Field Coordinator (FC) Jobs at Action Contre la Faim (ACF)

Position: Field Coordinator (FC)
No. of Vacancies :  01   
Job Nature: Full-time
Salary Range: TK. 128000
Other Benefits: As per ACF Policy
Job Location: Borguna, Satkhira, Sirajgonj
Application Deadline:  May 23, 2013 

Job Description / Responsibility

MISSION 1: COORDINATE ACF COUNTRY STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION AT FIELD LEVEL

• Contributing to the design and update of the country strategy by providing field inputs to Country Director
• The implementation of the country strategy at field level in collaboration with Heads of Technical Department and Program Managers
• To attend relevant seminars, meetings, workshops on humanitarian matters to represent ACF at local level

MISSION 2: COORDINATE OVERALL IMPLEMENTATION OF PROGRAM AT FIELD LEVEL

• Supervising and monitoring the implementation of regular programs at field level
• Facilitating the new project’s conception in collaboration with Head of Technical Department and Program managers
• Supervising the work of the support services at field level, in collaboration with Head of Support Department
• Ensuring the synergy between Technical and Support services at field level
• Ensuring the implementation of recommendations from ACF high/middle level management resulting from internal audit, experts’ field visits and others.

MISSION 3: MANAGE THE TEAM AT FIELD LEVEL

• Supervision and management of all direct reports
• Recruitment of direct reports (for expatriates upon request of Country Director)
• Monitoring the social climate at field level and report to Country Director in case of social issues
• The overall management of training needs at field level
• Promoting the commitment to ACF Charter and prevention of frauds and power abuses and inform the Country Director in case of frauds or power abuses

MISSION 4: FACILITATE GOOD RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE COORDINATION TEAM

• Update of the coordination team on program implementation
• Proactively refer to the coordination team for any matter that could jeopardize the programs, the funding or the security of staff and premises
• Ensure field teams proactively expresses relevant demands of support to coordination team in order to maximize operational efficiency and impact
• Act as a facilitator between the field and the capital
• Pilot the follow-up on technical and support departments’ recommendations

MISSION 5: REPRESENT ACF AND LIAISE WITH REGIONAL AUTHORITIES, UN, NGOS AT FIELD AND REGIONAL LEVEL

• Monitoring and supervising the overall partnerships relations and local NGO assessments at field level
• Participating in the humanitarian coordination activities at field or regional level in rotation with the Country Director
• Be the focal person for all relevant stakeholders in terms of representing ACF at local level
• Responsible for ensuring transparencies and liaison with authorities at field level

MISSION 6: ENSURE REPORTING AND COMMUNICATION

• Providing the Country Director with all relevant reporting documents requested from the field in collaboration with Program Managers
• The overall implementation of best communication practices at field level including writing monthly Situation Report
• Lead the donors report writing process at field level in collaboration with reporting manager
• Ensure APR are prepared and sent on time by PMs
• To prepare reports based on GoB regulations or ad hoc local authorities request
• Ensure that the MEAL (monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning) process is implemented at field level
• Ensure visibility and advocacy on program activities at the local and regional level

MISSION 7: SECURITY

• Monitoring the security environment (networking, collecting and analysis of information..)
• Maintenance of an effective network, with local input, on contextual and security matters, collection and analysis of information to establish the risk and context analysis
• Validating the local security plan written by the Logistics Manager and transmit to the Logistics HoD
• Briefing of ACF team on local context and security
• Ensuring the application of security procedures when alerted by the Logistics Manager
• Managing any security incidents at base level and report to the Country Director
• Actively participate to audits and ensure the implementation of recommendations

Educational Requirements

• Masters Degree in Management, Social Sciences or other related field.

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 5 year(s)
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGOs

Additional Job Requirements

• At least 5 years experience in I/NGO sector and at least 3 years experience at senior Management level with project proposal writing experience.
• Fluency in English, Bengali (both written and spoken) - Excellent writing skills and capacity of analysis- Good knowledge of humanitarian and Bengali context and actors, especially Bangladeshi administration - Good knowledge MS Office - Communication skills and ability to relate to people - Ability to negotiate and conflict management skills - Dynamic, flexible and pro-active attitude - Ability to adapt and to cope with varying workloads depending on the needs of the mission- Rigorous-frequent field visits.

How to apply

Send your CV to recruitment@bd.missions-acf.org

or

Please send application along with -   
Complete and updated CV + cover letter including two professional references
Recent passport size photograph
To
Human Resources Department, ACF-Bangladesh
Orin Tower (1st Floor), House- 23, Road- 113/A, Gulshan- 2, Dhaka- 1212

Company Information
Action Contre la Faim (ACF)
Business : International NGO