Fixed-term contract | May 2024 | 12 months
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 Niger
Acted responds to the humanitarian needs of particularly vulnerable displaced populations present in the regions of Diffa and Tillabéry. This situation, linked to the conflict in northern Mali or the Lake Chad crisis, weighs on pre-existing basic services and the natural resources of the host populations. Acted teams have been mobilizing since 2012 with water and sanitation programs, and with projects supporting economic and agricultural resilience.
Main role and responsibilities
The Country Manager of Surveys, Monitoring, Control and Evaluation is responsible for the development and implementation of an appropriate and viable system of surveys, monitoring, control and evaluation in line with the MEAL (Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning) procedures of Acted’s overall strategy and ensures that Acted’s projects and programs are carried out as planned.
Main Responsibilities:
1. Coordination of MEAL activities
2. Management of the MEAL department and team
3. Skills building and training
4. Development of procedures
5. Capitalisation
6. Implement the beneficiary complaints response mechanism
7. Others
Qualifications and skills required
- Higher Diploma in Political Science, International Relations, International Development, Economics or equivalent (anthropology, sociology, statistics);
- At least 2 to 5 years of experience in monitoring and evaluation of projects in humanitarian and/or development sectors;
- Experience in participatory evaluations and project cycle management;
- Excellent level of written and oral communication in French and English;
- Good organizational and communication skills with international and national staff and rural communities;
- Ability to coordinate and manage a team;
- Teamwork, ability to create team spirit and improve skills;
- Flexibility, ability to adapt, ability to organize, taking initiative.
Conditions
- Salary defined by the Acted salary scale according to the level of studies, expertise, level of security and level of experience: between €3,100 and €3,300 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: MEALM/NER
Please note that Acted does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process.