**Job Summary**

You will manage and provide technical oversight of the development and implementation of the Chad Program Office’s emergency response and recovery programming, ensuring effective systems and processes are in place that support high-quality programming that advances Catholic Relief Services’ (CRS) work in serving the poor and vulnerable. Your knowledge and skills in emergency programming and your management abilities will ensure the delivery of high-quality emergency programming that applies best practices and constantly works towards improving the impact of its benefits to those we serve. Your efforts mobilizing additional resources and coordinating amongst the Caritas Network will provide greater visibility of CRS’ and other partners’ results while always seeking opportunities to diversify CRS’ offering and to increase the population that CRS is able to serve. The position is based in N’djamena with regular travel to the field in Lac and East Chad to support project implementation. Position is for 6 months in length and would begin ASAP.

**Please note that this position is contingent on donor funding.**

**Roles and Key Responsibilities**

- In close collaboration with the CP Senior Management Team and Emergency Technical Advisors, manage the planning, strategy and implementation of large-scale consortium focusing on food security, multipurpose cash assistance, WASH, Shelter and Protection.
- Ensure the implementation is in line with CRS quality standards, donor requirements, and national and international standards and ensure program components are implemented in an integrated manner with other ongoing CP programming, ensuring staff safety and security.
- Lead the relationship with international and national partners participating in the consortium.
- Effectively manage talent and supervise. Manage team dynamics and staff well-being. Provide coaching, strategically tailor individual development plans, contribute to the recruitment process of emergency staff, and complete performance management for direct reports.
- Promote MEAL and knowledge management by leading program/project reviews and reflections with staff and partner representatives and documentation of good practices and lessons learned for assessments, to adjust strategies and implementation plans, to inform future programming initiatives and approaches, and to contribute to organizational learning.
- Represent the organization and collaborate, coordinate and communicate on a regular basis with donors, INGO key sectoral working groups, the UN, and relevant local government and community actors to keep abreast of changing needs and opportunities on the ground, to develop synergies, and to identify opportunities for growth.
- Serve as the technical lead and technical writer to ensure quality emergency proposals per agency and donor standards. Contribute to budgeting and staffing plans and activities for proposals.
- Identify emergency capacity building needs for staff and partner organizations and take the lead on planning emergency training and capacity building programs and activities, developing curriculums, and delivering training.
- Ensure timely and appropriate project expenditures in line with financial plans and efficient use and stewardship of project material sources.

***Knowledge, Skills and Abilities***

- Strong knowledge of emergency guidelines and standards.
- Strong experience implementing market-based approaches in emergency programming.
- Experience in building and motivating diverse and talented teams.
- Experience using MS Windows and MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), Web Conferencing Applications, information management systems.
- Strong strategic, analytical and problem-solving skills, with ability to make sound judgment and decisions with limited or incomplete information and offer innovative solutions.
- Strong representation and relationship management abilities. Ability to relate to people at all levels internally and externally.
- Ability to work long hours in a fast-paced environment and juggle multiple priorities.
- Able to live in an environment where everyday comforts are not ready available.
- Ability to function well in a stressful environment, stay focused, and maintain sufficient work life balance with limited options for downtime activity.
- Proactive, resourceful, solutions-oriented and results-oriented

**Preferred Qualifications**

- Experience with emergency proposals and strategy design. Familiarity with policies, procedures, and priorities of OCHA, DoS, UN agencies and Caritas agencies preferred.
- Experience with Country Based Pooled Funds.

***Required Languages:*** French and English

***Travel:*** Must be willing and able to travel up to 50 %.

**Supervisory Responsibilities:** Yes

**Basic Qualifications**

- Bachelor’s degree in international development, International Relations or relevant field.
- Minimum of 8 years of field-based work experience in a program/project management position with an international NGO, with at least 2-3 years working in emergency response programming.
- Demonstrated ability to represent the organization at coordination meetings with donors, local government, UN, and other international NGOs.
- Experience in CVA and NFI distributions highly.

**Agency Competencies (for all CRS Staff):**

- **Personal Accountability** – Consistently takes responsibility for one’s own actions.
- **Acts with Integrity** - Consistently models values aligned with CRS Guiding Principles and mission. Is considered honest.
- **Builds and Maintains Trust** - Shows consistency between words and actions.
- **Collaborates with Others** – Works effectively in intercultural and diverse teams.
- **Open to Learn** – Seeks out experiences that may change perspective or provide an opportunity to learn new things.

**Agency Leadership Competencies:**

- **Lead Change** – Continually looks for ways to improve the agency through a culture of agility, openness, and innovation.
- **Develops and Recognizes Others** – Builds the capacity of staff to reach their full potential and enhance team and agency performance.
- **Strategic Mindset** – Understands role in translating, communicating, and implementing agency strategy and team priorities.

**What we offer**

CRS offers U.S. based staff a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, life insurance, vision, and a generous retirement savings plan. Benefits and Salary packages for successful candidates employed outside the U.S. are based on the country of employment/in-country office where the candidate will perform the role. CRS´ work culture is a collaborative, mission-driven culture committed to improving the lives of the poor throughout the world.