COUNTRY CONTEXT
Chad hosts over 1 million refugees and returnees, of which over 600,000 fled Sudan to Chad since April 2023. Affected by the Lake Chad Crisis, 219,000 IDPs live in difficult conditions and in a volatile security situation. An important part of the population, particularly those living in Sahelian belt, are food insecure during the annual lean season, with an average of 2 million severely food insecure per year (between 2020 to 2023) and rely on WFP food assistance. Climate change leads to more and more extreme weather events, and 1.5 million people are projected to be affected by floods in 2024. Over 1.3 million children suffer from malnutrition.
THE ROLE
This position is based in N'djamena, Chad and reports to the Head of Security, to support the management of WFP's security operations to enable the effective delivery of programmes that meet food assistance needs and maintain the security and safety of WFP personnel, activities and facilities.
Education: Advanced University degree in Security Management, International Relations or Law Enforcement or other relevant field, or First University degree with additional years of related work experience and/or training/courses. A diploma obtained from Military/Police Academy with qualifying relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of the First University degree with at least 5 years in humanitarian security.
DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE:
Language: Fluency (level C) in English language and the duty station's languages, French and Arabic (Level C).