Security Officer Jobs - River Nile Sudan

<p>Section/Unit: Administartion<br>Grade Level: 14<br>Supervisor: Zonal Manager-Eastern Zone<br>No. of Post: 1<br>Duty Station: South Kordofan, Blue Nile or White Nile<br>Duration: 1 year with possibility<br>Closing Date: 26 August 2026</p><h4>Background</h4><p>The Administration, Fleet and Logistics Coordinator at the Zonal Office is responsible for overseeing facilities management, fleet movement, and providing logistics support for the Zonal Area Response. She/He works closely with the Zonal Operation team, HO Administration team, and Security department for the efficient operation of the office, team house, and warehouse management in the area.</p><h4>Duties and responsibilities</h4><p><strong>1.Zonal Facilities Management</strong></p><ul><li>Support in sourcing available, appropriate, and secure office and team house facilities in the Zonal Office.</li><li>Lead the committee for office/team house assessment and rental, ensuring facilities align with WV Sudan standards.</li><li>Work closely with the Operation Lead/Manager to allocate office/team house space, furniture, telephone, internet, and utilities.</li><li>Ensure Zonal Office and Team House have cleaning and maintenance services.</li><li>Maintain an updated list of contact details for WV Sudan Zonal offices, warehouses, staff, government, and NGOs, reporting to HO Administration regularly.</li><li>Coordinate with Zonal Security Staff and HO Administration, Fleet, and Logistics Manager to implement security requirements for office and Team House facilities (including guard services, procedures for office security and asset safekeeping, and equipment such as fire extinguishers and first aid kits).</li><li>Ensure Team House SOP is adhered to by residents and visitors. Report incidents to the Zonal Operation Lead, HO Administration, and Security Department.</li></ul><p><strong>2.Fleet Management</strong></p><ul><li>Propose vehicle requirements for the Zonal response in consultation with Operations and Programs.</li><li>Manage vehicles and communication devices allocated for the Zonal response area.</li><li>Manage contracts for hired vehicles and ensure services are delivered according to agreements.</li><li>Manage and train drivers assigned to the Zonal Response Area, ensuring fleet management procedures and security standards are strictly adhered to.</li><li>Plan ground transportation for IAs, visitors, and local staff in the Zonal Response area.</li><li>Ensure vehicle requests, log sheets, and maintenance expenses are well-documented and reported.</li><li>Ensure fuel, maintenance, and related payments are made timely and expenses are allocated across projects.</li><li>Ensure spare engine keys are kept safe, conduct spot checks, and follow up to ensure keys are not modified or duplicated, reporting immediately if observed.</li><li>Ensure incidents are reported within 24 hours of occurrence to HO Administration and follow up for timely settlement of claim requests.</li></ul><p><strong>3.Logistics Management</strong></p><ul><li>Negotiate contracts with local (Zonal) vendors for transport, accommodation, and fuel at the Zonal level in collaboration with Supply Chain.</li><li>Support warehouse management planning (location, layout, storage, tracking, etc.).</li><li>Store Non-Food Items (NFI) materials effectively.</li><li>Implement load, ship set, and throughput planning.</li><li>Conduct warehouse inspections along with planned and impromptu stock audits.</li><li>Prepare monthly reports on all supplies and inventories.</li><li>Coordinate with other humanitarian actors (e.g., UN/WFP) for shared storage space (e.g., Humanitarian Staging Area).</li><li>Coordinate with Operations Non-Food Items (NFI) and Goods In Kind (GIK) Coordinator regarding distribution of GIK.</li><li>Maintain inventory records and share with program leads and Operations management.</li><li>Ensure GIK is effectively tracked and monitored, including planned and impromptu stock inspections and audits.</li></ul><p><strong>4.Warehouse Management</strong></p><ul><li>Guide and work closely with the Warehouse Supervisor to ensure proper and secure storage of items at the warehouse, maintaining an updated monthly inventory scale. Conduct periodic checks to identify and recommend assets subject to disposal.</li><li>Ensure seamless application of the warehouse management system and develop required work promotion plans according to the operations module.</li></ul><p><strong>5.Asset Management</strong></p><ul><li>Ensure fixed asset management systems are maintained for existing and new fixed assets, including asset identification, location identification, physical count, and departmental equipment custodians.