ACTED Deputy Country Director - Sudan

Department: Coordination
Position: Deputy Country Director Contract duration: 1 year Location: Juba, Sudan Starting Date ASAP

I. Background on ACTED

ACTED is an independent international, private, non-partisan and non-profit organization that operates according to principles of strict neutrality, political and religious impartiality, and non discrimination.

ACTED was created in 1993 to support populations affected by the conflict in Afghanistan. Based in Paris, France, ACTED now operates in 30 countries worldwide, with over 200 international and 4000 national staff. ACTED has a 100 million € budget for over 150 projects spanning 8 sectors of intervention; including emergency relief, food security, health promotion, economic development, education & training, microfinance, local governance & institutional support, and cultural promotion. For more information, please visit our website at www.acted.org.

II. Country Profile

In 2005, ACTED began work in West Darfur in order to respond to the humanitarian crisis through the rehabilitation of road networks and the promotion of water access and sanitation. In 2007, ACTED opened offices in Western Bahr el Ghazal with similar programmes. In 2008, ACTED Sudan launched new activities including Non Food Item distribution in West Darfur and Western Bahr el Ghazal, and seeks to expand its role in recovery and rehabilitation efforts, along with food security. ACTED maintains its activities in northern Sudan despite the growing insecurity, and works in partnership with others NGOs to assist the growing influx of IDPs. In Southern regions, ACTED launched a multisectorial intervention to ensure the recovery of the most vulnerable population with agricultural development and hygiene promotion programmes, along with road and sanitation rehabilitation to open up remote regions, improve community awareness and employ local population.

III. Position Profile

The Deputy Country Director (DCD) is the second most senior ACTED staff member at country-level. In close partnership with the Country Director, the DCD is responsible for the coordination of operational and program aspects of the mission.

All functions listed below are shared with the Country Director. It is therefore essential that the DCD coordinates his/her functions with the Country Director on a regular basis.

A. Operational Functions In his/her Operational Functions, the Deputy Country Director ensures that the mission is compliant to relevant ACTED procedures and processes as well as to relevant national legislation.

1. Management of all FLAT processes

   • Coordination and direct management of FLAT department managers:
   • Ensure full compliance to ACTED’s FLAT procedures
   • Supervision of ACTED’s FLAT processes

2. Management of national and international human resources

   • International staff management
   • National staff management

3. Management of ACTED’s assets and property

   • Ensuring that mission assets enable efficient implementation of operations
   • Ensure regular maintenance of assets
   • IT functions
   • Guest House and Office management

4. Ensure compliance to relevant national legislation

   • Ensuring that our procedures and practices correspond to legal requirements
   • Identify/maintain regular contact with a legal expert

5. Ensuring Compliance to ACTED’s safety and security procedures

   • Ensure that security and safety procedures are regularly updated and shared with staff
   • Ensure that staff respects security and safety procedures

B. Programmatic Functions In his/her Programmatic Functions, the Deputy Country Director ensures that the mission’s ongoing and planned projects are relevant to the context and in line with contractual obligations with our donors.

1. Coordination of reporting and external communication

   • Ensure that ACTED is aware of funding opportunities and strategies of major stakeholders:
   • Supervise the submission of proposals to donors
   • Ensure that ACTED regularly updates and produces visibility material
   • Participate in external meetings following as instructed by CD

2. Project follow up and management

   • Regular follow up of all projects
   • Direct management of national program managers and technical specialists

3. Coordination of internal reporting and communication

   • Organisation and supervision of regular coordination meetings
   • Ensure regular internal reporting

4. Coordination of AMEU

   • Supervision of AMEU within country
   • Link with regional AMEU

IV. Qualifications:

• Master Level education in a relevant field such as International Relations or Development
• Extensive project management experience (management, planning, staff development and training skills) in emergency and/or development programmes
• At least four years of previous work experience in a high management position
• Proven capabilities in leadership and management required
• Excellent skills in written and spoken English (French for francophone posts/Spanish for Central American posts)
• Strong negotiation and interpersonal skills, and flexibility in cultural and organizational terms
• Knowledge of local language and/or regional experience an asset
• Ability to work well and punctually under pressure

V. Conditions:

• Salary defined by the ACTED salary grid; educational level, expertise, hardship, security, and performance are considered for pay bonus
• Additional monthly living allowance
• Free food and lodging provided at the organisation’s guesthouse/or housing allowance (depending on contract length and country of assignment)
• Transportation costs covered, including additional return ticket + luggage allowance
• Provision of medical, life, and repatriation insurance + retirement package

How to apply:

VI. Submission of applications:

Please send, in English, your cover letter, CV, and three references to jobs@acted.org Ref : DCD/SUD/SA

ACTED Att: Human Resources Department 33, rue Godot de Mauroy 75009 Paris FRANCE

Fax. + 33 (0) 1 42 65 33 46

For more information, visit us at http://www.acted.org