A MEAL HEAD OF DEPARTMENT

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, Psychosocial Support and Protection – Food Security and Livelihoods – Water, Sanitation and Hygiene – Advocacy. In 2021, Action contre la Faim provided aid to 25 million people in more than 46 countries worldwide. www.actioncontrelafaim.org

RESPONSIBILITIES

You will lead the development of the MEAL Country strategy in line with the country strategy, upporting the Program Department at the coordination and grassroots level in the implementation of quality projects and increasing its accountability to beneficiaries, intervention communities and all stakeholders (state authorities, implementing partners, donor).
More specifically, you will :
– Contribute to the definition of the country strategy, and the positioning of the MEAL department
– Coordinate the identification of MEAL needs, the formulation of MEAL components of project proposals and the internal and external reporting related to them
– Coordinate the functioning of the MEAL department by supporting the implementation of programs/projects in terms of monitoring, evaluation and learning
– Support the mission in strengthening the accountability of its programs to beneficiaries, communities of intervention and all stakeholders
– Create and structure the Information Management System (IMS)
– Manage the teams

REQUESTED PROFILE

You hold a Master’s degree in Economics, Social Sciences, Business, Administration, statistics, demography or related subject with previous experience working in humanitarian projects.You have a minimum of 5 years of previous experience working with NGOs covering multi-sector programming, in the domain of MEAL with minimum 2 years in coordination level position. You have the ability to work in a difficult security environment. You have good management and communication skills.
You are fluent in English (both written and spoken skills) ; Fluency in Portuguese would be a plus ;

SPECIFIC CONDITIONS / SALARY

– 6 months fixed term contract under French or Mozambic labor law
– Remuneration package and competitive benefits.

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