ACF recruits 01 FOOD SECURITY AND LIVELIHOODS HEAD OF DEPARTMENT

ACF recruits 01 FOOD SECURITY AND LIVELIHOODS HEAD OF DEPARTMENT

Country: Iraq, based in Erbil

Context:

Iraq faces a double crisis since the beginning of 2014. After the arrival of nearly 250,000 Syrian refugees in 2013, the multiple offensives of ISIS have caused the displacement of more than three million people across the country. In the summer of 2014, attacks on Mosul and the Sinjar region pushed hundreds of thousands of people into Iraqi Kurdistan. In the space of a few weeks, more than 800,000 people have found refuge in the three governorates of the region (Dohuk, Erbil and Sulaymaniyah). The humanitarian aid in Iraq has thus become one of the major challenge for NGOs.

Presentation of the mission:

ACF’s intervention in Iraq started in the Kurdistan region after the sudden massive influx of refugees fleeing the Syrian crisis in August 2013. From then, ACF has been operational in Erbil, Sulaymaniyah, Diyala, Dohuk and became operational in Ninewah Governorates from October 2016 responding to WASH, Food Security and Mental Health needs of the Syrian refugees and the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) population both in camps and non-camp settings. In addition and according to IOM-DTM, since the start of Mosul operations in October 2016, an adding 142,698 individuals and 23,783 families are currently displaced. ACF is responding to Mosul emergency with mobile teams across the country and is scaling-up its humanitarian response in 2017 with an integrated and multi-sectorial approach, addressing WASH, Mental Health & Care Practices and Food Security needs. ACF is strongly involved in the coordination mechanisms, as an active member of the national WASH, FSL, Health, Protection and NFI/Shelter Clusters, and is currently the national WASH Cluster co-coordinator.

As of September 2018, ACF’s team is running operations of approximatively 6 million EUR coming from different institutional donors (AFD, OFDA, OCHA, WFP, RDPP and SDC) and internal ACF funds.

Since 2018 FSL programming portfolio is expanding focusing on different areas such as Cash programming, Job placement, business creation and agricultural projects. The objective for 2019 is to position ACF as one of the key partners for recovery/development livelihood donors such as GIZ, FAO,etc and expanding Livelihood programme in South and Central Iraq and increasing the agriculture intervention in areas like Ninewa (Sinjar).

ACF is strongly involved in the coordination mechanisms, is an active member of the national WASH, FSL, Health, Protection and NFI/Shelter Clusters and technical working group of Nutrition and MHCPSS. ACF is also member of the executive board of NCCI (NGOs Coordination Committee for Iraq) and co leading the Wash cluster in Iraq.

 Length of contract: 12 months from 05^th of May 2019.

The position:

You will guarantee the quality, relevance and scaling of FSL strategy and interventions at the mission, in conformity with ACF and international standards and national policies.

More precisely, you will have to:

• Contribute to defining program strategy in terms of FSL as well as the strategy and positioning of the FSL technical department
• Coordinate the identification of needs and the formulation of project proposals
• Oversee the implementation of programs/projects and ensure that reports are submitted
• Guarantee the quality and cost-effectiveness of projects
• Ensure the active participation of ACF in national sectoral coordination and technical forums and develop sectoral partnerships
• Team management
• Promote capitalization, technical development and research within the FSL Department

The applicant:

You hold a master degree in Agronomy, Agriculture, International Development or other fields relevant with at least 2 years of field experience with NGO’s in food security activities.

Recognized for your experience of management in an emergency context, you have the ability to with donors / partners and have excellent skills in writing and documenting.

High flexibility and mobility in Kurdistan Region. Fluent in English is required.

Status:

Contract: 12 months fixed term contract under French legislation

Remuneration and benefits :

• Monthly gross salary 1 805 € to 2 305 € upon experience.
• Per diem and living allowance: 487 € (cf eurocost) net, field paid.
• + 12 % of monthly gross salary as country allowance.
• + 16% of monthly gross salary as reimbursement of retirement insurance for non-French citizen.
• + Child allowance, limited to 5 children.

Transportation and accommodation:

• Coverage of transportation costs to and in the mission.
• Individual room in guesthouse covered

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 – préciser si mission plus favorable).
• Coverage of the transportation expenses to the RnR area of reference.

Training :

• Free and unlimited access to the certifying e-learning platform Crossknowledge ©.
• Technical trainings at HQ or regional level (averagely 1 per year).
• Intermission Workshop once a year.
• Opportunity of coaching (DP) or mentorship.
• Participation to external trainings costs upon eligibility of the request.