CHARITY JOBS IN AFRICA

Organization: Action Contre la Faim
Country: Somalia
Closing date: 18 Oct 2014

Action Contre la Faim (ACF-France) has been conducting humanitarian programs in Somalia from May 1992. Currently, ACF is conducting its humanitarian activities in Somalia focused on severe and moderate malnutrition, medical programs, resilience, and water & sanitation programs via program bases in Mogadishu (since 1995), El Berde (since 2012) and Eyl-(Puntland(since 2014). ACF Somalia is currently looking for suitable Somali National to fill the position of Deputy Country Director-Field Support which will be based in Mogadishu with constant travel to other bases**, **reporting to the Country Director.

TheThe Deputy Country Director – Field Support is responsible for :

• Ensuring high quality Project and Program Implementation and Management in currently 4 project locations and 1 Rapid Response Team (RRT)
• Support projects in team management
• Support development of ACF’s strategy in Somalia
• Support of project teams in networking
• Reporting, communication and representation
• Security Management

Who we are looking for:

Essential Criteria:

• Minimum 5 years of experience in humanitarian project management, out of which at least 3 years in a senior management / coordination role
• Very strong expertise in programme management, implementation and follow up (incl. rigorous follow up of programme objectives and expected results related to programme activities)
• Proven experience in security management (context, stakeholder and risk analysis, security procedures, crisis management)
• Extensive knowledge and experience of the humanitarian environment in Somalia
• Excellent command of Project Cycle Management and M&E tools
• Knowledge of HR, logistic and finance management
• Excellent oral and written English and Somali language skills
• Good reporting skills, excellent communication skills & networking skills
• Proven experience of high-level representation (ministries, donors, foreign embassies)
• Readiness for frequent travel within Somalia and between Kenya and Somalia
• Excellent team manager and strong team worker with outstanding motivation/training skills
• Diplomatic with excellent influencing and negotiation skills, very organized, autonomous and structured
• Coping with high workload, irregular working hours and sometimes challenging working environments
• Knowledge and adherence to Humanitarian Code of Conduct
• Valid passport

Desirable

• ACF experience
• Training-of-Trainers
• Advanced University degree in social, project management or humanitarian studies or equivalent
• Alternatively educational background in either (WASH, Nutrition/Health, Food-Security)See full Job Description attached.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interviews

Female Candidates are encouraged to apply.

How to apply:

****APPLICATIONS including CV with cover letter and 3 professional references to be sent via email to recruitments@so.missions-acf.org not later than 18^th October, 2014 clearly mentioning the position and location you are applying for on the subject line. e.g Deputy Country Director****