A FOOD SECURITY LIVEHOOD HEAD OF DEPARTMENT- AFGHANISTAN

About : Action contre la Faim

Founded in 1979, Action contre la Faim is an international non-governmental organisation that fights hunger throughout the world. Its charter of humanitarian principles – independence, neutrality, non-discrimination, free and direct access to victims, professionalism and transparency – has underpinned its identity for over 40 years. Its mission is to save lives by eliminating hunger through the prevention, detection and treatment of undernutrition, particularly during and after emergency situations linked to conflicts and natural disasters. Action contre la Faim coordinates its programmes around 5 areas of activity: Nutrition and Health – Mental Health, Psychosocial Support and Protection – Food Security and Livelihoods – Water, Sanitation and Hygiene – Advocacy. In 2022, Action contre la Faim helped more than 28 million people in 46 countries around the world. www.actioncontrelafaim.org

Mission :

Kabul base hosts the coordination office in charge of implementing water, sanitation and hygiene and nutrition projects aiming to reduce acute malnutrition in the Kabul Informal Settlements and in 26 health facilities. Under the supervision of the Deputy Country Director, the Food Security Livehood Head of Department will be responsible to implement high quality Food security and livelihood, Disaster Risk Reduction mechanism projects, in conformity with the country strategy and the standards set internationally, by ACF and by national policies.
More Precisely you will be responsible to the following missions:

Contribute to deliberations on strategy and the positioning of the FSL-DRR Department.
Identify needs and contribute to project elaboration.
Identifying humanitarian needs in the field of FSL-Resilience and you area of activity, this to include the submission of reports of such matters.
Support field teams technically on FSL-DRR projects.
Ensure the quality of the programs established in conformity with the technical and project management standards of ACF.
Contribute to the quality, accountability, and impact measurement process of our projects.
Participate in the coordination, representation, and partnerships of ACF in you area of intervention.
Supervise and manage the team.
Contributing to capitalization and technical development in your sector.
Ensure the capitalization of program-related data and documentation of the innovations achieved.

Profile :

You hold a Master degree in agronomy, environmental sciences, biology, or any other relevant discipline in food security, livelihood, and emergency response programs for natural and conflict disasters.
You have at least 3 years of experience on project management with a good knowledge in humanitarian aid and/or development. An experience in team management and knowledge in food security and/or nutrition is required.
You have knowledge in donor reporting rules and compliance.
You are proactive with creativity, autonomy, and an ability to work under pressure.
You are able to adapt to difficult and precarious situations.
Fluency in english is mandatory (written and spoken).

Conditions d’emploi

12 months fixed term contract under French (for internationals) or Afghan (for nationals) labor law.
Remuneration package and competitive benefits.

For expatriate applicants:
Monthly gross salary from 2597euros to 2968euros upon experience.
Per diem and living allowance: 645 Euros net, field paid.
Monthly country allowance: 450 Euros.
16% of monthly gross salary as reimbursement of retirement insurance for non-French citizen
Child allowance, 1500euros/year/child (capped to 6000euros).
Coverage of transportation costs to and in the mission100% coverage of health contributions (social security + private insurance) and repatriation insurance.
25 days of paid leaves per year.
20 RnR per year. + 215 euros at each RnR period.
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