</li><li>Conduct periodic and annual fixed asset and stock item physical inventories.</li><li>Ensure all property has insurance coverage and update the GC roster annually. Register, verify, review, and confirm annual global insurance surveys in collaboration with Field Admin and Logistics Officers.</li><li>Ensure all rented office and store lease agreements are renewed and uploaded into REAM on time.</li><li>Lead the Zonal level disposal committee to review proposed disposals.</li><li>Conduct and review asset status at the Zonal level and propose assets for disposal.</li><li>Ensure all donated and sold items are formally disposed of from the system.</li></ul><p><strong>6.Payment Process and Documentation</strong></p><ul><li>Ensure timely settlement of air tickets, hotels, meeting venues, and other related bills.</li><li>Ensure ongoing reconciliation of hotel-related bills with vendors and Finance.</li><li>Ensure ongoing reconciliation of fuel, water, office, and team house supply vendors with Finance.</li><li>Maintain an updated staff phone list regularly.</li><li>Produce monthly MMR and submit to supervisor and HO Administration.</li></ul><p><strong>7.People Management</strong></p><ul><li>Manage the work of the Administration, Fleet and Logistics Officer, ensuring all activities are handled efficiently and effectively.</li><li>Conduct performance appraisals and provide feedback within P&amp;C timelines and ensure proper documentation.</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><h4>Minimum Qualification, Skills and Experience Required</h4><p><strong>Minimum Qualification, Skills and Experience Required</strong></p><ul><li>B.A. in Logistics &amp; Supplies Management, Management, Business Administration, or related fields.</li><li>Minimum 5 years of work experience, preferably holding a similar position.</li><li>Knowledge of property and fixed asset management principles, disposal procedures, contract management, and experience in fleet operations management.</li><li>Excellent communication skills with clear and brief email correspondence.</li><li>Excellent English language skills and strong interpersonal skills.</li><li>Excellent team-building skills, flexible, efficient, and cooperative.</li><li>Strong computer skills essential.</li><li>Honest, trustworthy, and demonstrating sound work ethics.</li><li>Commitment to WVI’s aims, values, and principles.</li></ul>

<p>Vacancy No: 17156<br>Section/Unit: Programme Operation<br>Grade Level: NAT 1<br>Supervisor: Deputy Country Director - Program Operations<br>No. of Post: 1<br>Duty Station: Kordofan region and White Nile<br>Duration: 1 year<br>Closing Date: 17 Oct 2026</p><h4>Background</h4><p>Kordofan is a high-risk, volatile conflict area characterized by inter-communal violence, contested territory, civilian attacks, displacement, restricted access, and weak infrastructure. Humanitarian needs are severe, including conflict-related displacement, food insecurity, health and WASH system breakdowns, protection risks, and climate shocks. The Area Director must manage complex logistics, engage effectively with government, non-state actors, communities, NGOs, UN agencies, donors, and local institutions, while ensuring staff safety and operational continuity. The Area Director oversees all Save the Children operations across North Kordofan, South Kordofan, and White Nile, leading high-quality, accountable programmes aligned with country and global strategies. As a member of the Country Office ESMT and Area SMT, the AD provides strategic leadership, risk management, external representation, and capacity strengthening for staff and partners.</p><h4>Duties and responsibilities</h4><h4><strong>SCOPE OF ROLE:&nbsp;</strong></h4><ul><li><strong>Reports to</strong>: Deputy Country Director of Program Operations&nbsp;</li><li><strong>Staff directly reporting to this post</strong>:&nbsp;This position will line manage HPIs, Area/Field Managers, Area Programme, Finance manager and area supply chain coordinators.</li><li><strong>Budget Responsibilities</strong>:&nbsp; as per in-country the SOD&nbsp;</li><li><strong>Role Dimensions:</strong>&nbsp;To lead, coordinate and drive all Save the Children operations in the Kordofan region and White Nile, ensuring humanitarian and development programmes are delivered effectively, safely, accountably and aligned with country strategy. The Area Director is responsible for oversight of programme quality, risk management, staff leadership, external representation, and ensuring that children in Kordofan and White Nile – especially those in displacement, conflict-affected, and underserved areas — are reached with timely, high-quality interventions.