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 Tchad
Acted has been operating in Chad since November 2004 and in Lac since 2011, where it carries out emergency and resilience interventions with refugee, displaced, returnee and vulnerable host populations.
Acted Chad has more than 130 employees and runs its operations from its national coordination base in N’Djamena.
With a regional coordination base in Bol and a sub-base in Daboua, Acted’s programs are currently taking place in the departments of Mamdi, Fouli and Kaya, in the Lake Chad Province. Acted’s strategy combines an emergency response within the Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM) consortium through food assistance (food/cash and non-food distribution programs, nutrition) and shelter; and support for early recovery through programs to combat malnutrition and multi-sectoral approaches in Water, Hygiene and Sanitation (WASH), Emergency Education (EiE), Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and strengthening livelihoods.
Main role and responsibilities
The area coordinator represents Acted vis-à-vis local authorities, donors, beneficiary populations and other key stakeholders.
The coordinator is a member of the management team, he/she guarantees the quality of the program and its operational implementation, as well as its deployment where it is appropriate and feasible, he/she plays a strong representative role. The coordinator directly supervises the project managers by checking that the projects and programs are adapted to the needs of the beneficiaries and that they are implemented in accordance with the global strategy of Acted, with the orientations of the donor. Once the work plans and budgets are validated, the area coordinator also supervises day-to-day operations and security in the area concerned.
Main responsibilities
1. Positioning
- Contextual analysis
- Implementation strategy
- Network, positioning and general representation
- Development of proposals:
- Advocacy
- Promotion of Acted sister organizations
2. Management and internal coordination
- Team management
- Coordination interne
3. Monitoring of project implementation
- Monitoring the implementation of projects
- Project quality control
- Partner management
4. Management FLATS
- Finance Management
- Logistics and IT management
- Administrative and HR management
- Transparency/compliance management
- Security management
Qualifications and skills required
- Training in international development, emergency operations, humanitarian programs etc.;
- Extensive experience in project management in emergency and/or development programs;
- Basic management skills are preferred (HR, finance, logistics);
- At least four years of 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 defined by the Acted salary scale according to the level of education, expertise, security level and level of experience: between €3,000 and €3,100 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: AC/TCD
Please note that Acted does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process.
