Venezuela: Area Coordinator – Caracas At Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development

FIXED TERM | 12 MONTHS | NOVEMBER 2023

Acted

For the past 30 years, international NGO Acted has been going the last mile to save lives. Currently, Acted supports 20 million people across 43 countries to meet their needs in hard-to-reach areas – and pursues a triple mandate as a humanitarian, environmental and development aid actor. Acted relies on an in-depth knowledge of local territories and contexts to develop and implement relevant long-term actions, with a wide range of local and international partners, building together a “3ZERO” world: Zero Exclusion, Zero Carbon, Zero Poverty

Acted Colombia – Venezuela

For the past few decades Colombia has been affected by complex events of internal displacement due to the internal conflict and/or natural disasters. Since 2012, the country has experienced a sustained flow of migrants from its neighbour, Venezuela. This flow has recently intensified due to the increased economic constraints in the country and according to official sources; over 1.2 million migrants are currently present in Colombia, with more entering the country every day.

Additionally, the country is still facing complex internal conflicts situations that have been exacerbated by the increased criminal activity in the border areas. Moreover, Riohacha and the department of Guajira have been historically affected by prolonged droughts and overall lack of access to water, particularly in the rural areas inhabited by the Wayu indigenous people.

You will be in charge of

The Area Coordinator is responsible for representing Acted’s interests with local authorities, donors, beneficiary communities and other key stakeholders. The Area Coordinator is member of the senior management team and works to ensure program quality and operational implementation, as well as growth where appropriate and feasible, and strong representation. The Area Coordinator directly supervises Project Managers ensuring that projects and programs address beneficiary needs and are implemented according to Acted’s global strategy, donor guidelines, approved work plans and budgets The Area Coordinator also oversees day-to-day operations and security in the respective area.

Positioning

Context analysis
Strategy Implementation
Networking, positioning and general representation:
Proposal development
Advocacy
Promotion of Acted network

Management and Internal Coordination

Staff Management
Internal Coordination

Project Implementation Follow-up

Project Implementation Tracking
Project Quality Control
Partner Management

FLATS Management

Finance Management
Logistics & IT Management
Administration and HR Management
Transparency/Compliance Management
Security Management

Expected skills and qualifications

Background in international development, emergency operations, humanitarian programmes etc. ;
Extensive project management experience in emergency and/or development programmes;
Basic management skills preferred (HR, finance, logistics);
At least four years’ relevant professional experience, preferably including security management;
Proven leadership and team management skills required;
Ability to work under pressure;
Strong negotiation and interpersonal skills and flexibility;

Conditions

Salary between 2900 and 3300€ monthly (before income tax), depending on the level of education, security level, etc as well as a monthly living allowance of $300
Accommodation and food provided in Acted guesthouse
Pension, health insurance, life insurance and repatriation assistance (& unemployment insurance for EU citizens)
Flight tickets every 6 months & visa fees covered
Contribution to the luggage transportation: up to 100 kgs, depending on the length of the contract
R&R every 3 months, flight tickets covered up to $500 and allowance of $200
Annual leave of 25 to 43 days per year
One week pre-departure training in Acted HQ, including a 4-days in situ security training
Tax advice (free 30-minute call with a tax consultant)
Psychological assistance