Field Emergency Officer and Head of Sub-Office (P)

About the role

IOM Haiti is recruiting, through an expedited process open only to internal and internal-equivalent candidates, a Field Emergency Officer and Head of Sub-Office based in Cap-Haitien. Reporting to the Senior Emergency Coordinator under the Chief of Mission, the post leads emergency and migrant protection programming across the Greater North and Greater South areas of responsibility, supervising the Cap-Haïtien Sub-Office and satellite offices.

Key responsibilities

• Manage and develop the Migrant Protection portfolio, covering programme planning, implementation supervision, prioritization, donor engagement, resource mobilization and partnership development.
• Directly supervise national and international programme staff, providing technical guidance, performance management, capacity development and operational oversight.
• Oversee the day-to-day running of the sub-office and satellite offices, ensuring effective use of human, financial and material resources.
• Maintain partnerships with national and local authorities, UN agencies, NGOs and donors, and represent IOM in coordination mechanisms such as inter-cluster forums and working groups.
• Lead contextual analysis, emergency preparedness and response planning, and contribute to programme strategies, project proposals and resource mobilization.
• Contribute to monitoring and information management, producing analytical products that inform evidence-based decisions.
• Ensure protection mainstreaming, accountability to affected populations, community feedback mechanisms, PSEA, gender and disability inclusion, child safeguarding and Do No Harm across all activities.

Required profile

• Master's degree in a relevant field (Management, Statistics, Political Sciences, Human Rights, Cooperation and Development, International Relations, Humanitarian Assistance) with five years of experience, or a university degree with seven years.
• Fluency in English and French (oral and written); working knowledge of Haitian Creole is an advantage.
• Previous field experience in Haiti, including direct operational experience, is highly desirable; experience within IOM is highly desirable.
• Experience with government authorities, donors, UN agencies, NGOs and inter-agency coordination mechanisms.
• International recruits must be mobile; appointment is subject to medical, security and accreditation clearances, and to funding confirmation.

Required skills

• Planning, coordination, interpersonal and communication skills, including in a multicultural environment.
• Knowledge of emergency programming and IOM's administrative, financial and business rules is highly desirable.
• Advanced knowledge of Office 365, including MS Excel, is desirable.
• Respect for IOM's data protection guidelines.