Project Manager – Humanitarian Food Assistance, Resilience Program

World Vision

. Lead the planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting of two humanitarian and resilience programmes across East and South Darfur, West Kordofan and White Nile States .

Posted 10/14/2026full-timeNyala • SudanMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in managing humanitarian and resilience programs, including strategic leadership, budget oversight, and compliance with donor requirements. Proficient in integrating protection, gender equality, and conflict sensitivity into program implementation while mentoring and strengthening team capacity.

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Humanitarian Assistance ManagementBudget OversightDonor ComplianceFood Security ProgrammingTeam Mentoring

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Hard Skills

Program ManagementFinancial ForecastingRisk ManagementProcurement CoordinationMonitoring and EvaluationData Quality ProcessesLogframe DevelopmentImplementation Strategy DevelopmentGrant Modification ManagementMulti-Location Program Oversight

Soft Skills

Strategic LeadershipCapacity BuildingInterpersonal CommunicationCollaborationTraining and Mentoring

Industry Keywords

Humanitarian StudiesInternational DevelopmentFood AssistanceCash and Voucher AssistanceResilience ProgrammingFragile SettingsConflict-Affected EnvironmentsUS Government-Funded AwardsGlobal Affairs CanadaLocalization

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting of two humanitarian and resilience programmes across East and South Darfur, West Kordofan and White Nile States
Provide strategic leadership, management and oversight across four target states
Translate proposals, theories of change, logframes, workplans and budgets into implementation strategies, plans and performance targets
Oversee programme start-up, recruitment, partner mobilisation, procurement planning and operational systems
Ensure timely delivery of outputs, outcomes and deliverables within approved budgets and timelines
Manage donor compliance, grant systems, reporting calendars, risk registers and grant modifications
Prepare and submit donor reports, financial narratives, situation reports, briefing notes and programme updates
Oversee food assistance, in-kind distributions, MPCA and resilience interventions
Integrate protection, safeguarding, gender equality, disability inclusion, child wellbeing and conflict sensitivity
Lead MEAL plans, assessments, baseline studies, monitoring, evaluations, learning and data-quality processes
Monitor indicators, budgets, forecasts, expenditure, burn rates, commitments and financial risks
Coordinate with government authorities, UN agencies, clusters, donors and implementing partners
Represent World Vision in coordination meetings, technical working groups, donor engagements and humanitarian forums
Lead and mentor programme managers, coordinators, technical specialists and national teams
Strengthen staff and partner capacity through training, mentoring, knowledge sharing and transition planning
Conduct regular field visits, project reviews, joint monitoring and reflection sessions

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's Degree in Social Sciences, International Development, Humanitarian Studies, Law, Social Work, Development Studies or another relevant discipline
At least 5 years of progressively responsible experience in humanitarian assistance, international development, food security, food and cash assistance, resilience programming or related fields, including substantial senior programme management responsibility
Demonstrated experience managing large, complex, multi-location programmes with significant budgets, multiple implementation partners and demanding donor requirements
Proven experience managing US Government-funded awards and/or Global Affairs Canada-funded programmes, with a strong understanding of applicable grant compliance and reporting obligations
Demonstrated experience in budget oversight, financial forecasting, risk management, procurement coordination and partner financial monitoring
Strong knowledge of food assistance, food security and livelihoods, cash and voucher assistance or resilience programming
Experience working in fragile, conflict-affected or emergency humanitarian settings, preferably in Sudan or comparable operating environments
Experience strengthening national staff capacity, mentoring teams and promoting localisation
Regular travel to project sites
Physical fitness required
Proficiency in English and Arabic is an added advantage

Benefits

Comp & perks

International Assignment (WVI – Paid via GCLA) Fixed Term
Local and International Applicants (IA's) Accepted