Country Program Coordinator

Action Against Hunger (ACF) - USA is part of the ACF - International Network which works to save lives by combating hunger and diseases that threaten the lives of vulnerable communities, through nutrition, food security, water and sanitation, health and advocacy.

ACF-USA is looking for a suitable candidate to fill the following positions;

Country Program Coordinator

Reporting to the Country Director, the Country Program Coordinator will be responsible for project coordination and operational management; be the focal point for proposal context analysis and coordinate with the technical and support departments to ensure overall planning, follow-up and reporting.

Providing up to date knowledge of donor strategies and frameworks, funding mechanisms and regional strategy which are fed into the coordination and country strategy planning process; ensuring program objectives are met and timelines, budgets, donor guidelines are respected by PMs and Coordinators; ensuring programs are coherent with the operational strategy and with ACF mandate.

S/he will be responsible for

• liaising and coordinating with stake holders and donors on ACF activities and ensure required program documentation is provided, advance and disseminate ACFs strategic positioning to donors and other stakeholders as it relates to humanitarian analysis and future financial planning;
  
• strengthening field and capital level information sharing with INGOs, IOs and government;
• providing coordination team with information relating to humanitarian and developmental events in the country;
  
• ensuring information is analyzed and provided to relevant future propositions for geographic and sectoral interventions throughout the country to Country Director in a timely manner;
  
• Identifying humanitarian needs and designing potential responses within the operational country strategy;
  
• human resources management from a programming perspective and overall management of program budgets.
  

Qualifications and Skills required

• Significant experience in humanitarian and emergency/early recovery programme management.
• Masters degree in a relevant field.
• Minimum 5 years humanitarian work in developing or emergency context.
• Minimum 3 years humanitarian experience in a senior management / coordination role.
• Excellent human resource management skills.
• Advanced knowledge of donors’ guidelines/procedures.
• Experienced in working with private funding and foundations.
• Excellent organizational, leadership and motivation/training skills.
• Must be disciplined and able to work autonomously and arrive at decisions and conclusions with minimal guidance.
• The person must be able to set own deadlines and meet them consistently.
• Proven experience in proposal writing and budget development.
• Fluent in oral and written English (professional English required).
• Excellent communication, writing and analytical skills
• Jedi-like management and representation competencies.
• Excellent influencing and negotiation skills

These positions are contractual on a one-year renewable basis.

Closing Date: 11th July 2011

Applicants who can take up the positions immediately are encouraged to apply.

Interested candidates should forward their applications including a cover letter, curriculum vitae, copies of certificates and telephone contacts or email addresses of 3 referees preferably former supervisors to:

Email: hr.ke@acf-international.org