Emergency Officer (Humanitarian Response and Recovery)

About the role

The Emergency Officer (Humanitarian Response and Recovery) works under the overall supervision of the Chief of Mission and direct supervision of the Programmes Coordinator (HRR) in N'Djamena, with administrative supervision from the Head of Sub Office. The officer supports the implementation and management of Emergency Operations in the relevant region of Chad, covering HRR, WASH, Shelter and Settlements (S&S) and Rapid Response.

Key responsibilities

• Contribute to developing and implementing HRR, WASH, S&S and Rapid Response programmes in the Lac region, integrating an operations approach across emergency, transition and recovery programming.
• Coordinate the implementation of these programmes according to project specifications, donor requirements and IOM rules.
• Support resource mobilization with donors at local and regional levels and identify new funding sources, thematic areas and partnerships.
• Take part in designing technical specifications and verify compliance with international and national standards and donor requirements.
• Monitor budgets and expenditures, check that budget lines are respected and track burn rates.
• Supervise the team technically and administratively, and provide capacity building.
• Coordinate with Resources Management and Supply Chain on procurement, and monitor contracts with service providers and implementing parties.
• Liaise with the Shelter Cluster, shelter agencies, government authorities and other stakeholders to avoid duplication and respect national regulations and humanitarian agreements.
• Prepare project reports, situation reports and programme updates, archive and share project data, and support the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning framework.
• Integrate cross-cutting issues such as HLP, DRR, GBV, PSEA, AAP and environment into programming.

Required profile

• Master's degree in Civil Engineering, Architecture or a related built-environment field with two years of relevant experience, or a university degree with four years of experience.
• Experience designing and managing multiple S&S projects and coordinating with partners and government counterparts.
• Experience designing shelter strategies, including host families, collective shelter and camps, and transitioning to sustainable solutions.
• Technical shelter/housing or infrastructure design, BoQ, tendering, technical specifications and construction monitoring.
• FIDIC contract management and construction management of permanent structures (houses, schools, hospitals).
• Participatory approaches, cash and in-kind distribution, and familiarity with IOM procedures.
• Knowledge of WASH, environment, HLP and protection standards, and humanitarian coordination.
• Fluency in English and French (oral and written); working knowledge of Arabic, Chinese, Russian or Spanish is an advantage.

Required skills

• Word processors, spreadsheets, databases, ETABS, Civil 3D, AutoCAD, ArchiCAD or similar CAD software, and statistical packages.
• Project formulation, planning, supervision and management.
• Environmental planning and humanitarian coordination.

Duty stations are Baga Sola and Farchana; internationally recruited staff must be mobile. Appointment is subject to funding confirmation, clearances and visa requirements, and the closing date is 29 October 2026.