Created in 1979, Action contre la Faim is a non-governmental organization that fights
against hunger. Its charter of humanitarian principals- independence, neutrality, non-discrimination, free and direct access to victims, professionalism, transparency - has been part of its identity for more than 40 years. Its mission is to save lives by eliminating hunger through the prevention, detection and treatment of under-
nutrition, particularly during and after
emergency situations linked to conflicts or
natural disasters. Action contre la Faim focuses its actions on 5 main areas of expertise: Nutrition and Health -
Mental Health and Care Practices, Gender and Protection -
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RESPONSIBILITIES
You will work under the supervision of the
Deputy Country Director Programs to provide overall leadership and
coordination in project and grant development, follow-up, reporting, and external communication with donors. You will support the DCD-P with overall oversight of programme quality and
design.
More precisely your missions will be to:
- Maintain Grants Systems and Priorities: lead kick-off for new grants, including a GAC health and nutrition project, a multi-sectoral ECHO project, and an anticipated new RRM project;
- Lead on Program Development in Line with Country Strategy: lead in development of new proposals and sourcing funding opportunities;
- Lead all internal and external reporting processes: provide high quality donor reports for ongoing and closed projects;
- Ensure compliance with donor guidelines and regulations
- Support Consortium Coordination and Project Management of Emergency-Response Consortium Activities (funding-dependent): support the program, finance, and operations teams throughout the entire project lifecycle;
- Ensure effective coordination of programs integration: conduct field visits to provide support for scale-up of nutrition programmes countrywide
REQUESTED PROFILE
- At least 3 years of experience with INGOs as expatriate staff member, ideally in grant or project management role
- Previous experience in highly insecure and complex environments
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Experience with donors including ECHO, DFID, UN organisations, and GAC
- Strong time management skills, and ability to balance multiple competing priorities and deadlines
- Ability to work both autonomously and part of a team
- Experience managing or coordinating teams and budgets
- Fluency in spoken and written English
SPECIFIC CONDITIONS / SALARY
Contract and benefits
- 12 months fixed term contract under French legislation
- Monthly gross salary from 2450EUR to 2800EUR upon experience
- Per diem and living allowance: $302 + $426 (cf eurocost) net, field paid.
- * 450EUR as country allowance
- * 16% of monthly gross for non-French citizen for retrocession of retirement and unemployment insurance
- * child allowance
Medical coverage
- 100% coverage of medical expenses + repatriation insurance.
Leaves and RnR
- 25 days of paid leaves per year.
- * 20 RnR per year (and additional days to cover the RnR period rotation when necesserary)
- * 215 EUR at each RnR period (every 6-8 weeks) + Flight Allowance
Training
- Free and unlimited access to the certifying e-learning platform Crossknowledge ©
ACF is committed to people with disabilities and actively fights against all forms of discrimination.
