Mali: Health & Nutrition Technical Coordinator – Koro AT Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development

Fixed-term contract | 12 months | January 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 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 Technical Coordinator is responsible for providing coordination and support, strategic planning and technical support for activities in a given geographic 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 supports the project team for the planning, design, implementation, supervision, potential deployments and administrative management of technical interventions in the sector.

Main responsibilities

1. External positioning

• External relations
• Project Development

2. Coordination and internal technical support

• Coordination
• Technical direction
• Team Capacity Building

Qualifications and skills required

• Diploma in a relevant area of ​​expertise;
• At least 5 years of experience implementing field projects, preferably in an international context;
• Have a strong team spirit;
• Familiarity with the aid system and ability to understand the requirements of donors and governments;
• 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 studies, expertise, level of security and level of experience: between €3,150 and €3,350 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 2 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)