Action Against Hunger-USA Country Director

Description

Objective 1: Country Strategy and Program Implementation

Activities:

• Definition and submission of annual program/support strategy.

• Definition and submission of adhoc recovery/development programming.

• Final country-level validation of donor proposals and reports.

• Regular field visits to programs and bases.

• Overall responsible for the proper use of all resources on the mission.

• Overall responsible for the rollout and implementation of ACF policies and standard procedures.

• Overall responsible for proper mission reporting procedures and communications to HQ.

Objective 2: Safety/Security of ACF personnel and assets.

Activities:

• Analysis, identification, quantification and, through line management, mitigation of assessed risks.

• Maintenance of updated national security plans (procedural, SOP, MOSS, health, evacuation)

• Development and maintenance of security network (formal/informal) at country level.

• Ensuring of training and compliance of ACF staff towards security regulations.

• Ensuring proper coordination and handling of Incident Reports and crisis response.

Objective 3: National representation of ACF and adherence to Mandate/Charter/Principles.

Activities:

• Promotion of humanitarian principles towards local partners (Govt., UN, NGOs)

• Maintenance of regular relations with donors, authorities and partners.

• Compliance with national laws, regulations and best practices.

Objective 4: Context Analysis

Activities:

• Data collection and analysis of socioeconomic and humanitarian issues in the country.

• Development and maintenance of information (formal/informal) network.

• Support and response to Field Coordinators and Heads of Base in their analyses.

• Issuance of Monthly Mission Situation Reports (SitReps).

• Empowerment ACF staff to carry out their designated responsibilities

Objective 5: Mission Human Resources Management

Activities:

• Definition of the HR needs for international staff.

• Responsible for the proper briefing and debriefing of management staff.

• Overall responsible for the regular use of staff appraisals for ACF staff

• Oversight of stress and conflict mitigation in mission.

• Validation and continuous monitoring of the HR guidelines and policies for ACF staff.

Level of study/specific qualifications/technical requested:

• Advanced University degree (Masters) preferably in international, political or social sciences.

• Significant experience with INGOs. Previous experience with ACF in emergency and post-emergencies an asset.

• Excellent management skills (HR, projects, stress management)

• Advanced knowledge of donors’ guidelines and procedures (ECHO, UNICEF, DFID, OFDA, etc.)

• Ability to organize, train and motivate a multicultural team

• Excellent diplomatic and negotiation skills

• Disciplined and able to work and arrive at decisions autonomously with minimal guidance.

• Fluent in English (professional English needed).

• Excellent drafting and written skills.

• Is previous humanitarian experience required?: Yes / 5 years

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