World Relief Country Director Job 2026 in Chad: Humanitarian Leadership Opportunity
Are you an experienced humanitarian leader looking to make a lasting impact? World Relief is hiring a Country Director to lead its operations in Chad, providing strategic leadership, programme oversight, and partnership development in one of the world’s most challenging humanitarian contexts.
This is an exciting opportunity for senior professionals with experience in international development, humanitarian response, donor-funded programmes, and organizational leadership to join a globally respected Christian humanitarian organization.
Job Overview
- Position: Country Director
- Organization: World Relief
- Location: Chad
- Employment Type: Full-Time
- Application Deadline: 17 July 2026
About World Relief
World Relief is a global Christian humanitarian organization with more than 80 years of experience responding to crises and supporting vulnerable communities. Working in over 100 countries, the organization partners with local churches, governments, donors, and communities to improve lives through humanitarian assistance, community resilience, refugee support, and sustainable development.
Its mission is to empower local communities while responding to emergencies with compassion, integrity, and excellence.
About the Role
The Country Director will provide overall leadership for World Relief’s operations in Chad, overseeing programme implementation, strategic planning, business development, financial management, staff leadership, security, donor relations, and organizational growth.
The successful candidate will represent the organization with government institutions, United Nations agencies, donors, local partners, churches, and other humanitarian organizations while ensuring programmes deliver measurable impact.
Key Responsibilities
The Country Director will:
- Lead and implement the country strategy.
- Manage humanitarian and development programmes.
- Build relationships with government agencies, donors, NGOs, churches, and community partners.
- Identify new funding opportunities and support proposal development.
- Oversee grant management and donor compliance.
- Strengthen organizational systems, policies, and internal controls.
- Ensure effective Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL).
- Lead financial planning, budgeting, procurement, and audit preparation.
- Oversee safeguarding, child protection, fraud prevention, and ethical compliance.
- Ensure staff safety and security in a complex operating environment.
- Recruit, mentor, and develop high-performing teams.
- Promote localization and strengthen local partner capacity.
- Represent World Relief at national and international coordination meetings.
Required Qualifications
Applicants should possess:
- A university degree in a relevant discipline.
- At least 7 years of progressive leadership experience in international relief and development or 10 years of senior business management experience.
- Extensive experience managing donor-funded programmes.
- Experience working with major donors including the U.S. Government, United Nations, ECHO, and the European Union.
- Strong strategic planning and resource mobilization skills.
- Experience leading multidisciplinary teams.
- Professional proficiency in English and French.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Ability to relocate and reside in Chad.
- A strong commitment to the Christian mission and values of World Relief.
Preferred Qualifications
Candidates with the following will have an advantage:
- Master’s degree.
- Experience working in fragile or conflict-affected countries.
- Experience managing remote teams.
- Arabic language proficiency.
- Strong intercultural leadership experience.
Salary and Benefits
Annual Salary:
$65,000 USD
In addition to competitive compensation, World Relief offers:
- Comprehensive employee benefits.
- Wellness programmes.
- Professional development opportunities.
- Employee discount programme.
- Supportive international working environment.
- Opportunities for long-term career growth within a global humanitarian organization.
Why Join World Relief?
Working with World Relief provides the opportunity to lead meaningful humanitarian programmes that improve the lives of vulnerable communities while partnering with local churches and international organizations.
As Country Director, you will influence national strategy, strengthen humanitarian responses, develop local leadership, and help deliver sustainable solutions that create lasting impact across Chad.
How to Apply
APPLY ON THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE
Interested candidates should submit their application through the official World Relief careers website before 17 July 2026. Early applications are encouraged, as recruitment may close once a suitable candidate has been identified.
