A Flying Field Coordinator

RESPONSIBILITIES

You provide overall operational and programmatic leadership to various field programs in several areas of Afghanistan including Kabul, through planning, oversight, and implementation of programs in line with the country strategy.

• You are responsible for overseeing the development and implementation of the country strategy in the field and the implementation and impact of the base program portfolio that effectively addresses the underlying causes and effects of malnutrition in line with ACF’s values (Charter), Programming Principles, and Strategy
• You ensure that ACF systems / procedures are in place and being properly implemented, and that they ensure the proper management, well being and safety of ACF staff, and the proper use of ACF resources
• You lead and manage the ACF field teams to ensure the implementation of programs, manage the field team in achieving ACF’s global mission in the area and ensure the proper use of resources in achieving impact for the local population
• You are responsible for maintaining compliance to the mission and base security protocols and for ensuring their regular update in response to changes in the security environment. This will include coordinating a response and action in circumstances of a security event taking place in coordination with the Kabul management team
• You are responsible for establishing and maintaining good working relationships with host government officials and other partners. The will include representation of the organisation, mission and its values with external stakeholders in Kaboul

REQUESTED PROFILE

• You hold and Advanced University Degree in development, international affairs, International Development and Humanitarian Aid, public health, Economics or similar fields.
• You are fluent in English (verbal and written) and have good written and spoken skills in the language of the humanitarian operation.
• You have work experience on emergency as well as medium to large scale development projects, especially those dealing with Health & Nutrition, MHCP, food security & livelihoods sectors;
• You have experience in managing multi-year development projects
• You are able to funtion well in high stress scenarios
• You are a critical thinker; evidence-based approach to humanitarian access, security and safety management
• You have expertise in modern access and security practices and global issues affecting the aid sector and have comprehensive knowledge of the Afghan political and security context
• You are able to work within a multi-cultural and multi-ethnic team, whith heavy movement restrictions
• You have previous INGO work experiences in access and security management in violent environments
• You have extensive knowledge of individual and organisational security issues, expertise in threat/risk assessment, security management and security awareness in violent environments
• You are able to adapt to the beneficiary’ needs while balancing community’ and security actors’ demands
• You have experience in crisis/incident management, and incident reporting, mapping, and quantitative analysis
• You are committed to the humanitarian principles, ACF mandate and charter. In particular, a good understanding of ACF’ action and an ability to ensure continuity to underpin all aspects of the job.
• You are committed to ACF code of conduct and PSEA policy and sensitive to gender issues

SPECIFIC CONDITIONS / SALARY

Contract:
6 months fixed term contract under French legislation
Compensation and benefits :

• Monthly gross salary from 2450 to 2800 EUR upon experience
• Per diem and living allowance: 383 EUR (cf eurocost) net, field paid.
• • 450EUR as country allowance ]]>