About TGH
"Stakeholders in committed & sustainable international solidarity"
Founded in 1994, TGH is a French international solidarity organization based in Lyon. The association designs and implements emergency, rehabilitation and development programs in the following sectors: water, hygiene and sanitation, civil engineering, food security and rural development, socio-educational and psychosocial. TGH is currently operating in 13 countries in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Middle East.
TGH in Sudan
TGH has a long-standing presence in Sudan: after implementing a multi-sectoral program targeting displaced people and host communities in Geneina (West Darfur) in 2004, TGH extended its presence to Central Darfur (Bendasi and Um Dukhun) in 2005 and 2006 respectively. Since then, TGH has maintained a continuous presence in both states, has led ad-hoc interventions in South Kordofan, Khartoum and Gedaref states, and has expanded its programming in Al-Jazeera, Sennar, Red Sea and North Darfur states.
Since the outbreak of the Sudan conflict in April 2023, creating the largest displacement population in the world at the current time, TGH has developed multi-sectoral projects in consortium with other international and national NGOs to meet the needs of crisis-affected populations in Darfur and in eastern Sudan.
TGH has approx. 13 expatriates and more than 100 national staff in the field, based in Geneina & Foro Baranga (West Darfur), Golo, Um Dukhun, Bendasi, and Zalingei (Central Darfur), Tawila (North Darfur, Khartoum , Wad Madani (Jazeerah) and Port Sudan (Red Sea)
TGH plans to expand its operations directly or through local partners in the Kordofans, Blue Nile and South Darfur.
TGH’s extensive and long-standing presence in Sudan, in particular in West and Central Darfur, enables us to understand the context and the evolution of humanitarian needs and to deliver life-saving humanitarian assistance where it is needed the most
TGH’s ongoing activities in Sudan include:
- Emergency assistance to displaced people affected by conflict and/or natural disasters (provision of NFIs and emergency shelter, hygiene and dignity kits, etc).
- Construction and rehabilitation of water supply systems and sanitation services, hygiene promotion and capacity building of community-based committees and local authorities in WASH services sustainable management
- Strengthening food security and livelihood, through distribution of agricultural inputs, promotion of farming best practices, sustainable natural resources management, development of income generating activities, as well as provision of unconditional food assistance.
- Child Protection, General Protection and GBV Prevention and Response activities including PSS, case Management, support for Child Friendly Spaces/ Women and Girls Safe Spaces and Protection awareness-raising and Protection Monitoring.
With a current volume of approximately 10 million EUR, TGH in Sudan is currently funded by donors including ECHO, OCHA-SHF and the French Government (CDCS, IFSAN).
Further information is available in the ‘Our actions’ section of our website.
General objectives of the job
Under direct supervision of the HQ-based Desk Manager, the Country Director has overall responsibility for TGH’s operations in Sudan, and the mission’s staff, including national and international staff. The mission’s set-up will be communicated at induction phase.
The main responsibilities include:
General supervision of the mission
- Represent TGH in Sudan, in particular with national authorities of all sides, national and international project partners, donors, humanitarian coordination mechanisms, UN agencies and other donors
- Monitor, analyze, report and take action on the political, humanitarian and socio-economic context
- Analyze the mission’s financial perspectives in collaboration with the Head of Administration and Finance
- Based on this analysis and in collaboration with HQ, develop the mission’s strategy, identify funding opportunities, and the design of new projects.
