Program Officer - Humanitarian Dialogue and Diplomacy (Sudan)

About the role

CIVIC, an international non-governmental organization working to protect civilians in conflict, is seeking a Program Officer for its PROCIV project on Humanitarian Dialogue and Humanitarian Diplomacy. The post is based in Al Jazeera State, Sudan, within the country team, and works closely with local civil society, armed actor interlocutors and regional and international policy stakeholders under the guidance of the Country Director and Senior Program Manager. It is a full-time position with a one-year contract.

Key responsibilities

• Support implementation of PROCIV humanitarian dialogue and diplomacy activities in line with project outcomes and CIVIC methodologies.
• Coordinate protection risk analyses, civilian self-protection assessments and mapping of local partners and community structures.
• Facilitate relationships with local CSOs, emergency response representatives, community leaders and other stakeholders engaged in humanitarian dialogue.
• Support mentorship sessions for civil society leaders and community actors on humanitarian dialogue, negotiation and protection priorities.
• Assist in convening confidential consultations with armed actors and authorities to open space for constructive engagement on protection of civilians and humanitarian access.
• Coordinate planning, logistics and documentation for dialogue sessions, workshops, training and joint analysis meetings, working closely with Operations.
• Support evidence generation for policy briefs, protection analysis and outcome documentation, contributing to national, regional and international advocacy.
• Ensure gender-sensitive and conflict-sensitive approaches, including representation of women, youth and marginalized groups.
• Share best practices among partners and colleagues across Sudan, the DRC and Yemen, and coordinate data collection as MEAL focal point.
• Maintain relationships with local partners and coordination structures, complementarity with ICRC, OCHA and protection clusters, and prepare reports for management and donors.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in international affairs, political science, conflict studies, development studies or a related field.
• At least 5 years of full-time experience in protection, humanitarian dialogue, civil society engagement or program coordination in conflict-affected settings.
• Experience in Sudan and deep knowledge of the national humanitarian landscape strongly preferred.
• Fluency in English and Arabic is mandatory.

Required skills

• Strong understanding of civilian protection, humanitarian access and conflict dynamics in Sudan.
• Experience engaging with civil society, community structures and humanitarian stakeholders, preferably in sensitive political and security environments.
• Analytical and strategic thinking, and strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Poise, discretion and maturity in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment; ability to work with minimal supervision.