AREA COORDINATOR

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 and Care Practices, Gender and Protection – Food Security and Livelihoods – Water, Sanitation and Hygiene – Advocacy. In 2019, Action contre la Faim provided aid to 17 million people in more than 49 countries worldwide. www.actioncontrelafaim.org

The recent development in Ukraine might lead between one to three million Ukrainians, out of a population of 44 millions, to try to leave their country in the coming weeks, UN agencies estimate.

ACF as a humanitarian actor has decided to take urgent steps to help Ukraine prepare for the war’s probable humanitarian fall-outs. If war continues – particularly if followed by occupation – tens or hundreds of thousands of people, potentially even more, could be displaced, seeking safety and security in the neighboring countries (Romania, Moldavia, Poland).

In this context ACF will run an exploratory mission in Ukraine and neighboring countries. The assessment team will be first based in Poland. While assessing the needs, we anticipate the recruitment of the team who will take over after the first of evaluation.

This team will be composed of :

An Emergency Team Leader
A Deputy Country Representative
A Logistics Coordinator
A Human Resources Coordinator
A Wash Coordinator
A Food and Security and Livelihood Head of Department
A Mental Health and Psychological Support Head of Department
A Security Coordinator
All those positions are on recruitment process and may change according to the needs identified. This team might be based in Ukraine or in any neighboring country. Updates will be communicated during the recruitment process.

We are looking for an Area Coordinator to run our activites on the East part of the country (based in Dnipropetrovsk or Vinnitsya depending on the access possibility).

RESPONSIBILITIES

As Area Coordinator you will be leading ACF’s operations in the geographic area, aligning implementation to the mission strategy. Your main objective will be to provide high-level representation towards external stakeholders, as well as leadership to both program and support teams in the field.
More specifically, you :
Coordinate overall implementation of program at field level
Manage the team at field level
Facilitate good relationships with the coordination team
Represent ACF and liaise with regional authorities, UN, NGOs at field and regional level
Manage overall security and safety on the base
Ensure reporting and communication

REQUESTED PROFILE

You have at least 3 years experience in security management/logistic/field coordination position within the humanitarian sector . You have excellent leadership skills with proven experiences managing multi-cultural and cross-functional teams. You have a good knowledge of humanitarian project management cycle, and understanding of the different implementation phases . You have experience in emergency crisis and contexts. You have good organisation skills, and have the ability to prioritize your tasks in the most efficient manner. You speak and write fluently English (Ukrainian, or Russian is a plus)

SPECIFIC CONDITIONS / SALARY

– Monthly gross salary from 2450EUR to 2800EUR upon experience
– Per diem and living allowance: 493 Euros net, field paid
– Monthly country allowance: 450 Euros
– 16% of monthly gross salary as reimbursement of retirement insurance for non-French citizen
– Child allowance, 1500EUR/year/child (capped to 6000EUR)
– Coverage of transportation costs to and in the mission
– Individual room in guesthouse covered
– 100% coverage of health contributions (social security + private insurance) and repatriation insurance
– 25 days of paid leaves per year
– 20 RnR per year. + 215 EUR at each RnR period (averagely every 3 months. Coverage of the transportation expenses to the RnR area of reference
– Free and unlimited access to the certifying e-learning platform Crossknowledge ©