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

About the role

IOM is recruiting, through an expedited process open to internal and internal-equivalent candidates only, a Field Emergency Officer and Head of Sub-Office (P) in Haiti. Reporting to the Senior Emergency Coordinator under the Chief of Mission, the post leads emergency and migrant protection programming through IOM Haiti's sub-office and field locations, covering the Greater North and Greater South areas of responsibility. The position is based in Cap-Haïtien.

Key responsibilities

• Manage and develop the Migrant Protection portfolio, including programme planning, implementation supervision, prioritization, donor engagement, resource mobilization and partnership development.
• Directly supervise national and international programme staff, giving technical guidance, performance management, capacity development and operational oversight.
• Oversee the day-to-day running of the Cap-Haïtien 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 of experience.
• Previous field experience in Haiti, including direct operational experience, is highly desirable.
• Fluency in English and French (oral and written); working knowledge of Haitian Creole is an advantage.
• Applicants must be mobile, as internationally recruited staff are required to be so.

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.
• Understanding of IOM's data protection guidelines.