Yemen: Field Manager RRM/WASH/FSL

Oct 8, 2017 | Action Contre la Faim
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Action against Hunger was founded in 1979 by a group of French intellectuals in response to the emergency in Afghanistan. These included Françoise Giroud, Bernard Henri Lévy, Marek Halter, Alfred Kastler (a Nobel Laureate in physics), Guy Sorman, Jacques Attali, and several other doctors, journalists and writers. While the fight against hunger had previously been an element of more general humanitarian action (the fight against poverty, promoting better health, etc.) they founded an organisation that was exclusively dedicated to ending  hunger. Action against Hunger is now recognised as one of the leading organisations in the fight against hunger worldwide.

General description of the position

You will have to ensure the high quality implementation of Hodeidah base nutrition project in Hodeidah Governorate, Yemen in conformity with overarching strategy and the standards set internationally, by ACF and by national policies.

Main responsabilities

In particular, you'll have 5 missions:

  • Contribute to ACF technical country strategy for Hoddeida
  • Implement the programs in your programmatic area
  • In your programmatic area, represent ACF and liaise with local authorities, UN, NGOs, etc. at field level
  • Manage the staff
  • Ensure adequate and timely interaction with the technical coordination team 

Do you fit the requested profile ?

  • You have  an University degree on humanitarian assistance, development studies, engeneering or related subjects
  • with 2-3 years experience in humanitarian assistance; specifically in WASH, FS/L or RRM fields
  • You've worked at least one year in conflict and/or high level security areas
  • You're proactive, flexible and solutions-oriented, diplomatic, able to work under pressure and under very tight deadlines, adaptable and able to work and live in unsecure environments
  • You speak and write English fluently, Arabic speaking skills are an asset.
 

Work context

Yemen is one of the three emergency L3 in the world. The needs in the country are vey high and the context is challenging. ACF Yemen is a large mission with a relatively high number of international staff based in Sanaa, Hodeidah, and Aden.

The security situation remains fluid.

Specifically, Hodeidah and Hajjah are complex and challanging areas: the (relative) proximity to the frontline a variety of local actors and the massive size of the Base (150+ staff) require personal and professional copying capacities. Besides that, although, ACF can guarantee a comfortable accommodation it is still a very a high?risk, deep field situation with highest level of security at all times.