Action contre la faim est une organisation à but non lucratif créée en 1979 par un groupe d’intellectuels comprenant notamment Alfred Kastler, Bernard-Henri Lévy, Jacques Attali, Françoise Giroud, Marek Halter et Jean-Christophe Victor.
Poste 1 : A DEPUTY COUNTRY DIRECTOR – BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND PARTNERSHIP
Action Against Hunger has been working in DRC since 1997 implementing emergency and development programs in nutrition & health, FSL and WASH. Multisectoral approaches integrating nutrition and WASH in accordance with the national strategy are implemented in 6 provinces.
One of ACF’s main areas of expertise in DRC is the rapid response to nutritional crises, operational since 2008 with the financial support of donors such as UNICEF, ECHO and DFID. Since 2008, more than 100 nutritional surveys and more than 60,000 malnourished children have been treated by ACF’s emergency response teams. Over the past four years, ACF has carried out more than 35 rapid response interventions across the country, including the provinces of Kasai Central and Oriental, Sankuru, Kwilu, Kwangu, Equateur, Tshuapa, Maniema and Tanganyka.
DRC Mission has 280 national staff and 44 international staff. As DCD Business Development and Partnership, you will have the opportunity to work with a qualified team of different nationalities.
As part of the country management team, you will be in charge of the business development and partnership unit, and will be managing a diverse team of 4 to six people.
VOTRE POSTE ET VOS RESPONSABILITÉS
You will work in coordination with the Deputy Country Director for Program (DCD P) to ensure adequate analysis of programs impact and research on new programmatic approaches.
You will be responsible for :
Mission 1: Business Development
- Identify and track funding opportunities and developing goals for the business development and growth;
- Lead actions for pre-solicitation proposal preparations and proposal submission planning
- Represent ACF business development interests at relevant meetings and within resource mobilization or donor-specific peer networks
- Lead the establishment of ACF consultant roster for key technical and proposal preparation functions, when needed;
- Ensure the articulation between the different support departments
Mission 2: Partnership and Localization
- Develop and manage partner agreements;
- Develop systems and procedures in support of the identification, engagement and development of strategic partnerships with national organizations;
- Analyze and track key metrics to identify trends and highlight issues with partners’ performance;
- Collaborate with program teams to structure and execute partnerships
- Provide technical guidance and build capacity of team members on localization (e.g. Partnerships Framework);
- Champion diverse partnerships across ACF programs in the DRC
Mission 3: Leadership and Management
- Participate in recruitment and selection of Business Development and Partnership Unit team members, orientation and training of key personnel;
- Create and sustain a work environment of mutual respect where team members strive to achieve excellence;
- Provide team members with information, tools and other resources to improve performance & reach objectives;
- Provide coaching and mentoring to team members with an eye to building team members’ leadership with the intent of nationalizing positions.
VOTRE PROFIL
You have a Masters level degree in International Relations, Development Studies or related technical discipline relevant for ACF programs is strongly preferred ?…
Or, you have a Bachelor’s degree in relevant discipline combined with substantive work and international experience ? So, read on !
With 5 years of experience in successful proposal development, an experience with USAID (BHA) and FCDO solicitations, and a substantive relevant experience in proposal development for other multilateral or bilateral donors, you interest us. Even more, if you can prove an experience in developing and managing localization processes it’s a good asset.
Your excellent technical skills in writing, editing, formatting, research, negotiation, and verbal communication – with an excellent level of English and a fluency French – anable you to effectively communicate and coordinate activities of multiple partners, including field-based staff, you will enjoy building links, maintaining relationships or putting an end to them, to keep moving forward.
We count on you to develop and encourage new and innovative solutions.
