About: Action against Hunger

Created in 1979, Action Against Hunger is an international non-governmental organization that fights against world hunger. Its charter of humanitarian principles – independence, neutrality, non-discrimination, free and direct access to victims, professionalism, transparency – has founded its identity for more than 40 years. Its mission is to save lives by eliminating hunger through the prevention, detection and treatment of undernutrition, particularly during and after emergencies linked to conflict and natural disasters. Action Against Hunger coordinates its programs around 5 areas of activity: Nutrition and Health – Mental Health, Psychosocial Support and Protection – Food Security and Livelihoods – Water, Sanitation and Hygiene – Advocacy. In 2022, Action Against Hunger has helped more than 28 million people in 46 countries around the world. www.actioncontrelafaim.org

Assignment :

Under the supervision of the Regional Director of Operations – West and Southern Africa Region and Mission France, your role will be to:
Manage transversal and strategic projects and strengthen the project cycle Participate in strengthening project management and roll coordination out of the new ACF project management manual, in support of Country Offices
Ensure the coordination of several transformative initiatives aimed at strengthening the role of PMs (examples: training on different functions and skills led by the project manager and/or by other members of the Pool or Country Offices, review of job descriptions, monitoring of the implementation of project management tools and coordination mechanisms at field level, etc.)
Participate in strengthening coordination internal of the Pool Manage collaboration with the Delegated Department of Audit, Risk and Compliance (ARC) with the aim of strengthening the link with the pool to improve the appropriation of recommendations by the various functions
Manage collaboration with the HR sector (monitoring annual priorities, HR challenges of Country Offices, integration of HR inputs into financial plans, etc.)
Ensure coordination of monitoring of the Pool’s annual priorities
Support the organization of internal coordination at the Pool ( Pool meetings, senior management team, support meetings, Pool/Country Office meetings)
Participate in the management of learning within the Pool Ensure the coordination of the documentation of capitalization on various aspects in which the Pool is strategic and innovative (example: type of donors, processes, practices, operation of Country Offices, etc.)
Provide support on various strategic and/or operational subjects Participate in the strategic management of countries (via monitoring and analysis of KPI tools)
Contribute to the project management manual and the revision of operational policies and guidelines
In an ad hoc manner and at the request of the Regional Operations Directorate, participate in the coordination of complex operational situations requiring a multiplicity of stakeholders

Profile:

You have an operational profile, ideally with experience in field coordination, and you have a good knowledge of Action Against Hunger.
You are able to grasp and understand the specific business needs of NGOs and intervention contexts.
You master the project management cycle, its completion deadlines, and the implementation of strategic analysis.
You are able to develop and coordinate one or more projects, as well as communicate effectively orally and in writing, and lead a meeting.
You are particularly attentive and know how to adapt your communication style in order to establish a relationship of trust with your interlocutors.
You are autonomous and know how to take initiative in your work.
You understand various subjects quickly, are responsive, and you can move quickly from one activity and/or theme to another.
Working in an international environment, fluency in English is necessary, both oral and written.

Terms of employment

Status: Integrated manager – 5-month fixed-term contract – Full-time
Location: Montreuil (Seine-Saint-Denis)
Remuneration: From 45K to 53K euros gross annual over 13 months depending on experience
Benefits: 21 days of RTT
Health coverage, welfare: Support at 80% by ACF
Salary maintenance schemes (sickness, maternity, paternity)
Transport allowances: Covered at 50% of the package between home and work
Allowances Restaurant vouchers (Up lunch card): Covered at 60 % by the association for a value of 8 euros
Social benefits of the CSE (gift vouchers, reimbursement of cultural activities, etc.)
Teleworking: Teleworking open to all from the metropolitan area.
Mandatory presence at headquarters has been defined for this position. of 1 day per month
Collective face-to-face time imposed / also obligatory by the employer: for meetings and collective events (up to 3 days per month) and 2 days of compulsory presence when you join the team
Teleworking allowances
Training: Unlimited and free access to the Cross knowledge © certified e-learning platform