Place: Eastern Sudan – to be determined: Khartoum or Jazeerah
Starting date: March 2026 - depending on fundings
Duration of contract: 3 months – depending on fundings
Closing date for applications: 5th February 2026

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.

At Handicap International-Humanity & Inclusion, we truly believe in the importance of inclusion and diversity within our organisation. This is why we are engaged to a disability policy to encourage the inclusion and integration of people with disabilities. Please indicate if you require any special accommodation, even at the first interview. For more information about the organisation: www.hi.org

JOB CONTEXT:
HI established operations in Sudan in early 2024, technically, financially and operationally supporting a Sudanese NGO.  Managed remotely, this first phase focused on early physical and functional rehabilitation psychosocial support, and inclusive humanitarian action (IHA) in Gedaref State. Following HI’s registration with the Sudanese Agency for Relief and Humanitarian Operations (SARHO) in December 2024, HI deployed an opening mission to West Darfur.  HI has since begun direct activities, including distributing hygiene kits for families with acutely malnourished children and to health facilities, cash for food activities, whilst laying foundations for integrated disability inclusion In October 2025, HI renewed its registration from Humanitarian Aid Commission (HAC), which allowed us to open an office and conduct operations in Jazeera. This intervention focuses on physical rehabilitation (including stimulation therapy for children under 5) and IHA.

YOUR MISSION:
The role of the Area HAS Manager is to help implement procedures and define an appropriate security strategy for staff, and to develop the security aspects of HI’s strategy for accessing vulnerable populations in his/her intervention area.

The Area HAS Manager comes under the authority of the Area Manager.

Based on the funding opportunities, the Area HAS Manager is expected to recruit a HAS Officer at local level and train him/her alongside other colleagues.

Mission 1: MANAGEMENT

·       An exemplary manager: embodies HI’s values on a daily basis and is a role model;

·       A manager who conveys meaning: understands the strategy, clarifies it, translates it into operational objectives for his/her team, drives the changes required. Gives purpose to each managerial act. Fosters the inter- and intra-divisional exchange of practices. Encourages innovation and risk taking;

·       Manager/administrator: organises the operational management of his/her team, structures work around the processes identified, oversees performance, and facilitates problem solving;

·       No. 1 HR Manager: contributes to the development of his/her team members, creates the conditions for their commitment, professionalism and dedication to HI. Ensures compliance with the code of conduct and institutional policies, the mindset, and the individual and group behavior expected.

Mission 2: STANDARDS AND EXPERTISE

·       Helps develop, update and implement HI’s security system in the zone (procedures, documents and tools);

·       Helps implement HI’s safety and security policy, operational guide and new safety guidelines issued by headquarters;

·       Develops a learning system based on the experiences gained and the lessons learnt in the country or area;

·       Under the coordination of the Area Manager, helps draft, revise and implement the operational strategy (StratOp) as part of his/her responsibilities.

Mission 3: OPERATIONAL IMPLEMENTATION

Responsibility 3-1: Context monitoring, strengthening acceptance in the programme’s intervention areas, and humanitarian access

·       Continuously monitors and analyses developments in the local, national and regional humanitarian context and the actors involved, identifies obstacles to access and opportunities for improvement;

·       Develops the network of programme contacts by fostering the diversification of information sources and learning the most from the information provided by key contacts;

·       Suggests the necessary adjustments to HI’s operating procedures in order to boost the

extent to which the organisation is accepted in the various intervention areas.

·       Provides a map of the areas concerned based on mapping and spatial-visualisation tools;

·       Supports the Country Director and Area Manager with the development of the programme’s access strategy, and helps implement it, which includes:

o   making contact and holding humanitarian negotiations with authorities and key actors;

o   preparing fact-finding visits and opening new intervention areas.

Responsibility 3-2: Operational security management

·       Produces security analyses and recommendations;

·       With Project Managers and Area Manager, helps identify HI activities that are at risk and suggests any necessary risk-mitigation measures;

·       Helps plan operations and define the resulting security framework;

·       Provides advice and guidance on evolving security risks, necessary resources, security frameworks and documents, strategies, and shares best practices for the safe and secure management of HI activities in the zone, including the necessary inputs to define future project proposals;

·       Conducts regular field visits for the purposes of security assessments, and to support provincial offices;

·       Ensures the proper internal coordination of all security-related matters, with particular regard to the safety aspects of operations and logistics;

·       Helps manage incidents/crises: analysis, technical support, recommendations, implementation, reporting, lessons learnt, framework adjusting etc;

·       Assumes an alert role for the Area Manager and acts as ‘check and balance’ for the monitoring and management of security.

Responsibility 3-3: Capacity building and training courses on security and humanitarian access

·       Helps assess the training needs of HI staff on the programme and supports the implementation of a HAS training plan (including internal and external training courses: Hostile Environment Awareness Training, Security Management, Humanitarian Negotiations etc.);

·       Helps with the ongoing training and skills development of security staff;

·       Develops the safety culture within teams;

·       Provides security briefings for new starters and helps with their induction;

·       Produces regular security updates for country/zone staff;

·       Promotes internal coordination with all the services concerned (sharing information, joint meetings etc.).

YOUR PROFILE:

• At least 3 years of experience managing security in highly volatile and remote environments, with preferred experience in Sahel region;
• Willingness to travel to sensitive and remote areas within Eastern Sudan;
• Emotional capacity to work under unstable security situation;
• Strong communication and negotiation skills, with capacity to produce clear and timely reports.

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

• 3 months International contract starting from March 2026;
• 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 2813€ gross/month upon experience;
• Perdiem: 738€ net/month - paid in the field
• Hardship: 500 € net/month paid with your salary;
• Paid leaves: 25 days per year;
• R&R: according to the level of the mission: 5 days every 8 weeks => + possible transport/package support;
• Position:
• Unaccompanied:
• Housing: Collective taken in charge by HI;
• If you are resident in the country: local package.