Action Contre la Faim DEPUTY COUNTRY DIRECTOR - Ethiopia

Action Against Hunger (ACF) was founded by a group of prominent French figures in response to the emergency caused by Afghan refugees fleeing to Pakistan to escape fighting in 1979, with the aim of eradicating hunger in a more global, lasting and effective way worldwide. ACF’s mission consists of saving lives via the prevention, detection and treatment of malnutrition, in particular during and following disasters and conflicts. The organisation focuses its activities on an integrated approach, taking various aspects into account: “Nutrition, health and healthcare practices”, “Food security and livelihoods”, “Water, sanitation and hygiene” and “Advocacy and awareness-raising”: In 2011, ACF-International was active in over 45 countries, coming to the aid of around 6 million individuals. By integrating our programmes with regional and national systems, ACF is ensuring that short-term actions are becoming long-term solutions. http://www.actioncontrelafaim.org/

We are looking for: A DEPUTY COUNTRY DIRECTOR

Country: Ethiopia – Addis Ababa

Length of Contract: 24 months, starting mid-May 2013

Overall objective of the position and responsibilities: To lead the development of programs and monitor their implementation. More specifically, the deputy country director will be responsible for:

Project Coordination and Operational Management: • In coordination with the technical and support departments ensure the overall planning, follow-up and reporting/proposal writing • Visit ACF field activities regularly and report on problems, challenges and obstacles • Ensures that the mission has up-to-date knowledge of donor strategies and frameworks, funding mechanisms and regional strategy and that these are fed into the coordination and country strategy planning process. • Ensure program objectives are met and timelines, budgets, donor guidelines are respected

Representation and liaison for operational program related issues to donors, authorities, UN, NGOs • Liaise with stakeholders for program related issues if a senior level involvement is required • Strengthen field and capital level information-sharing with IOs, INGOs and government. • Facilitate a ‘trickle-down’ of information towards the field stemming from cluster/sectoral information in the capital. • Advance and disseminate ACF’s strategic positioning to donors and other stakeholders as this relates to humanitarian analysis and future financial planning.

Humanitarian Context Analysis • Provide the coordination team with information relating to humanitarian and developmental events in the country • Ensure information is analysed and provide relevant future propositions for geographic and sectoral interventions throughout the country to CD in a timely fashion. • Identify humanitarian needs, brief the country management team and design potential responses within the operational country strategy

Human Resources Management - Programming • Conducts regular staff reviews of technical coordinators and ensures regular evaluations of all technical staff in the mission are carried out in a timely fashion. • Provide input to CD and Administration Coordinator on program issues relating to Human Resources and budgeting. • Initiate disciplinary measures where needed in accordance with HR regulations • Contribute to the career development for program staff in collaboration with the HR department in order to identify needs of training

Overall management of program budgets • In collaboration with Finance Coordinator and Technical Coordinators, ensure that program budgets are respected • Ensure forecasts are produced and respected • Ensure that coordinators alert on over- or under spending of budgets and ensure programs are adjusted • Contribute to the identification of potential funding opportunities

Represent Country Director in the absence of the CD

Qualification and previous experience: Master or equivalent in Humanitarian Affairs/Development. Significant experience in humanitarian and emergency/early recovery program management with at least 3 years humanitarian work in developing or emergency context and 1 years humanitarian experience in a senior management / coordination role. Advanced knowledge of donors’ guidelines/procedures. Good knowledge of ACF’s core thematic (Nutrition, Food Security or Wash). Proven experience in proposal writing and budget development. Professional English required.

Status: Employee - Total average yearly gross income: from 41160 € to 47160 € - Food and housing: 1000 € / month average o Per Diem : 210 € / month average o Support to the R & R costs : 110 € / month average o Transportation costs to and from the mission : 460 € / month average o Monthly gross salary ranging from 1650 € to 2150 € (Net: from 1518 € to 1978 €) depending on relevant experience (possibility to increase up to 2750 € gross (2530 € net) according to seniority and performances) - 25 days of annual paid leaves and 20 days of R & R per year (taken as recovery time breaks of one week every 2 or 4 months depending on the mission) - Social benefits: Medical, life and accident insurance provided by the institution - Accompanied position (partner, children) according to the place of assignment - Training before departure and all along the career with Action Contre la Faim.

Motivating Job Prospects in the medium and long term

How to apply:

To apply, please visit our website: http://www.actioncontrelafaim.org/en/content/deputy-country-director-1and click on “join us” tab