</li></ul><h4><strong>KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:</strong></h4><p><strong>1. Strategy, Planning &amp; Programme Leadership</strong></p><ul><li>Lead development of the Kordofan and White Nile area strategy and annual operational plans, including multi-year planning, in alignment with overall country strategic plan, humanitarian response plan (HRP), donor priorities, and nexus (humanitarian-development) approaches.</li><li>Conduct and maintain a robust contextual analysis (political, security, conflict dynamics, humanitarian access, macroeconomic, climate) for Kordofan and White Nile, ensuring periodic updates and scenario planning.</li><li>Ensure programmes are conflict-sensitive, do-no-harm, protection-centred, inclusive (gender, disability, marginalized groups), and sensitive to local dynamics and community feedback.</li><li>Oversee programme design and quality assurance for all sectors in Kordofan and White Nile (e.g. education in emergencies, child protection, nutrition, health, WASH, livelihoods, cash and voucher assistance, shelter) and ensure integrated programming where feasible.</li><li>Provide technical review and oversight for proposals, concept notes, donor submissions, sub-grants, and new funding streams (e.g. pooled funds, crisis modifiers, humanitarian bridging funds).</li><li>Identify funding opportunities specific to Kordofan and White Nile (e.g. regional donors, crisis funds, thematic windows) and lead efforts to expand the programme footprint or scale-up interventions in under-served areas.</li><li>Ensure adaptive management: use monitoring, evidence, lessons learned, and rapid assessments to adjust implementation in response to changing circumstances (e.g. displacement, conflict flare-ups, seasonal variations</li></ul><p><strong>2. Programme Implementation, Monitoring &amp; Accountability</strong></p><ul><li>Establish and supervise implementation of detailed workplans, outputs, indicators, milestones, and budgets for Kordofan and White Nile programmes.</li><li>Monitor progress, review performance regularly (e.g. monthly, quarterly), detect bottlenecks, and lead corrective action and contingency planning.</li><li>Ensure robust MEAL (Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, Learning) systems are in place (e.g. community feedback mechanisms, complaints and response systems, real-time monitoring, post-distribution monitoring).</li><li>Oversee baseline, midline, and endline evaluations for major interventions, and ensure documentation of best practices, case studies, lessons learned, and knowledge products.</li><li>Ensure accountability to affected populations, including child- and gender-sensitive participation and feedback, and ensure safeguarding, protection, and reporting mechanisms are functioning.</li><li>Promote cross-learning among area offices and support internal learning initiatives across Kordofan and White Nile and country.</li></ul><p><strong>3. Financial, Administrative &amp; Asset Oversight</strong></p><ul><li>Hold financial responsibility for the Kordofan and White Nile portfolio: approve expenditures, monitor budget vs actual, ensure budget controls, compliance with donor rules and internal policies.</li><li>Ensure timely, accurate and compliant financial reporting to HQ, donors, and country office.</li><li>Oversee Kordofan and White Nile-level logistics, procurement, fleet, asset management, infrastructure (field offices, guest houses, storage), and inventory control, ensuring that systems are secure and efficient even under access constraints.</li><li>Ensure contingency and emergency stockpiles are maintained (prepositioning of supplies, buffer stocks) given risk of supply chain disruption.</li><li>Liaise with country office support functions (HR, procurement, admin, IT) to ensure Kordofan and White Nile operations receive necessary support and compliance.</li><li>Manage authorization levels, ensure segregation of duties, and enforce internal control, audit compliance, donor audit preparedness, and risk mitigation.</li></ul><p><strong>4. People Leadership &amp; Capacity Building</strong></p><ul><li>Directly manage a senior Kordofan and White Nile management team (e.g. Field Coordinators, Programme Managers, MEAL, Logistics leads) and oversee larger indirect reports across field offices.</li><li>Set clear performance objectives and KPIs for direct and indirect reports; conduct regular performance reviews, coaching, mentoring, and development discussions.</li><li>Identify capacity gaps and training needs among staff, and facilitate capacity-building (technical, project management, security, leadership).</li><li>Promote staff well-being, psychological support, staff rotation, safety culture, retention, and duty of care especially in challenging field conditions.