Consultant Emergency Officer - Consultant Level 2

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24 November 2026-23:59-GMT+01:00 West Africa Standard Time (Ndjamena)

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Background and Rationale

Eastern Chad is at the centre of a complex and protracted refugee situation that has been further intensified by continued displacement from Sudan. Refugees are hosted across camps and settlements where access to livelihoods, basic services, markets and natural resources remains constrained. WFP continues to provide lifesaving food, cash and nutrition assistance while supporting the Country Office and partners to move progressively from broad status-based assistance to a more targeted, needs-driven and resilience-oriented model.

The programmatic transition requires careful sequencing. Assistance must remain responsive to the most severe food and essential-needs gaps, while households with recovery potential are linked to livelihoods, economic inclusion, social protection and resilience opportunities. The transition therefore depends on coordinated planning across Programme, RAM/VAM, CBT, Nutrition, Protection and AAP, Supply Chain, Finance, Technology, Partnerships, field offices and cooperating partners, as well as close engagement with Government counterparts, UNHCR, OCHA, FAO and other operational actors.

The consultancy will be undertaken during a period of heightened preparedness needs. Continued instability in Sudan may generate new refugee movements into Eastern Chad, while drought-related agroclimatic stress, market pressure, water deficits and fragile pastoral livelihoods may worsen food insecurity and nutrition risks. Over 11 months, the Consultant will provide sustained capacity to move from planning to implementation, monitor progress and risks, resolve field-level bottlenecks, institutionalize practical tools and coordination arrangements, and support adaptive management as operational conditions evolve.

OPERATIONAL PRINCIPLE

The Consultant will support delivery and coordination rather than create parallel systems. All outputs should strengthen existing Country Office structures, field-office ownership and partner accountability.

PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT

The purpose of this 11-month Consultant Level 2 assignment is to reinforce WFP Chad's capacity to coordinate, implement, monitor and progressively consolidate three interrelated priorities:

1.     Prepare and support implementation of food and cash assistance in the context of the transition from status-based to vulnerability-based assistance for refugees in Eastern Chad.

2.     Coordinate with the wider Programme team to ensure that eligible refugees and vulnerable host communities are appropriately integrated into resilience-building and self-reliance activities.

3.     Ensure that preparedness measures, stakeholder arrangements and operational tools are in place for potential new refugee influxes and drought-related emergencies.

ASSIGMENT OBJECTIVES

Objective

Intended result

1. Transition coordination

A coordinated, risk-informed and field-ready approach for vulnerability-based food and cash assistance, with clear roles, timelines, escalation mechanisms and communication arrangements.

2. Resilience integration

Practical and sequenced pathways for linking refugees and vulnerable host communities to livelihoods, resilience, economic inclusion and relevant social protection opportunities.

3. Emergency preparedness

Updated and actionable readiness measures for new refugee influxes and drought, including scenarios, triggers, responsibilities, minimum preparedness actions and identified resource gaps.

SCOPE OF WORK AND KEY RESPONSABILITIES

4.1 Coordination of the Transition to Vulnerability-Based Assistance

The Consultant will provide day-to-day operational support to translate the approved transition direction into coordinated implementation. Key responsibilities include:

·       Coordinate a cross-functional transition workplan with Programme, Emergency, RAM/VAM, CBT and beneficiary management, Nutrition, Protection and AAP, Supply Chain, Finance, Technology, Partnerships and Field Offices.

·       Support the conversion of vulnerability analysis and approved prioritization decisions into practical assistance arrangements, including sequencing by location, modality readiness, transfer planning and operational timelines.

·       Facilitate joint planning with UNHCR, CNARR, relevant authorities and cooperating partners on beneficiary data, verification, referrals, distribution readiness and resolution of operational bottlenecks.

·       Work with field teams and partners to confirm site-level readiness for food and cash delivery, including staffing, distribution plans, payment arrangements, commodity availability, equipment, accessibility, security and contingency measures.

·       Support the definition and tracking of roles, accountabilities, decision points and escalation pathways across the Country Office, field offices and partners.

·       Maintain a consolidated transition tracker covering key milestones, issues, dependencies, overdue actions, decisions required and responsible units.

·       Support risk reviews related to exclusion and inclusion errors, assistance interruptions, data gaps, payment or distribution failures, access constraints, market changes, operational assurance, protection and community tensions.

·       Ensure that community engagement and communication are built into rollout plans so affected people receive clear, timely and consistent information on eligibility, assistance entitlements, changes, complaints and appeals.

·       Contribute to management briefs, operational updates, field mission reports and partner coordination materials, documenting progress, constraints, mitigation measures and decisions needed.

·       Undertake field missions to priority sites in Eastern Chad to verify readiness, observe implementation, support problem solving and capture lessons for rapid course correction.

