RI Area Director Country Representative 6 views

Title

Chad Area Director/Country Representative

Location

Njamena, Chad

Travel

40 % of Travel

Job Family and Level

M8

Pre hire checks

This role is classified as requiring standard pre-employment checks / enhanced due-diligence

1. Scope

Responsibility

Country Level

Department

Management

Reporting to

Country Director Sudan/Chad

Direct reports

Chad Team

Budget responsibility

1.5m

Relationship management

In-country team, Sudan/Chad SMT, Desk Team/Global Support Team, Chad-based authorities

2. Context

Relief International (RI) is an international non-profit organization that partners with communities impacted by conflict, climate change and disaster to save lives, build greater resilience and promote long-term health and wellbeing.

Our team of more than 4,000 staff and local volunteers work in 14 countries across Africa, Asia, and the Middle East, providing Health and Nutrition, WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene), Education and Livelihoods programming that creates the foundation for community resilience.

We do this by working with local actors to develop safe and inclusive local programming that is evidence based, conflict sensitive, climate smart, and reaches those in need.

Relief International is an alliance of four organizations with one shared mission, comprised of Relief International, Inc., Relief International-France, Relief International-UK and Relief International-Europe, which operate under a one-team concept under a single senior leadership team.

3. Job Profile

The Chad Area Director/Country Representative provides strategic, operational, and leadership oversight for Relief International’s Chad operations.

This role ensures high-quality, compliant, and effective delivery of multi-sector humanitarian programming in alignment with the Sudan/Chad Country Strategy. The position drives operational excellence, risk mitigation, financial stewardship, and external representation, ensuring that RI’s mission is achieved in one of its most complex operating environments.

4. Key Responsibilities

Accountability and Complexity

Strategic Leadership & Program Oversight

• Lead and implement strategic direction for Chad operations aligned with country strategy.
• Oversee multi-sector program delivery ensuring quality, compliance, and impact.
• Drive operational improvements and adaptive management in a volatile context.
• Ensure alignment between field implementation and country-level strategic objectives.

Operational & Financial Management

• Ensure projects are implemented within approved budgets and donor regulations.
• Monitor spend-down plans and review budget variance analyses.
• Oversee integrated support functions (HR, Finance, SCM, Security, Grants).
• Ensure operational systems support effective and compliant delivery.

Leadership & Team Management

• Provide direct leadership to Chad’s team
• Ensure strong performance management and accountability systems.
• Foster collaboration within Sudan/Chad SMT and alignment with Country SMT.
• Promote staff wellbeing, professional growth, and values-based culture.
• Address disciplinary and conflict matter in collaboration with HR.
• Work with Sudan/Chad SMT and Cross-border Team to facilitate Cross-Border Activities

Risk Management & Security Oversight

• Identify operational, financial, reputational, and security risks.
• Develop and implement mitigation strategies with relevant departments.
• Ensure security protocols are updated and effectively implemented.

External Representation & Stakeholder Engagement

• Represent RI in humanitarian coordination forums and strategic platforms.
• Maintain relationships with donors, partners, and local stakeholders.
• Advocate for RI’s mission and strengthen sector collaboration.
• Act as Country Representative vis-à-vis in country authorities

Behavior and Conduct

• Will ensure the highest standards of behavior inside and outside of work promotes the values in RI’s code of conduct and safeguarding policies
• Will be a model for ethical conduct standards for other team members
• Will ensure own actions and the actions of the team members they manage do not impact the safety of the RI team and the vulnerable communities we serve
• Will ensure external stakeholders are aware of RI conduct and reporting mechanisms
• Report any concerns

5. Person Specification

Skills, knowledge and expertise required for the role.

• Demonstrated senior leadership experience and team management capability.
• Strong strategic planning and program oversight skills.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and representation skills.
• Strong financial oversight and budget management ability.

• Strong understanding of institutional donor regulations (USAID, ECHO, FCDO,UNs).
• Knowledge of humanitarian coordination systems and cluster mechanisms.
• Understanding of operating in conflict and cross-border contexts.

• Proven experience leading complex, multi-sector humanitarian operations.
• Demonstrated ability to manage high-risk and politically sensitive environments.
• Experience overseeing large, multidisciplinary teams.

RI Values

Guided by the humanitarian principles of humanity, neutrality, impartiality, and independence, as well as “Do No Harm,” Relief International Values:

• Integrity
• Adaptability
• Collaboration
• Inclusivity
• Sustainability