</li><li>Develop succession plans and cultivate strong national staff leadership potential to strengthen localization.</li><li>Lead regular coordination meetings, promote teamwork, and ensure effective communication across field offices and with the country office.</li></ul><p><strong>5. Risk Management, Security &amp; Compliance</strong></p><ul><li>Maintain continuous security and risk assessment for the Kordofan and White Nile area: monitor conflict trends, internal threats, external threats, and travel security.</li><li>Lead or oversee development and updating of Kordofan and White Nile-specific security SOPs, Standard Operating Procedures, evacuation plans, movement protocols, ICT security, and crisis response plans.</li><li>Ensure all staff adhere to rules and policies on security, child safeguarding, code of conduct, anti-fraud/anti-corruption, and incident reporting procedures.</li><li>Escalate significant security, compliance, safeguarding or reputational risks immediately to country leadership, and lead incident management response.</li><li>Ensure that programmes and operations are informed by risk analyses and mitigate negative consequences (e.g. inadvertent exposure, beneficiary security).</li><li>Ensure compliance with local regulations, permits, access approvals, and coordination with authorities, including in hard-to-reach areas.</li></ul><p><strong>6. External Representation &amp; Partnerships</strong></p><ul><li>Represent Save the Children across Kordofan and White Nile with local authorities (state and federal), non-state actors, security actors, UN agencies, NGOs, clusters, community leaders, customary authorities, and donors.</li><li>Engage actively in Kordofan and White Nile-level humanitarian coordination forums, cluster meetings, inter-agency task forces, sector coordination, and advocacy platforms.</li><li>Build and maintain strategic partnerships with local civil society, community-based organizations, credible local NGOs, traditional leadership, and CBOs.</li><li>Lead stakeholder mapping and manage relationships to secure access, negotiate safe passage, advocate for humanitarian space, and influence local policies and priorities.</li><li>Advocate for children’s rights and protection, using evidence, impact data, and field stories to influence government and donors at Kordofan and White Nile level.</li><li>Promote Save the Children’s visibility, transparency, and credibility in Kordofan and White Nile, ensuring accountability to communities and stakeholders.</li></ul><p><strong>7. Learning, Innovation &amp; Reporting</strong></p><ul><li>Foster a culture of innovation, adaptive programming, and continuous learning in Kordofan and White Nile operations, encouraging pilot approaches, new modalities (e.g. cash, digital, remote management) where feasible.</li><li>Ensure documentation and dissemination of success stories, lessons learned, operational learning briefs, and communications products to country, HQ, donors, and external audiences.</li><li>Participate actively in internal coordination with country office functions (Programs, MEAL, Security, Advocacy, Finance) and promote integration of learning from Kordofan and White Nile into country strategy.</li><li>Oversee preparation and submission of regular Kordofan and White Nile -level reports (narrative, technical, financial) to the country office, donors, HQ, and key stakeholders.</li><li>Support donor visits, field missions, and learning exchanges, ensuring that findings and feedback are documented and acted upon.</li></ul><p><strong>8. Other&nbsp;</strong></p><p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;- &nbsp; &nbsp;Tasks as assigned by line manager.</p><h4>Minimum Qualification, Skills and Experience Required</h4><h4><strong>QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE</strong></h4><ul><li>Advanced university degree (master’s preferred) in International Development, Humanitarian Studies, Social Sciences, Management, or related field.</li><li>Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in humanitarian and/or development programming, with at least 5 years in senior leadership or field management roles in complex, insecure, or conflict-affected environments.</li><li>Proven track record of managing large-scale, multi-sector portfolios (e.g. Education, Child Protection, Health, Nutrition, WASH, Livelihoods, and Cash &amp; Voucher Assistance).</li><li>Strong financial and operational management skills, including experience with budget oversight, donor compliance, audits, and risk management.</li><li>Demonstrated leadership of large, multi-disciplinary teams across multiple field offices, with the ability to inspire, mentor, and build capacity.