality standards and expertise / With the MEAL and technical profiles of the Program
Controls and monitors the technical quality and relevance of HI activities within its scope
Contributes to improving compliance with key MEAL-related policies and standards as well as on cross-cutting approaches, supporting improvement of their ownership and of related practices within the program
Ensure external representation and promotion of HI’s expertise within his/her scope of work
Emergency preparedness and response responsibilities
Leads the emergency preparedness actions in his/her department and, in case of emergency, reorganizes the priorities of his/her team according to the humanitarian imperative, in order to ensure a rapid and efficient response from HI.
YOUR PROFILE:
- You hold a master degree in the intervention sector: international cooperation, development and humanitarian
- You have a minimum of 5 years’ experience in humanitarian development with experience in project management (multi or complex)
- You have work experience in programming in multi-site, multi-sector programs, for humanitarian and/or development programs
- You have experience of working with INGO and experience of working with teams of people with varying experience of program development
- You have management and leadership of multi-cultural and multi-sector teams, on-site and remotely experiences
- You are fluent in English
CONDITIONS:
At HI, the conditions offered are up to your commitment and adapted to the context of your mission. https://hi.org/en/join-the-team
- 6 months International contract
- The international contract provides social cover adapted to your situation:
- Unemployment insurance benefits for EU nationals
- Pension scheme adapted to the situation of our employees: If you already have a personal pension scheme HI will contribute at the same level of your personal monthly contribution with a maximum of 272.53€/month ; If you do not have a personal pension scheme, we will open a private pension account with your contribution of 272.53€/month and a contribution of HI of the same amount
- Medical coverage with 50% of employee contribution
- Repatriation insurance paid by HI
- Salary from 2 986€ gross/month upon experience
- Perdiem: 619.5€ net/month – paid in the field
- Paid leaves: 25 days per year
- R&R: 11 days per year
- Unaccompanied
- Housing: shared accomodation taken in charge by HI
Kenya national candidates : local package
More Information
- Job City Nairobi with field visits in Sudan
