HIAS
HIAS
1,001 – 5,000 Employees
ConsultingHealthcareLegal
HIAS is a nonpartisan humanitarian organization focused on protecting refugees and advancing the rights and safety of displaced people around the world. Rooted in Jewish values and its long history of refugee support, HIAS combines legal assistance, economic advancement programs, community mental health services, advocacy, and humanitarian aid across more than 20 countries. Its work brings together expertise spanning healthcare, legal services, and consulting to help refugees and asylum seekers find welcome, security, and opportunities to rebuild their lives.

HIAS Country Director, Chad (Onsite)

Lead HIAS’s refugee protection, humanitarian programming, and country operations in Chad from N’Djamena. Oversee teams, budgets, donor engagement, safeguarding, compliance, and security while traveling regularly to Eastern Chad.

Description

  • Direct HIAS operations in Chad and deliver community protection services for refugees and host community members
  • Set HIAS Chad’s strategy and objectives within the organization’s broader strategic framework
  • Lead the design and execution of all HIAS Chad programs
  • Ensure programs meet timelines, budgets, donor requirements, and HIAS quality standards
  • Oversee proposal submissions and conduct negotiations with in-country donors
  • Manage country reporting for donors and HIAS headquarters
  • Represent HIAS with government authorities, UN and EU stakeholders, NGOs, donors, and other partners
  • Contribute to advocacy, communications, and community engagement activities
  • Lead HIAS Chad staff management and capacity-building efforts
  • Create organizational structures, job descriptions, and performance frameworks
  • Maintain compliance with applicable local labor laws and regulations
  • Oversee financial, administrative, reporting, audit, cash-flow, and fiscal-control processes
  • Strengthen accountability through monitoring, impact assessment, and AAP framework implementation
  • Protect refugee rights and ensure training on safeguarding policies and procedures
  • Ensure staff, volunteers, and project partners follow HIAS policies and procedures
  • Track Chad’s security context and maintain effective safety and security measures
  • Report to HIAS headquarters’ Chief Programs Officer and coordinate with headquarters teams and HIAS Europe
  • Travel regularly to Eastern Chad and other locations as required

Requirements

  • A graduate degree is required
  • 10–15 years of NGO experience, including work in humanitarian response settings
  • At least 7 years of experience managing large teams and country programs
  • Experience with age, gender, and diversity mainstreaming is preferred
  • Experience using community-based and human rights approaches is preferred
  • Strong written communication and oral presentation abilities
  • Ability to work effectively with diverse stakeholders and facilitate multiparty discussions and collaboration
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
  • Proficiency with budgeting and accounting software
  • Experience developing and executing project objectives, indicators, and budgets
  • Experience with cash-based interventions and supporting vulnerable populations
  • Knowledge of results-based management is preferred
  • Experience overseeing procurement and audit processes is preferred
  • Excellent strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities
  • Flexible, creative, and collaborative approach to work
  • Ability to travel across Chad, regionally, and internationally, including to insecure or challenging environments
  • Commitment to HIAS’s mission, values, and refugee protection
  • Fluency in English and French
  • Successful applicants must complete satisfactory reference checks and appropriate screening
  • Successful applicants must sign and follow HIAS’s Code of Conduct and safeguarding policies

Benefits

  • Continued training and learning opportunities
  • Supportive and inclusive workplace
  • Commitment to diversity and inclusion
  • Employee safeguarding and support policies
  • Professional growth through capacity-building opportunities
  • Opportunities to collaborate with international and cross-functional teams

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