Area Manager Darfur - Sudan

Humanity & Inclusion is an independent and impartial aid organisation working in situations of poverty and exclusion, conflict and disaster. The organisation works alongside people with disabilities and vulnerable populations, taking action and bearing witness in order to respond to their essential needs, improve their living conditions and promote respect for their dignity and fundamental rights.

Since its creation in 1982, HI has run development programmes in more than 60 countries and responded to numerous emergencies. Today, we have a budget of approximately 255 million euros, with 4794 employees worldwide.

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JOB CONTEXT:
Since January 2024, HI has been responding to Sudan’s crisis. HI’s joint multisectorial response in Gedaref State, implemented with a Sudanese partner NGO, is already providing physical and functional rehabilitation services in healthcare centers and at community level, as well as MHPSS services, including individual and group counselling. HI is further engaged at the humanitarian coordination level to mainstream disability inclusion throughout the humanitarian response.

HI is scaling up its response from both geographic and modalities/sectorial perspectives.  In particular, HI has deployed emergency response teams in Darfur, to setup its operations and initiate its response in the western parts of Sudan. HI team is present in Darfur since December 2024, implementing inclusive humanitarian action, and basic needs activities (WASH and Food security). HI team is also assessing other sectors such as Functional and Physical rehabilitation, and mutualized logistics. The advertised vacancy is to be part of that team. 

YOUR MISSION:
Under the responsibility of the Program Director, you, as the Area Manager, contribute within the country where you are based to the implementation of the mandate and the 10-year strategy of Handicap International. You ensure optimal quality and impact of the projects implemented in the country, through a delegation system with appropriate control mechanisms.
You share with all HI managers the responsibility of a sound management and successful functioning of the global organization, through paradigm chain.
Your priorities will be to:

-        Structure the base in terms of means and process (teams, premises, coordination etc.)

-        Launch and develop emergency intervention in geographical perimeter while taking into consideration contextual changes

In this framework, your main missions are:

Mission 1: Management

-        As a manager you should embody HI's values on a daily basis, serve as a role model, and guide the team by giving meaning to the strategy and translating it into operational objectives.

-        You should encourage innovation, inter and intra-departmental exchanges, and risk-taking.

-        As an operational manager, you organize the team's work, manages performance, and solve problems.

-        As a coach, you develop team's skills, ensure commitment and professionalism, and compliance with the code of conduct and expected behaviors.

Mission 2: Strategy and steering

-        Contribute to the development of the programme operational strategy, and to its implementation and annual monitoring

-        Implement the project part of the Programme’s Operational Strategy

Mission 3 : Standards and expertise

-       Ensure deployment and compliance with HI global frameworks, institutional policies and standards

Mission 4: Operational implementation

-        Ensure the sound management and monitoring of projects under your responsibility

-        Keeping both potential opportunities and risks in mind, contribute to the monitoring and analysis done by the line manager, and propose mitigation measures where relevant

-        Develop HI’s external influence (forums, operational and strategic alliances, etc.) and the external representation of the organization (events, media) in your area of responsibility.

-        Coordinate the teams in your area

-        Support the Country Manager in monitoring security in your area and ensure adequate resources according to the context

Mission 5: Emergency Preparedness and Response

Requirements

·        You have at least 3 years of professional experience in Area/Field/project management in challenging humanitarian contexts, as well as experience working in complex and conflict affected regions.

·        You have a proven experience in managerial and security management experience.

·        You have experiences on donor relations, external relations, fundraising and strategic positioning.

·        You know how design and coordinate of complex emergency interventions.

·        You have strong and solid management and communication skills.

·        You are fluent English (oral and written)

·        You show strong organizational skills, you are autonomous and reactive.

• You are willing to travel frequently and work in remote, insecure areas.

Benefits

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

• 4 months International contract starting from early September 2025;
• The international contract provides social cover adapted to your situation:
• Unemployment insurance benefits for EU nationals;
• Pension scheme;
• Medical coverage with 50% of employee contribution;
• Repatriation insurance paid by HI;
• Salary from 2869€ gross/month upon experience;
• Perdiem: 858 € net/month - paid in the field
• Hardship: 500 € net/month paid with your salary;
• Paid leaves: 25 days per year;
• Position: Unaccompanied
• Housing: Collective taken in charge by HI;
• If you are resident in the country: local package.