About Us
GOAL has responded to the world’s major humanitarian crises since its founding in 1977, working with vulnerable communities in 14 countries across the globe with a dedicated team of personnel. While GOAL continues to be an agile first-responder to humanitarian crises, it is also committed to working with vulnerable communities to help them survive crises and support them on the road to recovery.
About Our Programme
GOAL has been working in Sudan since 1985. Despite the ongoing civil war, GOAL continues to be a leading health and nutrition, WASH and FSL INGO in Sudan, working in South Kordofan and North Darfur states. Overall, GOAL provides integrated health, nutrition, WASH, and FSL programming to meet urgent humanitarian needs of the population and build capacity of agencies to respond.
Job Purpose
The Country Director is responsible for the planning, management and appropriate development of GOAL’s work in-country. Based in Port Sudan and reporting to the Regional Director for Africa, you’ll contribute to the strategic development and delivery of our Programme in Sudan and provide overall senior leadership for the team. This is a critical role and requires an inspiring leader with a proven track record of successfully managing a large country programme in complex and crises affected environments.
We are looking for
an experienced and sensitive humanitarian leader who leads with purpose, clarity and integrity
with proven experience in adapting to complex environments
who can demonstrate their experience in fostering inclusion, collaboration and high performance
whilst ensuring compliance, security and resilience.
Key areas of responsibility:
Strategic Leadership
lead the development and implementation of the country strategy.
Build and nurture strategic partnerships with donors, government and other stakeholders.
Business Development
Design and implement resource mobilisation strategies to secure diversified funding streams.
Represent GOAL externally, positioning the Sudan office as a credible and influential partner.
Programme management
Oversee the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of programmes.
Foster accountability and ownership, empowering employees make decisions that support strategic objectives.
People and Culture
Manager and motivate the senior country management team (4 employees) and wider team of approx. 200 staff.
Foster a positive, empowering and inclusive organisational culture.
Strengthen resilience and organisational continuity.
Finance and Operations
Provide solid financial management and compliance with donor and organisational policies.
Oversee logistics, procurement and operational systems
Safety and Security
Working with Global Safety and Access team, ensure robust security protocols are in place
Lead on GOAL Sudan crisis management and risk mitigation planning.
Knowledge, Experience and other requirements -
Significant previous experience at Country Director level in a similar high-risk, humanitarian and emergency response context
Demonstrated management experience in humanitarian and development programmes, this should include remote management experience ((ideally implementing health/nutrition/WASH/food programmes)
Strong people management and Leadership skills
Experience in liaising with government officials and a variety of donors, including Irish Aid, BPRM, ECHO and UN agencies
Experience in proposal and report writing with a proven ability to secure donor funding
Strong budgetary control and financial management skills (you'll manage €15 million operating budget)
A willingness to regularly travel to programme sites
Fluent English (both written and verbal is essential, Arabic language skills are distinct advantage
We strongly encourage you to apply even if you do not meet every single requirement listed. At GOAL we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please just contact our Recruitment Team at recruitment.hq@goal.ie
GOAL commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion:
GOAL is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to building an inclusive environment for all employees. We foster an inclusive culture where all voices are heard and valued, we are particularly eager to receive applications from women (and other underrepresented groups). We know that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.