Deputy Country Director – North East Nigeria at Action Against Hunger

Action Against Hunger is the world’s hunger specialist and leader in a global movement that aims to end life-threatening hunger for good within our lifetimes. For 40 years, the humanitarian and development organization has been on the front lines, treating and preventing hunger across nearly 50 countries. It served more than 21 million people in 2018 alone.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Deputy Country Director – North East Nigeria

Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Duration: 12 Months
Start date: 2020-04-30

Work Context
In Nigeria, based in Maiduguri:

• The Nigeria mission has been open in 2010 by ACF-US and came under ACF-FR management in January 1, 2019. ACF Nigeria is currently undertaking the following activities: Security and Livelihoods Nutrition, Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene. The mission consists of a team of 550 national employees and about 50 international employees.
• The total budget amounted to approximately 54 million USD in 2018.  Action Against Hunger Nigeria’s main donors are USAID, DFID, EU, AFD, GFFO, ECHO, SIDA and SDC.  Other than the coordination office in Abuja, there are three state offices in Damaturu, Maiduguri and Dutse and four sub bases including Monguno, Potiskum, Bade and Damasak.
• With a team of approx 450 staff, ACF assists approximately 300,000 persons per month in Borno and Yobe States with life saving but also with longer term projects. The security situation is tensed, especially in Borno. A security coordinator is based in Maiduguri and will work closely with you.

Responsibilities

• You will actively contribute as co-lead on the production of a strategy for the North-East and that this is reviewed on an annual basis and documented each year.
• You will guide the humanitarian response team on assessments, programming and changes in plans that will affect the annual strategic plan.
• You will be responsible for external Representation & coordination in the North-East.

Requested Profile

• You hold a Masters Degree in International Development, Humanitarian Assistance, Political or Social Science, Economics, Business Administration or related field.
• You have at least 10 years of work experience preferably in humanitarian or development work with at least 5 years of experience in management.
• You have proven Representation skills at senior coordination and strategic levels

Training:

• 2/3 days training on finance tools before departure
• Free and unlimited access to the certifying e-learning platform Cross knowledge ©.
• Technical trainings at HQ or regional level (averagely 1 per year).
• Intermission Workshop once a year.
• Participation to external trainings costs upon eligibility of the request.

Specific conditions / Salary

• Contract: 12 months fixed term contract under French legislation

Remuneration and benefits:

• Monthly gross salary from 2735 to 3185€ upon experience C4
• Per diem and living allowance: 539 € (cf eurocost) net, field paid.
• 450€ as country allowance
• 16% of monthly gross. For non-French citizen for retrocession of retirement and unemployment insurance.
• Child allowance
• Medical coverage: 100% coverage of medical expenses + repatriation insurance.
• Leaves and RnR:
• 25 days of paid leaves per year.
• 20 RnR per year.
• 215 € at each RnR period (averagely every 3 months).
• Support for transport tickets to the reference recovery area.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.