Fixed-term contract | 6 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 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 Security Officer directly supports the Country Director in reporting on context analysis, drafting security documents and compliance with security standards. He/she will be responsible for drafting all Acted security reporting documents requested as part of the Security department’s activity and is responsible for its administration.
Main Responsibilities
1. Context analysis and risk assessment
2. Security assessments, auditing and operational support
3. Reporting
Qualifications and skills required
- Education: University degree in International Relations or Politics, Sciences Po, business schools or similar;
- Required level of studies: BAC+4/5;
- Rigorous and meticulous approach to work;
- Dynamic, autonomous and proactive;
- Communication and reporting capacity;
- Excellent level of English, written and spoken (daily contact with local teams)
Conditions
- Salary defined by the Acted salary scale according to the level of studies, expertise, level of security and level of experience: between 1800 and 2000 € 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: CSO/NER
Please note that Acted does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process.