AN AREA COORDINATOR – EAST

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

Under the responsability of the Country Director, the Area Coordinator provide leadership for ACF in the Eastern region of Ukraine in order to deliver a quality and timely humanitarian response to events as assigned.
Your main objectives are to:
– Provide Leadership and set-up and support to Operational and Program Implementation by supporting, supervising and monitoring the program implementation
– Contribute to Programming and Strategy through the development of partnerships in the area, examine program expansion, the coordination of new program and evaluation..
– Overall accountability for Finance, Human Resources, and Logistics
– Manage directly a team of 7 staffs through the recruitment, onboarding, capacity building…
– Organize internal and External Coordination
– Manage the security in the area such as gap filling on a senior role or
– Work on other tasks, limited duty, and secondment other tasks requested by the specific context

REQUESTED PROFILE

You have a higher degree in a field related to humanitarian action such as project management, technical training related to one of our sectors of intervention, human resources management, financial management, etc. with at least 3 years of professional experience in a similar position with an NGO in an international solidarity context.
Because of the context in Ukraine, we are looking for a candidate with experiences in complex security contexts and a previous experience with ACF is an asset.
Pragmatic and results oriented, creative and out of the box thinker, autonomous, flexible are qualities that we are looking for.
Oral and written fluency in English is mandatory and Russian or Ukrainian is an asset.

SPECIFIC CONDITIONS / SALARY

– 6 months fixed term contract under French legislation
– Monthly gross salary from 2735EUR to 3185EUR upon experience
– Monthly per diem and living allowance: 686EUR net, field paid
– Monthly country allowance: 450EUR
– Cold allowance: Reimbursement of purchase of winter equipment to a maximum of 380EUR per person per year in severe cold contexts
– Child allowance: 1500EUR per year per child present in the country of origin (maximum 6000EUR/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 EUR at each RnR period
– 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.