HR Specialist

Human Resources Specialist

The Danish Refugee Council (DRC), one of the world’s leading NGOs, with a focus on responding to displacement, have been registered in Sudan since 2004, delivering life-saving programming in protection, emergency response, shelter, food security and livelihoods, disaster risk reduction, camp management, and humanitarian mine action. DRC has implemented projects in Central Darfur, South Kordofan, Gedaref, Port Sudan, and White Nile. Sudan hosts one of the largest displaced populations in Africa, with over 3.7 million internally displaced people and over 1.1 million refugees from South Sudan, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Central African Republic, Chad, Yemen and Syria. Against a background of political crisis, Sudan faces economic and social turmoil, with sharp increases in food and energy costs, further exacerbated by disease outbreaks and ongoing conflict.

POSITION PROFILE

This role has a country focus and ensures compliance with DRC procedures and guidelines within the country. The role contributes to the development of country strategies, which are translated into action plans and day-to-day tasks. The role provides support and/or technical guidance to country operations while overseeing country activities. Providing technical support to the area, guiding managers on the HR process and policies.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Key Responsibilities:

Recruitment, development, and people planning

• Drive and support recruitment and selection activities, ensuring compliance with the recruitment process.
• Conduct recruitment training for the HR team in area offices.
• Work with the senior management team and senior staff on new staff retention strategies and initiatives
• Ensure proper onboarding and induction process.
• Ensure oversight and consistency in position titles and grades, across all field locations
• Support staff development activities, including promoting the DRC Learning Catalogue.

Performance, well-being, and compensation & benefits

• Proactively respond to and manage performance counselling, employee grievances and disciplinary issues as required, with a focus on building manager competency and ensuring that documentation is kept
• Lead the performance management process and ensure all staff have goals recorded in HRIS.
• Act as an impartial mediator in disciplinary procedures and ensure it is administered in an equitable and fair manner and meets all legal and labor regulations and requirements
• Lead people well-being initiatives.
• Define and review salary structure in partnership with the Senior Management team and coordinate the annual compensation review process and compensation adjustments.
• Lead the payroll process and ensure the correct calculation of the statutory benefits, taxes, and zakat.

 Human Resources Policies and Support, HRIS

• Maintain and update Staff Human Resources Handbooks as necessary in compliance with local laws and regulations
• Proactively pursue continuous process improvement in Human Resources-related practices to enhance the quality and efficiency of output/delivery.
• Work closely with the Area Office to share information and provide support as required.
• Lead the HRIS system (Microsoft Dynamics) and update with proper information of staff.
• Handle daily queries and update HRIS with correct data.

As Specialist, the post-holder is responsible for the following:

• Responsible for providing specialized knowledge and operational know-how within a specific discipline
• May also have technical line responsibilities, but generally on technical or operational matters

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCES

Experience and technical competencies:

•  Minimum 3 years' working experience in Human Resources with at least 2 years in a senior Human Resources management role within an NGO.
• Demonstrated understanding and working knowledge/experience of Human Resources Management principles, concepts & processes
• Extensive knowledge of local labor law
• Experience in developing Human Resources strategies and policies, and driving implementation
• Experience using an online system for recruitment
• Excellent knowledge of HRIS system. (e.g. Microsoft Dynamics)
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel, data analytics, and reports.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

• University degree in Human Resources Management (HRM), Business Administration, Public Administration, or other business discipline. 

LANGUAGES

• Full professional proficiency in English

ALL EMPLOYEES ARE EXPECTED TO DEMONSTRATE DRC FIVE CORE COMPETENCIES

• Striving for excellence: You focus on achieving results while maintaining efficient processes.
• Collaborating: You engage with relevant stakeholders and encourage constructive feedback.
• Taking the lead: You take ownership of tasks and are open to innovation.
• Communicating: You are clear, concise, and respectful in your communication.
• Demonstrating integrity: You uphold and promote the highest ethical standards and DRC's Code of Conduct.

POSITION DETAILS

• Type of contract: National
• Contract Length: 12 months
• Band: N.M.G
• Salary Range Starting from: USD 2,300.00
• Duty station: Port Sudan
• Start date: As soon as possible
• Closing Date for Application: 4/Jan/2026

Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for national employees.

WHAT WE OFFER      

1. Two Bonuses (during two Eid festivals)
2. National Social Insurance
3. Medical Insurance Allowance
4. Excellent Working Environment and Opportunity for Growth
5. Various Learning and Development Platforms

APPLICATION PROCESS

1. Applications must be submitted through the mentioned link on the page by clicking on Apply Button.   
2. All applicants must send a cover letter along with an updated CV (we encourage CV no longer than four pages) in English.   
3. Mentioning three referees' details of your present supervisor and HR along with past employment supervisor with CV.

DRC as an employer

By working in DRC, you will be joining a global workforce of around 8000 employees in 40 countries. We pride ourselves on our:

• Professionalism, impact & expertise
• Humanitarian approach & the work we do
• Purpose, meaningfulness & own contribution
• Culture, values & strong leadership
• Fair compensation & continuous development

DRC’s capacity to ensure the protection of and assistance to refugees, IDP’s and other persons of concern depends on the ability of our staff to uphold and promote the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct in relation DRC’s values and Code of Conduct, including safeguarding against sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment. DRC conducts thorough and comprehensive background checks as part of the recruitment process.

If you have questions or are facing problems with the online application process, please visit Help applying | DRC Danish Refugee Council

Danish Refugee Council is an equal opportunity employer and we consider all applicants based on individual merit and qualifications, regardless of personal characteristics or attributes. Weare committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce, aiming for a 50% balance of men and women in management roles and ensuring that at least 50% of management roles are filled by national staff. We recognize that a diverse and inclusive team is crucial for achieving our organizational goals and making a positive impact on the communities we serve.

Note: Applications sent by email will not be considered. In addition, DRC doesn’t charge any fee for any of its recruitment process & believes in equal opportunity in employment regardless.

If you have questions, you can visit our FAQ page. 

For further information about the Danish Refugee Council, please consult our website: www.drc.ngo.

Gender Equality: DRC is committed to achieving gender parity in staffing at all levels. In light of this, female candidates are particularly encouraged to apply to bridge the gender gap. 

Equal Opportunities: DRC is an equal-opportunity employer. We value diversity and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment based on mutual respect for all employees. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, disability status, religion, ethnic origin, color, race,

marital status, or other protected characteristics.   

***FRAUD ALERT***

It has been brought to the attention of the Danish Refugee Council (DRC) that there have been instances of fraudulent job offers, purporting to be from DRC in Sudan. These offers reportedly concern fraudulent employment opportunities to applicants asking for money. DRC would like to stipulate that the organization never charges or accepts any money from job seekers during the recruitment process. DRC recommends that you do not respond to unsolicited offers of employment.