Country Representative Sudan

The Country Representative will serve as Islamic Help’s official representative and primary in-country focal point in Sudan, maintaining regular communication with Islamic Help UK. The role involves representing Islamic Help in coordination platforms, government meetings, donor discussions, partner forums, and humanitarian networks. The postholder will provide contextual analysis and advice to Islamic Help UK on humanitarian needs, access constraints, stakeholder dynamics, risks, and opportunities in Sudan. Responsibilities include developing and implementing Islamic Help’s Sudan country priorities, ensuring programmes remain relevant and aligned with organisational objectives, and promoting visibility and credibility while safeguarding the organisation’s reputation. The role requires regular field visits to project locations, partner offices, and affected communities to verify progress and identify implementation challenges. The Country Representative will also monitor changes in the field context, support practical access arrangements, and strengthen relationships with local authorities, community leaders, and humanitarian actors to enhance collaboration and access.

A demonstrable and proven track record of at least five years in humanitarian or development settings, including representation, co-ordination, partnership management, or programme liaison roles; strong track record in partnership development, stakeholder engagement, and co-ordination with government/government agencies, donors, UN agencies, NGOs, and community actors; strong track record in developing high-quality proposals, donor reports, strategic documents, and programme communications; Master’s degree in a relevant field such as international development, humanitarian studies, social sciences, management, or a related discipline; experience of engagement with senior decision-makers and donors; familiarity with the operational structure of global humanitarian architecture; strong understanding of humanitarian and development challenges in Sudan, including displacement, protection, resilience, localisation, and coordination systems; strong skills in representation, stakeholder engagement, diplomacy, partnership follow-up, risk identification, and clear reporting.