Introduction

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Organizational Context and Scope

Under the overall supervision of the Chief of Mission and direct supervision of the Programmes Coordinator (Humanitarian Response and Recovery (HRR)), N'Djamena, and the administrative supervision of the Head of Sub Office, the Emergency Officer (HRR) will be responsible and accountable for supporting the implementation and management of the portfolio of Emergency Operations in the relevant Region of Chad.

RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Contribute to the development and implementation of the HRR, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), Shelter and Settlements (S&S) and Rapid Response for IOM in the Lac region of the country, supporting the integration of operations approach within emergency, transition and/or recovery programming.
2. Coordinate the overall implementation of the HRR, WASH S&S and Rapid Response programme in accordance with the different projects' specifications, donor requirements and IOM rules and regulations.
3. Contribute to resource mobilization for the successful implementation of the different projects in the HRR, WASH S&S Rapid Response programme and to the identification of programme development opportunities, new funding sources, new thematic areas of technical intervention, and strategic partnerships that would promote the expansion of the portfolio. Support resource mobilization efforts with donors at the local and regional level.
4. Participate in the design process and verify compliance of technical specifications for the implementation of the required HRR, WASH S&S and Rapid Response, and services to guarantee quality of the output and alignment to international and national standards and donor requirements.
5. Monitor budget and expenditures of relevant projects to check alignment with internal and donor requirements. Verify that budget lines are respected and monitor burn rates for the effective use of the funds.
6. Supervise the team in their technical capacity and administrative functionality as required in coordination with relevant managers. Coordinate provision of adequate and relevant capacity building to the members of the team.
7. Coordinate with the Resources Management and Supply Chain units regarding procurement efforts for supplies and services in line with IOM and donor’s regulations. Participate in the monitoring of all contractual agreements with service providers and/or implementing parties.
8. Actively liaise with the Shelter Cluster, shelter agencies, government authorities/entities and any other relevant stakeholder to coordinate implementation of IOM HRR WASH S&S activities and avoid duplication, violation of national regulations or contravention of operational agreements set by the humanitarian community at the country level.
9. Coordinate internally within IOM units/programmes the implementation of activities and other inter-sectoral activities/settlement approach.
10. Support effective and active communication with all the stakeholders. Make sure that the relevant and necessary information is transmitted downstream to all the members of the team in a timely manner. Prepare project reports, situation reports, and programme updates as necessary and/or as requested by the management and ensure that all the project data and information are archived and shared appropriately.
11. Support the implementation of the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning framework for the programme.
12. Facilitate the integration of cross-cutting issues in the HRR, WASH S&S programming such as Housing, Land and Property (HLP), Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), Gender-Based Violence (GBV), Protection Against Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA), Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP), Environment and other cross-cutting issues of relevance.
13. Perform such other duties as may be assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required Qualifications and Experience

Education

• Master’s degree in Civil Engineering, Architecture, or a related built environment field from an accredited academic institution with two years of relevant professional experience; or,
• University degree in the above fields with four years of relevant professional experience.

Experience

• Experience in designing and managing multiple S&S projects of diverse nature (e.g., disaster, conflict, etc., displaced and non-displaced, settlement-level interventions, in-kind and cash-based support, etc.), and coordinating with partners and government counterparts;
• Experience in designing and implementing a shelter strategy, including host family situations, collective shelter and camp settings, in emergency while considering the transition to more sustainable solutions;
• Experience in technical shelter/housing or infrastructure design including development of Bills of Quantity (BoQ), tendering, technical specifications, and construction monitoring;
• Experience in International Federation of Consulting Engineers (FIDIC) contract management;
• Experience in construction management of permanent structures such as houses, schools, and hospitals in terms of work plan, as well as cost management/payment certificates, quality management/contractor supervision, working drawings/technical specifications, staffing, and public safety at construction sites;
• Experience in application of participatory approaches to facilitate active participation of communities in the project cycle and in the construction process, including needs assessments;
• Experience in planning and implementing distributions (cash or in-kind);
• Experience and familiarity with IOM procedures, including Supply Chain, Human Resources (HR), etc.;
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience of standards related to WASH, environment, HLP, protection;
• Experience in common pipelines; and,
• Experience in humanitarian coordination.

Skills

• Demonstrated proficiency in using word processors, spreadsheets, databases, ETABS, Civil 3D, CAD software (AutoCAD, ArchiCAD, or similar engineering software), and statistical packages, etc.;
• Project formulation, planning, supervision, and management skills;
• Demonstrated skills in environmental planning, coordination in humanitarian settings; and,
• Capacity to work effectively with Donors, local authorities, stakeholders, beneficiaries, and the broader community to advance Country Office or regional objectives.

Languages

For this position, fluency in English and French is required (oral and written). Working knowledge of another official UN languages (Arabic, Chinese, Russian, and Spanish) is an advantage.

Notes

The successful candidate will be placed in any of the following duty stations: Baga Sola and Farchana. Internationally recruited professional staff are required to be mobile. Please refer to this link for guidance on IOM Job Category. Any offer made to the candidate in relation to this vacancy notice is subject to funding confirmation. This selection process may be used to staff similar positions in various duty stations. Recommended candidates will remain eligible to be appointed in a similar position for a period of 24 months.