</li><li>Deep understanding of the humanitarian principles, cluster system, and access negotiation in complex emergencies, particularly in Sudan or similar contexts.</li><li>Strong experience in security management and risk mitigation in volatile operational settings.</li><li>Excellent representational, coordination, and diplomatic skills, with experience engaging government authorities, UN agencies, donors, and local partners.</li><li>Strong analytical, planning, and problem-solving abilities; able to make effective decisions under pressure.</li><li>Excellent written and spoken English; working proficiency in Arabic is a strong advantage.</li><li>High commitment to child rights, gender equality, diversity, and inclusion, and alignment with Save the Children’s mission and values.</li></ul><h4><strong>SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (our Values in Practice)</strong></h4><p><strong>Accountability:&nbsp;</strong></p><ul><li>Holds self and team accountable for achieving ambitious goals and high performance, in line with Save the Children’s values.</li><li>Demonstrates responsibility and ownership of decisions, resources, and outcomes.</li><li>Ensures transparency and compliance across financial, operational, and programmatic activities.</li><li>Empowers teams by delegating responsibility, providing coaching and clear expectations, and applying consequences when results are not achieved.</li><li>Promotes an organizational culture of integrity, accountability, and ethical conduct, especially in complex and high-risk environments.</li></ul><p><strong>Ambition:&nbsp;</strong></p><ul><li>Sets bold and achievable goals for the Kordofan and White Nile programme portfolio, inspiring staff and partners to achieve measurable impact for children.</li><li>Leads strategic planning and anticipates future challenges and opportunities in the Kordofan and White Nile context.</li><li>Drives innovation and resilience in programming and operations amid adversity, conflict, and resource constraints.</li><li>Champions localization, national staff leadership, and sustainable long-term impact.</li></ul><p><strong>Collaboration</strong></p><ul><li>Builds and maintains strong, trust-based relationships with team members, other departments, partners, authorities, and communities.</li><li>Promotes teamwork, inclusion, and a positive working culture across dispersed and remote locations.</li><li>Values diversity as a source of strength; ensures respect for all staff, partners, and beneficiaries regardless of background, gender, or identity.</li><li>Encourages open communication, constructive feedback, and cross-functional coordination<strong>.</strong></li></ul><p><strong>Creativity</strong></p><ul><li>Identifies and promotes innovative solutions to operational and programmatic challenges, including alternative delivery models and remote management approaches.</li><li>Encourages teams to pilot new ideas, document learning, and adapt quickly to contextual changes.</li><li>Fosters a culture of continuous improvement, learning, and problem-solving.</li><li>Advocates for flexible, adaptive programming and innovative partnership modalities suitable for Kordofan and White Nile’s access and security constraints.</li></ul><p><strong>Integrity</strong></p><ul><li>Demonstrates honesty, fairness, and consistency in all actions and decisions.</li><li>Upholds Save the Children’s Code of Conduct, Child Safeguarding, Anti-Fraud, and Anti-Bribery policies.</li><li>Acts as a role model for ethical leadership, ensuring compliance and reinforcing organizational values at all times.</li><li>Promotes a zero-tolerance culture towards misconduct, safeguarding breaches, and corruption<strong>.</strong></li></ul>

<p>Section/Unit: DRM Dept<br>Grade Level: 3<br>Supervisor: WHCA Technical Manager, River Nile State<br>No. of Post: 1<br>Duty Station: River Nile<br>Duration: 12 months<br>Closing Date: 13 August 2026</p><h4>Background</h4><p><strong>Background</strong></p><p>The Water at the Heart of Climate Action (WHCA) Project aims to strengthen climate resilience and improve access to safe and sustainable water services for vulnerable communities in Sudan. The project supports community-based climate adaptation, water resource management, early warning systems, and capacity strengthening initiatives in collaboration with local authorities, community committees, and partners.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The Field Officer will support the implementation, coordination, monitoring, and reporting of WHCA project activities at field level in River Nile State. The position required regular engagement with communities, local stakeholders, and technical teams to ensure timely and quality delivery of project interventions.