Fixed Term | 6 months | ASAP

Acted

For the past 30 years, international NGO Acted has been going the last mile to save lives. Currently, Acted supports 20 million people across 43 countries to meet their needs in hard-to-reach areas – and pursues a triple mandate as a humanitarian, environmental and development aid actor. Acted relies on an in-depth knowledge of local territories and contexts to develop and implement relevant long-term actions, with a wide range of local and international partners, building together a “3ZERO” world: Zero Exclusion, Zero Carbon, Zero Poverty

ACTED Afghanistan

Acted has been present in Afghanistan since 1993, and operates across northern and eastern provinces. Acted delivers lifesaving relief to the displaced communities with cash and in-kind assistance, shelters, and water and sanitation infrastructure, whilst contributing to long-term recovery and development by providing education and skills training, investing in agriculture and livelihoods, and strengthening local governance.

You will be in charge of

The Deputy Area Coordinator is responsible for assisting the Area Coordinator to represent Acted’s interests with local authorities, donors, beneficiary communities and other key stakeholders. The Deputy Area Coordinator works to ensure program quality and operational implementation, as well as growth where appropriate and feasible, and strong representation. The Deputy Area Coordinator supports Project Managers to ensure that projects and programs address beneficiary needs and are implemented according to Acted’s global strategy, donor guidelines, approved work plans and budgets. The Deputy Area Coordinator also assists with overseeing the day-to-day operations and security in the respective area.

Main duties

1. Positioning

• Context analysis
• Strategy Implementation: Provide support in the implemetation of Acted’s coutry program strategy in the area identifying strategic opportunities for expanding Acted’s work in the area
• Networking, positioning and general representation
• Proposal development
• Advocacy

2. Management and Internal Coordination

• Staff Management
• Internal Coordination

3. Project Implementation Follow-up

• Project Implementation Tracking
• Project Quality Control
• Partner Management

4. FLATS (Finance Logistics Administration Transparency Security) Management

• Finance Management
• Logistics & IT Management
• Administration and HR Management
• Transparency/Compliance Management
• Security Management