CDD | 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 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 Niger
Acted responds to the humanitarian needs of particularly vulnerable displaced populations in the Diffa and Tillabéry regions. This situation, linked to the conflict in northern Mali and the Lake Chad crisis, is weighing 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 to support economic and agricultural resilience.
Main role and responsibilities
The Country Manager, Surveys, Monitoring, Control and Evaluation is responsible for developing and implementing an appropriate and sustainable surveys, monitoring, control and evaluation system in line with the MEAL (Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning) procedures of Acted’s global strategy and ensures that Acted projects and programmes 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. Capitalization
6. Implement the mechanism for responding to complaints from beneficiaries
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 evaluating projects in humanitarian and/or development;
- Experience in participatory evaluations and project cycle management;
- Excellent level of communication, both written and oral, 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 develop skills;
- Flexibility, adaptability, organizational skills, initiative.
Terms
- Salary defined by the Acted salary scale according to the level of education, expertise, security level and level of experience: between €3,100 and €3,300 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: MEALM/NER
Please note that Acted does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process.