- Pursue consortium opportunities in coordination with the Programme team and including sub-partnering and leading opportunities
- Ensure compliance with Sudanese laws, procedures and regulations applicable to the INGOs working in the country, and with redlines agreed internally at TGH and within consortia
- Ensure an appropriate level of visibility of the organization with the national and local authorities, as well as with donor representatives in the country
- Ensure efficient internal coordination at mission level and with HQ
- Ensure efficient management among various duty stations and field locations
Security management
- Monitor the security context at national and state level, and maintain regular communication with HQ
- Ensure safe access to project locations (including in new areas) in coordination with the Head of Access & Safety
- Update the mission’s security, evacuation and medical plans, make sure they evolve and adapt as the situation evolves, and communicate about them
- Ensure that TGH is fully included in the existing security information and coordination mechanisms, such as UN (UNDSS, OCHA) and French Embassy
- Manage security incidents in coordination with the Field Coordinators, and crises in coordination with HQ
Human resources and support departments
- Lead on the adjustments and evolving of the mission set-up of the mission based on the context evolution and in agreement with all concerned departments at HQ
- Plan and participate in the recruitment of national and international staff under direct supervision
- Ensure performance management for staff according to the internal guidelines
- Ensure the full respect of the administrative, financial and logistics procedures
Fundraising
- In coordination with the HQ-based colleagues identify and actively pursue new funding opportunities to maintain the current level of operations, ensuring the continuity of aid and investing in quality programming
- Coordinate and/or conduct assessment and exploratory missions
Programs
- Support the Programme team, and in particular the Deputy Country Director for programmes, in overseeing, coordinating and developing TGH’s programming in Sudan
- Ensure compliance with TGH’s procedures and with donors guidelines and process
- Ensure accountability mechanisms are in place, and are being managed well. This includes responsibility for ensuring that all TGH’s internal policies are implemented by all staff, and for managing any and all reports of corruption, behavior not in line with the code of conduct and the policy of prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse.
This list of responsibilities could be modified according to the needs.
Security, working and living conditions
The living conditions Port Sudan (and in N’Djamena if needed) are comfortable with most modern conveniences, while in Geneina and other Darfur field locations the living conditions are more basic (cold water, limited telephone network and internet disruptions) and social life is limited for security reasons.
During travel and working assignments in Port Sudan, Darfur or other TGH areas of intervention within Sudan, there are some risks that are known and controlled by TGH and other international NGOs operating there.
TGH monitors the security situation closely and takes decisions (movement restrictions, etc.) accordingly. There are regular flights to and from Chad and Sudan to regional destinations and expatriates are entitled to R&R breaks as per TGH policy.
Profile
- Experience as Country Director of a mid-size NGO at the time of a crisis
- Sound knowledge of the humanitarian environment (principles, standards and actors)
- Adaptability and hands-on mentality
- Excellent communication and writing skills in English; knowledge of French and/or Arabic is an asset
- Working experience in Sudan is a strong asset
- Significant experience in organization and team management, including in emergency contexts
- Sound security management skills, experience in challenging security environments
- Good knowledge of MS Office pack and Google Drive
- Good knowledge of financial management in a NGO context
- Demonstrated interpersonal and leadership skills
- Autonomy and rigor
- Strong skills in work organization and tasks prioritization
- Capacity to represent TGH at high level coordination meetings with different stakeholders
Employment terms
Location
The position will be roving among TGH’s coordination offices for Sudan mission – Port Sudan (Red Sea) with a potential move to Khartoum, and Geneina (West Darfur). Transits in N’Djamena, Chad.
With the possibility of relocation of the coordination office from Port Sudan to Khartoum depending on the operational context
Duration
12 months renewable starting beginning of August 2026
Conditions
- French employment contract
- Executive status
- monthly gross salary from €3,300 to €4.000 according to experience in the similar position
- monthly contextual allowance €150
- monthly hardship allowance according the work location
- monthly per diem 600 euros
- medical coverage of 100% + repatriation insurance
- accommodation, international and local transportation as part of the mission
- Resting policy: 06 working days at 3 and 9 months + RnR allowance €930 – 25 paid leave days/ year (transportation covered by TGH every 6 months
- Psychological support (briefing/debriefing + 5 counselling sessions/year covered by the medical insurance)
- HR follow-up and support for carreer development
TGH has chosen a deliberately simple and transparent remuneration policy, accessible in the “Join us” section of our website. The salary levels advertised in our job offers are set within the framework of the salary scale and are not open to negotiation.