Country: Ethiopia
Closing date: 15 Aug 2017
Created in 1979, Action Against Hunger is a non-governmental organization that fights against hunger. Its charter of humanitarian principals- independence, neutrality, non-discrimination, free and direct access to victims, professionalism, transparency - has been part of its identity for more than 35 years. Its mission is to save lives by eliminating hunger through the prevention, detection and treatment of under-nutrition, particularly during and after emergency situations linked to conflicts or natural disasters. Action contre la Faim focuses its actions on 5 main areas of expertise: Nutrition and Health – Mental Health and Care Practices - Food Security and Livelihoods – Water, Sanitation and Hygiene – Advocacy**. In 2016, Action contre la Faim provided aid to 14.7 million people in more than 49 countries worldwide. www.actioncontrelafaim.org**
Action Against Hunger is looking for an Emergency Coordinator in Ethiopia for one month :
You'll support emergency response in Somali Region
In particular, you will:
Support the general coordination of emergency projects (planning, monitoring and supervision of emergency intervention (Nut, Health, MHCP, WASH and FSL)
Support the regional base and sub-office in speeding up the implementation
Support the coordination with external partners (INGOs, IO, local authorities)
Support the context analysis and providing communication material for visibility purpose
You can apply if :
you have a Master Degree or equivalent in one of the AAH sector or general Humanitarian as well as at least 5 Experience in emergency response and coordination in INGO
You' ve excellent managerial and planning skills and you're not afraid to get one's hands dirty
You've good oral and written capacities in English
In addition, you've Capacity to work and live in isolated setting for a few weeks.
Experience in Ethiopia is a plus
Context :
Gode is accessible by plane and relatively remote from Addis Abeba (1 hour flight ) ; Gode base manages 150 staff distributed within 9 sub-offices ; Security situation in Somali Region is stable but unpredictable though the country is still under emergency state (the area of concern were not affected by 2016 manifestations and events). Accomodations are spartiate. Weather is hot.
Due to visa constraint, the expatriate will need to exit the country after one month to renew the visa.
How to apply:
You are motivated by challenging and emergency context.
You are versatile and have a quick mind, able to manage big teams.
You are not afraid by the important task to achieve : Than you are the perfect match
you can send a cover letter + CV ( not more than 4 pages) to :
http://recrutement.actioncontrelafaim.org/positions/view/2853/Emergency-Coordinator/