4.2 Refugee Integration into Resilience-Building Activities

In close collaboration with the resilience, livelihoods, social protection, school meals, nutrition and field teams, the Consultant will help establish practical bridges between emergency assistance and recovery pathways. Responsibilities include:

·       Map ongoing and planned resilience, livelihoods, Food Assistance for Assets, economic inclusion and social protection activities in refugee-hosting areas, identifying feasible entry points for refugee and host-community participation.

·       Support an area-based approach that considers shared pressure on water, land, markets, services and productive assets, and promotes social cohesion between refugees and host communities.

·       Coordinate with technical teams to define transparent eligibility, referral and sequencing arrangements that are consistent with vulnerability profiles, household capacities, protection safeguards and local feasibility.

·       Promote coherent assistance packages in which lifesaving support, nutrition, productive assets, income-generating activities and livelihood recovery measures are complementary rather than fragmented.

·       Facilitate engagement with Government services, UNHCR, FAO, development actors and cooperating partners to clarify comparative advantages, geographic coverage, technical leadership and implementation gaps.

·       Support field-level operational design, including activity calendars, participant mobilization, community consultations, technical assessments, partner capacity needs and monitoring indicators.

·       Identify quick wins achievable during the consultancy as well as medium-term actions requiring additional resources, technical design or management decisions.

·       Document recommendations for scaling, financing and institutional linkages, including opportunities to connect eligible households to national systems where feasible.

4.3 Preparedness for New Refugee Influxes

·       Review and update the operational refugee-influx scenario and CONOPS for Eastern Chad, including planning assumptions, likely entry points, reception and relocation arrangements, caseload ranges and response phases.

·       Confirm minimum preparedness actions and operational responsibilities with Field Offices, UNHCR, CNARR, OCHA, local authorities, cooperating partners and relevant WFP units.

·       Update the rapid-response workflow for new arrivals, from notification and initial assessment through registration or verification, modality decision, dispatch or payment preparation, distribution and post-delivery monitoring.

·       Maintain a readiness tracker covering contingency stocks, cash-service capacity, partner agreements, transport, warehousing, equipment, staffing, data arrangements, communications, security and access considerations.

·       Identify critical lead times, resource gaps, no-regret actions and prepositioning requirements, and elevate decisions requiring Country Office or Regional Bureau support.

·       Support at least one structured tabletop readiness review or simulation, where feasible, and document actions arising from the exercise.

·       Ensure that rapid response arrangements integrate protection, nutrition screening and referral, disability inclusion, gender considerations, AAP and safeguarding requirements.

4.4 Drought Preparedness and Anticipatory Action

·       Support regular monitoring of agroclimatic, food-security, nutrition, market, water, vegetation and pastoral information, linking analysis to agreed operational decisions.

·       Coordinate with RAM/VAM, resilience, nutrition, CBT, Supply Chain and field teams, and with FAO, Government technical services and humanitarian partners, to maintain a common view of priority risks and potential actions.

·       Review the drought preparedness and anticipatory action plan for the assignment period, clarifying triggers, decision thresholds, target geographies, feasible modalities and minimum operational lead times.

·       Identify no-regret measures that can protect food access and productive assets before impacts deepen, including readiness for cash or food support, livelihood protection and linkages to existing programmes.

·       Update drought-related risk, readiness and action trackers, with clear ownership and deadlines.

·       Support management updates and resource-mobilization inputs that distinguish confirmed activities from indicative scale-up options subject to funding and further analysis.

·       Promote cross-border monitoring and scenario discussion where drought conditions and conflict dynamics may influence population movements from Sudan.

4.5 Cross-Cutting Responsibilities

·       Apply WFP standards on programme quality, protection and AAP, gender equality, disability inclusion, conflict sensitivity, data protection, operational assurance and prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse.

·       Promote coordinated use of evidence, field feedback and monitoring findings to adjust operational decisions.

·       Support capacity strengthening and practical coaching for field-office staff and cooperating partners on transition readiness and emergency preparedness tools.

·       Maintain concise records of decisions, action points, risks and follow-up responsibilities.

·       Ensure continuity by storing tools and final outputs in agreed Country Office locations and completing a structured handover before departure.

DELIVERABLES AND INDICATIVE TIMELINE

The detailed workplan will be agreed with the supervisor during the first two weeks and reviewed quarterly. The following outputs are expected over the 11-month consultancy:
Deliverable Minimum content

·       An agreed workplan and coordination rhythm are established during the first week and remain current throughout the deployment.

·       Transition milestones, site readiness, risks, decisions and corrective actions are tracked through a consolidated operational tool with clear ownership.

·       Priority operational bottlenecks affecting food and cash delivery are identified early, escalated appropriately and followed through to resolution.