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Purpose of the Position</strong></p><p>The Field Officer is responsible for supporting the day-to-day implementation of WHCA project activities in River Nile State, ensuring effective coordination with communities, local authorities, and SRCS branches. The role contributes to quality field implementation, community engagement and protection, monitoring, reporting, and documentation of project progress and impacts.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h4>Duties and responsibilities</h4><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><p><strong>1. Project Implementation and Coordination</strong></p><ul><li>Support implementation of WHCA project activities in accordance with approved workplans and timelines.</li><li>Coordinate closely with SRCS branch staff, technical teams, community committees, and local authorities.</li><li>Conduct regular field visits to monitor progress of activities and provide operational support.</li><li>Assist in organizing training, workshops, meetings, and community engagement sessions.</li><li>Support logistics and administrative arrangements for field activities when required.</li><li>Ensure project activities are implemented in line with SDRCS, IFRC and donor guidelines and standards.</li></ul><p><strong>2. Community Engagement and Capacity Strengthening</strong></p><ul><li>Maintain strong coordination and communication with target communities and community committees.</li><li>Facilitate community participation in project planning, implementation, and monitoring process.</li><li>Support awareness-raising activities related to climate resilience, water management, protection, community engagement and accountability, and community preparedness.</li><li>Assist in strengthening the capacity of community structures and volunteers involved in project implementation.</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>3. Monitoring, Reporting and Documentation</strong></p><ul><li>Collect and compile field data, beneficiary information, activity records, and monitoring findings.</li><li>Prepare regular field reports, activity updates, success stories, lessons learned, and photo documentation.</li><li>Support assessments (baseline, midterm, endline), surveys/studies, and monitoring exercises as required.</li><li>Report implementation challenges, risks, and delays to the Technical Manager in a timely manner.</li><li>Ensure proper filing and documentation of project files, data and information at field level.&nbsp;</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>4. Coordination and Representation</strong></p><ul><li>Represent WHCA during the field-level coordination meetings when delegated.</li><li>Maintain positive working relationships with local authorities, humanitarian actors, community leaders and partners.</li><li>Coordinate with technical departments and support services to facilitate smooth project implementation.</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>5. Compliance and Accountability</strong></p><ul><li>Ensure adherence to SRCS policies, Code of Conduct, safeguarding pronciples, and accountability standards.</li><li>Promote community feedback and accountability mechanisms throughout project implementation.</li><li>Ensure activities are implemented with attention to protection gender and inclusion, and environmental considerations.</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><h4>Minimum Qualification, Skills and Experience Required</h4><p><strong>Required Qualifications and Experience</strong></p><ul><li>Bachelor’s degree in water engineering, Environmental Science, Climate Change, or related field.</li><li>Minimum 2 – 3 years of relevant experience in humanitarian or development projects.</li><li>Experience working with community-based projects, climate resilience, or disaster risk reduction programs is an asset.</li><li>Experience working with NGOs, Red Cross/red Crescent Movement, or humanitarian organization is preferred.</li><li>Strong coordination, communication and interpersonal skills.</li><li>Good reporting and documentation skills.</li><li>Ability to work independently and under challenging field conditions.</li><li>Good computer skills, including Microsoft Office applications.</li><li>Fluency in Arabic is required; English language skills are an advantage.</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Working Conditions:</strong></p><ul><li>The position is based in River Nile State with frequent travel to project locations and communities.</li><li>The Field Officer may be required to do work outside normal working hours depending on operational needs.</li></ul><p>Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply.</p>