Deputy Head of Mission for Programs – CHAD – based in N’Djamena At First International Emergency

Start date: August 2024

Contract type: Fixed-term contract

Duration: 6 months

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With 40 years of experience, Première Urgence Internationale:

Helps nearly 6 million beneficiaries

With a budget of more than 100 million € per year

Spread across 22 countries, on 5 continents

Thanks to the involvement and commitment of:

More than 2000 national collaborators

Around 200 expatriates of 45 different nationalities

And 90 employees at the headquarters

PUI works in 10 intervention sectors and stands out for implementing an integrated approach in its response. This method aims to identify and understand all the needs of people affected by a crisis. Our teams mobilize to provide a comprehensive response to all the basic needs of populations affected by humanitarian crises in an emergency, allowing them to regain autonomy and dignity.

To learn more about our history , our values , our areas of intervention.

Focus on our activities in Chad

Our mission in Chad has existed since 2004. PUI is developing its integrated approach there with health and nutrition at the heart of its interventions. PUI is deployed in the east of the country and provides support for the prevention and fight against malnutrition, but also intervenes in other emergencies (floods, Sudan crisis). Today, the mission is working on 4 projects.

And what about the Deputy Head of Mission for Programs in all this?

As Deputy Head of Mission for Programs, you will be responsible for the implementation of programs across the different bases, ensuring the steering and development of a relevant, appropriate and technically sound program strategy.

To this end, your responsibilities will be as follows:

Programs: You will be in charge of implementing programs, ensuring that programs are carried out in accordance with the PUI charter and in compliance with internal technical guidelines and contractual procedures. You will be responsible for monitoring the implementation of programs at the mission level. You will be in charge of questioning the bases on the needs for quality improvement.
Development/Strategy: You will lead the needs and gaps analysis, and propose new operations based on identified needs, in direct coordination with the Field Coordinators and Technical Coordinators. You will lead donor mapping to develop the fundraising strategy.
Human Resources: You will directly manage the technical coordination team and ensure that the Field Coordinators and Deputy Field Coordinators are supported.
Representation: By delegation of the Head of Mission, you will ensure and coordinate the representation of PUI at the national level with partners, donors and authorities. You will participate in technical forums (working groups).
Coordination: You will ensure effective interaction between the technical coordination team and the bases. You will also ensure that the technical coordination department liaises adequately with the Support Coordinators.
Logistics, administrative and financial monitoring: You will participate, in direct collaboration with the technical coordinators, in the overall supervision of the links between the technical coordination department and the logistics, HR and administrative departments. You will ensure that the implementation of all activities is carried out in compliance with internal and external logistics and administrative frameworks.

The challenges that await you:

-Management of the strategy and implementation of emergency and development projects -External coordination with donors, partners, Clusters -Improvement of the quality of programs with the integration of cross-cutting protection, gender, accountability to populations

What You’ll Need to Succeed

Education : You can demonstrate a higher degree (Master 2 or equivalent) in a field related to project management, international development and/or social sciences.

Experience : With at least four years of multi-sector humanitarian project management (including at least two years in a coordination position), you also have experience in project management, needs assessment and proposal development, external representation, and team management. Have you already worked with Première Urgence Internationale? This will be a definite asset!

Skills : You are proficient in project management, team management, as well as database management software and statistical packages. You have a thorough knowledge of donor requirements and expectations, in particular ECHO, BHA, WFP, UNHCR, CDCS, AFD and BPRM, as well as excellent writing skills (especially for proposals and reports).

Required qualities : You demonstrate strong leadership and decision-making skills. You have good analytical and synthesis skills, are a good negotiator and a good communicator, both in writing and orally, and know how to guarantee effective results under pressure from deadlines. You demonstrate organization, rigor, flexibility and a strong resistance to stress.

Languages : Do you speak French and English like the back of your hand? Great, it’s essential for this position! If you also speak Arabic, that would be a definite asset.

A word from the manager

“The PUI Chad mission is in full development, with exciting prospects for large-scale, multi-sector and multi-actor projects. A dynamic team, to be supported and developed, by an expert profile who wants to pass on and support the mission in meeting its new challenges!”

PUI will offer you

Status: Executive on Fixed-Term Contract
Gross monthly salary: 2,970.00 – 3,500.00 EUR depending on your experience in international solidarity + 50€ per semester of seniority with PUI
Insurance including medical and supplementary health coverage, 24-hour assistance, repatriation and pension provision
Accommodation in a collective house
Living expenses (“Per Diem”)
Break scheme: 5 working days at 3 and 9 months of mission + break bonus
Paid Leave Plan: 5 weeks of paid leave/year + return plane ticket home every 6 months

Our engagements

Première Urgence Internationale considers the diversity of nationalities, genders, beliefs, profiles and statuses within its Human Resources as a major asset for its humanitarian action, and therefore commits itself to strict compliance with the principle of non-discrimination throughout its recruitment process.

Première Urgence Internationale practices a zero tolerance policy towards exploitation, sexual abuse and mistreatment, in all its forms, of women, children and all other vulnerable people. It mobilizes all of its staff in the promotion, dissemination and respect of the principles set out in its ethical charter.

Please note that Première Urgence Internationale will not request financial participation for administrative costs related to recruitment. Any information to this effect would be fraudulent, please disregard it.

Do you recognize yourself in this profile and do you adhere to our commitments? Do you feel ready to take up the challenge and join the great PUI family?