Deputy Country Director

About the role

The Deputy Country Director supports the Country Director in representing Acted’s interests with governments, donors and key stakeholders. The role ensures programme excellence, strategic positioning and accountability across all operations in the assigned country or region.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct context analysis to keep Acted updated on socio‑economic trends, donor landscapes and sector gaps.
• Assist in developing and rolling out programme strategies, identifying opportunities for expansion.
• Lead networking, positioning, donor relationship management and proposal development.
• Produce advocacy notes, issue papers and press releases on humanitarian and development topics.
• Oversee external communications and promote Acted’s global initiatives locally.
• Manage staff, internal coordination, conflict and crisis situations.
• Track project implementation, ensure grant compliance, quality control and partner management.
• Supervise finance, logistics, IT, administration, HR, audit follow‑up, compliance, security and legal matters.

Required profile

• Master’s degree or higher.
• Minimum 3 years of management experience abroad.
• Strong organisational abilities and experience managing large national and international teams.
• Proven project‑management experience, especially with institutional components.
• Experience in community participation and liaison with local authorities.
• Excellent writing skills and flexibility to adapt to changing environments.

Required skills

• Writing skills