Job Specific Details
Title: Workshop Manager
Org: ICRC – International Committee of the Red Cross
Location: Khartoum Field (KHF)
Job Family: Logistics
Contract Type: Fixed term contract
Type of role: National Staff
Application deadline: 18 August 2026
Desired starting date: November 2026
What we do
Since 1863, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has worked to preserve human dignity and relieve suffering caused by war and armed violence.
In collaboration with our Red Cross and Red Crescent partners around the world, we do everything we can to deliver life-saving aid, reconnect families and locate missing people – helping those who need it most, regardless of who they are and what side of the front line they are on.
We engage with authorities and armed forces on all sides, often confidentially, pressing for access to detainees to improve their living conditions and urging compliance with international humanitarian law to protect non-combatants, including from digital threats.
Our values
At the ICRC, we value impact, collaboration, respect, and compassion. We seek candidates who demonstrate behaviors based on these shared values.
ICRC values
At the ICRC, we value impact, collaboration, respect, and compassion. These values guide our interactions and relationships, both among ourselves and with affected populations and our partners. We seek to integrate these values into every step of how we work, our behaviours, and our attitudes. They are the basis of our desired organisational culture. By guiding us through our decisions and dilemmas, our values ultimately support the successful delivery of our humanitarian mission.
Impact
We make a positive and sustainable difference through the work we do, and how we engage with others as we do it.
Compassion
We treat ourselves and each other with care and kindness.
Respect
We treat each other with dignity and respect, acting fairly and equitably.
Collaboration
We seek and create opportunities to work together with colleagues, stakeholders and affected people.
Purpose
Workshop Manager oversees preventive maintenance and ensures that repairs on ICRC vehicles and other logistics equipment are made in accordance with guidelines issued from headquarters and manufacturers’ recommendations.
Reports to (role)
- Vehicle Fleet Manager
Accountabilities & functional responsibilities
- Maximizes fleet efficiency and effectiveness through planned resource allocation and preventive maintenance together with the Vehicle Fleet Manager or Logistician.
- Provides and organizes training for fleet staff on: technical aspects (diagnostics, repairs, maintenance techniques), transfer of technology, proper use of diagnostic and other electronic equipment, tools and machinery, and ICRC administrative procedures.
- Helps the Mechanics with complex diagnostics and technical problems with vehicles and generators and suggests solutions.
- Is accountable for all maintenance and repair work performed in the workshop and for the material used.
- Operates and maintains the Fleetwave Centralize (FWC) software system, electronic log book, electronic spare parts catalogue, etc., as required.
- Monitors and checks fuel consumption, including contingency planning.
- Establishes and updates job cards based on maintenance history for all vehicles and other logistics equipment and provides reports and statistics.
- Sets stock levels for spare parts and consumables in accordance with activity levels; takes part in placing orders for spare parts and equipment as required.
- Ensures that risks are mitigated by performing the controls assigned to his/her role as described in the Logistics Risk and Control Matrix
Desired profile and skills
- Strongly motivated by humanitarian work
- Able to work under pressure in a potentially dangerous environment
What we offer
- Rewarding work in a humanitarian and multicultural environment.
- Competitive employment package with medical insurance.
- In-house training opportunities for personal development.
Additional information
- Type of role: National Staff
- Working rate: 100%
- Location: Khartoum
- Type of contract: Fix-term contract (Extendable)
- Length of assignment: Six months (Extendable)
- Application deadline: 18 August 2026
- Desired starting date: November 2026
Certifications / Education required
- Technical school degree in mechanical engineering or similar.
- Good command (spoken and written) of English
- Very good computer skills and ability to run specialized software.
- Driving license
Professional experience required
- Minimum three years’ confirmed experience as a foreman/forewoman in the automotive industry or 4–6 years’ experience in a similar position as a mechanic.
- Experience managing a team.
The ICRC values diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates.