Position: Field Coordinator for the Greater North
Department: Programmes
Reports to: Country Director
Location: Gonaïves – Haiti
Salary Grade: AAH 10
Last updated: September 2024
Action Against Hunger Haiti is part of the international Action Against Hunger network, which provides humanitarian assistance in more than 40 countries around the world in the sectors of nutrition, health, protection, water/sanitation and food security. Action Against Hunger prioritizes its areas of intervention based on factors such as security levels, food and nutrition security assessments, and the presence and capacity of other actors on the ground
Action Against Hunger USA is part of the Action Against Hunger International network. As an independent NGO, Action Against Hunger USA currently manages operations in 8 countries: Kenya, South Sudan, Somalia, Tanzania, Uganda, Ethiopia, Zambia and Haiti.
Action Against Hunger currently operates in the provinces of North-West, North-East, Artibonite, South and Grande Anse. In 2024, Action Against Hunger plans to strengthen its presence in Artibonite and resume operations in Port-au-Prince, while maintaining a minimal presence in the North-West and North-East.
Action Against Hunger Haiti is looking for a Field Coordinator, who will be based in Gonaïves, to oversee Action Against Hunger activities in the Grand Nord. The Field Coordinator will oversee activities implemented in Artibonite, as well as teams working in the North-West and North-East.
I. Job Summary
The Field Coordinator will ensure compliance with all procedures and monitoring indicators in place including internal and external coordination, while being the guarantor of security throughout the intervention zone in order to ensure impeccable quality of programs in compliance with the country strategy.
II. Essential Job Duties
a. Coordinates the implementation of Action Against Hunger country strategy in its area of intervention
• Participate in the development and updating of the country strategy by providing information from the field.
• Ensure the implementation on the ground of the part of the country strategy for which he is responsible in collaboration with the Country Director and the Program Managers.
b. Coordinates the overall implementation of programs in the field
• Coordinate and monitor the implementation of planned projects.
• Coordinate the development of new projects in the field in collaboration with department managers and program managers.
• Supervise the activities of support services at the field level, in collaboration with support department managers.
• Ensure synergy between technical and support teams at field level.
• Ensure the implementation of recommendations from internal audits/visits by department managers in the field/field assessment.
c. Manages teams in their area of intervention
• Supervise and manage team members under his/her direct responsibility.
• Participate in the recruitment of his/her direct team (for expatriate staff in his/her area of intervention at the request of the Country Director).
• Monitor the social climate in its area of intervention and alert the Country Director and the head of the HR department in the event of difficulties or social demands.
• Overall management of training needs in its area of intervention.
• Encourage compliance with the charter and the fight against fraud and abuse of power and alert the Country Director in the event of fraud or abuse of power.
d. Facilitate good relationships with coordination teams
• Keep coordination teams informed of program implementation.
• Proactively solicit coordination teams for any questions that could call into question programs, funding; or the safety of teams and equipment.
• Ensure that field teams clearly express requests for support to coordination teams in order to maximize operational effectiveness and program impact.
• In general, play a facilitating role between the “field” and the “capital”.
• Manage the monitoring of recommendations from technical and support departments.
e. Represents Action Against Hunger and ensures relations with partners, authorities, United Nations agencies and NGOs in its area of intervention
• Coordinate and supervise all partnerships in its area of intervention.
• Participate in humanitarian coordination activities in their intervention zone, alternating with the country director.
• If necessary, implement at the local level the strategy and advocacy activities defined for the mission.
f. Ensure reporting and communication
• Coordinate the reporting activities of Program Managers in the field in compliance with the requirements of donors and headquarters (type and quality of information).
• Coordinate the establishment of a program capitalization system to provide evidence for advocacy activities.
• The implementation of good communication practices in its area of intervention.
g. Manages the safety and security of the base
• Monitor the evolution of the security environment (networking, collection and analysis of information etc).
• Maintain an effective network with local stakeholders on context and security issues, collect and analyze information to establish the context analysis and risk analysis.
• Write the Local Security Plan with the support of the Logistics Manager and transmit it to the Logistics Department Manager.
• Brief Action Against Hunger teams on context and security.
• Ensure compliance with safety rules with the support of the Logistics Manager.
• Manage any security incidents and report them to the Country Director.
• Actively participate in audits and ensure that recommendations are implemented
III. Physical Demands
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to sit for long periods and to concentrate on work, including typing, and turn out heavy volumes of work accurately, within short time frames under stressful situations in the context of a moderately noisy office with interruptions.
• To travel to the field, the employee must attest to a level of physical fitness capable of enduring physically difficult, highly stressful situations which may include the necessity to walk long distances, to eat a limited diet and/or to reside in potentially uncomfortable housing or tents.
• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
IV. Working Conditions, Travel and Environment
• The duties of the job require regular job attendance at least five days per week. Must be available to work outside normal office hours or on the weekends as required by contact with the missions, mission security, or other obligations.
• Must be able to travel as required for standard domestic and international business travel as well as to the missions if appropriate. While visiting the field, the employee may be exposed to precarious settings under high security risks and/or very basic living conditions and outside weather conditions, as well is to infectious diseases.
V. Gender Equality Commitments & Zero Tolerance to Abuse
· Foster an environment that reinforces values of people of all genders equal access to information.
· Provide a work environment where people of all genders must be evaluated and promoted based on their skills and performance.
· Promote a safe, secure, and respectful environment for all stakeholders, particularly for children, beneficiaries, and members of staff.
· Help to prevent any type of abuse including workplace harassment and sexual abuse and exploitation.
· Respect beneficiaries’ women, men, children (boys and girls) regardless of gender, sex orientation, disability, religion, race, color, ancestry, national origin, age, or marital status.
· Value and respect all cultures.
Requirements
Required Qualifications
· Advanced university degree in management, project management or other related field (professional qualifications in logistics management are preferred).
Required Skills & Experience
· French and English are the working languages for ACF in Haiti. Fluency in French is essential, a good understanding of English is preferred. Knowledge of Creole will be an asset.
· Extensive experience in developing and implementing humanitarian projects.
· Strong experience managing complex operations including multiple projects, sites, budgets and diverse teams.
· In-depth understanding of donor rules (ECHO, SIDA, WFP, UNICEF, etc.).
· Excellent analytical, team management and communication skills.
· Proven experience in personnel safety and security in developing an understanding of security for various personnel profiles.
· Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build team spirit and manage people.
Have a good sense of humor
Benefits
Action Against Hunger-USA provides all staff with an attractive salary & benefits package. We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees & qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, ancestry, sexual orientation, national origin, age, handicap, disability, marital status, or status as a veteran. Action Against Hunger-USA complies with all applicable laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.
Application Process:
Due to Urgent need to fill this position, Applications will be reviewed on rolling basis. Applications should reach not later than October 10,2024
