CDD | 12 months | September 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 draws on a detailed knowledge of local territories and 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 Chad
Acted has been operating in Chad since November 2004 and in Lac since 2011, where it carries out emergency and resilience interventions with refugee, displaced, returnee and vulnerable host populations.
Acted Chad has more than 130 employees and runs its operations from its national coordination base in N’Djamena.
With a regional coordination base in Bol and a sub-base in Daboua, Acted’s programs are currently taking place in the departments of Mamdi, Fouli and Kaya, in the Lake Chad Province. Acted’s strategy combines an emergency response within the Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM) consortium through food assistance (food/cash and non-food distribution programs, nutrition) and shelter; and support for early recovery through programs to combat malnutrition and multi-sectoral approaches in Water, Hygiene and Sanitation (WASH), Emergency Education (EiE), Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and strengthening livelihoods.
Main role and responsibilities
The Technical Coordinator is responsible for providing coordination and support, strategic planning and technical support for activities in a given geographical area, in a given sector. He/she plays a key role in providing technical elements for the sector strategy and the development of the project at the local and national level. In addition, he/she supports the project team for the planning, design, implementation, supervision, potential deployments and administrative management of the technical interventions in the sector.
Main responsibilities
1. External positioning
- External relations
- Project Development
2. Coordination and internal technical support
- Coordination
- Technical direction
- Strengthening team capacities
Qualifications and skills required
- Degree in a relevant field of expertise;
- At least 5 years of experience in implementing projects in the field, preferably in an international context;
- Have a strong team spirit;
- Familiarity with the aid system and ability to understand donor and government requirements;
- Excellent communication and writing skills;
- Ability to coordinate and manage project personnel and activities;
- Proven ability to work creatively and independently, both in the field and in the office;
- Ability to organize and plan effectively;
- Ability to work with groups of people from different cultures;
- Ability to travel and work in difficult conditions and under pressure;
- Fluent English is required;
Terms
- Salary defined by the Acted salary scale according to the level of education, expertise, security level and experience level: between €2,900 and €3,100 net monthly (before income tax)
- Monthly living expenses allowance $300
- Accommodation in guesthouse and food provided by Acted
- Social security, mutual insurance (MSH) and repatriation assistance (SOS International) covered by Acted
- Transportation 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 (airfare covered up to $500 + additional $200 allowance)
- A 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 (appointment with a professional)
How to apply
Send your application (CV and cover letter) by email (jobs@acted.org), with reference: TC CCCM/TCD
Please note that Acted does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process.