Consultant Emergency Officer - CST2

About the role

The World Food Programme (WFP) is recruiting a Consultant Emergency Officer (CST2) for an 11-month assignment in N'Djamena, Chad. The role supports the transition from status-based to vulnerability-based food and cash assistance for refugees in Eastern Chad, and prepares the country office for new refugee influxes and drought-related emergencies. The consultant works under the direct supervision of the Head of Emergency and Anticipatory Action.

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate a cross-functional transition workplan and track milestones, risks and bottlenecks, and carry out field missions to priority sites in Eastern Chad.
• Help link refugees and vulnerable host communities to livelihoods, resilience, economic inclusion and social protection, and map entry points for participation.
• Update the refugee-influx scenario and CONOPS, the rapid-response workflow and a readiness tracker, and support at least one tabletop readiness review.
• Support monitoring of agroclimatic, food-security, nutrition, market, water and pastoral information, and review the drought preparedness and anticipatory action plan.
• Apply WFP standards on programme quality, protection, gender equality, disability inclusion and conflict sensitivity, and support capacity building for field teams and partners.

What we offer

• An attractive compensation package (see the Terms and Conditions of the vacancy).
• Training, accreditation, coaching and mentorship, plus internal mobility opportunities.
• A career path across country, regional and global offices.