Western Sahara: REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE

ACF is an international non-governmental, private, apolitical, non-religious and non-profit organization created in 1979. Its goal is to combat hunger and dangerous situations that threaten men, women and children. Currently 500 expats and more than 5,000 employees are working for ACF in more than forty-six countries working in projects concerning four areas of focus: nutrition, health, food security and water and sanitation.

ACF-Spain is looking for a Regional Representative for interventions in West Africa, based in Dakar (Senegal).

OBJECTIVE

The Regional Representative is in charge of ensuring ACF positioning in the region as a key actor to fight malnutrition. His/her duties include promoting and coordinating the development of common and regional initiatives between ACF missions and HQs in West Africa – on technical and operational sectors.

RESPONSABILITIES

Strategic Activities

§ Operationalization, development, monitoring and update of the regional strategy for West Africa in collaboration with missions and Steering Committee

§ Provide support to Country Directors and technical teams in the development of sectorial programming guidelines to provide practical directions for the design and implementation of regional and country level interventions

§ Provide support and guidance to Country Directors in coordination with Desks in the development of strategical partnerships with donors and other humanitarian partners in the region

§ Coordinate, support or develop cross-border initiatives within ACF strategical framework ensuring synergies, effectiveness, and spread of positive outcomes and impacts

§ Ensure the follow up of humanitarian trends in the region, etc.

Representation

· Maintain and promote relationship with key stakeholder at regional level: donors, regional institutions and bodies, UN agencies, Key NGOs. Represent ACF in the Regional Inter Agency Standing Committee (IASC)

· Participate and represent ACF in any regional forum or meeting that could ensure promotion, visibility and valorisation of ACF works in the region

Communication

· Operationalization, development, monitoring and update of the regional advocacy strategy in collaboration with missions and advocacy departments at Head Quarters

· Capitalisation and search of multiplier effects of regional initiatives in communication or advocacy

Expansion/Growth

· Ensure the link with relevant donors agencies

· Ensure donor priorities and expectations are communicated to regional and Head Quarters staff in a complete and timely manner

· Ensure dissemination of information regarding new funding opportunities

Others

· Ensure the security of the regional team in coordination with the Desk officer (lead of the inter Head Quarters Steering Committee).

· Supervision of the regional team

PROFILE

· Demonstrated leadership, management and supervisory skills

· Strong critical thinking and writing skills; excellent communication skills

· Proven interpersonal and networking skills with international organisations and donors

· Strong geopolitical analysis

· Demonstrated experience in working in West African region in humanitarian aid

· Strong negotiation skills and Flexible

· Knowledge of ACF operations, policies and procedures

· French and English fluency

· IT: Microsoft tools (Excel, Word, Access, PP).Others will be an asset (mapping programmes)

REMUNERATIVE PACKAGE

· Formal contract of work. Forecast duration: 12 months

· ACF- Spain remuneration system allows a salary progression based on the annual development appraisal.

· Up to 20% additional remuneration depending on the position’s context and responsibilities (according the grading scale set by ACF-E)

· House and maintenance covered by the organization (including per diem): package estimated according to the destination.

· Travel costs to and from the mission.

· 25 working days of paid leave per year.

· Break: additional rest period, including travel cost to a reference area and economic help of 215€.

· Health, repatriation, travel and life insurance covered by the organization.

· Extra per month and per child (Under 18 years old): from 100€ to 225€ monthly (according to standard list of ACF-Spain)

We will only consider the candidacies received by our online service. Please click in the following link to accede to the service:

https://employ.acf-e.org/

Note. - Given the urgency of this position, the vacancy may close before the deadline. For more information about this position, visit our Website www.accioncontraelhambre.org in case of not find it published here means that the selection process has been closed.