About : Action contre la Faim

Créée en 1979, Action contre la Faim est une organisation non gouvernementale internationale qui lutte contre la faim dans le monde. Sa charte des principes humanitaires – indépendance, neutralité, non-discrimination, accès libre et direct aux victimes, professionnalisme, transparence – fonde son identité depuis plus de 40 ans. Sa mission est de sauver des vies en éliminant la faim par la prévention, la détection et le traitement de la sous-nutrition, en particulier pendant et après les situations d’urgence liées aux conflits et aux catastrophes naturelles. Action contre la Faim coordonne ses programmes autour de 5 domaines d’activités : Nutrition et Santé – Santé Mentale, Soutien Psychosocial et Protection – Sécurité Alimentaire et Moyens d’Existence – Eau, Assainissement et Hygiène – Plaidoyer. En 2022, Action contre la Faim est venue en aide à plus de 28 millions de personnes dans 46 pays à travers le monde. www.actioncontrelafaim.org

Mission :

Under the supervision of the Deputy Country Director Program, you will ensure the quality, relevance and technical innovation of the MEAL strategy on the mission, supporting the Program Department at the coordination and grassroots level in the implementation of quality projects and increasing its accountability to beneficiaries, intervention communities and all stakeholders (state authorities, implementing partners, donor).
More precisely, you will be responsible for the following missions :
Contribute to the definition of the country strategy and the positioning of the MEAL department.
Coordinate the identification of MEAL needs, the formulation of MEAL components of project proposals and the internal and external reporting related to them.
Coordinate the functioning of the MEAL department by supporting the implementation of programs/projects in terms of monitoring, evaluation and learning.
Ensure that field staff provide rigorous training for internal and external enumerators that includes the ACF mandate, key project information, and the application of ethical and rigorous data collection procedures.
Support the mission in strengthening the accountability of its programs to beneficiaries, communities of intervention and all stakeholders.
Set up a centralized Information Management System, ensure that this system is used at mission level and conduct trainings to the field team to roll out the new system and tools, systemized mobile data collection systems and ensure other technologies are in place to strengthen monitoring and reporting of MEAL activities.
Provide technical support in the use of the Information Management System and conduct regular data quality assurance, implementing Data Quality Assurance (DQA) processes and tools.
Manage the teams
Ensure the recruitment when necessary of his team, and support the recruitment process of all MEAL positions of the mission according to the HR guidelines in force.

Profile :

You hold a Master’s degree in Monitoring and Evaluation, International Relations/Affairs, Humanitarian Affairs, International Development, Public Health, Statistics, Epidemiology, Demography, or a related field.
You have a minimum of 5 years of experience working with NGOs in multi-sector programming within the domain of MEAL, including at least 2 years in a coordination-level position within an NGO.
You have the ability to work in a challenging security environment.
Experience in a structure implementing multi-sectoral projects is required.
Previous experience in a MEAL department coordination position would be an asset.
You have strong knowledge of GIS software (e.g., QGIS, ArcGIS) and their potential applications in humanitarian MEAL.
You possess excellent management and communication skills.
You are fluent in English (both written and spoken); fluency in Portuguese would be an asset.

Conditions d’emploi

Fixed term contract under French legislation: 12 months
Monthly gross salary from 2593 to 2968euros upon experience, including 13th month
Reimbursement of the pension insurance for non-French citizens: 16% of the gross monthly salary
Annual salary increase: 6% increase after and each 12 months of continuous contract
Monthly per diem and living allowance: 622euros net, field paid
Monthly country allowance: 150euros
Child allowance: 1500euros per year per child present in the country of origin (maximum 6000euros/year)
Transportation and accommodation: Coverage of transportation costs and guest house
Medical coverage: ACF covers 100% of the social security, health insurance, and repatriation insurance agreement fees.
Salary sustainment measures (sickness, paternity, maternity)
Leaves and RnR: 25 days of paid leaves per year, 20 RnR per year, airfare reimbursement with a ceiling to get to the chosen break destination, and 215 euros for each RnR period
Accompaniment and trainings:Follow-up and support for career development
Free and unlimited access to the e-learning platform Talentsoft
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