Created in 1979, Action contre la Faim is a non-governmental organization that fights against hunger. Its charter of humanitarian principals- independence, neutrality, non-discrimination, free and direct access to victims, professionalism, transparency – has been part of its identity for more than 40 years. Its mission is to save lives by eliminating hunger through the prevention, detection and treatment of under-nutrition, particularly during and after emergency situations linked to conflicts or natural disasters. Action contre la Faim focuses its actions on 5 main areas of expertise: Nutrition and Health – Mental Health, Psychosocial Support and Protection – Food Security and Livelihoods – Water, Sanitation and Hygiene – Advocacy. In 2021, Action contre la Faim provided aid to 25 million people in more than 46 countries worldwide. www.actioncontrelafaim.org

RESPONSIBILITIES

– The advocacy expert will act as an Advocacy and Policy focal point for the Afghan mission by providing direct support to the mission to develop positioning, strategic engagements, identifying recommendations in line with mission objectives
– Work with the program and support teams to build their capacity in advocacy, ensure that programmatic data and analysis is available for policy, advocacy and other related objectives
– Develop and implement ACF advocacy Afghan strategy and outputs, in line with ACF global and mission strategy

REQUESTED PROFILE

Masters’ degree in international relations, International Humanitarian Law, social sciences, politics, development studies, or similar field,
– Strong and demonstrated expertise in humanitarian Advocacy and/or representation, negotiation and influence of aid policies at a high level (ege.g., country director/tech coordinator/ advocacy manager profile with a track record of representation to donor and government ,
– Ability to grasp a wide range of complex issues and synthetize them strategically; Sensitivity or specific qualifications in politics, international relations/ affairs, humanitarian or development aid/ project management,
– Good knowledge of the IHL, humanitarian principles, humanitarian system, issues impacting humanitarian action (COTER, integration, politicization, stabilization, etc.).
– Strategic and critical thinking, Excellent knowledge of advocacy cycle and advocacy tools, Excellent writing skills and oral communication skills in English.
– At least 3 years’ experience advocacy.
– Experience in other fields than advocacy will be examined in the face of exposure to high-level stakeholders (governments, UN agencies, NGOs – at national level);
– Experience in using grant management, using M&E information for advocacy, campaign and dialogues with partners and governments,
– Demonstrated working experience in policy analysis, data collection, analysis and interpretation (both qualitative and quantitative data), writing and production of reports, policy briefs and publications

SPECIFIC CONDITIONS / SALARY

– 12 months fixed term contract under French (for internationals) or Afghan (for nationals) labor law
Terms under French contract :
– Monthly gross salary from 2597EUR to 2968EUR upon experience
– Monthly per diem and living allowance: 453EUR net, field paid
– Monthly country allowance: 450EUR
– Child allowance: 1500EUR per year per child present in the country of origin (maximum 6000EUR/year)
– 16% of the gross monthly salary for pension insurance reimbursement for non-French citizens
– Transportation and accommodation: Coverage of transportation costs and guest house
– Medical coverage: 100% coverage of health contributions (social security + health insurance) and repatriation insurance
– Leaves and RnR: 25 days of paid leaves per year, 20 RnR per year and 215 EUR at each RnR period
– Training: Free and unlimited access to

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