VOS CONDITIONS D’EMPLOI
- 12 months fixed term contract under French legislation
- Monthly gross salary from 2735€ to 3185€ upon experience
- Monthly per diem and living allowance: $1021 net, field paid
- Monthly country allowance: 150€
- Child allowance: 1500€ per year per child present in the country of origin (maximum 6000€/year)
- 16% of the gross monthly salary for pension insurance reimbursement for non-French citizens
- Transportation and accommodation: Coverage of transportation costs and guest house
- Medical coverage: 100% coverage of health contributions (social security + health insurance) and repatriation insurance
- Leaves and RnR: 25 days of paid leaves per year, 20 RnR per year and 215 € at each RnR period
- Training: Free and unlimited access to the certifying e-learning platform Crossknowledge ©
- Family Status
ACF is committed to people with disabilities and actively fights against all forms of discrimination.
POURQUOI NOUS REJOINDRE ?
If you are a humanitarian professional expert in leading donor engagement and coordinating proposal writing, this role might be what you are really looking for!
This mission is an exciting opportunity to work with a great organization with an impactful mandate and operations, in a wonderful country, in a sane and diverse work environment. See you soon !
Poste 2 : AN OPERATIONS SUPPORT COORDINATOR
Action Against Hunger (AAH) has been operating since 2010 in North-east Nigeria and has been able to successfully implement integrated programs in Nutrition, Health, Food Security and Livelihoods (FSL) and Water, sanitation and Hygiene (WASH). The mission has then expanded its programs gradually, in particular due to the conflict that emerged in 2017 in Borno state, by working on long term sustainable programs focused on system strengthening for Health, WASH, Social Protection, and Agriculture sectors. AAH Nigeria also aims to operate in the North-west Nigeria. In 2018, AAH launched the Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM) in order to provide an effective and quick humanitarian assistance to the displaced populations in Northern Nigeria. Currently, AAH is providing an integrated humanitarian response in Yobe State (12 Local Government Areas (LGAs), Borno (11 LGAs), Bauchi (2 LGAs) and Jigawa (6 LGAs) with partial presence in Kano.
General Information:
- Financial Volume : USD 60 m
- HR Volume : 371
- Project Types : Nutrition and Health, Food Security and Livelihoods and Water Sanitation and Hygiene
VOTRE POSTE ET VOS RESPONSABILITÉS
Under the supervision of the Deputy Country Director, you will provide strategic support to the functional team i.e IT, Logistics, HR & Admin and Finance.
More precisely, you will be in charge of :
- Approves all financial documents that require payment
- Provide operational support to functional teams
- Train support staff on best practices that will improve the mission’s operation
- Coordinate with other agencies during the delivery of aid items
- Ensure appropriate reporting based on risk management, internal control and audit.
VOTRE PROFIL
You hold a master degree in relevant discipline : finance, logistics and economics.
Most importantly, you have experience (5 years minimum with INGOs in emergency and complex settings;) in multi-sectorial integrated humanitarian project managing (finance, supply chain and Human Resource and Admin).
With excellent verbal and written English language skills, you have an absolute responsibility in ensuring that the support team are giving their optimum towards the implementation of all ACF funded activities which results into timely and quality services to the beneficiaries
Able to work independently, you are flexible, creative and innovative, while being disciplined to make complex decisions and provide minimal guidance.
VOS CONDITIONS D’EMPLOI
- 12 months, fixed term contract under French legislation
- Monthly gross salary from 2200€ to 2525€ upon experience
- Monthly per diem and living allowance: 754 USD net, field paid
- Monthly country allowance: 450€
- Child allowance: 1500€ per year per child present in the country of origin (maximum 6000€/year)
- 16% of the gross monthly salary for pension insurance reimbursement for non-French citizens
- Transportation and accommodation: Coverage of transportation costs and guest house
- Medical coverage: 100% coverage of health contributions (social security + health insurance) and repatriation insurance
- Leaves and RnR: 25 days of paid leaves per year, 20 RnR per year and 215 € at each RnR period
- Training: Free and unlimited access to the certifying e-learning platform Crossknowledge ©
The position will remotely support other bases that are inaccessable until when the security situation has improved
ACF is committed to people with disabilities and actively fights against all forms of discrimination.
POURQUOI NOUS REJOINDRE ?
You shall be a vital pilar of our core team at the base level and your decisions shall greatly contribute to the operational excellence we desire to achieve.
