AN EMERGENCY MHPSS.P COORDINATOR – UKRAINE At Action Contre la Faim France

Créée en 1979, Action contre la Faim est une organisation non gouvernementale internationale qui lutte contre la faim dans le monde. Sa charte des principes humanitaires – indépendance, neutralité, non-discrimination, accès libre et direct aux victimes, professionnalisme, transparence – fonde son identité depuis plus de 40 ans. Sa mission est de sauver des vies en éliminant la faim par la prévention, la détection et le traitement de la sous-nutrition, en particulier pendant et après les situations d’urgence liées aux conflits et aux catastrophes naturelles. Action contre la Faim coordonne ses programmes autour de 5 domaines d’activités : Nutrition et Santé – Santé Mentale, Pratiques de Soins, Genre et Protection – Sécurité Alimentaire et Moyens d’Existence – Eau, Assainissement et Hygiène – Plaidoyer. En 2019, Action contre la Faim est venue en aide à plus de 17 millions de personnes dans 49 pays à travers le monde. www.actioncontrelafaim.org

VOTRE POSTE ET VOS RESPONSABILITÉS
The recent development in Ukraine might lead between one to three million Ukrainians, out of a population of 44 millions, to try to leave their country in the coming weeks, UN agencies estimate.

ACF as a humanitarian actor has decided to take urgent steps to help Ukraine prepare for the war’s probable humanitarian fall-outs. If war continues – particularly if followed by occupation – tens or hundreds of thousands of people, potentially even more, could be displaced, seeking safety and security in the neighboring countries (Romania, Moldavia, Poland).

In this context ACF will run an exploratory mission in Ukraine and neighboring countries. The assessment team will be first based in Poland. While assessing the needs, we anticipate the recruitment of the team who will take over after the first of evaluation.

This team will be composed of :

An Emergency Team Leader
A Deputy Country Representative
A Logistics Coordinator
A Human Resources Coordinator
A Wash Coordinator
A Food and Security and Livelihood Head of Department
A Mental Health and Psychological Support Head of Department
A Security Coordinator
All those positions are on recruitment process and may change according to the needs identified. This team might be based in Ukraine or in any neighboring country. Updates will be communicated during the recruitment process.
You will define MHPSS.P strategy and the MHPSS.P related activities in order to propose an efficient emergency response to the Ukrainian refugees crisis.
More specifically, you will have to :
– contribute to definition of the country strategy, and definition of the strategy and positioning of the MHPSS&Protection technical department
– coordinate identification of needs and formulation of project proposals.
– support implementation and carry out reporting on programmes/projects
– guarantee the quality and accountability of the projects
– ensure the active involvement of ACF in the national sectoral coordination, the technical platforms and develop sectoral partnerships
– manage the teams (if relevant)
– promote capitalization, development, technology and research in the MHPSS&P department

VOTRE PROFIL

– 3 years experience on a similar position
– Psychology degree
– Leadership experience and very good managerial skills
– Experience in terms of project management and in emergency situation
– Experience in humanitarian field (NGO,UN)
– Good skills in terms of planning, organisation
– Language skills : English and/or Polish/Ukrainian

VOS CONDITIONS D’EMPLOI

Please note the position is subject to fundings, the location is also to be determined according to the ongoing assessments.
– 6 months fixed term contract under French legislation
– Monthly gross salary from 2450 to 2800EUR upon experience
– Monthly per diem and living allowance: to be determined
– Monthly country allowance: to be determined
– Child allowance: 1500EUR per year per child present in the country of origin (maximum 6000EUR/year)
– 16% of the gross monthly salary for pension insurance reimbursement for non-French citizens
– Transportation and accommodation: Coverage of transportation costs and guest house
– Medical coverage: 100% coverage of health contributions (social security + health insurance) and repatriation insurance
– Leaves and RnR: 25 days of paid leaves per year, 20 RnR per year and 215 EUR at each RnR period
– Training: Free and unlimited access to the certifying e-learning platform Crossknowledge ©
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