Liaison and Admin Officer
Humanity and Inclusion
 Vacancy No: HI0013
 Section/Unit: HR
 Grade Level: Bachelor's
 Supervisor: No
 No. of Post: 1
 Duty Station: Khartoum
 Duration: 6 months
 Closing Date: 27 Oct 2026
 
 Background:

The organization

 

Our vision: Outraged by the injustice faced by people with disabilities and vulnerable populations, we aspire to a world of solidarity and inclusion, enriched by our differences, where everyone can live in dignity.

Our mission: HI is an independent and impartial aid organization working in situations of poverty and exclusion, conflict and disaster. We work alongside people with disabilities and vulnerable populations, taking action and bearing witness in order to respond to their essential needs, improve their living conditions and promote respect for their dignity and fundamental rights.

HI works in around sixty countries in emergency, reconstruction, chronic crisis and development contexts. Founded in 1982 and a co-recipient of the 1997 Nobel Peace Prize, the organization has been working alongside vulnerable populations, in particular people with disabilities. Today, more than 4,500 people, including 3,500 national field staff and 300 international staff, work for HI in a wide range of contexts, implementing more than 400 projects in over 60 countries.

 

Humanity & Inclusion in Sudan

 

HI has initiated its programmatic response to the Sudan crisis in January 2024. Together with a Sudanese NGO, we provide physical and functional rehabilitation as well as mental health & psychosocial support in health centers and communities. HI is further leading disability inclusion mainstreaming at humanitarian coordination level.

HI is scaling up its intervention in Sudan while expanding its programmatic and geographical scope, to respond to the catastrophic humanitarian crisis affecting Sudanese people.

 

About the role:

 

supports with coordinating with local authorities, obtaining relevant approvals for HI to conduct operations and supporting with administrative tasks relating to human resource management. 
 
 Duties and responsibilities:

  1. Responsibilities

 

  1. Liaison and collaboration with local authorities and stakeholders:
  • Establish and maintain the link between authorities and HI in the area of implementation, ensuring good communication, understanding of local rules and advocacy for HI’s humanitarian projects and operations. 
  • Lead the submission and close follow up to secure approval of technical agreements with relevant authorities such as HAC, NMAC, ministry of social welfare and ministry of health. 
  • Liaise and submit documentation to HAC, labor office and immigration authorities for obtaining visa and residency application of international staff. 
  • Organize and obtain any other relevant approvals or permits needed for HI to conduct it’s humanitarian operations. 
  • Developing and maintaining a wide network of communications and relationships

 

  1. Internal Coordination
  • Coordinate with relevant departments to support all teams with required approvals from authorities
  • Coordinate with Logistics team to manage the approval letters from authorities
  • Support the Area Manager in case of issue with authorities.
  • Support the Human Resources team with administrative tasks. 

 
 
 Minimum Qualification, Skills and Experience Required:

Qualification(s):
  • Minimum bachelor's degree in social sciences, development studies, public health, humanitarian studies, or disability related fields.
  • Strong understanding of international disability rights frameworks and policies, including the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) and the IASC Guidelines on the Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in Humanitarian Action.
  • Demonstrated understanding of inclusive humanitarian action and disability mainstreaming approaches across humanitarian or development programmes.

Experience

(type and amountof experience):

  • Demonstrated experience in the disability inclusion sector, including engagement with Organizations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs) and maintaining networks with relevant stakeholders. 
  • Minimum of 3 years of professional experience in disability inclusion, protection, gender equality, social inclusion, or human rights programming, preferably in humanitarian or development contexts.  
  • Proven experience working with international and/or national NGOs, including collaboration and partnership with OPDs and civil society actors. 
  • Strong understanding of barriers faced by persons with disabilities and practical approaches to promote inclusive and accessible programming across sectors. 
  • Experience in designing and/or delivering training, facilitation, and capacity-building initiatives related to disability inclusion or social inclusion. 
  • Experience contributing to coordination, advocacy, and partnership-building efforts to strengthen disability inclusion within programmes and systems.

Skills

(knowledge, abilities required for the position, refer to skills repository document):

  • Fluent in English & Arabic with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Excellent communication, facilitation, and interpersonal skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to deliver training, mentoring, and coaching to humanitarian staff, community actors, and OPDs.
  • Ability to work independently, manage priorities, and take initiative under minimal supervision.
  • Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
  • Strong understanding of and commitment to disability inclusion and rights-based approaches.
  • Knowledge of disability data collection and analysis approaches, including familiarity with disability-disaggregated data and tools such as the Washington Group Questions (WGQ), is an asset.
  • Knowledge of accessibility principles, inclusive programming approaches, and participatory engagement with persons with disabilities.

Please submit your application through the online application form below:

 

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf06g6ruWGz_9ppy99-HEKQfseFcsQImsOfO0t__19KAvb3Ng/viewform?usp=publish-editor

 

 

Please note:

  • Academic & employment certificates are not required in the application, but will be requested later, only for the applicants shortlisted
  • Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for a written test / interview
  • HI has a salary grid for all positions, hence as most NGOs HI does not negotiate salaries, but selected applicants are offered a salary based on the set level per Position and factoring experience based on length of employment in similar positions
  • Please ensure you will be able to provide references from
  • your latest 2 line managers and
  • your latest 2 employers HR department (verification of absence of misconduct).
  • These references will be requested only from the applicants which will be shortlisted.
 


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