Deputy Country Director – Program (Sudan/Chad)

We are currently recruiting a Deputy Country Director – Program to join our Sudan and Chad team.

This is a country-based position in Port Sudan/Khartoum, with frequent travel (up to 50%) across Sudan and Chad.

At Relief International, we are committed to building a representative, inclusive and authentic workplace. We strongly encourage applications from candidates from minoritized backgrounds and those who bring lived experience of the contexts in which we work.

This role is classified as requiring advanced pre-employment checks and enhanced due diligence.

About Relief International

Relief International is an international non-profit organization that partners with communities impacted by conflict, climate change and disaster to save lives, build greater resilience and promote long-term health and wellbeing. We work in countries across Africa, Asia, and the Middle East, providing Health and Nutrition, WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene), Education and Livelihoods programming that creates the foundation for community resilience.

About the Opportunity

The Deputy Country Director – Program will provide strategic, programmatic and operational leadership across Relief International’s Sudan and Chad portfolio. As a member of the Senior Management Team, you will oversee programme quality, delivery and growth, ensuring humanitarian and development interventions are impactful, compliant and responsive to evolving needs. Working closely with country teams, global technical advisors, donors and partners, you will play a critical role in driving programme excellence, resource mobilization and organizational performance across a complex and dynamic operating environment.

Your Responsibilities

This role includes the following responsibilities.

• Provide strategic leadership and oversight of Relief International’s multi-sector programme portfolio, ensuring alignment with country strategies, organizational priorities and donor requirements.
• Lead programme implementation, budget management and operational performance to ensure high-quality, timely and compliant delivery of interventions.
• Drive programme development, fundraising and partnership engagement through the development of evidence-based concepts, proposals and strategic initiatives.
• Strengthen MEAL, quality assurance and risk management systems to improve programme impact, accountability and learning.
• Build and lead high-performing teams while representing Relief International with donors, authorities, partners and coordination forums. This role requires regular travel within Sudan and to Chad.

About You

You will bring the following experience and skills.

• Master’s degree in a relevant field, or a bachelor’s degree with equivalent professional experience.
• Substantial proven experience providing senior leadership and programme oversight within humanitarian and/or development contexts.
• Strong experience working with institutional donors, including UN agencies, ECHO, US Government donors, the European Union and FCDO.
• Demonstrated expertise in programme development, project management, coordination, strategic planning and partnership management.
• Experience overseeing multi-sector programmes, including areas such as Health and Nutrition, WASH and Livelihoods.
• Excellent leadership, interpersonal, communication and external representation skills, with experience managing and developing teams.
• Professional fluency in English is essential. Experience in Sudan and/or Chad, experience in conflict-affected settings, and Arabic and/or French language skills are highly desirable.

How To Apply

To apply for this post, click on the Apply button in the job advert page.

• You will be asked to upload a CV and Cover Letter.
• The cover letter should be one page, and explain why you are interested in this post with Relief International and how your skills and experience make you a good fit.

Closing Date

August 11, 2026.

As a humanitarian organization, Relief International is committed to the safeguarding of all those we come into contact with through our work. We are committed to the core humanitarian principles regarding prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse. Relief International expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and uphold the values and behaviours outlined in the Code of Conduct.

Recruitment to all roles in Relief International include a criminal records self-declaration, references, and other pre-employment checks, which may include police and qualifications checks.

Due to the nature of this role, we will be reviewing applications on an ongoing basis and the role might be filled and closed before the closing date. Early applications are encouraged.