Protection Project Manager - Sudan

Employment terms

Job title: Protection Project Manager

Location: based in Sudan (when visa permits), with regular travel to all TGH operating areas in Sudan; regular transit and temporary location in N’djamena, Chad when needed for visa or logistical issues.

Duration:06 months, from February 2026

Conditions :

• French employment contract
• Gross monthly salary from €1,957 to €2,678 depending on experience
• Monthly per diem €750
• Hardship bonus
• Medical coverage of 100% + repatriation insurance
• Accommodation, international and local transportation as part of the mission
• Resting policy: 06 working days at 3 and 9 months + RnR allowance €930 - 25 paid leave days/ year (transportation covered by TGH every 6 months)
• No family duty station
• Psychological support (briefing/debriefing + 5 counselling sessions/year covered by the medical insurance)
• HR follow-up and support for carreer development

TGH has chosen a deliberately simple and transparent remuneration policy, accessible on our website www.trianglegh.org. The salary levels advertised in our job offers are set within the framework of the salary scale and are not open to negotiation.

About TGH

"Actor in a sustainable and shared solidarity"

Founded in 1994, TGH is a French association for international solidarity based in Lyon. It designs and implements emergency, rehabilitation and development programmes in the fields of water, hygiene and sanitation, food security and rural development, socio-education and psychosocial support. TGH is currently active in 10 countries in Africa, Europe and Asia.

TGH in Sudan

TGH has a long-standing presence in Sudan: first implementing a multi-sectoral program targeting displaced people and host communities in Geneina (West Darfur) in 2004, it extended its presence to Central Darfur (Bindizi and Um Dukhun) in 2005 and 2006 respectively. Since then, TGH has maintained a continuous presence in both states, despite an increasingly complex context, and has also intervened in Khartoum, Gedaref, Al-Jazeera, Red Sea, and South Kordofan states.

TGH’s ongoing activities in Sudan include emergency assistance to displaced people (provision of NFIs and emergency shelter, hygiene and dignity kits, etc), WASH (access to water supply systems and sanitation services, hygiene promotion…), FSL and livelihood (distribution of agricultural inputs, promotion of farming best practices, income generating activities, MPCA…) and Protection activities (PSS, general protection, child protection, GBV through Case Management, support for Child Friendly Spaces and Women and Girl Safe Spaces…).

With a current volume of approximately 13 million EUR, TGH in Sudan is currently funded by ECHO, BHA, OCHA-SHF, and the French government (CDCS, IFSAN).

TGH has more than 130 national staff in the field, based in Geneina & Foro Baranga (West Darfur), Golo, Um Dukhun, Bendasi, and Zalingei (Central Darfur), Tawila (North Darfur), Wad Madani (Jazeerah), Khartoum and Port Sudan (Red Sea). At present TGH Sudan has 16 expats based in Sudan & Chad.

Project overview

The Project Manager will be managing Child Protection, General Protection and GBV Prevention & Response activities, including PSS, Case Management, support for Child Friendly Spaces / Women & Girls Safe Spaces, and Protection awareness-raising and Protection Monitoring activities, budgets, teams and liaison with relevant stakeholders. In the current mission set-up, the Project Manager will be responsible for protection activities within the frame of 2 consortia funded by ECHO and BHA and led by SI and including PUI, Concern Worldwide, Mercy Corps and DCD as partners. The projects will provide assistance in various locations in West, Central, South and North Darfur in Darfur and in Madani, Khartum and Port Sudan in the East of Sudan and will include – beyond protection for which TGH is lead – WASH, NFI/Shelter, Nutrition, Health and FSL activities. Strong focus is given to working with implementing partners.

General objectives of the job (in brief)

Project Management

• Plan, coordinate, and implement project activities in line with approved project strategies and proposals, ensuring effective delivery of all project components through proper supervision, monitoring, and reporting.
• Serve as budget holder for the project’s protection components (and overall program budget, as applicable), ensuring timely review and approval of PSRs, appropriate technical input into procurement processes, and close coordination with field teams.
• Carry out regular analysis of the relevance of the project scheme and suggests adaptation when needed.

Monitoring, Evaluation, Reporting & Learning

• Work with the MEAL team to ensure that MEAL plans are developed and used for all grants; develop relevant tools (quantitative and qualitative surveys, post distribution monitoring PDM tools…) to monitor progress, quality and satisfaction levels of beneficiaries.
• Ensure project activities are implemented on time, and regular monitoring meetings are held (every month) with field teams to discuss activities implemented against targets (indicator report).
• Regularly visit field activities, identify challenges to implementation and work to mitigate the challenges.
• Prepare weekly reports, monthly, quarterly and Interim reports as per TGH internal guidelines, consortium or donor needs/schedules.

Strategy/Project development

• Participate/organize needs assessments/evaluations in line with programmatic needs and in liaison with the HoPP and HQ Protection Advisor, and contribute as requested to the development of tools for assessment/evaluation.
• Support new proposal development in collaboration with the HoPP, the DCDP and the HQ Protection Advisor.
• Meet with potential local partners (NGOs) in collaboration with the Partnership manager.

Human Resources

• Manage and support project human resources, including direct supervision of dedicated project staff, ensuring effective performance, coordination, and compliance with organizational policies.

Representation and external coordination

• Communicate with the coordination team on activities implemented, flagging technical/other issues identified during implementation, risks, and suggest mitigation plan.
• Provide or facilitate the provision of relevant communication concerning the project (pictures, video, success stories etc.).
• Represent the organization as assigned, with donors, partners, clusters, local authorities and stakeholders for matters related to the project’s implementation.
• Participate/ensure regular participation in cluster coordination forums (the protection cluster, the CP and GBV areas of responsibilities and the Mine Action Sub Cluster) or any other groups in collaboration with the HoPP.

Security, working and living conditions

The living conditions in N’Djamena and Port Sudan (=coordination base) are comfortable with most modern conveniences, while in Darfur and other field locations the living conditions are more basic (cold water, limited telephone network and internet disruptions) and social life is limited for security reasons. There are regular flights to and from Chad and Sudan to regional destinations.

Profile

• Postgraduate diploma
• Significant experience in Child Protection project management in emergency contexts
• Significant experience in working with or through local partners
• Technical expertise in Child Protection/Protection
• Ability to organize your work remotely, as due to the security context there are times when field visits are not possible
• Ability to work in remote/isolated areas
• Strong communication, analysis, and reporting skills
• Taste for capacity-building, and ability to set up and deliver training to local teams
• Ability to work efficiently under pressure
• Management skills, including managing teams remotely
• Fluency in written and spoken English language
• Fluency in written and/or spoken Arabic would be an asset
• Good computer skills, experience with Google Drive

How to apply

Please apply on TGH website: https://www.trianglegh.org/en/recrutements/protection-project-manager-2/?IdOffre=404