Place: Khartoum / Sudan Starting date: October 2026 Duration of contract: 12 months (renewable upon funding) Closing date for applications: September 23th 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.
Since its creation in 1982, HI has run development & humanitarian projects in more than 55 countries and responded to numerous emergencies. Today, we have a budget of approximately 200 million euros, with 4,000 employees worldwide 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: Handicap International – Humanity & Inclusion (HI) initiated its operations in Sudan in early 2024, in Gedaref State, initially providing technical, financial and operational support to a national NGO, with activities managed remotely due to access constraints.
Following HI’s registration with the Sudanese authorities in December 2024, the organisation progressively expanded its operational footprint. In January 2025, HI opened a base in West Darfur (El Geneina) and began direct implementation, including hygiene kit distributions for households with malnourished children, cash-based food assistance, and the strengthening of inclusive humanitarian approaches. In October 2025, HI opened an office and the launch of direct activities in Al Jazirah State, with a focus on physical rehabilitation (including stimulation therapy for children under five) and Inclusive Humanitarian Action, implemented in consortium with humanitarian partners.
In January 2026, in light of the emergency in North Darfur, HI opened an office in Tawila to deploy Atlas Logistique teams, which are responsible for providing storage and transport services for humanitarian actors. An Emergency Medical team is also working alongside MSF Hospital to provide post-surgical rehabilitation care. HI current activities in Sudan are Humanitarian Mine Action, Physical rehabilitation (including Stimulation Therapy), Inclusive Humanitarian Action, Atlas Logistique, Basic needs The situation in Khartoum is relatively calm.
The city has been destroyed by the ongoing conflict and most authorities, NGOs and agencies are in the process of reopening their offices in Khartoum. The HAS Manager is under recruitment to develop and finalize the security pack and contingency plan. The route to reach the base goes via: Nairobi (or directly through Port Sudan international airport – depending on Visa process). In terms of conditions, the teams are housed in a collective guesthouse.
YOUR MISSION: Reporting to the Sudan Country Director the Operations Manager contributes in the area where s/he is based to the implementation of the mandate and the strategy of Humanity & Inclusion. S/he ensures optimal quality and the impact of the projects implemented in his/her area by means of a delegation system with appropriate oversight mechanisms. With all the other HI managers, s/he shares responsibility for the sound management and effective functioning of the global organisation.
The operations manager manages a team of project managers in his/her country. YOUR RESPONSABILITIES: The Operations Manager has five main responsabilities: Responsability 1: Management The manager should embody HI's values on a daily basis, serve as a role model, and g