About the Job
HARAF is seeking a competent, experienced and results-oriented Humanitarian and Emergency Coordinator to provide strategic and operational leadership for humanitarian and emergency response interventions on the NHF AA project.
The successful candidate will be responsible for coordinating emergency preparedness, rapid needs assessments, humanitarian response planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting. The position will ensure that emergency interventions are timely, needs-based, conflict-sensitive, accountable and compliant with donor requirements and humanitarian standards.
The Coordinator will also provide technical guidance to programme teams, strengthen coordination with humanitarian stakeholders and ensure effective delivery of emergency assistance to vulnerable populations, particularly internally displaced persons Yola-North, Yola-South, Girei, Fufore, Demsa, Numan and Lamurde LGA’s.
Job Title: Humanitarian and Emergency Coordinator
Location: Yola, Adamawa State,
Job Type: Three (3) months contract
Reports to: Program Manager
Application Deadline: November 6th, 2026
Organization: Hope and Rural Aid Foundation (HARAF)
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the planning, coordination and implementation of humanitarian and emergency response activities.
- Coordinate multi-sectoral emergency interventions, including protection, health, food security, nutrition, WASH, shelter/NFI and livelihood support, as applicable to organisational capacity and project scope.
- Ensure timely mobilisation of personnel, resources and operational support during emergencies.
- Coordinate the development and implementation of emergency response plans.
- Provide technical and operational guidance to field teams to ensure quality programme delivery.
- Develop and strengthen organisational emergency preparedness and contingency plans.
- Lead rapid needs assessments and situation analyses in emergency-affected communities.
- Identify emerging humanitarian needs, risks and response gaps.
- Support the development of emergency response strategies based on assessment findings.
- Ensure effective emergency response mechanisms, including beneficiary identification, targeting, distribution planning and post-distribution monitoring.
- Monitor evolving humanitarian situations and provide timely recommendations to management.
- Ensure activities are delivered within agreed timelines, budgets and quality standards.
- Conduct regular field monitoring visits and provide technical support to implementation teams.
- Represent HARAF at relevant humanitarian coordination meetings, working groups, sectoral coordination platforms and emergency response forums.
- Maintain effective working relationships with government agencies, UN agencies, INGOs, local NGOs and community stakeholders.
- Promote collaboration, information sharing and joint response initiatives.
- Ensure HARAF’s participation in relevant humanitarian coordination mechanisms and contribute to response planning processes.
- Contribute to the development of emergency response proposals, budgets and concept notes.
- Monitor programme expenditure and ensure efficient utilisation of project resources.
- Ensure timely submission of quality programme reports and donor deliverables.
- Work closely with the MEAL team to establish effective monitoring and reporting mechanisms.
- Ensure humanitarian interventions are guided by evidence, beneficiary feedback and lessons learned.
- Promote accountability to affected populations (AAP), including accessible community feedback and complaints mechanisms.
- Ensure that beneficiary selection and assistance processes are transparent, fair and inclusive.
- Document good practices, lessons learned and programme outcomes.
- Ensure humanitarian interventions adhere to humanitarian principles of humanity, neutrality, impartiality and independence.
- Promote protection mainstreaming, gender equality, disability inclusion and conflict sensitivity across interventions.
- Ensure compliance with HARAF’s safeguarding, PSEA, child protection and Code of Conduct policies.
- Provide technical supervision, mentoring and guidance to humanitarian programme staff.
- Establish clear performance expectations and monitor team performance.
- Promote teamwork, effective communication and a results-oriented working environment.
Qualification/professional competencies:
- Master’s degree in Humanitarian Studies, Development Studies, Disaster Risk Management, International Relations, Social Sciences, Public Health or a related discipline. A relevant bachelor’s degree with substantial experience may be considered.
- Minimum of five (5) years of progressive experience in humanitarian programming, emergency response, programme coordination or related roles.
- At least three (3) years of demonstrated experience in a supervisory or coordination positionStrong understanding of primary health care, reproductive health, nutrition, and disease prevention programs.
- Proven experience managing humanitarian projects in complex and emergency-affected environments.
- Demonstrated experience in emergency needs assessments, response planning, programme implementation and donor reporting.
- Experience working with displaced populations, conflict-affected communities and other vulnerable groups.
- Experience engaging with government authorities, UN agencies, INGOs and humanitarian coordination structures.
- Fluency in English (knowledge of Hausa or other local languages is an advantage).
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates “click here to apply”
Note:
- HARAF is an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity. We encourage all qualified candidates regardless disabilities, age, sex. Ethnicity, race, religion and marginalized groups are encouraged to apply.
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
