Fixed-term contract | 12 months | January 2024
Acted
For thirty years, the international NGO Acted has been working on the last mile of humanitarian action to save lives. Acted currently supports 20 million people in 43 countries to meet their needs in hard-to-reach areas, and pursues a triple humanitarian, environmental and development mandate. Acted relies on in-depth knowledge of territories and local contexts to develop and implement long-term actions, with a wide range of local and international partners, in order to build together a “3ZERO” world: Zero Exclusion, Zero Carbon, Zero Poverty
Acted Mali
Since 2012, Acted has been mobilized in Mali in response to the complex crisis and the structural and economic challenges facing the country, with interventions that combine emergency operations and development programs. Acted’s teams (today 11 international employees and 160 national employees) have supported more than 1 million people in 6 regions of Mali: Ségou, Mopti, Gao, Menaka, Timbuktu and Bamako.
Main role and responsibilities
The zone coordinator represents Acted vis-à-vis local authorities, donors, beneficiary populations and other key stakeholders.
The coordinator is a member of the management team, he/she guarantees the quality of the program and its operational implementation, as well as its deployment where appropriate and feasible, he/she plays a strong role of representation. The coordinator directly supervises the project managers by checking that the projects and programs are adapted to the needs of the beneficiaries and that they are implemented in accordance with the overall strategy of Acted, with the orientations of the donor. Once work plans and budgets are validated, the area coordinator also supervises day-to-day operations and security in the area concerned.
Main responsibilities
Positioning
- Contextual analysis
- Implementation strategy
- Network, positioning and general representation
- Development of proposals:
- Advocacy
- Promotion of Acted sister organizations
Management and internal coordination
- Team management
- Internal coordination
Monitoring the implementation of projects
- Monitoring the implementation of projects
- Project quality control
- Partner management
FLATS management
- Finance Management
- Logistics and IT management
- Administrative and HR management
- Transparency/compliance management
- Security management
Qualifications and skills required
- Training in international development, emergency operations, humanitarian programs etc. ;
- In-depth experience in project management in emergency and/or development programs;
- Basic management skills are preferred (HR, finance, logistics);
- At least four years of relevant professional experience, preferably including security management;
- Proven leadership and team management skills required;
- Ability to work under pressure;
- Strong negotiation and interpersonal skills, and flexibility;
Terms
- Salary defined by the Acted salary scale according to the level of studies, expertise, level of security and level of experience: between €3,100 and €3,500 net monthly (before income taxes)
- Monthly living expenses allowance $300
- Guesthouse accommodation and food covered by Acted
- Transport to the mission and return ticket fully covered every 6 months (to the address specified on the employment contract)
- Visa fees covered by Acted
- R&R every 3 months (plane ticket covered up to $500 + additional compensation of $200)
- One week of preparation for departure including 4 days of immersion safety training
- Possibility of having a 30-minute call with a tax consultant
- Psychological support (meeting with a professional)
How to apply
Send your application (CV and cover letter) by email (jobs@acted.org), under reference: AC/MAL
Please note that Acted does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process.