Country Director - Sudan and Chad

Relief International is recruiting a Country Director – Sudan and Chad to provide overall leadership for our programmes across both country missions.

This is an office-based role in Port Sudan, with significant travel to Kenya and Chad as the visa situation allows. The role involves approximately 25% travel, including to field locations.

About the role

The Country Director will lead Relief International’s Sudan and Chad missions, setting and delivering the overall strategic vision. The role has responsibility for programme quality, operational delivery, financial management, security and risk, and leadership of senior country teams.

Relief International has been operational in Sudan since 2004 and in Chad since 2024. In a fluid operating environment and evolving donor landscape, the Country Director will guide the adaptation of country programmes and shape a more integrated approach across both missions, while ensuring the effective implementation of existing Health, Protection, WASH, Nutrition and Livelihoods programming.

Working closely with the Desk Director, Global Support Teams and country leadership, the Country Director will lead high-level representation, fundraising and programme development, strategic planning, access and risk management, and engagement with donors, government authorities, UN agencies and partners.

This role requires advanced pre-employment checks and enhanced due diligence.

You will be

An experienced country leader with a strong track record working in complex or fragile humanitarian settings

Comfortable leading large, multi-sector programmes, with accountability for programme quality, operations, finance, security and risk

A strategic leader, able to adapt country programmes and structures in response to changing contexts and donor landscapes

Experienced in donor engagement, fundraising and partnership development

An effective people leader, with experience leading senior teams and building inclusive, high-performing cultures

A confident communicator and representative, able to engage credibly with donors, government authorities, UN agencies and partners

Fluent or professionally competent in French (strongly preferred) and English (essential)

Experience working in Sudan and or Chad, sector experience in Health, and familiarity with institutional donors such as USAID-BHA, ECHO or UN agencies will be an advantage.

We are committed to building a representative, inclusive and authentic workplace. We strongly encourage applications from candidates from minoritised backgrounds and those with lived experience of the contexts in which we work.

How to apply

To apply, candidates should click the Apply button on the job advert page and submit a CV and a cover letter of no more than two pages, outlining their interest in the role and suitability for the position.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and the vacancy may close early if a suitable candidate is identified.

As a humanitarian organisation, Relief International is committed to safeguarding and the prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse. All appointments are subject to references, criminal records self-declaration and relevant pre-employment checks.