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 :
You will ensure the adjustment of the mission structure to the programs to be implemented and the funding available, the implementation of good project management practices (programmatic, logistical and financial planning) as well as the quality of the projects and field trips of the Department managers for base support. You will also organize a reflection on the programmatic approaches to be developed and you will monitor the context and in particular ACF’s response capacity to a worsening of the refugee crisis.
More precisely, your role will be to:
Supervise the management and development of human resources in the Country Office, create a common vision of ACF values and strategy, and the role of each person in achieving the set objectives and manage the management team of the Country Office.
Lead the preparation, updating and implementation of the country strategy.
Supervise programs to ensure that they meet the needs and priorities of the populations, that they are implemented according to ACF quality standards and policies and that they are evaluated regularly.
Ensure the dissemination and compliance with ACF’s ethical and technical policies.
Represent ACF to national and local authorities, to donors and to various partners.
Supervise the management of team safety and ensure their well-being (staff care).
Supervise the proper use of financial and logistical resources.
Ensure good collaboration between Country Office and Headquarters in order to mobilize all available expertise.
Profile:
You hold a master’s degree and you have at least 6 years of professional experience in the field as Country Director or Deputy Country Director Programs or Operations.
You have significant experience in managing emergency programs and development programs.
You have already worked in volatile security contexts; and ideally in Chad or a Sahelian country.
You are fluent in English, both spoken and written.
Terms of employment
Fixed-term contract under French law: 24 months
Gross monthly salary: from 3,572 to 4,128 euros depending on experience
Position eligible for Family status
Retirement insurance reimbursement for non-French citizens: 16% of gross monthly salary
Increase in basic salary: 6% every 12 months of continuous contract
Per diem and monthly living expenses: 767 euros net, paid in the field
Monthly context allowance: 150 euros
Child allowance: 1,500 euros per year and per child present in the country of origin ( ceiling of 6,000 euros/year)
Transport and accommodation: Coverage for travel and collective accommodation
Medical Coverage: 100% of coverage for health contributions (CFE + supplementary health insurance) and repatriation insurance
Salary maintenance schemes (sickness, maternity, paternity)
Leave and RnR: 25 days per year of CP and 20 RnR per year; payment of the ticket with ceiling to go to the chosen break zone, and 215 euros of fixed compensation per RnR
Support and trainingMonitoring and professional career support
Unlimited and free access to the Crossknowledge certifying e-learning platform ©
Oeuvres sociale du Social and Economic Committee (CSE)(gift vouchers, birth, marriage, etc.)
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