Deputy Country Director – Humanitarian Programme

About the role

Acted works with 19 million people across 43 countries in humanitarian, development, climate and environmental programming. The Deputy Country Director supports the Country Director in representing Acted's interests with government, donors and other key stakeholders, building the programme profile in line with regional and global strategy and ensuring high levels of accountability.

Key responsibilities

• Positioning and fund raising: context analysis, strategy development and rollout, donor relationships and proposal development, advocacy (issue papers, advocacy notes, press releases) and communications
• Promote Acted sister organisations and their global initiatives within the country strategy
• Management and internal coordination: staff management, internal coordination, conflict and crisis management, project implementation tracking, grant management, project quality control and partner management
• FLATS management: finance, logistics and IT, administration and HR, external audit follow-up, transparency and compliance, security, legal and registration follow-up

Required profile

• Master's degree
• At least 3 years of experience abroad in management positions
• Knowledge of the area is an asset
• Experience managing large national and international teams and in project management with an institutional component
• Experience in community participation and linking with local authorities

Required skills

• Strong writing skills
• Very strong organisational skills
• Management and administrative skills
• Flexibility, adaptability, stress resistance, patience and negotiation skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills

What we offer

• Salary to be discussed depending on mission and profile, plus a monthly living allowance of $300
• Accommodation and food in an Acted guesthouse
• Pension, health, life and repatriation insurance (unemployment insurance for EU citizens)
• Visa fees covered and contribution to luggage transport up to 50 kg
• R&R every 2 or 3 months with covered flights and allowance
• Annual leave of 25 to 43 days and pre-departure training in HQ
• Tax advice, psychological assistance and no recruitment fee