·       Community engagement, complaints and appeals, protection and inclusion measures are reflected in transition and distribution readiness plans.

·       A practical refugee resilience integration roadmap is completed and validated with relevant programme and field teams.

·       Refugee-influx and drought preparedness products are updated, responsibilities clarified and priority gaps linked to corrective actions.

·       Field missions result in documented, time-bound actions, with evidence of follow-up and progressive closure by responsible teams.

·       Final outputs, trackers and standard workflows are institutionalized and handed over in usable form, with clear recommendations for post-consultancy follow-up.

COORDINATION AND WORKING ARRANGEMENTS

The Consultant will work under the direct supervision of the Head of Emergency and Anticipatory Action within the Programme Unit. The Consultant will maintain close functional collaboration with relevant Country Office units and field structures, with particular emphasis on:

Internal counterparts

Emergency and Anticipatory Action; Refugee response; RAM/VAM; CBT and beneficiary information management; Nutrition; Resilience and Livelihoods; Social Protection; School Meals; Protection and AAP; Supply Chain and Logistics; Finance; Technology; Partnerships; Communications; Security; Abéché Area Office and relevant field offices.

External counterparts

CNARR and relevant Government authorities and technical services; UNHCR; OCHA; FAO; IOM and other UN entities as relevant; cooperating partners; cash or financial service providers where applicable; local authorities; community representatives and established coordination mechanisms.

A short weekly priorities and issues meeting will be maintained with the supervisor. Major implementation risks, delays or decisions that may affect continuity of assistance, protection, operational assurance or preparedness should be escalated promptly through established Country Office channels.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Education

Advanced university degree in humanitarian affairs, international development, food security, disaster risk management, economics, social sciences, international relations or another relevant field; or a first university degree with additional relevant professional experience.

Experience

·       At least five years of progressively responsible professional experience in humanitarian programme management, emergency response or related operations.

·       Demonstrated experience in refugee or displacement responses and in complex, resource-constrained operating environments.

·       Practical experience planning or implementing food assistance and/or cash-based transfers, including field-level delivery arrangements and partner coordination.

·       Experience in emergency preparedness, contingency planning, rapid response, anticipatory action or disaster-risk management.

·       Experience coordinating across programme, analysis, supply chain, finance, technology, protection and field teams.

·       Experience with resilience, livelihoods, humanitarian-development nexus or self-reliance programming is highly desirable.

·       Previous WFP or UN operational experience, and experience in the Sahel or Central/West Africa, would be an advantage.

Knowledge and Skills

·       Strong coordination, facilitation and stakeholder-management skills.

·       Ability to convert strategic direction and analysis into practical implementation plans, tools and decisions.

·       Sound understanding of vulnerability-based targeting, beneficiary data and assurance considerations, food and cash modalities, AAP and protection mainstreaming.

·       Ability to analyse operational risks, establish priorities and support timely problem solving under pressure.

·       Excellent drafting, synthesis, briefing and reporting skills.

·       Ability to work respectfully in multicultural teams and engage constructively with Government, UN agencies, NGOs and affected communities.

·       Availability and fitness for frequent field travel, subject to applicable medical and security requirements.

Languages

Fluency in French and strong working proficiency in English are required. Knowledge of Arabic or relevant local languages is an asset.

WFP Leadership Framework Behaviours

The incumbent is expected to demonstrate behaviours consistent with WFP values and leadership expectations, including integrity, collaboration, respect, inclusion, accountability, results orientation, innovation and sound judgement. Particular importance will be placed on the ability to build trust across functions, support field teams, communicate difficult operational changes transparently and maintain focus on affected populations.

Duty Station, Travel and Conditions

Contract type and level : Consultant, Level 2 (CST II).

Duty station : N'Djamena, Chad.

Field travel : Frequent missions to Eastern Chad and other priority locations, according to operational needs and security clearances.

Duration : 11 months; exact start and end dates to be confirmed.

Administrative arrangements : Remuneration, travel, DSA where applicable, medical and security arrangements will follow applicable WFP policies and the terms of the consultancy contract.

Working modalities : Primarily country office and field-based, with flexibility to respond to operational developments and emergencies.

End-of-Consultancy Handover

Before completion of the consultancy, the Consultant will conduct a structured handover with the supervisor and designated focal points. The handover package will include:

·       Final mission report and executive summary of achievements, constraints and recommendations.

·       Latest transition implementation and readiness trackers, including outstanding actions and decision points.

·       Refugee resilience integration roadmap and partner/action mapping.

·       Updated refugee-influx and drought preparedness products, action logs and resource-gap summary.

·       Field mission records, key contacts, meeting cadence and document repository links.

·       A prioritized 30- and 90-day follow-up plan for the team after the consultancy ends.

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