FOOD SECURITY COORDINATOR (M/F)

FOOD SECURITY COORDINATOR (M/F)Action Contre la Faim (ACF)
Closing date: 12 Jun 2010
Location: Zimbabwe - Harare

Action Contre la Faim is a non-governmental organisation. It intervenes in 40 countries and implements nutrition and health, food security, water sanitation and hygiene, and advocacy programmes. On the international level, Action Contre la Faim is also present in Paris, London, Madrid, New York and Montreal.

We are looking for: A FOOD SECURITY COORDINATOR (M/F)
Country: Harare – Zimbabwe
Length of Contract : 12 months, from 2010, 1st of June

General objective: Coordinate the programmes and define the food security strategy

Responsibilities:

Supervise the evolution of the humanitarian food security situation :

- Collect and analyse information on food security ;
- Analyse the impact of living conditions on the population ;
- Work on caps dynamics and food security ;
Together with the coordination team, contribute towards the definition of the programming strategy :
- Evaluate the population needs ;
- Propose intervention strategies ;
- Write proposals and technical reports for the donors;
Supervise the programmes :
- Approve the implementation methodology of the projects ;
- Define the intervention areas ;
- Define the procedures for establishing lists of beneficiaries ;
Manage the food security team :
- Participate in the recruitment and training of the team members together with the administrator or the GRH;
- Carry out appraisals of the food security teams;
- Reinforce the management of programmes and projects ;
Represent the Organization when liaising with the various food security partners in the country

Qualification and previous experience:

Agricultural engineer, Socio-economist or Development economist ‘Diploma is needed. Humanitarian experience of 2 years is required as well as an experience on Food distribution. Thorough knowledge of food security, Good communication with other people, Experience in team support.

Status:

- Employee under a Fixed-term contract
- All expenses paid in the field: travel out/return, collective or individual accommodation depending on position and family, meals and hygiene expenses
- Ability to take in charge accompanied position depending on position
- Monthly salary ranging from €1550 to €1950 gross depending on the position and experiences + Allowance of €200 net paid on the mission
- Social security, complementary health, repatriation insurance and contribution to a pension
- Purchase of 2.08 days off per month
- 20 RTT per year
- Training of 2 to 3 weeks, achieved in Paris before leaving on mission
How to apply
Please, send your CV and Motivation letter to Aurore GIBARA :
ref : 04 FSCo Zim
recrutementvolontaires@actioncontrelafaim.org