A FOOD SECURITY AND LIVEHOOD HEAD OF DEPARTMENT - UKRAINE

  • Added Date: Friday, 08 March 2024
  • Deadline Date: Saturday, 06 April 2024
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About : Action contre la Faim

Founded in 1979, Action contre la Faim is an international non-governmental organization fighting hunger worldwide. Its charter of humanitarian principles - independence, neutrality, non-discrimination, free and direct access to victims, professionalism, transparency - has underpinned its identity for over 40 years. Its mission is to save lives by eliminating hunger through the prevention, detection and treatment of undernutrition, particularly during and after emergency situations linked to conflicts and natural disasters. Action contre la Faim coordinates its programs around 5 areas of activity: Nutrition and Health - Mental Health, Psychosocial Support and Protection - Food Security and Livelihoods - Water, Sanitation and Hygiene - Advocacy. In 2022, Action contre la Faim helped more than 28 million people in 46 countries worldwide. www.actioncontrelafaim.org

Mission :

Under the supervision of the Deputy Country director, you will define the Food Security and Livehood strategy of the mission and supervise its implementation. You also will provide a technical support to the team.
More precisely, you will be responsible to the following missions:
Contribute to defining the country strategy as well as the strategy and positioning of the FSL technical department.
Coordinate the identification of needs and the formulation of project proposals.
Oversee the implementation of programs/projects and ensure that reports are submitted.
Guarantee the quality and cost-effectiveness of projects.
Ensure the active participation of ACF in national sectoral coordination and technical forums and develop sectoral partnerships.
Supervise and manage the Food Security and Livelihoods team.
Promote capitalization, technical development and research within the FSL Department.

Profile :

You hold a master degree in agronomy, environmental sciences, biology or any other relevant discipline in Food, security & livehood and Emergency response Program
You have a minimum 5 years experience in FSL sector in the field of humanitarian cooperation in challenging context
You have an experience of team management with the ability to support and empower a large team.
You are proactive, creative and autonomous. You also are able to absorb important workload and work under pressure.
Knowledge of ACF internal process would be a plus!
You are fluent in english. Ukrainian and/or Russian) would be an asset.

Conditions d'emploi

9 months fixed term contract under French legislation
Monthly gross salary from 2597 to 2968 euros upon experience
Monthly per diem and living allowance: 838euros net, field paid
Monthly country allowance:450euros
Cold allowance: Reimbursement of purchase of winter equipment to a maximum of 380euros per person per year in severe cold contexts
Child allowance: 1500euros per year per child present in the country of origin (maximum 6000euros/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 euros 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.

This vacancy is archived.

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