Fixed-term contract | 12 months | ASAP
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 Deputy Country Director – Field Operations and Project Implementation – is a key member of the country-wide senior management team. He/She will support and assist the Country Director (CD) in ensuring that all projects in the country run smoothly and efficiently, in line with Acted and donor procedures and legal requirements.
Main Responsibilities:
Monitoring the implementation of projects
- Project planning;
- Implementation and monitoring of projects;
- Quality control of projects;
- Partner management;
- External relations.
Administrative and Operational Management of Project Implementation
- Finance;
- Logistics ;
- Administration/HR;
- Transparency/Compliance;
- Security ;
- Implementation partners.
Qualifications and skills required
- Higher studies (Master);
- Writing skills;
- Experience abroad in management positions of at least 3 years;
- Knowledge of the area is an asset;
- Very strong organizational skills;
- Experience in managing large, national and international teams;
- Experience in project management, particularly with an institutional component;
- Experience in the field of community participation, link with local authorities;
- Management and administration skills;
- Flexibility, adaptation, resistance to stress;
- Patience and negotiating skills, excellent written and oral communication skills.
Terms
- Salary defined by the Acted salary scale according to the level of studies, expertise, level of security and level of experience: between €3,300 and €3,400 net monthly (before income taxes)
- Monthly living expenses allowance $300
- Guesthouse accommodation and food covered by Acted
- Social security, mutual (MSH) and repatriation assistance (SOS International) supported 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: DCD Ops/MAL
Please note that Acted does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process.