Executive Director

Position Summary

The Executive Director (ED) is the senior executive leader of SAPA, responsible for the

organization’s overall institutional leadership, strategic direction, operational performance, and

long-term sustainability.

This is a U.S.-based executive position. The Executive Director will lead SAPA’s U.S.

headquarters and management systems, ensure full compliance with U.S. nonprofit laws and

regulations, and exercise executive oversight over SAPA’s humanitarian and emergency

response operations in Sudan and the region.

The ED works in close partnership with the Board of Directors and leads SAPA’s senior

management team, ensuring that the organization operates with the systems, discipline, and

capacity of a mature, high-performing humanitarian institution.

Organizational Context

Since the outbreak of war in Sudan, SAPA has experienced rapid growth in scale, geographic

reach, and institutional complexity. The organization now supports multiple hospitals in active

conflict zones, delivers medical care to internally displaced populations, and manages large

institutional grants from international donors.

The Executive Director will guide SAPA through its next phase of growth—strengthening

governance, institutional systems, compliance, and organizational effectiveness—while ensuring

continued impact and credibility at national and international levels.

Required Qualifications

* Minimum of 10 years of progressively senior leadership experience in nonprofit,

humanitarian, global health, or international development organizations. * Demonstrated experience serving in a senior executive role with responsibility for

organizational strategy, operations, governance, and institutional growth. * Substantial experience leading or managing a U.S.-based 501(c)(3) organization,

including compliance with IRS regulations, charitable registrations, audits, and

employment law. * Prov