Humanitarian Team Lead – Darfur, Sudan Response Programme

Overview

Provide excellent leadership and management for humanitarian health programming in Sudan.

You have:

• Demonstrable experience leading humanitarian health programmes in field-based emergency settings.
• Strong understanding of humanitarian coordination, health programming and capacity building approaches.
• Proven experience managing operations in complex and insecure environments.
• Experience with security management, team leadership and operational decision-making in rapidly changing contexts.

Can you provide excellent leadership and management for our humanitarian health programming in Sudan?

• Pay: Up to £6,000 GBP gross per month (dependant on assignment and experience)

• Hours: Full time, with some weekend and evening working required to support the humanitarian programme delivery.

• Duration: Initial contract of up to 12 months, with extension subject to funding availability..

• Location: Tawila North Darfur, Sudan (transit via Chad)

UK-Med is a frontline medical aid charity. Born of the British National Health Service, we’ve been working for over 30 years towards a world where everyone has the healthcare they need when crises or disasters hit.

UK-Med is currently implementing a life-saving secondary healthcare programme in North Darfur, Sudan, in partnership with Relief International. The project provides essential paediatric and maternal healthcare services to children under five and pregnant and lactating mothers in Dabat Naira IDP camp, alongside capacity building and training for frontline health workers within the district health office and local NGOs.

We are seeking an experienced Humanitarian Team Lead to provide day-to-day leadership, coordination and operational management to a multidisciplinary field team in Tawila locality, North Darfur. The role will act as the primary representative of UK-Med within the assigned operational area, ensuring safe, effective and accountable programme delivery in a complex, dynamic and insecure humanitarian context.

The Humanitarian Team Lead will oversee field operations and support programme continuity across security management, team leadership, operational coordination and stakeholder engagement, working closely with Relief International, local stakeholders and UK-Med HQ colleagues.

Our ideal candidate will have demonstrable experience leading humanitarian health programmes in field-based emergency settings, with strong understanding of humanitarian coordination, health programming and capacity building approaches. You will have proven experience managing operations in complex and insecure environments, including responsibility for security management, team leadership and operational decision-making in rapidly changing contexts.

How to apply

We strongly recommend that you read the Candidate Information Pack – Humanitarian Team Lead - Darfur - Sudan - May 2026 before applying for this role.

To apply, please submit a current CV and a supporting letter (2 pages) through our online jobs portal.

Response to the following question:

A detailed explanation of your suitability for this post with specific reference to the essential criteria in the person specification Please apply as soon as possible and no later than Monday 15th June 2026.

This is a rolling recruitment process; applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may be conducted prior to the closing date. Candidates are therefore encouraged to apply early.

UK-Med is committed to safeguarding of our personnel and beneficiaries and has a zero-tolerance approach to sexual exploitation and abuse. We conduct thorough vetting before any appointment is confirmed.

UK-Med is committed to the principles of diversity, equality, and inclusion. We strive to provide an inclusive and supportive environment where employees feel respected and supported to be able to fulfil their potential.

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